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.

How do I get started with Magic Online?

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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-Control	13708	24115–22788–3	51.4	89	960	677
Wizards	609	838–1013	45.3	3	34	16

Decks

Cards

Meta Share By Season

Matchups

Archetype	Record	Win %
Aggro	167–215	43.7
Mono Black Aggro	3–4	42.9
Heroic	17–19	47.2
Mono White Heroic	9–14	39.1
Mono Red Blitzkrieg	4–5	44.4
Boros Heroic	2–0	100.0
Selesnya Heroic	1–0	100.0
Red Deck Wins	19–39	32.8
Goblins	10–16	38.5
Tokens	4–8	33.3
Selesnya Tokens	4–3	57.1
Mono White Tokens	0–3	0.0
Orzhov Tokens	0–2	0.0
Mono Green Stompy	12–7	63.2
White Weenie	9–21	30.0
Quest for the Holy Relic	3–2	60.0
Soldiers	2–7	22.2
Mono White Humans	0–2	0.0
Elves	10–11	47.6
Werewolves	0–1	0.0
Selesnya Little Kid	4–3	57.1
Selesnya Counters	1–1	50.0
Rogues	1–4	20.0
Zombies	4–3	57.1
Gruul Aggro	6–6	50.0
Gruul Landfall	1–0	100.0
Merfolk	5–3	62.5
Mono Red Swarm	0–2	0.0
8 Whack	0–1	0.0
Artifact Aggro	25–35	41.7
Affinity	12–21	36.4
Hush-finity	0–1	0.0
Hardened Scales Affinity	0–1	0.0
Tempered Steel	8–6	57.1
Mono Blue Architect	4–7	36.4
Mono Blue Aggro	2–0	100.0
Devastating Dreams	1–3	25.0
Madness	2–3	40.0
Gruul Madness	1–1	50.0
Golgari Madness	1–1	50.0
Rakdos Madness	0–1	0.0
Voltron	3–4	42.9
Hexproof	1–1	50.0
Boros Auras	0–1	0.0
Equipment Aggro	1–1	50.0
Hateful Auras	1–1	50.0
Naya Zoo	1–0	100.0
Knights	5–4	55.6
AggroSlide	7–11	38.9
Cats	2–1	66.7
Selesnya Cats	2–1	66.7
Rakdos Aggro	2–1	66.7
Boros Aggro	2–0	100.0
Humans	1–0	100.0
Shamans	1–0	100.0
Legends Aggro	4–5	44.4
Boros Legends Aggro	3–2	60.0
Selesnya Legends Aggro	1–2	33.3
Combo	142–170	45.5
Storm	23–37	38.3
Sultai Tendrils	1–0	100.0
Dimir Tendrils	1–5	16.7
Dragonstorm	3–8	27.3
Hazoret Storm	3–1	75.0
Citadel Storm	0–1	0.0
High Tide	4–12	25.0
Paradoxical Outcome Storm	2–2	50.0
Izzet Storm	2–5	28.6
Swath Storm	2–3	40.0
Reanimator	15–10	60.0
Recurring Nightmare	0–1	0.0
Worldgorger Dragon	1–2	33.3
Double Dragon	1–0	100.0
Living Death	0–1	0.0
Excruciator Combo	0–1	0.0
Grozoth	0–1	0.0
Traditional Reanimator	14–5	73.7
Rakdos Reanimator	1–0	100.0
Mono Black Reanimator	11–2	84.6
Oriss Genesis	0–3	0.0
Necrotic Ooze Combo	4–7	36.4
Dubious Challenge	2–1	66.7
Warp World	5–6	45.5
Temur Glimpse	0–1	0.0
Boros Glimpse	1–1	50.0
Four Color Glimpse	2–2	50.0
Maniac Combo	0–1	0.0
Hypergenesis	6–5	54.5
Jeskai Ascendancy	3–7	30.0
Four Color Jeskai Ascendancy	1–5	16.7
Jeskai Jeskai Ascendancy	2–1	66.7
Umbral Mantle	2–1	66.7
Fake-Twin	0–2	0.0
Jeskai Fake-Twin	0–2	0.0
Metalwork Colossus	3–8	27.3
Anvil Colossus	1–2	33.3
Upheaval Colossus	1–3	25.0
Eggs	6–5	54.5
Heartless Summoning Combo	1–1	50.0
Blazing Shoal Combo	1–0	100.0
Taking Turns	3–0	100.0
Quest for Ula's Temple	1–1	50.0
Izzet Ascension	8–7	53.3
Jokulhaups Combo	1–1	50.0
Soulflayer	2–1	66.7
Breakfast	14–23	37.8
