Penny Dreadful. The ultra-budget, thousands-of-cards Magic Online brewer's paradise with powerful cards, six free weekly tournaments, free 24/7 league, prizes, quarterly rotations, and a super friendly community.

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Which cards are legal?

Card legality is set quarterly based on which cards are 2¢ or less at that time.
The best way to search legal cards is with Scryfall.

You can view the full legal cards list.
How do I find or brew a decklist?

Minimum 60 cards. Any number of basic lands. Max four of any other legal card. Sideboard of up to fifteen cards.

The best way to build decks is to use a search engine that supports Penny Dreadful legality (f:pd) like Scryfall.

Browse Decklists from tournaments, leagues and elsewhere

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How do I get a game and find other Penny Dreadful players?

To get a match in Magic Online go to Constructed, Specialty, Freeform Tournament Practice on Magic Online and create a Freeform game with "Penny Dreadful" in the comments.

To find the Penny Dreadful community join the Discord.
How do I enter the league?

Leagues last for roughly a month. You may enter any number of times but only one deck at a time.

You play five matches per run. You can join the league at any time.

To find a game sign up and then create a game in Constructed, Specialty, Freeform Tournament Practice with "Penny Dreadful League" as the comment.

Top 8 finishers on each month's league leaderboard win credit with Cardhoarder.

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How do I enter a tournament?

We have six free-to-enter weekly tournaments with prizes from Cardhoarder.

They are hosted on Gatherling along with a lot of other player-run Magic Online events.

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What happens if a card goes above 2¢? How does rotation work? When is the next rotation? How long are cards legal for?

Legality is determined a week after the release of a Standard-legal set on Magic Online.

Prices are checked every hour for a week. Anything 2¢ or less for half or more of all checks is legal for the season.

Any version of a card on the legal cards list is legal.

The next rotation is in 12 weeks, 6 days.

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Archetype Tree

Archetype	# Decks	Record	Win %	①	⑧	5–0s
Aggro	50228	93825–84046–65	52.7	734	5755	2361
White Weenie	4453	8476–7245–2	53.9	72	549	217
Soldiers	730	1340–1239	52.0	22	128	17

