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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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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
AggroSlide	2114	4532–3299	57.9	72	443	100

Decks

Cards

Meta Share By Season

Matchups

Archetype	Record	Win %
Aggro	1118–1011	52.5
Mono Black Aggro	28–13	68.3
Heroic	57–89	39.0
Mono White Heroic	26–72	26.5
Azorius Heroic	5–2	71.4
Mono Red Blitzkrieg	14–7	66.7
Boros Heroic	7–6	53.8
Selesnya Heroic	1–0	100.0
Red Deck Wins	214–251	46.0
Mono Red Devotion	4–3	57.1
Prisoner	0–1	0.0
Goblins	45–33	57.7
Tokens	39–21	65.0
Selesnya Tokens	9–3	75.0
Mono White Tokens	23–11	67.6
Orzhov Tokens	1–6	14.3
Mono Green Stompy	14–31	31.1
White Weenie	87–69	55.8
Quest for the Holy Relic	22–10	68.8
Soldiers	17–11	60.7
Kithkin	1–1	50.0
Mono White Humans	3–3	50.0
Elves	85–50	63.0
Werewolves	2–1	66.7
Minotaurs	1–0	100.0
Warriors	3–1	75.0
Selesnya Little Kid	20–10	66.7
Selesnya Counters	7–4	63.6
Rogues	8–4	66.7
Zombies	69–50	58.0
Gruul Aggro	9–11	45.0
Gruul Landfall	1–2	33.3
Merfolk	44–18	71.0
Mono Red Swarm	12–5	70.6
8 Whack	8–3	72.7
Artifact Aggro	105–113	48.2
Affinity	57–81	41.3
Hardened Scales Affinity	1–3	25.0
Boros Vehicles	1–0	100.0
Salvage Titan	4–1	80.0
Tempered Steel	34–25	57.6
Mono Blue Architect	9–5	64.3
Madness	15–7	68.2
Gruul Madness	2–0	100.0
Golgari Madness	2–5	28.6
Rakdos Madness	8–2	80.0
Voltron	18–17	51.4
Hexproof	7–5	58.3
Equipment Aggro	2–4	33.3
Hateful Auras	7–7	50.0
Slivers	7–0	100.0
Naya Zoo	2–2	50.0
Knights	27–28	49.1
AggroSlide	143–143	50.0
Cats	13–6	68.4
Selesnya Cats	10–6	62.5
Rakdos Aggro	8–3	72.7
Boros Aggro	5–2	71.4
Humans	12–6	66.7
Selesnya Humans	1–0	100.0
Bant Humans	2–0	100.0
Jeskai Humans	2–0	100.0
Boros Humans	3–3	50.0
Orzhov Humans	1–1	50.0
Shamans	1–4	20.0
Mono Red Eldrazi	1–1	50.0
Legends Aggro	9–17	34.6
Boros Legends Aggro	7–12	36.8
Selesnya Legends Aggro	0–1	0.0
Bard Class	2–4	33.3
Pirates	2–1	66.7
Rats	4–1	80.0
Combo	677–698	49.2
Storm	145–157	48.0
Sultai Tendrils	1–1	50.0
Dimir Tendrils	52–42	55.3
Dragonstorm	11–11	50.0
Hazoret Storm	3–2	60.0
Simic Storm	8–2	80.0
Citadel Storm	9–5	64.3
High Tide	29–65	30.9
Grixis Tendrils	7–2	77.8
Paradoxical Outcome Storm	5–0	100.0
Izzet Storm	10–17	37.0
Swath Storm	1–1	50.0
Channel Storm	4–7	36.4
Reanimator	112–130	46.3
Recurring Nightmare	32–34	48.5
Dragon Nightmare	27–28	49.1
Jund Nightmare	0–1	0.0
Worldgorger Dragon	20–27	42.6
Double Dragon	10–9	52.6
Dimir Cycling Reanimator	4–0	100.0
Traditional Reanimator	50–69	42.0
Rakdos Reanimator	12–16	42.9
Dimir Reanimator	7–1	87.5
Mono Black Reanimator	24–49	32.9
Oriss Genesis	2–3	40.0
