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Preconstructed theme decks featured in Magic: The Gathering Arena.

Hot Pockets

In connection to the Hot Pockets crossover, a deck featuring Vivien Reid was made available through the exclusive codes as part of the team-up.[1]

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Two-Color Decks (Season 2023)

With the March 27, 2023 update, the new player onboarding experience on Arena was overvamped. The old system of unlocking preconstructed decks through daily quests was retired in favor of "Starter Deck Duel", a new permanently available event. Unlocked after completing the tutorial, this new event lets you pick any of the 10 preconstructed decks and adds the chosen deck to your collection after you win a game with it. After 3 wins in the Starter Deck Duel event, another newly added mode unlocks: "Spark Ranked". This mode allows the use of already unlocked preconstructed decks in a ranked ladder only available to new players. Reaching the highest rank unlocks all the remaining decks.

Note: Experienced players can skip this whole process by clicking the "Unlock Play Modes" button under "Account" (bottom left in the Options menu), which awards all 10 decks immediately.

The new decks feature cards and mechanics from the sets Dominaria United, The Brothers' War, Phyrexia: All Will Be One, March of the Machine, March of the Machine: The Aftermath, as well as The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth. They also include cards from the corresponding Alchemy and Arena Base Set.

Arcane Aggression

Arcane Aggression is a Blue/Red deck focused on spell-slinging. Its face card is Baral and Kari Zev.

"Master arcane wizardry to weave together knowledge and fire in a dizzying flurry of spellcraft!"

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Charging Ahead

Charging Ahead is a Green/Red midrange deck with a Dragon subtheme. Its face card is Rampaging Raptor.

"Unleash the might of dragons and dinosaurs to blast through your opponent's defenses."

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Grave Secrets

Grave Secrets is a Blue/Black Control deck with a graveyard recursion subtheme. Its face card is Rona, Sheoldred's Faithful.

"Uncover the secrets of the past and remove all who would stand in your way with esoteric spells."

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Growing Hope

Growing Hope is a Green/White aggro deck with a +1/+1 counters theme. Its face card is Serra Redeemer.

"Cultivate your spirits, elementals, and elephants into an indomitable power that will triumph over all others!"

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High-Flying Valor

High-Flying Valor is a Blue/White aggro deck with a Soldier theme. Its face card is Ambush Paratrooper.

"Soar above your opponents with your skyborne soldiers and ride the winds of victory!"

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Legions of Phyrexia

Legions of Phyrexia is a Black/White deck with a sacrifice theme focused around the Incubate mechanic. Its face card is Progenitor Exarch.

"Command the relentless power of Phyrexia and swarm over your enemies with your unstoppable army of biomechanical zealots!"

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Rebel Armory

Rebel Armory is a Red/White aggro deck with an equipment theme focused around the For Mirrodin! mechanic. Its face card is Nahiri, Forged in Fury.

"Suit up your rebellious forces with potent equipment and fight valiantly in the name of Mirrodin!"

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Savage Scavengers

Savage Scavengers is a Green/Black midrange deck with a graveyard recursion theme. Its face card is Phyrexian Gargantua.

"Unleash the power of life and death, consigning all creatures to the graveyard. But yours won't stay there for long!"

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Scrapyard Sacrifice

Scrapyard Sacrifice is a Red/Black sacrifice deck with an artifact subtheme. Its face card is Mishra, Claimed by Gix.

"Conjure implements of malice and be willing to sacrifice your own creatures and artifice in pursuit of power."

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Sylvian Wisdom

Sylvan Wisdom is a Blue/Green Elf deck focused on the Scry mechanic and different kinds of counters. Its face card is Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres.

"Join forces with elves and foresee your glorious victory with memory and might"

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Two-Color Decks (Standard 2022)

Ten two-color decks are unlocked individually through daily quests after completing the new player Color Challenges, starting with the July 8, 2021 update. The 2022 decks feature cards and themes from Innistrad: Midnight Hunt, Innistrad: Crimson Vow, Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty, and Streets of New Capenna. As with previous two-color decks, these decks will continue to rotate annually.

Angelic Accountants

Angelic Accountants is a white/blue deck focused on Angels. Its face card is Metropolis Angel.

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Balance in All Things

Balance in All Things is a white/black deck focused on the Balance theme. Its face card is Naomi, Pillar of Order.

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Blossoming Growth

Blossoming Growth is a green/blue deck focused on big spells and ramp. Its face card is Colossal Turtle.

