Showcase (Arena)
Showcases are a type of reoccuring phantom preconstructed event held on Magic: The Gathering Arena, often as part of Midweek Magic. The decks in Showcases are typically higher power-level than other preconstructed events, and are designed to demonstrate various competitive constructed formats.
2020
FNM at Home: Challenger Decks
The inaugural FNM at Home event was held on March 27, 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic[1]. The event was a Best-of-Three phantom preconstructed using the four Standard format Challenger Decks 2020.
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| Allied Fires | W | U | – | R | – |
| Final Adventure | – | – | B | – | G |
| Cavalcade Charge | – | – | – | R | – |
| Flash of Ferocity | – | U | – | – | G |
Worlds XXVI Showcase
A phantom preconstructed event held on Magic: The Gathering Arena between February 14 and 16, 2020.[2][3]. There were twelve Standard decks available to be played in the event, as four players were using identical deck lists. Each deck belonged to a player competing in the 2019 World Championship (World Championship XXVI) and represented five different archetypes.[4]
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| Azorius Control decks | W | U | – | – | – |
| Jeskai Fires decks | W | U | – | R | – |
| Jund Sacrifice deck | – | – | B | R | G |
| Mono Red Aggro decks | – | – | – | R | – |
| Temur Reclamation decks | – | U | – | R | G |
2021
FNM at Home: Historic Brawl Showcase
This was a phantom preconstructed Historic Brawl event held on Friday January 1, 2021 on Magic: The Gathering Arena as part of the FNM at Home series of events.[5][6]
| Brawl deck name |
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| Calix, Destiny's Hand | W | – | – | – | G | Calix, Destiny's Hand |
| Gadwick, the Wizened | – | U | – | – | – | Gadwick, the Wizened |
| Gyruda, Doom of Depths | – | U | B | – | – | Gyruda, Doom of Depths |
| Kaza, Roil Chaser | – | U | – | R | – | Kaza, Roil Chaser |
| Nissa of Shadowed Boughs | – | – | B | – | G | Nissa of Shadowed Boughs |
| Rin and Seri, Inseparable | W | – | – | R | G | Rin and Seri, Inseparable |
FNM at Home: Challenger Decks
A phantom preconstructed event held May 13, 2021 on Magic: The Gathering Arena[7] as part of the FNM at Home series. It was a Best-of-One Standard event using the new Challenger Decks 2021, sans their sideboards.
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| Azorius Control | W | U | – | – | – |
| Dimir Rogues | – | U | B | – | – |
| Mono-Red Aggro | – | – | – | R | – |
| Mono-Green Stompy | – | – | – | – | G |
Worlds XXVII Showcase
A phantom preconstructed event held on Magic: The Gathering Arena between October 8 to 11, 2021[8][9]. There were ten Standard decks available to be played in the event, as six players were using identical deck lists. Each deck belonged to a player competing in the 2021 World Championship (World Championship XXVII) and represented seven different archetypes.
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| Azorius Tempo deck | W | U | – | – | – |
| Grixis Epiphany decks | – | U | B | R | – |
| Gruul Aggro deck* | – | U | – | R | G |
| Izzet Dragons deck | – | U | – | R | – |
| Izzet Epiphany decks | – | U | – | R | – |
| Mono-Green Aggro decks | – | – | – | – | G |
| Mono-White Aggro decks | W | – | – | – | – |
*Jean-Emmanuel Depraz, the only Gruul Aggro player at the event, splashed blue for two copies of Negate.
