Closed Beta Decks

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Closed Beta Decks
Magic: The Gathering Arena
Event Details
Event date	March 22, 2018
Format	Standard
Themes and mechanics	Cards from Ixalan and Amonkhet blocks.
Number of decks	10 decks
Deck size	60 cards
Arena Starter Decks
N/A Closed Beta Decks Open Beta Decks
Digital preconstructed decks
Previous event: Best of Throwback Standard Gauntlet League Next event: New Player Experience Decks

There were ten two-colored Starter Decks available during the closed beta stage of Magic Arena. These were released with the Amonkhet update on March 22, 2018. With the removal of Amonkhet and Hour of Devastation cards from Arena, following the conclusion of beta testing, these decks were no longer able to be played in the game.

Azorius Ascension

A deck. The deck uses the Ravnican guild name to describe the color combination; it doesn't feature Azorius Senate.

Azorius Ascension

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Creatures (10)

1 Angel of Sanctions

1 Angler Drake

1 Glyph Keeper

1 Labyrinth Guardian

1 Resplendent Griffin

1 Slippery Scoundrel

2 Snubhorn Sentry

1 Sunscourge Champion

1 Vizier of Many Faces

Instants (14)

2 Cancel

1 Censor

2 Essence Scatter

1 Expel from Orazca

1 Forsake the Worldly

2 Hieroglyphic Illumination

1 Negate

2 Opt

1 Spell Swindle

1 Supreme Will

Sorceries (3)

1 River's Rebuke

2 Secrets of the Golden City

Enchantments (7)

1 Baffling End

1 Cast Out

1 Compulsory Rest

1 Desert's Hold

1 Ixalan's Binding

1 Kumena's Awakening

1 Pious Interdiction

Artifacts (1)

1 Edifice of Authority

Lands (25)

1 Arch of Orazca

1 Field of Ruin

10 Island

4 Meandering River

9 Plains

Dimir Manipulation

A deck. The deck uses the Ravnican guild name to describe the color combination; it doesn't feature House Dimir.

Dimir Manipulation

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Creatures (9)

1 Air Elemental

1 Angler Drake

1 Champion of Wits

1 Glyph Keeper

1 Labyrinth Guardian

1 Nezahal, Primal Tide

1 Ravenous Chupacabra

1 Soul of the Rapids

1 Tetzimoc, Primal Death

Instants (18)

2 Cancel

1 Censor

2 Essence Scatter

1 Final Reward

2 Hieroglyphic Illumination

1 Hornswoggle

2 Moment of Craving

1 Negate

2 Opt

1 Reaver Ambush

1 Supreme Will

1 Unsummon

1 Vanquish the Weak

Sorceries (6)

1 Doomfall

1 Golden Demise

1 Impale

1 Overflowing Insight

1 Secrets of the Golden City

1 Walk the Plank

Artifacts (1)

1 Treasure Map

Lands (26)

2 Evolving Wilds

1 Field of Ruin

10 Island

4 Submerged Boneyard

9 Swamp

The Brazen Coalition

A deck featuring the Pirate faction from Ixalan: the Brazen Coalition.

The Brazen Coalition

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Creatures (24)

1 Captivating Crew

1 Captain Lannery Storm

2 Daring Buccaneer

2 Dire Fleet Captain

2 Dire Fleet Neckbreaker

1 Dire Fleet Poisoner

1 Dire Fleet Ravager

2 Fanatical Firebrand

1 Fathom Fleet Captain

1 Fathom Fleet Firebrand

2 Forerunner of the Coalition

1 Goblin Trailblazer

2 Grasping Scoundrel

1 Kitesail Freebooter

2 Rigging Runner

1 Storm Fleet Arsonist

1 Storm Fleet Swashbuckler

Instants (8)

1 Abrade

1 Buccaneer's Bravado

2 Fiery Cannonade

1 Lightning Strike

2 Magma Spray

1 Reaver Ambush

Sorceries (3)

1 March of the Drowned

1 Puncturing Blow

1 Walk the Plank

Artifacts (2)

1 Fell Flagship

1 Pirate's Cutlass

Lands (23)

2 Cinder Barrens

12 Mountain

9 Swamp

The Sun Empire

A deck featuring the Dinosaur faction from Ixalan: the Sun Empire.