Decks

Cards

Meta Share By Season

Matchups

Archetype	Record	Win %
Aggro	316–316	50.0
Mono Black Aggro	9–4	69.2
Heroic	16–32	33.3
Mono White Heroic	10–17	37.0
Azorius Heroic	2–2	50.0
Mono Red Blitzkrieg	3–5	37.5
Boros Heroic	1–6	14.3
Red Deck Wins	55–62	47.0
Mono Red Devotion	1–2	33.3
Goblins	11–7	61.1
Tokens	8–11	42.1
Selesnya Tokens	4–5	44.4
Mono White Tokens	3–4	42.9
Orzhov Tokens	0–1	0.0
Mono Green Stompy	9–4	69.2
White Weenie	56–58	49.1
Odric Keywords	0–2	0.0
Quest for the Holy Relic	2–1	66.7
Soldiers	32–32	50.0
Chroma White	1–0	100.0
Mono White Humans	7–5	58.3
Elves	10–10	50.0
Werewolves	1–0	100.0
Selesnya Little Kid	6–3	66.7
Selesnya Counters	2–1	66.7
Rogues	1–1	50.0
Zombies	9–11	45.0
Gruul Aggro	9–3	75.0
Gruul Landfall	1–0	100.0
Merfolk	4–2	66.7
Mono Red Swarm	6–8	42.9
Artifact Aggro	30–32	48.4
Affinity	18–21	46.2
Hardened Scales Affinity	8–7	53.3
Boros Vehicles	0–1	0.0
Salvage Titan	1–0	100.0
Tempered Steel	9–7	56.3
Mono Blue Architect	1–3	25.0
Devoid Aggro	0–1	0.0
Mono Blue Aggro	1–1	50.0
Illusions	1–0	100.0
Devastating Dreams	0–1	0.0
Madness	6–6	50.0
Gruul Madness	0–1	0.0
Golgari Madness	3–2	60.0
Rakdos Madness	3–2	60.0
Voltron	7–6	53.8
Hexproof	1–0	100.0
Equipment Aggro	3–4	42.9
Hateful Auras	3–2	60.0
Slivers	1–1	50.0
Knights	2–10	16.7
AggroSlide	11–17	39.3
Cats	2–2	50.0
Mono White Cats	1–1	50.0
Selesnya Cats	1–1	50.0
Rakdos Aggro	2–0	100.0
Boros Aggro	1–0	100.0
Humans	11–7	61.1
Jeskai Humans	3–0	100.0
Boros Humans	3–5	37.5
Orzhov Humans	4–2	66.7
Mono Red Eldrazi	0–1	0.0
Legends Aggro	18–5	78.3
Boros Legends Aggro	16–4	80.0
Bard Class	2–1	66.7
Permanent Vacation	2–0	100.0
Pirates	4–6	40.0
Rats	1–1	50.0
Combo	281–259	52.0
Storm	47–22	68.1
Sultai Tendrils	1–0	100.0
Dimir Tendrils	9–4	69.2
Dragonstorm	3–2	60.0
Hazoret Storm	8–3	72.7
Simic Storm	7–2	77.8
Reclamation Storm	4–0	100.0
Citadel Storm	3–1	75.0
High Tide	5–8	38.5
Grixis Tendrils	2–1	66.7
Paradoxical Outcome Storm	1–0	100.0
Izzet Storm	3–1	75.0
Channel Storm	1–0	100.0
Reanimator	19–16	54.3
Recurring Nightmare	0–2	0.0
Dragon Nightmare	0–1	0.0
Worldgorger Dragon	2–3	40.0
Double Dragon	1–0	100.0
Starlit Graves	1–1	50.0
Dimir Cycling Reanimator	0–1	0.0
8 Goyf	1–0	100.0
Living Death	4–1	80.0
Excruciator Combo	4–1	80.0
Traditional Reanimator	11–8	57.9
Rakdos Reanimator	2–0	100.0
Dimir Reanimator	1–3	25.0
Mono Black Reanimator	3–3	50.0
Orzhov Reanimator	1–1	50.0
Necro Combo	1–0	100.0
Biovisionary	0–1	0.0
Necrotic Ooze Combo	6–10	37.5
Dubious Challenge	0–1	0.0
Warp World	39–35	52.7
Temur Glimpse	4–2	66.7
Boros Glimpse	32–29	52.5
Four Color Glimpse	1–2	33.3
Maniac Combo	1–3	25.0
Hypergenesis	12–19	38.7
Hyperwave	0–1	0.0
New Perspectives	9–0	100.0
Cat Wave	2–1	66.7
Monumental Ignus	1–0	100.0
Mardu Life	1–0	100.0
Jeskai Ascendancy	3–2	60.0
Four Color Jeskai Ascendancy	1–1	50.0
Jeskai Jeskai Ascendancy	2–0	100.0
Five Color Jeskai Ascendancy	0–1	0.0
Myr Incubator	1–1	50.0
Umbral Mantle	2–1	66.7
Combo Post	0–2	0.0
Metalwork Colossus	5–3	62.5
Anvil Colossus	2–2	50.0
Upheaval Colossus	1–0	100.0
Seismic Swans	0–1	0.0
Eggs	3–2	60.0
Lookout-Buccaneer Combo	0–1	0.0
Blazing Shoal Combo	11–2	84.6
Taking Turns	2–3	40.0
