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The Magic: The Gathering community wants Brawl to be a permanent game mode in MTG Arena

The Magic community is still salty following the Oko ban.
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Published: Nov 5, 2019 02:30 pm

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Oko, Thief of Crowns has been banned from Brawl in MTG Arena, but the Magic community still has plenty to say about the format not being a permanent game mode. 

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Brawl in MTG Arena is only playable one day a week during 24-hour events and in the Direct Challenge mode with friends. The Magic community isn’t happy about it and fans weren’t shy about expressing their opinions in replies to today’s Oko ban announcement on Twitter. 

The ban of Oko, Thief of Crowns stemmed from Arena players conceding matches with the Throne of Eldraine planeswalker as the commander. And removing elk maker from the unsanctioned format has regenerated interest in Brawl.

But not being able to play outside of the Direct Challenge mode still has angered some players.

https://twitter.com/WanderingN0m4d/status/1191765822093615111

Brawl began as a Magic Online format in 2017 and has gone through more than a few rough patches. The re-introduction of Brawl to MTG Arena was supposed to provide players with an additional game mode, similar to the ever-growing popular Commander format. 

Related: Oko, Thief of Crowns banned from MTG Arena Brawl

And it has. But WotC has unfortunately decided to soft-launch it by only making it a multiplayer mode that’s available once a week. The decision has frustrated the Magic Arena community and the only thing that will please these fans is if WotC changes Brawl to a permanent mode in the near future. 

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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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