Midweek Magic: Historic Brawl Showcase
A phantom preconstructed event held from October 26 to 28, 2021 on Magic: The Gathering Arena[10].
| Brawl deck name |
Color Identity | Commander | ||||
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| Hofri Ghostforge | W | – | – | R | – | Hofri Ghostforge |
| Oko, the Trickster | – | U | – | – | G | Oko, the Trickster |
| Old Stickfingers | – | – | B | – | G | Old Stickfingers |
| Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord | – | – | B | – | – | Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord |
| Tinybones, Trinket Thief | – | – | B | – | – | Tinybones, Trinket Thief |
2022
Midweek Magic: Challenger Showcase
Challenger Showcase was a phantom preconstructed event held between April 5 to 7, 2022 on Magic: The Gathering Arena as part of the Midweek Magic series[11][12]. It was a best-of-one Standard event using the new Challenger Decks 2022, sans their sideboards.
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| Mono White Aggro | W | – | – | – | – |
| Dimir Control | – | U | B | – | – |
| Rakdos Vampires | – | – | B | R | – |
| Gruul Stompy | – | – | – | R | G |
Community Spotlight: Gladiator
This event was held from August 11 to 15, 2022.[13] There were ten example decklists provided by members of the Gladiator community that players could craft for themselves or modify, provided they had the cards in their collections.
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| Azorius Control | W | U | – | – | – |
| Belzenlok Combo | W | U | B | – | G |
| Boros Control | W | – | – | R | – |
| Esper Reanimator | W | U | B | – | – |
| Gruul Monsters | – | – | – | R | G |
| Jund Sacrifice | – | – | B | R | G |
| Mono-Blue Skies | – | U | – | – | – |
| Mono-Red Aggro | – | – | – | R | – |
| Mono-White Aggro | W | – | – | – | – |
| Rakdos Midrange | – | – | B | R | – |
Midweek Magic: Brawl Showcase
This was a phantom preconstructed event held on from September 20 to 22, 2022 on Magic: The Gathering Arena[14][15]. There were four standard brawl decks built around legendary creatures from Dominaria United.
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| Jodah, the Unifier | W | U | B | R | G | Jodah, the Unifier |
| Queen Allenal of Ruadach | W | – | – | – | G | Queen Allenal of Ruadach |
| Sol'kanar the Tainted | – | U | B | R | – | Sol'kanar the Tainted |
| The Raven Man | – | – | B | – | – | The Raven Man |
Bonus Play-In: Championship Showcase
A phantom preconstructed event held between September 24 and 26, 2022 on Magic: The Gathering Arena[16]. It ran alongside Arena Championship 1; the event decks were some of the ones that players in the Championship were playing.
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| Abzan Lifegain | W | – | B | – | G |
| Domain Control | W | U | B | R | G |
| Esper Aggro | W | U | B | – | – |
| Esper Midrange | W | U | B | – | – |
| Izzet Control | – | U | – | R | – |
| Jund Revels | – | – | B | R | G |
| Mono-Black Midrange | – | – | B | – | – |
| Mono-Red Aggro | – | – | – | R | – |
| Rakdos Sacrifice | – | – | B | R | – |
| Selesnya Enchantments | W | – | – | – | G |
2023
Midweek Magic: Alchemy Ladder Deck Showcase
A phantom preconstructed event held from October 24 to 26, 2023 on Magic: The Gathering Arena[17]. Unlike most other events of the type, you played ranked games in the Alchemy queue instead of only against the other event decks.
