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   |first = Amonkhet Remastered  
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   |second = Arena Beginner Set
   |second = Arena Base Set
   |third = Kaladesh Remastered
   |third = Kaladesh Remastered
   |previous = Amonkhet Remastered
   |previous = Amonkhet Remastered
   |next = Secret Lair Drop Series: Prime Slime
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The '''''Arena Beginner Set''''' or '''''Arena Base Set''''' is a ''[[MTG Arena]]''-exclusive card set that was released on August 13, 2020.<ref name="August 2020">{{DailyRef|magic-digital/mtg-arena-state-game-august-2020-04|MTG Arena: State of the Game – August 2020|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|August 4, 2020}}</ref>
The '''''Arena Base Set''''' or '''''Arena Beginner Set''''' is a ''[[MTG Arena]]''-exclusive card set that was released on August 13, 2020.<ref name="August 2020">{{WebRef|url=https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-digital/mtg-arena-state-game-august-2020-04|title=MTG Arena: State of the Game – August 2020|author=[[Wizards of the Coast]]|publisher=[[magicthegathering.com]]|date=August 4, 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221110043649/https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-digital/mtg-arena-state-game-august-2020-04|archivedate=November 10, 2022}}</ref>


==Description==
==Description==
In August 2020, [[Magic: The Gathering Arena]] introduced [[Magic: The Gathering Arena/Preconstructed decks|new player decks]]. Unlike previous version, the [[monocolored]] decks that each received after the tutorial matches were designed to stay rotation-proof beyond [[Standard]] 2021. The '' Arena Beginner Set'' was especially created for this exact purpose.<ref name="August 2020"/>
In August 2020, [[Magic: The Gathering Arena]] introduced [[Magic: The Gathering Arena/Preconstructed decks|new player decks]]. Unlike previous versions, the [[monocolored]] decks that each player received after the tutorial matches were designed to stay rotation-proof beyond [[Standard]] 2021. The '' Arena Base Set'' was created for this exact purpose.<ref name="August 2020"/> The decks incorporated several [[Magic: The Gathering Arena/Exclusive cards|''MTG Arena''-exclusive digital cards]] that had been created in July 2018 to facilitate the creation of the New Player Experience (NPE).


It was announced that the cards of this set would stay legal in [[Best-of-One]] matches until further notice. [[Studio X]] especially selected introductory cards that were good for new players learning to play ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' for the very first time and provide some obvious choices for cards players may look to replace when upgrading their decks.
It was announced that the cards of the Arena Base Set would stay legal in [[Best-of-One]] matches until further notice. [[Studio X]] selected introductory cards that were good for new players learning to play ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' for the very first time and provide some obvious choices for cards players may look to replace when upgrading their decks.


To facilitate the creation of the NPE (New Player Experience) and to transition players smoothly into the normal play experience the designers introduced some [[Magic: The Gathering Arena/Exclusive cards|''MTG Arena''-exclusive digital cards]].
In March 2022, the Arena Base Set was removed from Standard. The set remains legal in digital formats [[Alchemy]] and [[Historic (format)|Historic]].<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://mtgarena-support.wizards.com/hc/en-us/articles/4861006765972-Patch-Notes-2022-14-0|title=Patch Notes - 2022.14.0|author=[[Wizards of the Coast]]|date=August 14, 2022|publisher=MTG Arena Support|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230130112931/https://mtgarena-support.wizards.com/hc/en-us/articles/4861006765972-Patch-Notes-2022-14-0|archivedate=January 30, 2023}}</ref>
 
In March 2022, the Arena Beginner Set was removed from Standard. From that moment on, the cards were only legal in digital formats like [[Alchemy]] and [[Historic (format)|Historic]].<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://mtgarena-support.wizards.com/hc/en-us/articles/4861006765972-Patch-Notes-2022-14-0|title=Patch Notes - 2022.14.0|author=[[Wizards of the Coast]]|date=August 14, 2022|publisher=MTGarena-support.wizards.com/}}</ref>


