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Free MTG Arena rewards are coming, celebrating the digital TCG’s 5-year birthday

WotC celebrates MTG Arena's fifth birthday.
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Published: Sep 11, 2023 01:17 pm

The launch of MTG Arena in 2018 changed the digital trading card game landscape, and throughout the month of September, Wizards of the Coast is celebrating its birthday with Magic: The Gathering rewards and more.

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The official release date of MTG Arena was Sept. 27, 2018. Five years later the digital TCG is still running strong, showcasing five formats players can compete in while also having a path towards the highest levels of organized play.WotC will celebrate the five-year anniversary of MTG Arena throughout the month of Sept. Celebrations include free rewards, according to WotC, toward the end of the month, along with a look at the future of the digital platform through MTGWeekly. 

No rewards were released by WotC at the time of writing. Players will begin to see rewards in their MTG Arena mailbox starting on Sept. 19 around 12pm CT. Deals will also take place through the shop, although details haven’t been announced at the time of writing either. Rewards players can expect from the free goodies include possible individual card rewards, gold, and card styles. Also on the same day is a Discord chat players can get involved with that starts at 12pm CT. 

The future state of MTG Arena will be discussed on Sept. 12 through MTGWeekly on Twitch, featuring  Chris Kirtz and Ian Adams. Hot topics players are likely to bring up include new updates to the Explorer format with more Pioneer cards, monetization systems within MTG Arena, and the future of Alchemy. 

Players can also earn up to 4,000 XP rewards by participating a WPN local game store events. Additionally, taking place from Sept. 16 to 17 is the MTG Arena Open, featuring Limited format gameplay in both Draft and Sealed. Those who finish day two with seven wins qualify for the October organized play Qualifier Weekend tournament. 

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Danny Forster
Staff writer, lead beat writer for MTG and TFT
Danny has been writing for Dot Esports for over five years, first as a freelancer and now as a staff writer. He is the lead beat writer for Magic: The Gathering and Teamfight Tactics. Danny is also a solid Monopoly GO player, having beaten every main event without spending a dime. When Danny isn't writing or gaming, he's chilling by the water in Spacecoast Florida with his family and friends. He's always got a tan, because touching grass is important, and loves playing strategic digital and tabletop games. Past outlets Danny has written for include TheGamer and ScreenRant.
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