The Sun Empire

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Creatures (24)

1 Burning Sun's Avatar

1 Channeler Initiate

1 Charging Monstrosaur

1 Drover of the Mighty

1 Etali, Primal Storm

2 Forerunner of the Empire

1 Frilled Deathspitter

1 Naga Vitalist

2 Needletooth Raptor

1 Otepec Huntmaster

2 Raging Regisaur

2 Raging Swordtooth

2 Ranging Raptors

1 Raptor Hatchling

1 Samut, Voice of Dissent

1 Snapping Sailback

1 Thrashing Brontodon

1 Thundering Spineback

1 Verdant Sun's Avatar

Instants (3)

1 Abrade

1 Lightning Strike

1 Shake the Foundations

Sorceries (8)

2 Commune with Dinosaurs

1 Mouth // Feed

1 Puncturing Blow

1 Rile

2 Savage Stomp

1 Thunderherd Migration

Lands (25)

10 Forest

1 Hashep Oasis

9 Mountain

4 Timber Gorge

1 Unclaimed Territory

Selesnya Pride

A Deck. The deck uses the Ravnican guild name to describe the color combination; it doesn't feature the Selesnya Conclave.

Selesnya Pride

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Creatures (24)

1 Adorned Pouncer

1 Ahn-Crop Champion

1 Anointer Priest

1 Crested Sunmare

3 Feral Prowler

1 Imperial Aerosaur

3 Initiate's Companion

3 Pouncing Cheetah

2 Pride Sovereign

2 Regal Caracal

3 Sacred Cat

1 Sunscourge Champion

1 Thrashing Brontodon

1 Watchers of the Dead

Instants (2)

1 Ambuscade

1 Pounce

Sorceries (2)

1 Appeal // Authority

1 Strength of the Pack

Enchantments (7)

1 Anointed Procession

1 Baffling End

1 Cartouche of Strength

1 Cast Out

1 Desert's Hold

1 Ixalan's Binding

1 Radiant Destiny

Lands (25)

1 Desert of the Indomitable

1 Desert of the True

7 Forest

2 Hashep Oasis

8 Plains

2 Shefet Dunes

4 Tranquil Expanse

The Legion of Dusk

A deck featuring the Vampire faction from Ixalan: the Legion of Dusk.

The Legion of Dusk

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Creatures (23)

1 Adanto Vanguard

1 Anointed Deacon

1 Bishop of Binding

1 Bishop's Soldier

1 Champion of Dusk

2 Dusk Legion Zealot

1 Duskborne Skymarcher

1 Famished Paladin

2 Forerunner of the Legion

1 Legion Lieutenant

2 Martyr of Dusk

1 Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle

1 Oathsworn Vampire

1 Sadistic Skymarcher

1 Sanctum Seeker

1 Skymarch Bloodletter

2 Skymarcher Aspirant

1 Vicious Conquistador

1 Vona, Butcher of Magan

Instants (3)

1 Forsake the Worldly

1 Pride of Conquerors

1 Reaver Ambush

Sorceries (3)

1 Call to the Feast

2 Queen's Commission

Enchantments (5)

1 Baffling End

1 Cast Out

1 Desert's Hold

1 Ixalan's Binding

1 Squire's Devotion

Artifacts (1)

1 Vanquisher's Banner

Lands (25)

1 Desert of the Glorified

1 Desert of the True

2 Forsaken Sanctuary

9 Plains

2 Shefet Dunes

10 Swamp

Izzet Spellweaving

A deck. The deck uses the Ravnican guild name to describe the color combination; it doesn't feature the Izzet League.