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Grave Matters

Grave Matters is a green/black deck focused on the graveyard. Its face card is Old Stickfingers.

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Ignite the Forge

Ignite the Forge is a red/black deck focused on sacrifice. Its face card is Oni-Cult Anvil.

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On the Hunt

On the Hunt is a red/green deck focused on Werewolves. Its face card is Arlinn, the Pack's Hope.

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Spellweaver

Spellweaver is a blue/red deck focused on spellslinging. Its face card is Vadrik, Astral Archmage.

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Stealthy Subterfuge

Stealthy Subterfuge is a blue/black deck focused on Ninjas. Its face card is Silver-Fur Master.

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Storm of Blades

Storm of Blades is a white/red deck focused on Samurai. Its face card is Raiyuu, Storm's Edge.

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Strength in Numbers

Strength in Numbers is a green/white deck focused on citizens. Its face card is Darling of the Masses.

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Two-Color Decks (Standard 2022)

Ten two-color decks are unlocked individually through daily quests after completing the new player Color Challenges, starting with the July 8, 2021 update. The 2022 decks feature cards and themes from Zendikar Rising, Kaldheim, Strixhaven: School of Mages, and Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms. As with previous two-color decks, these decks will continue to rotate annually.

{W}{U} Sky Patrol

Sky Patrol is a white/blue deck focused on the Foretell mechanic and flying creatures. Its face card is Vega, the Watcher.

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{G}{W} Lifeline

Lifeline is a white/green deck focused on life gain creatures. Its face card is Kor Celebrant.

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{U}{B} Control Center

Control Center is a blue/black control deck. Its face card is Mind Flayer.

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{B}{R} Treasure Hunt

Treasure Hunt is a black/red deck focused on Treasure tokens. Its face card is Hoarding Ogre.

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{R}{G} Savage Lands

Savage Lands is a red/green deck focused on the Landfall mechanic. Its face card is Akoum Hellhound.

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{R}{W} Armed and Dangerous

Armed and Dangerous is a white/red deck focused on Equipment. Its face card is Bruenor Battlehammer.

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{G}{U} Avalanche!

Avalanche! is a Blue/Green deck focused on Snow. Its face card is Blizzard Brawl.

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{W}{B} Dungeon Delving

Dungeon Delving is a white/black deck focused on Dungeons. Its face card is Nadaar, Selfless Paladin.

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{U}{R} Fireworks

Fireworks is a blue/red deck focused on spellslinging. Its face card is Maelstrom Muse.

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{B}{G} Growing Hunger

Growing Hunger is a Black/green deck focused on growth. Its face card is Grakmaw, Skyclave Ravager.

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New Player Decks (Standard 2021)

The new player decks for Standard 2021 were added with the August 13, 2020, update. They feature cards from Throne of Eldraine, Theros Beyond Death, Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths, Core Set 2021, and the new Arena Base Set. A change from previous iterations is that the monocolored decks will remain rotation-proof beyond Standard 2021. The two-color decks will continue to be updated with each rotation.

Monocolor Decks (Arena Base Set)

Five monocolored decks are unlocked after the tutorial and can be upgraded by completing the new player Color Challenges. Cards that are replaced through these upgrades are automatically moved to the sideboard. Unlike previous monocolored decks, these decks were built using cards from a special non-rotating set called the Arena Base Set (ANB) to ensure they remain legal beyond Standard 2021.

In March 2022, the Arena Base Set was removed from Bo1 Standard. From that moment on, the cards (and thus the monocolored decks) were only legal in digital formats like Alchemy and Historic.[2]During Bot Matches, Sparky uses these decks.

{W} Keep the Peace

Keep the Peace

MTG Arena exclusive cards:

{U} Aerial Domination

Aerial Domination

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{B} Cold-Blooded Killers

Cold-Blooded Killers

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{R} Goblins Everywhere!

Goblins Everywhere!

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{G} Large and in Charge

Large and in Charge

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Two-Color Decks (Standard 2021)

After completing the new player Color Challenge, ten two-color decks are unlocked individually through daily quests. The 2021 decks feature cards and themes from Throne of Eldraine, Theros Beyond Death, Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths, and Core Set 2021. As with previous two-color decks, these decks will continue to rotate annually. On October 12, 2020, the Stomp, Stomp and To Adventure! decks were updated to accommodate the banning of Escape to the Wilds and Lucky Clover.

