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• Improved notification on mobile when a new update is available
• Fixed an issue that caused Limited decks to use all drafted cards of the event as the decks color identity.
• Fixed multiple bugs that could cause the friends list to be empty or inaccessible
• Fixed a bug that could cause the "Confirm Pick" button on the Mastery Web to say "Play"
• Fixed a mobile best-of-three bug that could cause lingering UI elements to prevent progressing past sideboarding

• Fixed a bug that prevented completing the Color Challenges
• Fixed a bug that would allow players to improperly add 1 card to a Brawl sideboard

• Fixed single-click casting of spells from hand
• Angel of Light & Teyo's Lightshield display their proper art

Game Update Highlights

• Historic Anthology 5 is now available, with Praetors, Commands, and more!
• Jumpstart returns starting June 4!
• Extensive bugfixes and improvements throughout the game

Notable Bug Fixes

• Fixed multiple bugs around social and Friend Challenges, especially on iOS
• Improved several cases where login or app start could hang, leaving the player stuck at a black screen or loading spinner
• Fixed a bug on mobile that prevented users from targeting offscreen cards - sliding a row will no longer select anything
  • NOTE: As a result of this bugfix, on mobile you can no longer drag blockers to assign them. You need to tap the blocker, then tap the creature you want them to block.
• Fixed multiple bugs on mobile around permanents not unstacking when they should, especially around distribute damage and activating abilities
• Fixed a bug that was making companion...

• Fixed a bug that could cause social/friends list interactions to not work properly on iOS
• Fixed a bug with the French translation for Fracture. Nous sommes désolés!
• Fixed a bug that could cause the game to not be full screen on Google Pixel 5 when Gesture Navigation is enabled
• Fixed a bug that could cause Ecological Appreciation to fail to properly return the creatures to the battlefield
• Fixed a bug when putting multiple Snarls and basics onto the battlefield with Journey to the Oracle
• Fixed a bug that could make the cost reduction from Maelstrom Muse apply incorrectly
• Fixed a bug that could cause the daily & weekly win trackers to disappear after playing a Sparky match
• Fixed a bug that could occur with Grinning Ignus with Ashaya, Soul of the Wild on the battlefield

• Fixed issues with connecting to the game over cell service with certain carriers.
• Fixed a bug that could result in the quest bar & social menu disappearing.
• Fixed a bug that caused the "New" & "First" tags to be missing on cards in the deckbuilder.
• Fixed a bug that could cause the sideboard browser to display as empty when viewing it mid-game (by clicking on your library).
• Fixed a bug that caused the Strixhaven College sleeves to not display properly.

GAME UPDATE HIGHLIGHTS

• The new Strixhaven: School of Mages set is released! See our most-recentState of the Game for full details.
• You can now browse your sideboard mid-match

BUG FIXES

• Adjusted pet locations on mobile for better card visibility; they now count as part of the "creature row" and will slide with it
• Fixed a bug on mobile that could cause the "Pass Priority" button to be non-functional
• Fixed a bug where Planeswalkers exiled by Banishing Light returning to the b...

Game Update Highlights

• Historic Anthology 4 is now available!
• KHM Festivals - Earn KHM card styles
• Historic Shakeup Series - We're running 3 back-to-back Historic shakeups, with a starting ban list that will evolve based on what people are playing in these events

Notable Bug Fixes

• Multiple improvements around connecting to matches and detecting and handling disconnections
• Fixed an issue that could prevent targeting the opponent (this was caused by either player reconnecting mid-match)
• Fixed problems with moving Runed/enchanted equipment and targeting the enchantments on mobile.
• Fixed the quest bar sometimes not appearing on launch.
• Even more improvements to performance around animating huge stacks of stuff.
• Fixed an issue where the Demonic Pact checklist wasn't updating correctly.
• Lands with multiple Glittering Frosts now have consecutive mana wheels.
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Gameplay

User Interface

• Exile animations, particularly when being done to pay a cost, have been sped up.
• Extremely large queues of abilities or spells on the stack should no longer cause draws.
  • Developer's Note: Should being the operative word. We've been unable to force a draw internally with this, but we know some of you will take this as a challenge.
• Floating mana now splits into distinct piles when being autotapped.

Bug Fixes

Cards

• Thriving Lands that enter the battlefield with a Blood Sun in play will now correctly tap for mana.
  • . . . We're guessing no one noticed, but still, glad we fixed it.
  • Edit: Okay, someone did notice.

• When Littjara Kinseekers enters the battlefield, its triggered ability no longer counts back-face creatu...