Necrotic Ooze Combo	11–23	32.4
Dubious Challenge	11–8	57.9
Warp World	9–20	31.0
Temur Glimpse	0–3	0.0
Boros Glimpse	3–11	21.4
Actual Warp World	2–1	66.7
Four Color Glimpse	2–1	66.7
Zubera Tribal	1–0	100.0
Maniac Combo	2–1	66.7
Hypergenesis	22–28	44.0
Jeskai Ascendancy	37–31	54.4
Four Color Jeskai Ascendancy	19–21	47.5
Jeskai Jeskai Ascendancy	16–7	69.6
Five Color Jeskai Ascendancy	2–3	40.0
Myr Incubator	1–3	25.0
Umbral Mantle	1–0	100.0
Fake-Twin	10–8	55.6
Jeskai Fake-Twin	1–1	50.0
Naya Fake-Twin	4–7	36.4
Combo Post	0–1	0.0
Metalwork Colossus	32–30	51.6
Anvil Colossus	17–16	51.5
Upheaval Colossus	3–4	42.9
Seismic Swans	6–1	85.7
Eggs	17–19	47.2
Saffi Combo	1–0	100.0
Heartless Summoning Combo	2–4	33.3
Blazing Shoal Combo	6–2	75.0
Taking Turns	16–11	59.3
Quest for Ula's Temple	5–3	62.5
Izzet Ascension	27–14	65.9
Ominous Good	11–9	55.0
Jokulhaups Combo	12–6	66.7
Soulflayer	17–23	42.5
Reanim8 Rack	3–7	30.0
Breakfast	37–64	36.6
Hermit Gond	2–1	66.7
Hermit Dredge	2–2	50.0
Oops All Spells	17–35	32.7
Neoform Hermit	14–25	35.9
Unctus	0–1	0.0
Oops All Lands	1–1	50.0
Dredge	26–20	56.5
Insidious Roots Dredge	1–2	33.3
Polymorph	3–6	33.3
Protean Hulk Combo	4–2	66.7
Dice Factory	6–5	54.5
Storm Herald	9–2	81.8
Enduring Ideal	10–8	55.6
Ad Nauseam	3–8	27.3
Ad Swanseam	0–5	0.0
Chain of Acid	1–2	33.3
Tibalt's Trickery	2–0	100.0
Intruder Alarm	3–1	75.0
Calibrated Blast	3–2	60.0
Restore Balance	5–13	27.8
Gyruda	1–0	100.0
Stuffy Doll	2–2	50.0
Belcher	3–2	60.0
Tameshi Bloom	2–3	40.0
Possibility Storm	0–2	0.0
Midnight Mass	2–2	50.0
Phoenix Altar	6–2	75.0
Actual Twin	15–9	62.5
Izzet Twin	13–9	59.1
Boros Twin	2–0	100.0
Control	767–349	68.7
Mono Black Control	12–3	80.0
Esper Control	70–41	63.1
Demonic Rising	12–2	85.7
Mono Blue Control	15–3	83.3
Dimir Control	56–15	78.9
Azorius Control	123–73	62.8
Cawblade	17–17	50.0
Turbo Fog	27–4	87.1
Izzet Control	9–5	64.3
Mardu Control	2–5	28.6
Mill	26–4	86.7
Boros Control	5–1	83.3
Cloudpost Control	63–30	67.7
Azorius Cloudpost Control	10–8	55.6
Blackpost	4–1	80.0
Mono Blue Cloudpost Control	14–8	63.6
Dimir Cloudpost Control	2–0	100.0
Izzet Cloudpost Control	4–0	100.0
Cloudy With Sunny Spells	7–2	77.8
Selesnya Cloudpost Control	1–3	25.0
Mono White Cloudpost Control	16–7	69.6
Grixis Control	41–17	70.7
Cruel Control	22–4	84.6
Stax	29–11	72.5
Chandra Nalaar	4–3	57.1
Jeskai Control	12–3	80.0
Jeskai Approach	1–0	100.0
Dragon Control	18–6	75.0
Izzet Dragons	13–4	76.5
Dimir Dragons	1–0	100.0
Galleon Control	2–0	100.0
Runeflare	8–6	57.1
Ponza	64–34	65.3
Mono White Control	25–12	67.6
Life is Ez	6–5	54.5
Dynavolt Tower	2–1	66.7
Cycling Control	24–7	77.4
Astral Slide	23–6	79.3