{W}{U} Starry-Eyed

Starry-Eyed is a white/blue deck focused on enchantments and artifacts. Its face card is Banishing Light.

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{U}{B} Mutation Station

Mutation Station is a blue/black deck focused on mutating creatures. Its face card is Pouncing Shoreshark.

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{B}{R} Line of Fire

Line of Fire is a black/red deck focused on sacrificing creatures for value. Its face card is Dire Fleet Warmonger.

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{R}{G} Stomp, Stomp

Stomp, Stomp is a red/green deck focused on large creatures (with power 4 or more). Its face card is Rampart Smasher. On October 12, 2020, Escape to the Wilds was removed from the deck following its banning and replaced with Radha, Heart of Keld.

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{G}{W} To Adventure!

To Adventure! is a green/white deck focused on Adventures. Its face card is Wandermare. On October 12, 2020, both copies of Lucky Clover were removed from the deck following its banning and replaced with one additional Edgewall Innkeeper and one additional Wandermare.

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{W}{B} Life Skills

Life Skills is a white/black deck focused on life gain. Its face card is Indulging Patrician.

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{U}{R} Spellpower

Spellpower is a blue/red deck focused on instants and sorceries. Its face card is Experimental Overload.

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{B}{G} Back for More

Back for More is a black/green deck focused on the graveyard. Its face card is Back for More.

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{R}{W} Company of Knights

Company of Knights is a red/white deck focused on Knights. Its face card is Inspiring Veteran.

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{G}{U} Massive Menagerie

Massive Menagerie is a green/blue deck focused on ramping into big creatures (with converted mana cost 5 or greater). Its face card is Thunderous Snapper.

Massive Menagerie

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Previous Preconstructed Decks

Color Challenge Decks

The 5 monocolored decks below can be unlocked through the Color Challenge system as of March 12, 2020. Each deck is unlocked by completing the first 4 missions of its corresponding Color Challenge.

{W} Angelic Army

Face card: Inspiring Commander "As a white mage, you command disciplined armies. Enforce order to overwhelm your enemies."

Angelic Army

{U} Azure Skies

Face card: Riddlemaster Sphinx "As a blue mage, you control the battlefield through illusion. Always think three steps ahead of your foe."

Azure Skies

{B} Out for Blood

Face card: Knight of the Ebon Legion "As a black mage, every advantage comes at a cost. Sacrifice whatever is necessary to control the forces of death and darkness."

{R} Destructive Firepower

Face card: Drakuseth, Maw of Flames "As a red mage, you revel in the chaos of battle. Fire is your weapon and your inspiration."

Destructive Firepower

{G} Forest's Might

Face card: Aggressive Mammoth "As a green mage, the natural world is at your command. The power of life itself fuels your magic."

Forest's Might

Ravnican Guild Decks

The following 10 multi-color decks can be unlocked through daily quests after fully completing all 5 Color Challenges. They are themed after the 10 Ravnican guilds. Before March 12, 2020, they were unlockable through the now-defunct Account Mastery system.

{W}{U} Azorius Senate

Face card: Deputy of Detention "Get serious by laying down the law with the Azorius guild."

{U}{B} House Dimir

Face card: Doom Whisperer "Little is known about the secretive Dimir guild and we're not talking."

{B}{R} Cult of Rakdos

Face card: Judith, the Scourge Diva "Have a blast clowning around with the manic antics of the Rakdos guild."

{R}{G} Gruul Clans

Face card: Ravager Wurm "Take a walk on the wild side with the raucous misfits of the Gruul guild."

{G}{W} Selesnya Conclave

Face card: March of the Multitudes

"Join the family to live in peace and harmony among the Selesnya guild."

{W}{B} Orzhov Syndicate

Face card: Seraph of the Scales

"Appreciate the finer things in life and death when you rub elbows with the ghostly Orzhov guild."

{U}{R} Izzet League

Face card: Niv-Mizzet, Parun

"Spark your curiosity then explode onto the scene with the experimental Izzet guild."

{B}{G} Golgari Swarm

Face card: Underrealm Lich

"Unlock your inner trash monster when you get down and dirty with the Golgari guild."

{R}{W} Boros Legion

Face card: Aurelia, Exemplar of Justice

"Take power alongside the Boros guild by marching onto the battlefield with a never-ending parade of creatures."

{G}{U} Simic Combine

Face card: Hydroid Krasis

"Grab your favorite octopus-crab-shark and get weird with the mutants of the Simic."