Quest for Ula's Temple	2–2	50.0
Izzet Ascension	3–4	42.9
Ominous Good	2–1	66.7
Jokulhaups Combo	2–5	28.6
Soulflayer	4–1	80.0
Breakfast	14–19	42.4
Cephalid Breakfast	1–7	12.5
Druid Cephalid Breakfast	1–6	14.3
Hermit Gond	0–1	0.0
Hermit Dredge	1–0	100.0
Oops All Spells	12–9	57.1
Unctus	0–1	0.0
Oops All Lands	4–3	57.1
Dredge	10–4	71.4
Insidious Roots Dredge	5–3	62.5
Polymorph	0–2	0.0
Dice Factory	3–1	75.0
Storm Herald	1–0	100.0
Enduring Ideal	0–1	0.0
Ad Nauseam	1–0	100.0
GreenTwin	2–1	66.7
Intruder Alarm	2–3	40.0
Calibrated Blast	2–0	100.0
Restore Balance	5–3	62.5
Gyruda	1–1	50.0
Belcher	2–0	100.0
Midnight Mass	7–7	50.0
Phoenix Altar	13–14	48.1
Actual Twin	27–50	35.1
Izzet Twin	26–44	37.1
Boros Twin	1–6	14.3
Nadu Combo	1–3	25.0
Control	225–181	55.4
Mono Black Control	0–4	0.0
Esper Control	13–10	56.5
Demonic Rising	1–4	20.0
Mono Blue Control	2–4	33.3
Dimir Control	17–10	63.0
Azorius Control	45–34	57.0
Cawblade	6–2	75.0
Turbo Fog	4–4	50.0
Izzet Control	7–6	53.8
Mardu Control	0–3	0.0
Mill	8–1	88.9
Boros Control	3–1	75.0
Cloudpost Control	16–9	64.0
Azorius Cloudpost Control	4–5	44.4
Blackpost	2–1	66.7
Mono Blue Cloudpost Control	6–0	100.0
Selesnya Cloudpost Control	0–1	0.0
Mono White Cloudpost Control	1–1	50.0
Grixis Control	14–18	43.8
Cruel Control	5–16	23.8
Stax	9–5	64.3
Chandra Nalaar	1–0	100.0
Stagnant Control	1–0	100.0
Jeskai Control	6–5	54.5
Dragon Control	6–2	75.0
Izzet Dragons	1–0	100.0
Esper Dragons	0–1	0.0
Dimir Dragons	1–0	100.0
Galleon Control	1–1	50.0
Runeflare	1–0	100.0
Ponza	5–6	45.5
Mono White Control	9–6	60.0
Life is Ez	3–1	75.0
Dynavolt Tower	2–0	100.0
Cycling Control	8–6	57.1
Astral Slide	7–5	58.3
Five Color Control	6–2	75.0
Five Color Collected Conjuring	2–1	66.7
Shrines	0–1	0.0
Last Stand Control	1–0	100.0
Sultai Control	2–2	50.0
Guildgate Control	6–11	35.3
Bant Control	4–1	80.0
Pox	2–2	50.0
Four Color Counter Ghazi	0–1	0.0
Seasons Past Control	2–4	33.3
Orzhov Control	5–7	41.7
Prison	15–11	57.7
Enchantress	14–11	56.0
Aggro-Combo	82–73	52.9
Aristocrats	49–42	53.8
Mono Black Aristocrats	4–6	40.0
Orzhov Aristocrats	3–5	37.5
Golgari Aristocrats	1–0	100.0
Abzan Aristocrats	4–3	57.1
Mardu Aristocrats	0–1	0.0
Food	3–7	30.0
Rakdos Aristocrats	33–20	62.3
Burn	11–6	64.7
Necro Burn	2–0	100.0
Infect	7–4	63.6
Simic Infect	1–0	100.0
Blazing Shoal Infect	3–1	75.0
Mono Black Infect	2–1	66.7
Turbo Myth	0–1	0.0
Hermit Humans	0–1	0.0
Trickbind Dreadnought	8–10	44.4
Mono Blue Dreadnought	7–10	41.2
Izzet Blitzkrieg	3–2	60.0
Hushnought	0–2	0.0
Liquimetal Fishing	1–0	100.0
Combo Goblins	2–2	50.0
Goblin Persist	0–2	0.0
Dirty Kitty	2–0	100.0
Aggro-Control	84–77	52.2
Simic Flash	3–0	100.0
Izzet Tempo	11–14	44.0
Azorius Skies	5–5	50.0
Blue Madness	4–3	57.1
Simic Madness	3–2	60.0
Temur Madness	1–0	100.0
Grixis Madness	0–1	0.0
Lich Aggro-Control	0–1	0.0
Wizards	7–2	77.8
Ninjas	7–2	77.8
Mono Blue Tempo	13–15	46.4
Mono Blue Faeries	0–1	0.0
Mono Blue Librarians	6–8	42.9
Izzet Spells	9–10	47.4
Dimir Tempo	7–7	50.0
Dimir Faeries	1–1	50.0
Dimir Librarians	0–1	0.0
Azorius Tempo	9–10	47.4
Combo-Control	50–49	50.5
Curses	1–1	50.0
Burning Vengeance	0–1	0.0
Cruel Combo-Control	0–4	0.0
