HISTORIC: BANS, SUSPENSIONS, AND REBALANCING ANNOUNCED

As we continue to improve the Historic format, we have announced the rebalancing of five digital-only cards, plus some bans and suspensions:

Suspended in Historic:

• Memory Lapse

Banned in Historic:

• Brainstorm (moved from suspended)
• Tibalt’s Trickery

These five digital-only cards have been rebalanced to address problems and improve the Historic format:

Card Name	Changes	Rebalanced Version
Davriel’s Withering	Now requires an opponent to control the target.
Davriel, Soul Broker	Third ability now requires an opponent to control the target.
Faceless Agent	Power/toughness changed from 2/1 to 2/2.
Sarkhan, Wanderer to Shiv	Exiles itself instead of shuffling itself into your library.
Subversive Acolyte	Mana cost changed from {B}{B} to {1}{B}. Power/toughness changed from 2/2 to 2/3. First mode power/toughness adjustment changed from +1/+2 to +1/+1. Second mode power/toughness adjustment changed from +3/+3 to +3/+2. (The net effect of the power/toughness changes is the same, it will be either 3/4 or 5/5. This change makes it have 3 toughness instead of only 2 until the ability resolves.)

Details on all of these changes are covered in the Banned and Restricted Announcement—check it out for explanations, plus a complete rundown on how live balancing works in MTG Arena.

INNISTRAD: MIDNIGHT HUNT JUMP IN!

In the style of Jumpstart, get ready for Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Jump In! Arriving tomorrow, October 14, in this event you’ll select two themed packets of cards—but these packets are made up of Standard-legal cards. Try out playstyles in the Standard format without a heavy focus on deckbuilding—just jump in and play!

If you’re a new player who has completed the Color Challenge, then Jump In! is a fun next step as you build your play experience, card knowledge, and your collection of cards. See how the newest cards work and interact in a match while adding Standard-legal cards to your collection.

INNISTRAD: MIDNIGHT HUNT JUMP IN! EVENT DETAILS

• Starts: Thursday, October 14, 2021
• Entry: 1,000 gold or 200 gems
• Format: Jump In! Standard—pick two packets and play a combined deck with added basic lands.
• Structure: Play as many games as you wish, resign when you’re done. You may pay the entry and rejoin to select new packets and play again.
• Rewards: First win awards an uncommon individual card reward (ICR), with a 5% upgrade chance to rare or mythic rare.

Get the complete details and all packet lists on the Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Jump In! page.

ARENA OPEN WEEKEND: OCTOBER 16–17

Arena Open returns this month with competition in Standard format!

Day 1 begins on Saturday, October 16, at 6 a.m. PT with Standard Best-of-One and Best-of-Three events. Play to earn a qualification token for entry to the Day 2 event. Plus, score the Ominous Roost card sleeve just for participating:

Day 2 is Sunday, October 17, with competition for top prizes in a Traditional Standard (Best-of-Three) event. If you earned a Day 2 qualification token during Day 1, sign up during entry window between 6–8 a.m. PT—don’t be late for signup!

For full details, visit the October 2021 Arena Open article and the Arena Open Terms and Conditions page.

OCTOBER FESTIVALS WITH EQUINOX CARD STYLES!

Fall has arrived and October is full of festivals in MTG Arena that can earn you showcase equinox card styles from Innistrad: Midnight Hunt! The fun kicks off this Friday, October 15, with Harvest Fair.

HARVEST FAIR: OCTOBER 15–19

This event features preconstructed decks.

Format: Preconstructed

Entry: 2,500 gold or 500 gems

Structure: Play as much as you want with preconstructed decks provided until the event ends

Rewards:
Earn equinox card styles for these cards:

• Candlegrove Witch
• Harvesttide Infiltrator
• Dawnhart Mentor
• Suspicious Stowaway
• Katilda, Dawnhart Prime

HARVEST BASH: OCTOBER 22–26

Build a Singleton deck to make the best use of a special gameplay emblem. Play as much as you want until the event ends.

Format: Singleton w/emblem

Entry: 2,500 gold or 500 gems

Structure: Play as much as you want with preconstructed decks provided until the event ends

Rewards:
Earn equinox card styles for these cards:

• Bird Admirer
• Village Watch
• Kessig Naturalist
• Graveyard Trespasser
• Tovolar’s Huntmaster

Get all the details on the details in the Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Harvest Festival event article.

SUNSETTING MTG ARENA FORUMS

Today, the sun sets on the MTG Arena forums. They were invaluable during our beta periods when they allowed our development team to communicate directly with the small group of our initial players. When MTG Arena launched, most of the conversation moved elsewhere, and it’s time we better supported those platforms.

We know having an official place to engage with our development team and to interact with other players is important, which is why we’re continuing to work towards launching our Magic Discord. In the meantime, you can still expect the latest news and updates from our weekly announcement article and by following us @MTG_Arena. The latest patch notes are always available in our MTG Arena help center.

EVENTS SCHEDULE

MIDWEEK MAGIC

• October 12–14: Historic Shakeup
• October 19–21: On the Edge
• October 26–28: Historic Brawl Showcase

QUICK DRAFT

• October 1–15: Innistrad: Midnight Hunt
• October 15–29: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms

OTHER EVENTS

• October 14: Jump In!
• October 15–19: Harvest Fair
• October 16: Arena Open Day 1
  • Open to all players
  • Format: Standard (Best-of-One) or Traditional Standard (Best-of-Three)
• October 17: Arena Open Day 2
  • Must have qualifier token from Day 1
  • Format: Traditional Standard (Best-of-Three)
• October 22–25: Draft Challenge Midnight Hunt
• October 22–26: Harvest Bash

OCTOBER 2021 RANKED SEASON

The October 2021 Ranked Season begins September 30 at 12:05 p.m. PT (19:05 UTC) and ends on October 31 at 12 p.m. PT (1900 UTC).

• Bronze reward: 1 Innistrad: Midnight Hunt pack
• Silver reward: 1 Innistrad: Midnight Hunt pack + 500 gold
• Gold reward: 2 Innistrad: Midnight Hunt packs + 1,000 gold + Chaplain of Alms card style
• Platinum reward: 3 Innistrad: Midnight Hunt packs + 1,000 gold + Chaplain of Alms card style + Burn Down the House card style
• Diamond reward: 4 Innistrad: Midnight Hunt packs + 1,000 gold + Chaplain of Alms card style + Burn Down the House card style
• Mythic reward: 5 Innistrad: Midnight Hunt packs + 1,000 gold + Chaplain of Alms card style + Burn Down the House card style[/autocard]

NOVEMBER 2021 RANKED SEASON

The November 2021 Ranked Season begins October 31 at 12:05 p.m. PT (19:05 UTC) and ends on November 30 at 12 p.m. PT (1900 UTC).

• Bronze reward: 1 Innistrad: Midnight Hunt pack
• Silver reward: 1 Innistrad: Midnight Hunt pack + 500 gold
• Gold reward: 2 Innistrad: Midnight Hunt packs + 1,000 gold + Dissipate card style[/autocard]
• Platinum reward: 3 Innistrad: Midnight Hunt packs + 1,000 gold + Dissipate card style + Fateful Absence card style
• Diamond reward: 4 Innistrad: Midnight Hunt packs + 1,000 gold + Dissipate card style + Fateful Absence card style
• Mythic reward: 5 Innistrad: Midnight Hunt packs + 1,000 gold + Dissipate card style + Fateful Absence card style