Bug Fixes

• The Extra Life 2020 Ajani sleeve now displays properly.
• Targeting one blocker in a stack should no longer cause the wrong one to be targeted.
• The names of the previous and next card set should display properly on the Mastery page (i.e. no more. {nextSet} and {previousSet} ).
• Various localization fixes

Bug Fixes

• Standard Shakeup rewards are now duplicate protected.

Events

• In order to implement the bug fix for the Standard Shakeup event rewards, the event has been restarted. Players who had previously entered this event can rejoin to earn a duplicate protected reward (this event has no entry fee).
• Traditional Arena Cube Draft dates have been extended. The event will now run until December 27.
• The Traditional Tinker's Cube Draft dates have been extended. The event will now run January 15 - 28.

Game Update Highlights

• Winter Event Series! Stay safe, and stay warm with plenty of ways to play, including a week long Historic Brawl event more best-of-three options for drafting!
• There is now a limit of 250 tokens per player. Tokens you attempt to create beyond that just won't be created (and they won't trigger anything, either!

Key Bug Fixes

• Text and icons increased size (and disappearance) on cards is confirmed a thing of the past.
• Matches remaining count now displays correctly in best-of-three events
• Additional bug fixes below

General

Gameplay

• There is now a limit of 250 tokens per player. Tokens you attempt to create beyond that just won't be created (and they won't trigger anything, either! ...

Bug Fixes

• Addressed an issue where Ornithopters using the Kaladesh Inventions card style were not displaying correctly in decks.
  • ... Related, we'll be re-enabling the Kaladesh Inventions Style Bundle shortly.
• Fixed issues that prevented some players from being able to reach the in-game store.

Events

• Due to player interest, Kaladesh Remastered Traditional Draft has been extended an additional week.

Bug Fixes

• Direct Challenge is once again available for all supported formats/modes.
  • Please Note: Historic Tournament is currently unavailable through Friend Challenge (challenging a friend through your friend's list. Direct Challenges are unaffected).
• Players should no longer experience game play issues related when using the Unsanctioned basic lands.

Game Update Highlights

• Festival of Adventure - Earn Zendikar Rising showcase card styles by participating in these limited time events!
• New pets and cosmetic items in store, including the Black Lotus pet and Euro Lands.
• Gameplay improvements and bug fixes!
  • Sometimes both!

General

Gameplay

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Patch Notes

Due to technical issues, the October Game Update (1.13.00.00) has been postponed until Thursday, October 22.

• Today's update (1.12.03) will ensure our draft and Friday Night Magic at Home events occur as planned.
• The remaining content, updates and bug fixes will be available on October 22, 2020.

Events

Quick Draft Schedule

• October 16 - October 30: Theros Beyond Death

FNM Home Schedule

Please Note: FNM Home events begin the Thursday before at 4:00pm Pacific (23:00 UTC).

• October 16: Historic Brawl

Festival of Adventure Events

• Cascade Singleton: October 24 – 26 (Updated)
• World Tour: October 26 –29 (Updated)
• Mastermind: November 1 – 4
• On the Edge: November 7 – 12

Zendikar Full-Art...

October 12, 2020 Banned and Restricted Announcement

For more information, please refer to today's Banned and Restricted AnnouncementBanned and Restricted Announcement.

Standard Bans

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Bug Fixes

• Players should no longer see "Asset error occurred during last session" inappropriately when launching MTG Arena.
• Text emotes should no longer display smaller than expected.
• Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath should now be listed as banned on relevant in-game event pages (e.g. Friday Night Magic at Home Standard events).

Known Issues:

• Players are unable to purchase the Rise of the Eldrazi basic lands bundle using Gems if they had previously acquired some of the lands.

Standard Banned and Restricted Announcement

For more information, please refer to today's Banned and Restricted Announcement.

• Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath is now banned in Standard.
  • Players who had Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath in their Collection prior to this game update will receive an equal number of Wildcards.
  • Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath has been removed from Standard individual card rewards (ICRs).
  • Players will only receive Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath from Theros Beyond Death booster packs if they have collect playsets of every other mythic rare card.
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Bug Fixes

• Players can no longer add modal double-faced cards (MDFCs) to Brawl decks if the color identity of the back face does not match their Commander.
• Fires of Invention no longer counts the back faces of MDFCs for the number of lands you control.
• Colorless spells with "x" in their mana cost are now highlighted in-hand when they are castable.
• Thieving Skydiver's kicker ability now functions correctly when casting it from the graveyard (e.g. ...