Five Color Control	7–1	87.5
Five Color Collected Conjuring	2–1	66.7
Shrines	1–0	100.0
Last Stand Control	1–0	100.0
Sultai Control	15–6	71.4
Sultai Ultimatum	4–2	66.7
Guildgate Control	12–2	85.7
Bant Control	13–3	81.3
Temur Reclamation	0–1	0.0
Pox	17–16	51.5
Enchantments Control	3–0	100.0
Four Color Counter Ghazi	1–5	16.7
Seasons Past Control	5–2	71.4
Orzhov Control	24–17	58.5
Prison	12–9	57.1
Enchantress	6–7	46.2
Aggro-Combo	290–242	54.5
Aristocrats	64–49	56.6
Mono Black Aristocrats	14–15	48.3
Orzhov Aristocrats	14–9	60.9
Golgari Aristocrats	5–3	62.5
Abzan Aristocrats	7–1	87.5
Food	3–1	75.0
Rakdos Aristocrats	19–18	51.4
Boros Bombardment	1–1	50.0
Burn	43–49	46.7
Necro Burn	0–1	0.0
Infect	41–29	58.6
Simic Infect	16–11	59.3
Blazing Shoal Infect	16–8	66.7
Golgari Infect	3–7	30.0
Mono Black Infect	3–2	60.0
Turbo Myth	1–0	100.0
Pummeler	1–1	50.0
Hermit Humans	3–2	60.0
Trickbind Dreadnought	70–71	49.6
Izzet Dreadnought	9–3	75.0
Mono Blue Dreadnought	59–62	48.8
Izzet Blitzkrieg	8–3	72.7
Hushnought	23–16	59.0
Liquimetal Fishing	5–2	71.4
Combo Goblins	28–20	58.3
Goblin Persist	28–17	62.2
Dirty Kitty	0–3	0.0
Dwarf Combo	1–0	100.0
Aggro-Control	370–159	69.9
Simic Flash	5–0	100.0
Simic Vat	1–0	100.0
Izzet Tempo	98–35	73.7
Azorius Skies	7–2	77.8
Blue Madness	10–5	66.7
Simic Madness	10–2	83.3
Grixis Madness	0–2	0.0
Lich Aggro-Control	0–2	0.0
Wizards	11–7	61.1
Ninjas	25–11	69.4
Mono Blue Tempo	90–37	70.9
Mono Blue Faeries	5–0	100.0
Mono Blue Librarians	7–2	77.8
Izzet Spells	63–23	73.3
Dimir Tempo	25–15	62.5
Dimir Faeries	4–0	100.0
Sultai Tempo	3–1	75.0
Ensoul Aggro-Control	4–8	33.3
Azorius Tempo	5–2	71.4
Combo-Control	190–163	53.8
Curses	9–4	69.2
Burning Vengeance	3–0	100.0
Cruel Combo-Control	0–4	0.0
Battle of Wits	13–5	72.2
Shared Fate	1–0	100.0
Swarm Intelligence	1–2	33.3
Sunforger	1–0	100.0
Pickles	0–3	0.0
Mindcrank	32–23	58.2
Dragoncrank	1–4	20.0
Hedron Alignment	3–1	75.0
Yosei Vat	2–0	100.0
Lich's Mastery	1–0	100.0
Curious Niv-Mizzet	1–1	50.0
Hive Mind	12–11	52.2
Zur's Weirding	13–4	76.5
Solar Flare	11–7	61.1
Plasma Swans	12–23	34.3
Liliana's Contract	1–0	100.0
Mass Land Destruction	68–71	48.9
Wildfire	44–43	50.6
Thryx-Wildfire	16–7	69.6
Borderpost Wildfire	23–34	40.4
Jokulhaups Control	24–28	46.2
Grixis Jokulhaups Control	7–11	38.9
Jeskai Jokulhaups Control	6–6	50.0
Temur Jokulhaups Control	4–1	80.0
Jund Jokulhaups Control	2–3	40.0
WUBR Jokulhaups Control	2–6	25.0
Mardu Jokulhaups Control	3–1	75.0
Thopter-Sword	0–1	0.0
Dimir Thopter-Sword	0–1	0.0
Resurgent Belief	3–0	100.0
Greasefang	3–1	75.0
Orzhov Greasefang	3–1	75.0
Midrange	919–530	63.4
Temur Ascendancy	2–0	100.0
The Rock	22–15	59.5
Golgari Citadel	5–4	55.6