Hermit Dredge	2–0	100.0
Oops All Spells	11–19	36.7
Neoform Hermit	1–4	20.0
Oops All Lands	0–1	0.0
Dredge	8–5	61.5
Polymorph	1–0	100.0
Protean Hulk Combo	1–0	100.0
Dice Factory	3–1	75.0
Storm Herald	1–1	50.0
Enduring Ideal	6–2	75.0
Ad Nauseam	2–5	28.6
Ad Swanseam	1–2	33.3
GreenTwin	1–1	50.0
Intruder Alarm	2–1	66.7
Calibrated Blast	2–0	100.0
Restore Balance	3–6	33.3
Gyruda	3–2	60.0
Belcher	3–3	50.0
Tameshi Bloom	0–1	0.0
Possibility Storm	0–1	0.0
Phoenix Altar	1–2	33.3
Actual Twin	1–4	20.0
Izzet Twin	1–4	20.0
Nadu Combo	0–2	0.0
Control	152–155	49.5
Mono Black Control	1–1	50.0
Esper Control	9–12	42.9
Demonic Rising	4–7	36.4
Mono Blue Control	3–0	100.0
Dimir Control	7–10	41.2
Azorius Control	23–32	41.8
Cawblade	1–1	50.0
Turbo Fog	2–0	100.0
Izzet Control	5–2	71.4
Mardu Control	1–1	50.0
Mill	2–3	40.0
Cloudpost Control	22–16	57.9
Azorius Cloudpost Control	2–2	50.0
Blackpost	3–1	75.0
Mono Blue Cloudpost Control	9–7	56.3
Izzet Cloudpost Control	1–2	33.3
Selesnya Cloudpost Control	1–0	100.0
Mono White Cloudpost Control	5–3	62.5
Grixis Control	5–6	45.5
Cruel Control	3–1	75.0
Stax	12–0	100.0
Chandra Nalaar	0–3	0.0
Jeskai Control	2–5	28.6
Dragon Control	0–3	0.0
Izzet Dragons	0–3	0.0
Runeflare	3–0	100.0
Ponza	12–10	54.5
Mono White Control	4–4	50.0
Life is Ez	2–0	100.0
Dynavolt Tower	0–3	0.0
Cycling Control	1–4	20.0
Astral Slide	1–4	20.0
Five Color Control	5–3	62.5
Five Color Collected Conjuring	4–1	80.0
Shrines	0–1	0.0
Last Stand Control	0–1	0.0
Sultai Control	1–5	16.7
Sultai Ultimatum	1–3	25.0
Guildgate Control	3–1	75.0
Bant Control	6–2	75.0
Pox	4–7	36.4
Enchantments Control	0–3	0.0
Four Color Counter Ghazi	1–0	100.0
Seasons Past Control	0–1	0.0
Orzhov Control	5–7	41.7
Prison	2–2	50.0
Enchantress	1–0	100.0
Aggro-Combo	58–73	44.3
Aristocrats	18–13	58.1
Mono Black Aristocrats	6–1	85.7
Orzhov Aristocrats	1–0	100.0
Golgari Aristocrats	5–2	71.4
Abzan Aristocrats	2–0	100.0
Food	0–1	0.0
Rakdos Aristocrats	1–5	16.7
Boros Bombardment	0–1	0.0
Burn	5–10	33.3
Infect	11–10	52.4
Simic Infect	2–6	25.0
Blazing Shoal Infect	3–3	50.0
Golgari Infect	2–0	100.0
Mono Black Infect	1–0	100.0
Pummeler	1–0	100.0
Hermit Humans	0–1	0.0
Trickbind Dreadnought	11–13	45.8
Izzet Dreadnought	0–3	0.0
Mono Blue Dreadnought	6–9	40.0
Izzet Blitzkrieg	4–8	33.3
Chancellor of the Forge Combo	1–0	100.0
Hushnought	1–7	12.5
Liquimetal Fishing	2–1	66.7
Combo Goblins	4–10	28.6
Goblin Persist	3–10	23.1
Dirty Kitty	1–0	100.0
Aggro-Control	64–93	40.8
Izzet Tempo	8–29	21.6
Azorius Skies	1–4	20.0
Blue Madness	5–4	55.6
Simic Madness	3–2	60.0
Temur Madness	1–1	50.0
Grixis Madness	0–1	0.0
Lich Aggro-Control	2–3	40.0
Wizards	7–7	50.0
Ninjas	0–3	0.0
Mono Blue Tempo	10–13	43.5
Mono Blue Faeries	1–0	100.0
Mono Blue Librarians	0–1	0.0
Izzet Spells	5–9	35.7
Dimir Tempo	9–8	52.9
Dimir Faeries	0–1	0.0
Dimir Librarians	1–0	100.0
Sultai Tempo	2–1	66.7
Ensoul Aggro-Control	9–4	69.2
Azorius Tempo	0–3	0.0