Izzet Spellweaving

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Creatures (9)

2 Bloodwater Entity

2 Cryptic Serpent

2 Enigma Drake

1 Labyrinth Guardian

1 Magmaroth

1 Seeker of Insight

Instants (19)

1 Abrade

2 Cancel

1 Censor

2 Essence Scatter

1 Fiery Cannonade

1 Galestrike

2 Hieroglyphic Illumination

1 Lightning Strike

2 Magma Spray

1 Negate

2 Opt

1 Pull from Tomorrow

1 Spell Swindle

1 Supreme Will

Sorceries (4)

1 Entrancing Melody

1 Hour of Devastation

1 Puncturing Blow

1 Star of Extinction

Enchantment (1)

1 Riddleform

Artifact (1)

1 Primal Amulet

Lands (26)

1 Desert of the Fervent

1 Desert of the Mindful

1 Field of Ruin

4 Highland Lake

11 Island

8 Mountain

Golgari Exploration

A deck. The deck uses the Ravnican guild name to describe the color combination; it doesn't feature the Golgari Swarm.

Golgari Exploration

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Creatures (24)

1 Deadeye Tracker

1 Emperor's Vanguard

2 Ixalli's Diviner

1 Jungle Creeper

3 Lurking Chupacabra

1 Mausoleum Harpy

1 Merfolk Branchwalker

1 Ravenous Chupacabra

1 Scaled Behemoth

2 Seekers' Squire

1 Sifter Wurm

1 Tendershoot Dryad

1 Thrashing Brontodon

2 Tishana's Wayfinder

1 Tomb Robber

1 Vizier of the Menagerie

3 Wildgrowth Walker

Instants (4)

1 Final Reward

2 Moment of Craving

1 Reaver Ambush

Sorceries (5)

1 Doomfall

1 Enter the Unknown

1 Golden Demise

1 Impale

1 Walk the Plank

Artifact (1)

1 Shadowed Caravel

Enchantment (1)

1 Path of Discovery

Lands (25)

10 Forest

4 Foul Orchard

1 Hashep Oasis

1 Ifnir Deadlands

9 Swamp

Boros Assault

A deck. The deck uses the Ravnican guild name to describe the color combination; it doesn't feature the Boros Legion.

Boros Assault

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Creatures (23)

1 Adorned Pouncer

1 Ahn-Crop Crasher

1 Angel of Condemnation

1 Battlefield Scavenger

1 Bloodlust Inciter

1 Combat Celebrant

2 Dauntless Aven

1 Devoted Crop-Mate

1 Fanatical Firebrand

1 Fervent Paincaster

1 Glory-Bound Initiate

1 Gust Walker

1 Harsh Mentor

2 Honored Crop-Captain

1 Nef-Crop Entangler

1 Oketra's Avenger

2 Resolute Survivors

2 Skymarcher Aspirant

1 Steward of Solidarity

Instants (6)

1 Abrade

1 Lightning Strike

2 Magma Spray

2 Rallying Roar

Sorcery (1)

1 Puncturing Blow

Artifact (1)

1 Oketra's Monument

Enchantments (6)

1 Baffling End

1 Cartouche of Solidarity

1 Cast Out

1 Desert's Hold

1 Ixalan's Binding

1 Trial Of Solidarity

Lands (23)

10 Mountain

10 Plains

1 Shefet Dunes

2 Stone Quarry

The River Heralds

A deck featuring the Merfolk faction from Ixalan: the River Heralds.

The River Heralds

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Creatures (27)

2 Forerunner of the Heralds

1 Herald of Secret Streams

1 Jade Bearer

2 Jade Guardian

1 Jungle Delver

1 Kopala, Warden of Waves

1 Kumena's Speaker

1 Merfolk Branchwalker

1 Merfolk Mistbinder

2 Mist-Cloaked Herald

2 River Sneak

1 Seafloor Oracle

1 Shapers of Nature

1 Silvergill Adept

1 Swift Warden

1 Tempest Caller

2 Tishana's Wayfinder

1 Tishana, Voice of Thunder

2 Vineshaper Mystic

1 Waker of the Wilds

1 Wind Strider

Instants (4)

2 Dive Down

2 River Heralds' Boon

Sorcery (1)

1 Chart a Course

Enchantments (4)

1 Deeproot Waters

1 Hadana's Climb

2 One With the Wind

Lands (24)

11 Forest

11 Island

2 Woodland Stream