Grenzo	4–1	80.0
Abzan Midrange	22–18	55.0
Selesnya Midrange	10–7	58.8
Selesnya Value Town	4–6	40.0
Jund	42–17	71.2
Blink	93–62	60.0
Wave Blink	52–35	59.8
Esper Wave	4–4	50.0
Azorius Wave	28–18	60.9
Orzhov Wave	13–6	68.4
Abzan Wave	1–4	20.0
Bant Wave	5–2	71.4
Acid Trip	1–0	100.0
Orzhov Blink	8–14	36.4
Anti-Persecution	0–2	0.0
Graveyard Value	53–34	60.9
Séance	11–15	42.3
Varolz Dreadnought	14–14	50.0
Enchantments Matter	6–2	75.0
Allies	8–14	36.4
Mardu Allies	0–1	0.0
Boros Allies	1–0	100.0
Mono White Allies	0–1	0.0
Esper Allies	1–5	16.7
Azorius Allies	4–7	36.4
Treefolk	5–3	62.5
-1/-1 Counters	1–1	50.0
Fake-Rack	17–11	60.7
Selvala Morningstar	1–0	100.0
Mardu Midrange	32–15	68.1
Leave // Chance Midrange	1–0	100.0
Vampires	19–7	73.1
Mono Black Vampires	16–4	80.0
Rakdos Vampires	2–2	50.0
Legends Midrange	22–2	91.7
Orzhov Legends	2–0	100.0
Selesnya Legends	14–2	87.5
Elementals	2–1	66.7
Rakdos Midrange	91–48	65.5
Naya Midrange	6–1	85.7
Card Advantage White	1–0	100.0
Big Red	16–22	42.1
Mono Black Midrange	113–65	63.5
Necro Midrange	1–1	50.0
Mono Black Devotion	53–35	60.2
Davriel Braids	6–2	75.0
Heart of Darkness	7–5	58.3
Hellion Whip	1–1	50.0
Dimir Midrange	38–14	73.1
Angels	17–8	68.0
Mono White Angels	3–4	42.9
Azorius Angels	1–1	50.0
Orzhov Angels	10–2	83.3
Toughness Matters	10–7	58.8
Lifegain Midrange	20–18	52.6
Martyr's Grace	10–14	41.7
Mutate	3–2	60.0
Sultai Midrange	12–3	80.0
Orzhov Midrange	46–23	66.7
Orzhov Capenna	1–0	100.0
Jeskai Midrange	6–4	60.0
Prophet Glare	3–2	60.0
Heartless Summoning Stompy	11–10	52.4
Zur the Enchanter	2–1	66.7
Ordealbreak	7–2	77.8
Enigmatic Incarnation	7–0	100.0
Mythic Colossification	6–2	75.0
Neoform	4–1	80.0
Temur Neoform	0–1	0.0
Sultai Neoform	1–0	100.0
Simic Neoform	1–0	100.0
Party	1–1	50.0
Fires of Invention	18–15	54.5
Hero of Precinct One	33–23	58.9
Abzan Hero	2–2	50.0
Mardu Hero	5–4	55.6
Esper Hero	5–0	100.0
Orzhov Hero	10–4	71.4
Five Color Hero	3–5	37.5
Naya Hero	5–4	55.6
Boros Hero	1–2	33.3
Jeskai Hero	1–0	100.0
Gruul Obosh	3–3	50.0
Clerics	8–6	57.1
Simic Snow	2–9	18.2
Artifact Midrange	7–5	58.3
Coinflips	5–0	100.0
Death Cloud	18–6	75.0
Game Objects	1–0	100.0
Ramp	200–147	57.6
Villainous Wealth	2–1	66.7
Rofellos Ramp	27–26	50.9
Wild Pair	3–5	37.5
Cloudpost Ramp	125–96	56.6
Eldrazipost	2–0	100.0
Locus Awakening	1–1	50.0
Golgari Post	4–2	66.7
Arcum's Not Astrolabe	9–6	60.0
Greenpost	88–78	53.0
Gruul Post	4–4	50.0
Simic Post	9–1	90.0
Domain	1–0	100.0
Summer Bloom Ramp	3–4	42.9
Historic Bloom	0–2	0.0
Reclamation at Wake	8–2	80.0
Sarkhan's Unsealing Ramp	2–0	100.0
Eureka!	2–3	40.0
Carth Superfriends	4–2	66.7
Applejacks	1–1	50.0
Unclassified	1–0	100.0