Account Mastery Decks

Before March 12, 2020, the following five monocolored decks could be unlocked by progressing through the Account Mastery Tree. They have since been replaced by five Color Challenge Decks with the removal of the Account Mastery system.

{W} Angelic Army

Angelic Army

{U} Azure Skies

Azure Skies

{B} Out for Blood

Out for Blood

{R} Dome Destruction

Dome Destruction

{G} Forest's Might

Forest's Might

Open Beta Decks

The following monocolored decks were first made available with the launch of the New Player Experience on July 12, 2018, and continued to be available throughout the Open Beta. As of September 26, 2019, with the rotation of Ixalan, Rivals of Ixalan, Dominaria, and Core Set 2019, these decks are no longer Standard-legal. They are still legal in Historic.

{W} Tactical Assault

Face card: Serra's Guardian "As a white mage, you command disciplined armies. Enforce order to overwhelm your enemies."

{U} Arcane Inventions

Face card: Zahid, Djinn of the Lamp "As a blue mage, you control the battlefield through illusions. Always think three steps ahead of your foe."

Arcane Inventions

{B} Graveyard Bash

Face card: Open the Graves "As a black mage, every advantage comes at a cost. Sacrifice whatever is necessary to control the forces of death and darkness."

Graveyard Bash

{R} Dragon's Fire

Face card: Lathliss, Dragon Queen "As a red mage, you revel in the chaos of battle. Fire is your weapon and your inspiration."

{G} Forest's Might

Face card: Ghalta, Primal Hunger "As a green mage, the natural world is at your command. The power of life itself fuels your magic."

Forest's Might

The following multi-color decks were available with the Open Beta launch on September 27, 2018. On November 17, 2018, "Wing and Claw" replaced "Artifacts Attack" as the White/Blue deck. As of September 26, 2019, with the rotation of Ixalan, Rivals of Ixalan, Dominaria, and Core Set 2019, these decks are no longer Standard-legal. They are still legal in Historic.

{W}{U} Wing and Claw

Face card: Azor, the Lawbringer "Soar over your opponent's defense while protecting your front line with tactical spells."

{G}{W} Auras of Majesty

Face card: History of Benalia "Enchant your creatures to new levels of power and use binding spells to restrain your foes."

{B}{R} Chaos and Mayhem

Face card: Rekindling Phoenix "Death is not the end. Strike terror from beyond with powerful graveyard combos."

Chaos and Mayhem

{W}{B} Eternal Thirst

Face card: Ajani's Pridemate (M19) "Outlive your opponent by using their life force to heal your wounds. Your life means their death."

{G}{U} Jungle Secrets

Face card: Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca "Sneak past your foe's defenses and manipulate the battlefield to your benefit with the slick Merfolk of Ixalan."

{R}{G} Primal Fury

Face card: Carnage Tyrant "Create additional mana to summon massive monsters to crush your enemies."

{B}{G} Saproling Swarm

Face card: Slimefoot, the Stowaway "Overrun anyone in your way with a Swarm of Saprolings."

{R}{W} Strength in Numbers

Face card: Leonin Warleader "Build up a powerful army and overrun the battlefield. Find glory and strength in numbers."

{U}{B} Walk the Plank

Face card: Demonlord Belzenlok "Manipulate the battlefield to your advantage with these crafty spells."

{U}{R} Wrath of Mages

Face card: Enigma Drake "Cast powerful spells to wreak havoc on your enemies."

{W}{U} Artifacts Attack

(The Artifacts Attack deck was replaced by the Wing and Claw deck on November 17, 2018.) Face card: Azor, the Lawbringer "Leverage your affinity for artifacts to pummel your foes."

Closed Beta Decks

The following multi-color decks were available with the Amonkhet update on March 22, 2018. With the removal of Amonkhet and Hour of Devastation cards from Magic Arena, these decks can no longer be played in the game.

{W}{U} Azorius Ascension

{U}{B} Dimir Manipulation

{B}{R} The Brazen Coalition

{R}{G} The Sun Empire

{G}{W} Selesnya Pride

{W}{B} The Legion of Dusk

{U}{R} Izzet Spellweaving

{G}{B} Golgari Exploration

{R}{W} Boros Assault

{G}{U} The River Heralds

References

  1. Wizards of the Coast (March 6, 2023). "MTG Arena Announcements, March 6, 2023". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. Wizards of the Coast (August 14, 2022). "Patch Notes - 2022.14.0". MTGarena-support.wizards.com/.