Starter deck (Arena)

Starter Decks are a selection of two-colored preconstructed decks which can be used in the Starter Deck Duel mode on Magic Arena. These are updated each year with ten new decks built from cards released during the previous 12 months.

Foundations Starter decks

The current Starter decks, based on cards from Magic: The Gathering Foundations, became available on March 19, 2025. These ten decks were based on the Preview Foundations decks previously released on November 12, 2024, and replaced the 2024 Starter Decks in Arena's Duel mode.

Starter deck name	Colors Included
Arcane Aerialists	W	U
Cat Attack	W				G
Graveyard Gifts		U	B
Learn From the Land		U			G
Might of the Legion	W			R
Morbid Machinations			B		G
Path of Power				R	G
Reckless Raid			B	R
Vampiric Hunger	W		B
Wondrous Wizardry		U		R

Preview Foundations decks

To accompany the release of Magic: The Gathering Foundations, ten new starter decks were added on November 12, 2024, which used only Foundations cards.

Starter deck name	Colors Included
Arcane Aerialists	W	U
Cat Attack	W				G
Draconic Dominance		U		R
Learn From the Land		U			G
Might of the Legion	W			R
Morbid Machinations			B		G
Path of Power				R	G
Reckless Raid			B	R
Undead Resurgence		U	B
Vampiric Hunger	W		B

2024 Starter decks

There were ten two-colored Starter Decks available from June 2024 on Magic Arena. They featured cards and mechanics from the sets Wilds of Eldraine, Lost Caverns of Ixalan, Murders at Karlov Manor and Outlaws of Thunder Junction.

Starter deck name	Colors Included
Ancient Discovery	W			R
Crack the Case	W	U
Desert Oasis		U			G
Dino Might				R	G
Faerie Pranks		U	B
Outlaw Posse			B	R
Power to the People	W		B
Saddle up	W				G
Second Chance		U		R
Snack Time			B		G

2023 Starter decks

There were ten two-colored Starter Decks available during on Magic Arena from June 2023. They featured 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. As Tales of Middle Earth was not Standard-legal, the Starter Decks also included Alchemy and Arena Base Set cards for the first time.

Starter deck name	Colors Included
Arcane Aggression		U		R
Charging Ahead				R	G
Grave Secrets		U	B
Growing Hope	W				G
High-Flying Valor	W	U
Legions of Phyrexia	W		B
Rebel Armory	W			R
Savage Scavengers			B		G
Scrapyard Sacrifice			B	R
Sylvian Wisdom		U			G

2022 Starter decks

There were ten two-colored Starter Decks available on Magic Arena from June 2022. They featured cards and themes from Innistrad: Midnight Hunt, Innistrad: Crimson Vow, Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty, and Streets of New Capenna.

Starter deck name	Colors Included
Angelic Accountants	W	U
Balance in All Things	W		B
Blossoming Growth		U			G
Grave Matters			B		G
Ignite the Forge			B	R
On the Hunt				R	G
Spellweaver		U		R
Stealthy Subterfuge		U	B
Storm of Blades	W			R
Strength in Numbers	W				G

2021 Starter decks

There were ten new two-colored Starter Decks released on Magic Arena from July 8, 2021. They featured cards and themes from Zendikar Rising, Kaldheim, Strixhaven: School of Mages, and Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms.

Starter deck name	Colors Included
Sky Patrol	W	U
Control Center		U	B
Treasure Hunt			B	R
Savage Lands				R	G
Lifeline	W				G
Dungeon Delving	W		B
Fireworks		U		R
Growing Hunger			B		G
Armed and Dangerous	W			R
Avalanche!		U			G

2020 Starter decks

There were ten two-colored Starter Decks available from mid 2020 to mid 2021 on Magic Arena. They featured cards and themes from Throne of Eldraine, Theros Beyond Death, Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths, and Core Set 2021.

Starter deck name	Colors Included
Starry-Eyed	W	U
Mutation Station		U	B
Line of Fire			B	R
Stomp, Stomp				R	G
To Adventure!	W				G
Life Skills	W		B
Spellpower		U		R
Back for More			B		G
Company of Knights	W			R
Massive Menagerie		U			G

Ravnican Guild Decks

There were ten two-colored Starter Decks available on Magic Arena from mid 2019 to mid 2020. These were constructed from cards in Guilds of Ravnica, Ravnica Allegiance, War of the Spark and Magic 2020 with each designed around one of the Ravnican guilds. Originally the decks were unlocked through the Account Mastery system, but from March 12, 2020, they were unlocked after completing the new Color Challenges.

Starter deck name	Colors Included
Azorius Senate	W	U
House Dimir		U	B
Cult of Rakdos			B	R
Gruul Clans				R	G
Selesnya Conclave	W				G
Orzhov Syndicate	W		B
Izzet League		U		R
Golgari Swarm			B		G
Boros Legion	W			R
Simic Combine		U			G

Open Beta Decks

There were ten two-colored Starter Decks available during the open beta stage of Magic Arena. They were available from September 27, 2018 and contained cards from Ixalan, Rivals of Ixalan, Dominaria, and Core Set 2019.

Starter deck name	Colors Included
Artifacts Attack	W	U
Walk the Plank		U	B
Chaos and Mayhem			B	R
Primal Fury				R	G
Auras of Majesty	W				G
Eternal Thirst	W		B
Wrath of Mages		U		R
Saproling Swarm			B		G
Strength in Numbers	W			R
Jungle Secrets		U			G
Wing and Claw	W	U

Closed Beta 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.

Starter deck name	Colors Included
Azorius Ascension	W	U
Dimir Manipulation		U	B
The Brazen Coalition			B	R
The Sun Empire				R	G
Selesnya Pride	W				G
The Legion of Dusk	W		B
Izzet Spellweaving		U		R
Golgari Exploration			B		G
Boros Assault	W			R
The River Heralds		U			G