Magic: The Gathering players may not be able to head to local game shops for Friday Night Magic thanks to stay-at-home orders and social distancing best practices, but that doesn't mean they can't get in some drafts with the new set. Ikoria: Lair of the Behemoths is going to dominate Magic Arena this month and players have a lots of events to decide between when they log on to play.
Wizards of the Coast is switching things up a bit and offering some new naming conventions for the different types of drafts available through Magic Arena. Players can explore the new options now and decide how they want to spend their hard-earned Gold or Gems over the next few weeks.
Keep in mind that special events or tournaments may also pop up later this month, but for now, these are all of the upcoming events that WotC has announced for MtG in May 2020...
Quick Draft
Until May 15, 2020 - Ikoria: Lair of the Behemoths
Starting May 15, 2020 - War of the Spark
Premier Draft
Until May 31, 2020
Ikoria: Lair of the Behemoths
Traditional Draft
Until May 31, 2020
Ikoria: Lair of the Behemoths
Naming Conventions
Premier Draft
Best-of-One, Player Draft, Current Set, Ranked
Ranked Draft -> Quick Draft
Best-of-One, Bot Draft, Set Rotates Bi-Weekly, Ranked
Traditional Draft -> Traditional Draft*
Best-of-Three, Player Draft, Current Set, Unranked
*In Traditional Draft, you will now draft against other players, not bots.
EVENT ENTRY AND REWARDS
Traditional Draft
We'll be trying out a new event structure for Traditional Drafts, something more akin to what you might expect when playing at your local game store. When participating, you'll play a total of three matches and receive prizes based on your number of wins.
Entry Fee: 1500 Gems or 10,000 Gold
Event Record: Three matches (regardless of win/loss record)
Rewards:
3 Wins: 3000 Gems, 6 Packs
2 Wins: 1000 Gems, 4 Packs
0–1 Win: 1 Pack
Premier Draft
We want Premier Draft to be aptly named and have structured the entry fee and reward structure around this concept. We currently plan for them to have a higher entry fee when compared to Quick Draft, but with rewards that scale accordingly.
Entry Fee: 1500 Gems or 10,000 Gold
Event Record: 7 wins or 3 losses (whichever comes first)
Rewards:
7 Wins: 2200 Gems and 6 Packs
6 Wins: 1800 Gems and 5 Packs
5 Wins: 1600 Gems and 4 Packs
4 Wins: 1400 Gems and 3 Packs
3 Wins: 1000 Gems and 2 Packs
2 Wins: 250 Gems and 2 Packs
1 Win: 100 Gems and 1 Pack
0 Wins: 50 Gems and 1 Pack
Quick Draft (Previously Ranked Draft)
Beyond the update to the name, Quick Draft will be using the same event and reward structure as we have previously, and matches will still contribute to your Limited Rank.
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Source: Wizards of the Coast