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Gladiator was developed by [[Canadian Highlander]] players in mid-2020 so they could continue to play singleton during the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the chief developers of the format is Ben Wheeler of [[LoadingReadyRun]], who was also one of the architects of Canadian Highlander. | Gladiator was developed by [[Canadian Highlander]] players in mid-2020 so they could continue to play singleton during the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the chief developers of the format is Ben Wheeler of [[LoadingReadyRun]], who was also one of the architects of Canadian Highlander.<ref>{{YouTubeRef|75WA0jf_D4Y|Gladiator: A New Arena Format (TTC 316)|channel=[[LoadingReadyRun|LLRMTG]]|date=May 12, 2020}}</ref> | ||
In August 2020, MTG Arena featured an event known as "Super-Singleton", which was similar to the community-created custom format. Gladiator was featured under its name as a Community Spotlight in August 2022.<ref name="Spotlight"/> | In August 2020, MTG Arena featured an event known as "Super-Singleton", which was similar to the community-created custom format. Gladiator was featured under its name as a Community Spotlight in August 2022.<ref name="Spotlight"/> | ||
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Gladiator is a Magic Arena-specific constructed format for Magic: The Gathering.[1] It is not an on-demand format, but instead exclusive to events.
Description
The decks are 100-card, singleton, and 20-life, with a card pool of the Historic format (aka the Arena card pool). While digital-only cards are permitted, rebalanced cards are usually not played. The format is "best of 3, no sideboards".
It differs from the Commander format - and the Arena equivalent of Historic Brawl - in that there is no commander, no extra life, no free mulligan, best of three and 1v1.
History
Gladiator was developed by Canadian Highlander players in mid-2020 so they could continue to play singleton during the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the chief developers of the format is Ben Wheeler of LoadingReadyRun, who was also one of the architects of Canadian Highlander.[2]
In August 2020, MTG Arena featured an event known as "Super-Singleton", which was similar to the community-created custom format. Gladiator was featured under its name as a Community Spotlight in August 2022.[1]
Banlist
As of August 2022, the ban list for Gladiator is of five cards:[1]
References
- ↑ a b c Wizards of the Coast (August 3, 2022). "MTG Arena Community Spotlight: Gladiator". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Gladiator: A New Arena Format (TTC 316) (Video). LLRMTG. YouTube (May 12, 2020).