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| Azorious Control | W | U | – | – | – |
| Boros Equipment | W | – | – | R | – |
| Five-Colour Legends | W | U | B | R | G |
| Golgari Midrange | – | – | B | – | G |
| Mono-White Soldiers | W | – | – | – | – |
2024
Midweek Magic: Timeless Showcase
A phantom preconstructed Timeless event held from March 26 to 29, 2024 on Magic: The Gathering Arena.[18][19]
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| Arclight Phoenix | – | U | – | R | – |
| Dark Ritual | – | – | B | – | G |
| Death's Shadow | – | U | B | R | G |
| Jegantha, The Wellspring | W | U | B | R | G |
| Primeval Titan | – | – | – | – | G |
Midweek Magic: Gladiator Showcase
This was a phantom preconstructed event held from April 9 to 11, 2024 as part of Midweek Magic.[20][21] There were ten decks provided by the Gladiator Council as examples of the format.[22][23][24][25]
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| Azorius Control | W | U | – | – | – |
| Cow-Tech | W | U | B | – | G |
| Dimir Pact-Oracle | – | U | B | – | – |
| Gruul Sneak-Attack | – | – | – | R | G |
| Jeskai Tempo | W | U | – | R | – |
| Mardu Aristocrats | W | – | B | R | – |
| Mono-Green Elves | – | – | – | – | G |
| Naya Bard Class | W | – | – | R | G |
| Rakdos Reanimator Midrange | – | – | B | R | – |
| Sultai Channel Storm | – | U | B | – | G |
Midweek Magic: Standard Deck Showcase
phantom preconstructed event held between May 28 and 30, 2024 on Magic: The Gathering Arena[26][27][28] as part of Midweek Magic.
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| Azorious Control | W | U | – | – | – |
| Boros Convoke | W | – | – | R | – |
| Dimir Midrange | – | U | B | – | – |
| Esper Midrange | W | U | B | – | – |
| Five Colour Domain | W | U | B | R | G |
| Golgari Midrange | – | – | B | – | G |
| Rakdos Aggro | – | – | B | R | – |
| Temur Analyst | – | U | – | R | G |
Midweek Magic: Explorer Showcase
A phantom preconstructed event held from July 16 to 18, 2024 on Magic: The Gathering Arena[29][30]. It featured six Explorer decks intended to highlight some popular strategies in that format.
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| Azorius Control | W | U | – | – | – |
| Boros Heroic | W | – | – | R | – |
| Collected Angels | W | – | – | – | G |
| Izzet Phoenix | – | U | – | R | – |
| Monogreen Devotion | – | – | – | – | G |
| Rakdos Sorin and Tell | – | – | B | R | – |
2025
Midweek Magic: Gladiator Spotlight
An upcoming phantom preconstructed event to be held from May 20 to 21, 2025 on Magic: The Gathering Arena[31][32]. While Gladiator is normally played Best-of-three, for this Midweek Magic event it will be Best-of-one.
| Gladiator deck name |
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| 5-Color Lands | W | U | B | R | G |
| Azorius Control | W | U | – | – | – |
| Boros Aggro | W | – | – | R | – |
| Esper Three-animator | W | U | B | R | G |
| Gruul Sneak | W | U | B | R | G |
| Jeskai Green | W | U | – | R | G |
| Mardu Reanimator | W | U | B | R | G |
| Mono-Black Midrange | – | – | B | – | – |
| Selesnya Midrange | W | – | – | – | G |
| Sultai OmniTell | – | U | B | – | G |
References
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast. "FNM at Home, With Your Local Store, And on MTG Arena (website)". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on March 20, 2020. Retrieved on March 29, 2025.
- ↑ DotGG (February 14, 2020). "Worlds XXVI Showcase Event Guide – Deck Analysis, Predictions and More! (website)". MTG Arena Zone. Retrieved on March 27, 2025.
- ↑ Shepherd's Gaming Run (February 19, 2020). "MTG Arena Run: Worlds XXVI Showcase (video)". YouTube. Retrieved on March 27, 2025.
- ↑ magic.gg (February 14, 2020). "World Championships XXVI (webpage)". magic.gg. Retrieved on March 27, 2025.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast. "FNM at Home, With Your Local Store, And on MTG Arena (website)". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved on March 30, 2025.
- ↑ MTG Arena Run: FNM: Historic Brawl Precons (Video). Shepherd's Gaming Run. YouTube (January 2, 2021).