Combo-Control	47–80	37.0
Curses	3–2	60.0
Cruel Combo-Control	1–1	50.0
Battle of Wits	7–5	58.3
Shared Fate	1–1	50.0
Pickles	0–2	0.0
Mindcrank	5–22	18.5
Hedron Alignment	0–1	0.0
Lich's Mastery	2–1	66.7
Hive Mind	1–2	33.3
Zur's Weirding	1–1	50.0
Plasma Swans	5–8	38.5
Mass Land Destruction	20–31	39.2
Wildfire	6–9	40.0
Thryx-Wildfire	0–1	0.0
Borderpost Wildfire	4–7	36.4
Jokulhaups Control	14–22	38.9
Grixis Jokulhaups Control	7–13	35.0
Jeskai Jokulhaups Control	3–1	75.0
Temur Jokulhaups Control	2–2	50.0
Jund Jokulhaups Control	0–2	0.0
WUBR Jokulhaups Control	2–2	50.0
Mardu Jokulhaups Control	0–1	0.0
Thopter-Sword	1–3	25.0
Azorius Thopter-Sword	1–1	50.0
Dimir Thopter-Sword	0–1	0.0
Esper Thopter-Sword	0–1	0.0
Midrange	167–187	47.2
Temur Ascendancy	2–4	33.3
Prophet Ascendancy	0–1	0.0
The Rock	5–2	71.4
Golgari Citadel	1–0	100.0
Grenzo	1–1	50.0
Abzan Midrange	4–5	44.4
Selesnya Midrange	2–1	66.7
Selesnya Value Town	0–1	0.0
Jund	5–7	41.7
Blink	19–28	40.4
Wave Blink	5–9	35.7
Cloudpost Wave Blink	1–0	100.0
Azorius Wave	2–3	40.0
Orzhov Wave	1–4	20.0
Bant Wave	0–2	0.0
Orzhov Blink	3–5	37.5
Anti-Persecution	1–0	100.0
Graveyard Value	4–13	23.5
Séance	0–1	0.0
Varolz Dreadnought	0–6	0.0
Enchantments Matter	1–0	100.0
Allies	8–8	50.0
Orzhov Allies	1–1	50.0
Mardu Allies	2–2	50.0
Esper Allies	0–1	0.0
BRGW Allies	0–2	0.0
Azorius Allies	1–0	100.0
Treefolk	0–1	0.0
-1/-1 Counters	3–0	100.0
Fake-Rack	4–3	57.1
Mardu Midrange	3–1	75.0
Yisan-Prophet	1–1	50.0
White Jund	0–1	0.0
Vampires	4–2	66.7
Mono Black Vampires	4–2	66.7
Legends Midrange	1–3	25.0
Boros Legends Midrange	0–1	0.0
Orzhov Legends	1–0	100.0
Selesnya Legends	0–1	0.0
Rakdos Midrange	6–12	33.3
Naya Midrange	1–1	50.0
Big Red	4–4	50.0
Mono Black Midrange	14–10	58.3
Mono Black Devotion	3–1	75.0
Davriel Braids	0–1	0.0
Hellion Whip	1–1	50.0
Dimir Midrange	3–3	50.0
Angels	1–0	100.0
Orzhov Angels	1–0	100.0
Toughness Matters	1–0	100.0
Lifegain Midrange	4–2	66.7
Martyr's Grace	1–1	50.0
Mutate	1–0	100.0
Sultai Midrange	2–8	20.0
Sultai Emerge	0–5	0.0
Fight Rigging	0–1	0.0
Orzhov Midrange	27–28	49.1
Orzhov Capenna	0–1	0.0
Jeskai Midrange	2–1	66.7
Heartless Summoning Stompy	1–2	33.3
Ordealbreak	3–1	75.0
Enigmatic Incarnation	3–1	75.0
Mythic Colossification	1–0	100.0
Neoform	1–0	100.0
Temur Neoform	1–0	100.0
Party	1–1	50.0
Fires of Invention	1–5	16.7
Hero of Precinct One	2–3	40.0
Abzan Hero	0–1	0.0
Mardu Hero	1–0	100.0
Orzhov Hero	0–1	0.0
Five Color Hero	1–1	50.0
Clerics	2–2	50.0
Artifact Midrange	4–4	50.0
Death Cloud	2–1	66.7
Illness in the Ranks	0–1	0.0
Game Objects	0–1	0.0
Wight Midrange	0–1	0.0
Jund Wight	0–1	0.0
Ramp	41–40	50.6
Villainous Wealth	1–0	100.0
Rofellos Ramp	3–10	23.1
Cloudpost Ramp	25–19	56.8
Eldrazipost	1–0	100.0
Greenpost	20–15	57.1
Gruul Post	1–2	33.3
Simic Post	2–1	66.7
Domain	0–1	0.0
Temur Bombardment	0–1	0.0
Eureka!	0–2	0.0
Defenders	0–1	0.0
Carth Superfriends	1–1	50.0