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How to play MTG Arena Draft Challenge: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms

Pick wisely to earn multiple AFR Draft tokens.
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Published: Aug 4, 2021 05:00 pm

Draft Challenge is returning to Magic: The Gathering Arena this month, showcasing the Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms set. 

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Competitive Draft hits its peak on MTG Arena via the AFR Draft Challenge, scheduled to take place from Aug. 7 to 10. There’s an entry fee of 3,000 gems or 20,000 gold and the format is Traditional Draft best-of-three. Players are only allowed two losses and can earn up to six wins. Rewards are available for competitors who earn one to six wins. 

  • Zero wins: No rewards
  • One win: One Player Draft token
  • Two wins: One Player Draft token and three AFR booster packs
  • Three wins: Two Player Draft tokens and six AFR booster packs
  • Four wins: Three Player Draft tokens and 10 AFR booster packs
  • Five wins: Three Player Draft tokens and 15 AFR booster packs
  • Six wins: Four Player Draft tokens and 20 AFR booster packs

Red continues its domination as the strongest AFR color in Draft, followed by Black, White, Green, and Blue. Rakdos Treasure is one of the strongest archetypes, using combos between Price of Loyalty and Deadly Dispute. Hoarding Ogre pumps out Treasure tokens in conjunction with Xorn, and Shambling Ghast is a solid early-game chump blocker that can also act as removal. 

Gruul Aggro is a solid archetype packed with goblins and combat tricks. GW Lifegain with Trelasarra, Moon Dancer, Sylvan Shepherd, and Lurking Roper works well against other Aggro builds. And the underrated Boros Equipment build is a solid choice should a Bruenor Battlehammer show up. 

The MTG Arena Draft Challenge will be available from Aug. 7 to 10.

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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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