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast. "FNM at Home, With Your Local Store, And on MTG Arena (website)". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on May 9, 2021. Retrieved on March 30, 2025.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (October 6, 2021). "MTG Arena Announcements, October 6, 2021 (website)". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on October 6, 2021. Retrieved on April 14, 2025.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (October 2021). "Standard Decklists (website)". Wizards of the Coast. Retrieved on April 14, 2025.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (October 27, 2021). "MTG Arena Announcements, October 27, 2021 (website)". Wizards of the Coast. Retrieved on April 6, 2025.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (March 30, 2022). "MTG Arena Announcements, March 30, 2022 (website)". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved on April 14, 2025.
- ↑ MTG Arena Run: MWM: Challenger Decks 2022 for Standard... How Do They Fare Against Each Other? (Video). Shepherd's Gaming Run. YouTube (April 7, 2022).
- ↑ DoggertQBones (August 11, 2022). "MTG Arena Community Spotlight: Gladiator Event Guide and Decklists". MTG Arena Zone. Retrieved on April 11, 2025.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (August 31). "MTG Arena Announcements, August 31, 2022 (website)". Wizards of the Coast. Retrieved on April 7, 2025.
- ↑ DotGG (January 9, 2023). "Brawl Showcase – Midweek Magic Event Guide and Decklists (website)". MTG Arena Zone. Retrieved on April 7, 2022.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (September 22, 2022). "Bonus Play-In: Championship Showcase Event (website)". Wizards of the Coast. Retrieved on April 14, 2025.
- ↑ Clayton Kroh (October 23, 2023). "MTG Arena Announcements – October 23, 2023 (website)". Wizards of the Coast. Retrieved on April 14, 2025.
- ↑ Clayton Kroh (March 25, 2024). "MTG Arena Announcements – March 25, 2024 (website)". Wizards of the Coast. Retrieved on April 10, 2025.
- ↑ DotGG (March 26, 2024). "Midweek Magic: Timeless Showcase (website)". MTG Arena Zone. Retrieved on April 10, 2024.
- ↑ Clayton Kroh (April 8, 2024). "MTG Arena Announcements – April 8, 2024 (website)". Wizards of the Coast. Retrieved on April 10, 2025.
- ↑ Arena's Best Format Is Back! (Video). PleasantKenobi. YouTube (April 11, 2024).
- ↑ GladiatorMTGA (2025). "About (website)". GladiatorMTGA. Retrieved on April 10, 2025.
- ↑ MTG Arena Run: Midweek Magic: Gladiator Showcase PART ONE (Bug Alert) (Video). Shepherd's Gaming Run. YouTube (April 10, 2024).
- ↑ MTG Arena Run: Midweek Magic: Gladiator Showcase PART TWO (Video). Shepherd's Gaming Run. YouTube (April 11, 2024).
- ↑ MTG Arena Run: Midweek Magic: Gladiator Showcase PART THREE (the bug is fixed) (Video). Shepherd's Gaming Run. YouTube (April 11, 2024).
- ↑ Clayton Kroh (May 28, 2024). "MTG Arena Announcements – May 28, 2024 (website)". Wizards of the Coast. Retrieved on April 9, 2024.
- ↑ MTG Arena Run: MWM: Standard Showcase Part One... and why it's not fun (Video). Shepherd's Gaming Run. YouTube (May 30, 2024).
- ↑ MTG Arena Run: MWM: Standard Showcase Part Two... and it doesn't get better (Video). Shepherd's Gaming Run. YouTube (May 30, 2024).
- ↑ Clayton Kroh (July 15, 2024). "MTG Arena Announcements – July 15, 2024 (website)". Wizards of the Coast. Retrieved on April 9, 2025.
- ↑ DotGG (July 16, 2024). "Midweek Magic: Explorer Showcase (website)". MTG Arena Zone. Retrieved on April 9. 2025.
- ↑ Jubilee Finnegan (April 28, 2025). "MTG Arena Announcements – April 28, 2025 (website)". Wizards of the Coast. Retrieved on April 29, 2025.
- ↑ Justin Koehler (May 20, 2025). "Midweek Magic Gladiator Showcase (website)". Gladiator MTGA. Retrieved on May 20, 2025.