Community Spotlight: Gladiator

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Community Spotlight: Gladiator
Event Details
Event date August 11 to 15, 2022
Format Gladiator
Themes and mechanics Highlighting the community run singleton format
Number of decks 10 decks
Deck size 100 cards
Showcase (Arena)
Midweek Magic: Challenger Showcase Community Spotlight: Gladiator Midweek Magic: Brawl Showcase
Digital preconstructed decks
Previous event:
Festival: Dragon Brawl
Next event:
Midweek Magic: Omniscience Dragons

Community Spotlight: Gladiator was held from August 11 to 15, 2022 on Magic: The Gathering Arena[1][2]. Although it wasn't a preconstructed event, example decklists were provided in a folder that players could craft or modify. There were ten of these, provided by members of the Gladiator community.

Azorius Control

A {W}{U} Control deck designed by SupremePhantom.

Azorius Control

Belzenlok Combo

A {G}{W}{U}{B} combo deck which uses Demonlord Belzenlok to draw its entire library, winning the game with Jace, Wielder of Mysteries. The card Bartered Cow can be discarded to hand size at the end of turn, giving you a trigger you can respond to with instant speed reanimation, putting one or more combo pieces directly into play.[3] This Bartered Cow "Tech" gave opponents less chance to disrupt the combo, and the deck the alternative name of Cow-Tech.

The deck was designed by Gladiator Council member Ellesandra Avaidon, under the username JokerBoney.

Belzenlok Combo

Boros Control

A {R}{W} Control deck designed by Aiamethyst.

Boros Control

Esper Reanimator

A {W}{U}{B} reanimator deck designed by ElleMNOP.

Esper Reanimator

Planeswalkers (2)

1 Kaito Shizuki

1 Liliana, Death's Majesty

Enchantment (1)

1 The Meathook Massacre

Gruul Monsters

A {R}{G} deck designed by Wooormy.

Gruul Monsters

Jund Sacrifice

A {B}{R}{G} deck designed by Benjamin Wheeler.

Jund Sacrifice

Mono-Blue Skies

A monoblue deck designed by Benjamin Wheeler.

Mono-Red Aggro

A mono-red deck designed by DwaginFodder.

Mono-Red Aggro

Mono-White Aggro

A monowhite deck designed by Rootpotato.

Mono-White Aggro

Rakdos Midrange

A {B}{R} midrange deck designed by Blightning.

“  Rakdos Midrange is a list that can be done in many permutations, and this version is the most in the middle. It has cards to play the aggressive game and cards to play the long game.[4]  ”
Rakdos Midrange

Artifacts (2)

1 Reckoner Bankbuster

1 The Celestus

References

  1. Wizards of the Coast (August 3, 2022). "MTG Arena Community Spotlight: Gladiator (website)". Wizards of the Coast. Retrieved on April 11, 2025.
  2. DoggertQBones (August 11, 2022). "MTG Arena Community Spotlight: Gladiator Event Guide and Decklists". MTG Arena Zone. Retrieved on April 11, 2025.
  3. JokerBoney (August 11, 2022). "Belzenlok Combo – Gladiator (website)". MTG Arena Zone. Retrieved on April 10, 2025.
  4. Blightning (November 22, 2022). "Rakdos Midrange – Gladiator (website)". MTG Arena Zone. Retrieved on April 14, 2025.