===List of cards===
===List of cards===
{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|
{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|
;White
;White- Keep the Peace
*{{card|Angel of Vitality||ANB}}
*{{card|Angel of Vitality||ANB}}
*{{card|Angelic Guardian||ANB}}
*{{card|Angelic Guardian||ANB}}
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*{{card|Spiritual Guardian||ANB}}
*{{card|Spiritual Guardian||ANB}}
*{{card|Tactical Advantage||ANB}} {{symbol|Tick}}
*{{card|Tactical Advantage||ANB}} {{symbol|Tick}}
;Blue
;Blue-Aerial Domination
*{{card|Air Elemental||ANB}}
*{{card|Air Elemental||ANB}}
*{{card|Armored Whirl Turtle||ANB}}
*{{card|Armored Whirl Turtle||ANB}}
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*{{card|Winged Words||ANB}}
*{{card|Winged Words||ANB}}
*{{card|Zephyr Gull||ANB}} {{symbol|Tick}}
*{{card|Zephyr Gull||ANB}} {{symbol|Tick}}
;Black
;Black-Cold Blooded Killers
*{{card|Bad Deal||ANB}}
*{{card|Bad Deal||ANB}}
*{{card|Compound Fracture||ANB}} {{symbol|Tick}}
*{{card|Compound Fracture||ANB}} {{symbol|Tick}}
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*{{card|Vampire Opportunist||ANB}}
*{{card|Vampire Opportunist||ANB}}
*{{card|Witch's Familiar||ANB}}
*{{card|Witch's Familiar||ANB}}
;Red
;Red-Goblins Everywhere
*{{card|Bombard||ANB}}
*{{card|Bombard||ANB}}
*{{card|Burn Bright||ANB}}
*{{card|Burn Bright||ANB}}
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*{{card|Tin Street Cadet||ANB}} {{symbol|Tick}}
*{{card|Tin Street Cadet||ANB}} {{symbol|Tick}}
*{{card|Volcanic Dragon||ANB}}
*{{card|Volcanic Dragon||ANB}}
;Green
;Green-Large and In Charge
*{{card|Affectionate Indrik||ANB}}
*{{card|Affectionate Indrik||ANB}}
*{{card|Baloth Packhunter||ANB}} {{symbol|Tick}}
*{{card|Baloth Packhunter||ANB}} {{symbol|Tick}}
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*{{card|Swamp||ANB}}
*{{card|Swamp||ANB}}
}}
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==Notes==
==Notes==
* A {{symbol|Tick}} denotes a MTG Arena exclusive digital card.
* A {{symbol|Tick}} denotes a [[Magic: The Gathering Arena/Exclusive cards|MTG Arena exclusive digital card]].
* On [[Gatherer]], <c>Arcane Signet</c> and <c>Commander Tower</c> are listed as #177 and #188 of the ANB set respectively.
* On [[Gatherer]], <c>Arcane Signet</c> and <c>Command Tower</c> are listed as #177 and #188 of the ANB set respectively. These are exclusively used in [[Brawl]].


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 06:02, 13 May 2024

Arena Base Set
Set Information
Set symbol
Symbol description Arena logo
Release date August 13, 2020
Plane Multiversal
Set size 116
Expansion code ANB[1]
MTG Arena series
Amonkhet Remastered Arena Base Set Kaladesh Remastered
Magic: The Gathering Chronology
Amonkhet Remastered Arena Base Set Secret Lair Drop Series: Prime Slime

The Arena Base Set or Arena Beginner Set is a MTG Arena-exclusive card set that was released on August 13, 2020.[2]

Description

In August 2020, Magic: The Gathering Arena introduced new player decks. Unlike previous versions, the monocolored decks that each player received after the tutorial matches were designed to stay rotation-proof beyond Standard 2021. The Arena Base Set was created for this exact purpose.[2] The decks incorporated several MTG Arena-exclusive digital cards that had been created in July 2018 to facilitate the creation of the New Player Experience (NPE).

It was announced that the cards of the Arena Base Set would stay legal in Best-of-One matches until further notice. Studio X selected introductory cards that were good for new players learning to play Magic: The Gathering for the very first time and provide some obvious choices for cards players may look to replace when upgrading their decks.

In March 2022, the Arena Base Set was removed from Standard. The set remains legal in digital formats Alchemy and Historic.[3]

List of cards

White- Keep the Peace
Blue-Aerial Domination
Black-Cold Blooded Killers
Red-Goblins Everywhere
Green-Large and In Charge
Lands

Notes

References

  1. Scryfall
  2. a b Wizards of the Coast (August 4, 2020). "MTG Arena: State of the Game – August 2020". magicthegathering.com. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022.
  3. Wizards of the Coast (August 14, 2022). "Patch Notes - 2022.14.0". MTG Arena Support. Archived from the original on January 30, 2023.