Battle of Wits	5–3	62.5
Approach Necro	0–1	0.0
Sunforger	2–0	100.0
Pickles	2–0	100.0
Mindcrank	5–4	55.6
Displace Loop	2–3	40.0
Peregrine Drake	0–1	0.0
Familiars	2–2	50.0
Lich's Mastery	1–0	100.0
Hive Mind	2–3	40.0
Zur's Weirding	2–1	66.7
Solar Flare	7–0	100.0
Plasma Swans	2–1	66.7
Liliana's Contract	1–0	100.0
Mass Land Destruction	12–18	40.0
Wildfire	4–7	36.4
Thryx-Wildfire	0–3	0.0
Borderpost Wildfire	2–3	40.0
Jokulhaups Control	8–11	42.1
Grixis Jokulhaups Control	1–2	33.3
Jeskai Jokulhaups Control	3–5	37.5
Temur Jokulhaups Control	2–1	66.7
Jund Jokulhaups Control	1–1	50.0
Mardu Jokulhaups Control	1–2	33.3
Thopter-Sword	0–2	0.0
Esper Thopter-Sword	0–1	0.0
Resurgent Belief	4–0	100.0
Greasefang	1–4	20.0
Orzhov Greasefang	1–4	20.0
Coveted Falcon Combo	0–2	0.0
Midrange	236–231	50.5
Temur Ascendancy	3–3	50.0
The Rock	13–4	76.5
Grenzo	1–2	33.3
Abzan Midrange	3–6	33.3
Selesnya Midrange	3–3	50.0
Selesnya Value Town	0–2	0.0
Jund	13–10	56.5
Blink	36–52	40.9
Wave Blink	3–4	42.9
Cloudpost Wave Blink	0–1	0.0
Azorius Wave	2–2	50.0
Acid Trip	0–1	0.0
Orzhov Blink	23–38	37.7
Graveyard Value	7–4	63.6
Séance	1–0	100.0
Dimir Graves	1–0	100.0
Varolz Dreadnought	3–2	60.0
Enchantments Matter	1–1	50.0
Orzhov Enchantress	0–1	0.0
Allies	3–6	33.3
Orzhov Allies	1–0	100.0
Boros Allies	1–3	25.0
Mono White Allies	0–2	0.0
Treefolk	0–1	0.0
-1/-1 Counters	0–1	0.0
Fake-Rack	7–1	87.5
Mardu Midrange	3–1	75.0
White Jund	1–1	50.0
Vampires	3–2	60.0
Mono Black Vampires	2–1	66.7
Rakdos Vampires	1–0	100.0
Orzhov Vampires	0–1	0.0
Legends Midrange	6–3	66.7
Boros Legends Midrange	1–0	100.0
Orzhov Legends	2–1	66.7
Selesnya Legends	1–0	100.0
Elementals	1–1	50.0
Rakdos Midrange	12–10	54.5
Naya Midrange	1–2	33.3
Big Red	1–6	14.3
Mono Black Midrange	19–22	46.3
Necro Midrange	1–1	50.0
Mono Black Devotion	4–7	36.4
Heart of Darkness	0–2	0.0
Hellion Whip	2–2	50.0
Dimir Midrange	7–4	63.6
Angels	1–1	50.0
Mono White Angels	1–1	50.0
Toughness Matters	3–3	50.0
Lifegain Midrange	7–2	77.8
Martyr's Grace	1–1	50.0
Adventures	1–1	50.0
Mutate	0–1	0.0
Sultai Midrange	6–3	66.7
Sultai Emerge	1–1	50.0
Orzhov Midrange	10–8	55.6
Jeskai Midrange	1–3	25.0
Prophet Glare	1–1	50.0
Heartless Summoning Stompy	2–11	15.4
Mythic Colossification	1–1	50.0
Neoform	2–1	66.7
Temur Neoform	1–0	100.0
Sultai Neoform	1–1	50.0
Fires of Invention	9–12	42.9
Hero of Precinct One	4–8	33.3
Five Color Hero	1–4	20.0
Naya Hero	2–2	50.0
Clerics	2–3	40.0
Artifact Midrange	9–6	60.0
Coinflips	3–0	100.0
Death Cloud	7–1	87.5
Nissa Company	0–2	0.0
Illness in the Ranks	3–0	100.0
Game Objects	0–1	0.0
Laelia Cascade	0–1	0.0
Wight Midrange	1–1	50.0
Golgari Wight	1–0	100.0
Ramp	66–53	55.5
Rofellos Ramp	9–11	45.0
Channel-Rofellos	4–10	28.6
Cloudpost Ramp	27–24	52.9
Eldrazipost	1–0	100.0
Golgari Post	0–1	0.0
Arcum's Not Astrolabe	1–1	50.0
Greenpost	16–16	50.0
Gruul Post	1–0	100.0
Simic Post	5–1	83.3
Temurpost	3–1	75.0
Devoid Cruelty	0–2	0.0
Domain	0–2	0.0
Temur Bombardment	1–0	100.0
Selvala Tokens	1–0	100.0
Summer Bloom Ramp	2–2	50.0
Historic Bloom	1–1	50.0
Reclamation at Wake	0–2	0.0
Sarkhan's Unsealing Ramp	0–1	0.0
Carth Superfriends	2–1	66.7
Applejacks	3–1	75.0
Field Ramp	9–2	81.8