Magic The Gathering: Arena

Magic The Gathering: Arena Dev Tracker




29 Apr

Comment

Originally posted by BaronVonFunke

Fat Dog for Midterms!

There's a brand-new dance based on an old phrase!

Comment

Daily Deals look a little borked? The status page probably has the answers that you seek.

Comment

The status page has the answers that you seek.


(store is borked, we're looking into unborking it)


28 Apr

Comment

Originally posted by Ketsa

2400 matches is statistically significant. so it's 80-20

I doubt you see a major difference. 1-2% maybe.... at most ?

There is a meaningful selection effect in players who use third-party trackers. The actual numbers are around 73/27.

Comment

Originally posted by pchc_lx

We have the raw numbers internally. They aren't quite that extreme, but they are significant. The point of my post was that we are aware this event missed the mark.


27 Apr

Comment

I am, thanks for asking.

And yep, players are struggling more with the Vadrok deck. It is naturally harder to be the one trying to find the perfect spot for each spell, but as currently constructed, it looks like it's too difficult to piece that together. The overall card quality in Vadrok's deck was sort of forced down in order to provide enough grist for both mutating and cheap spells, and we didn't dock enough points from Chevil to keep things in line.

For those out there fighting the good fight with Vadrok:

  • Kill Chevil. At instant speed, right before playing your creatures. Use the free mulligan.
  • Create tokens. The Chevil deck does have some removal, but not enough to keep up. Even just two tokens can be enough to secure you a mutate target.
  • Amass tokens are serious-business mutations.
Comment

Originally posted by cwzqzj

On a related note, I'm fairly certain [[Sunbird's Invocation]] is currently bugged with adventure creatures. Before the last update, the Sunbird's Invocation trigger from casting a 4cmc or greater spell would let me cast the [[Granted]] half of [[Fae of Wishes]] without paying its mana cost. Now, selecting the Fae from the revealed cards just casts the 1/4 creature. WOTC pls fix. I want to play my jank.

"Casting a card as an Adventure isn’t casting it for an alternative cost. Effects that allow you to cast a spell for an alternative cost or without paying its mana cost may allow you to apply those to the Adventure."

Deck
4 Wolfwillow Haven (THB) 205
4 Fae of Wishes (ELD) 44
2 Mirrormade (ELD) 55
4 Gift of Paradise (M19) 184
4 Setessan Champion (THB) 198
3 Leyline of Anticipation (M20) 64
4 Wilderness Reclamation (RNA) 149
3 Storm's Wrath (THB) 157
4 Sunbird's Invocation (XLN) 165
1 Nyxbloom Ancient (THB) 190
2 Genesis Ultimatum (IKO) 189
4 Steam Vents (GRN) ...
Read more

Thanks, looks like we regressed sub-card interactions with resolution-time casting permissions, I'll get it fixed. #wotc_staff

Comment

Originally posted by Caederis

Is that so? My bad then, I was absolutely sure it was even, but admittedly the card was killed and then brought back from the graveyard and I might have been confused if the opponent made a different choice.

That being said, I remember distinctly checking the protection before choosing top or bottom, and deciding that odd was the right one...

For what it's worth, I also tried reproducing your example as described and the Venturer was a legal target. Please let me know if you encounter this again though, I'm happy to take another look. #wotc_staff

Comment

In your screenshot, the Lavabrink Venturer has a "badge" with 3 crystals on it. That badge means it that "odd" was chosen for its protection ability, otherwise it would be two crystals. Thanks for the report though! #wotc_staff


26 Apr

Comment

It’s a bug; we’ll get it fixed soon.

Comment

Originally posted by GreatOneFreak

Hey Ben, there’s also another higher profile bug were mutating creatures on top of nissa lands do not keep their stats.

That is rules-correct. The power/toughness setting effect Nissa confers happens on a later layer than the modifications Mutate does. #wotc_staff

Comment

Originally posted by BladerJoe-

So does this affect other abilities as well now that ability counters are in the game? Flying comes to mind.

I believe Menace is the only one of the "Ikoria nine" keywords to be backed by a qualification. Admittedly Flying probably should be for consistency's sake, but it isn't. #wotc_staff