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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How do I get started with Magic Online?
Check out the guide to Magic Online.
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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.
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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.
Browse Decklists from tournaments, leagues and elsewhere
View the full legal cards list
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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.
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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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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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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, 2 days.
| Archetype | # Decks | Record | Win % | ① | ⑧ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aggro | 334 | 649–608 | 51.6 | 23 | 173 |
| Mono Black Aggro | 5 | 6–10 | 37.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Heroic | 10 | 14–16 | 46.7 | 0 | 4 |
| Mono White Heroic | 3 | 4–3 | 57.1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mono Red Blitzkrieg | 7 | 10–13 | 43.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Red Deck Wins | 106 | 201–201 | 50.0 | 7 | 49 |
| Prisoner | 3 | 9–6 | 60.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Proliferate Red | 1 | 0–2 | 0.0 | ||
| Goblins | 3 | 6–5 | 54.5 | 0 | 2 |
| Tokens | 3 | 1–6 | 14.3 | 0 | 1 |
| Selesnya Tokens | 2 | 1–2 | 33.3 | 0 | 1 |
| Mono Green Stompy | 9 | 29–17 | 63.0 | 0 | 8 |
| White Weenie | 28 | 50–55 | 47.6 | 3 | 14 |
| Soldiers | 4 | 9–8 | 52.9 | 1 | 2 |
| Kithkin | 2 | 0–3 | 0.0 | ||
| Elves | 1 | 0–2 | 0.0 | ||
| Werewolves | 2 | 2–5 | 28.6 | 0 | 1 |
| Warriors | 1 | 1–3 | 25.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Selesnya Little Kid | 7 | 7–12 | 36.8 | 0 | 2 |
| Rogues | 2 | 2–5 | 28.6 | 0 | 1 |
| Zombies | 114 | 281–195 | 59.0 | 13 | 75 |
| Gruul Aggro | 9 | 15–17 | 46.9 | 0 | 3 |
| Merfolk | 2 | 2–4 | 33.3 | 0 | 1 |
| Mono Red Swarm | 1 | 1–3 | 25.0 | ||
| Artifact Aggro | 6 | 9–10 | 47.4 | 0 | 3 |
| Affinity | 5 | 9–8 | 52.9 | 0 | 3 |
| Devastating Dreams | 10 | 9–14 | 39.1 | 0 | 4 |
| Madness | 1 | 0–1 | 0.0 | ||
| Voltron | 9 | 9–16 | 36.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Hexproof | 8 | 9–15 | 37.5 | 0 | 2 |
| Equipment Aggro | 1 | 0–1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Slivers | 1 | 0–2 | 0.0 | ||
| Cats | 3 | 4–6 | 40.0 | ||
| Mono White Cats | 2 | 2–5 | 28.6 | ||
| Selesnya Cats | 1 | 2–1 | 66.7 | ||
| Brushwaggs | 1 | 0–3 | 0.0 | ||
| Combo | 79 | 146–155 | 48.5 | 6 | 48 |
| Storm | 19 | 28–37 | 43.1 | 0 | 10 |
| Sultai Tendrils | 1 | 0–1 | 0.0 | ||
| Dimir Tendrils | 6 | 15–12 | 55.6 | 0 | 6 |
| Dragonstorm | 2 | 1–3 | 25.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Simic Storm | 2 | 2–4 | 33.3 | 0 | 1 |
| Grixis Tendrils | 3 | 2–9 | 18.2 | 0 | 1 |
| Reanimator | 1 | 2–2 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Traditional Reanimator | 1 | 2–2 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Maniac Combo | 1 | 1–2 | 33.3 | ||
| Jeskai Ascendancy | 17 | 59–24 | 71.1 | 5 | 16 |
| Jeskai Jeskai Ascendancy | 17 | 59–24 | 71.1 | 5 | 16 |
| Myr Incubator | 1 | 0–3 | 0.0 | ||
| Umbral Mantle | 1 | 1–3 | 25.0 | ||
| Fake-Twin | 13 | 23–28 | 45.1 | 1 | 10 |
| Jeskai Fake-Twin | 13 | 23–28 | 45.1 | 1 | 10 |
| Infinite Infinite Combos | 1 | 3–1 | 75.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Heartless Summoning Combo | 6 | 8–10 | 44.4 | 0 | 3 |
| Blazing Shoal Combo | 5 | 7–11 | 38.9 | 0 | 2 |
| Taking Turns | 6 | 9–12 | 42.9 | 0 | 2 |
| Quest for Ula's Temple | 1 | 0–4 | 0.0 | ||
| Control | 153 | 269–301 | 47.2 | 7 | 71 |
| Mono Black Control | 3 | 4–6 | 40.0 | ||
| Esper Control | 6 | 7–13 | 35.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Demonic Rising | 1 | ||||
| Paradox Haze Lock | 1 | 1–2 | 33.3 | 0 | 1 |
| Mono Blue Control | 1 | 0–2 | 0.0 | ||
| Dimir Control | 3 | 3–8 | 27.3 | 0 | 1 |
| Watery Oath | 1 | 0–3 | 0.0 | ||
| Azorius Control | 35 | 65–64 | 50.4 | 4 | 18 |
| Turbo Fog | 6 | 17–10 | 63.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Izzet Control | 3 | 3–7 | 30.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mardu Control | 2 | 1–5 | 16.7 | 0 | 1 |
| Mill | 1 | 1–3 | 25.0 | ||
| Grixis Control | 3 | 4–8 | 33.3 | 0 | 1 |
| Cruel Control | 2 | 4–6 | 40.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Stax | 2 | 1–3 | 25.0 | ||
| Stagnant Control | 3 | 10–5 | 66.7 | 0 | 2 |
| Jeskai Control | 20 | 38–39 | 49.4 | 1 | 8 |
| Runeflare | 2 | 1–6 | 14.3 | 0 | 1 |
| Ponza | 10 | 15–20 | 42.9 | 0 | 4 |
| Mono White Control | 3 | 9–7 | 56.3 | 0 | 3 |
| Cycling Control | 8 | 22–12 | 64.7 | 1 | 5 |
| Astral Slide | 8 | 22–12 | 64.7 | 1 | 5 |
| Five Color Control | 3 | 3–6 | 33.3 | 0 | 1 |
| Sultai Control | 2 | 4–4 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Guildgate Control | 10 | 24–17 | 58.5 | 1 | 5 |
| Bant Control | 3 | 2–5 | 28.6 | 0 | 1 |
| Enchantments Control | 1 | 2–2 | 50.0 | ||
| Four Color Counter Ghazi | 6 | 15–11 | 57.7 | 0 | 6 |
| Seasons Past Control | 1 | 2–2 | 50.0 | ||
| Aggro-Combo | 33 | 75–67 | 52.8 | 2 | 17 |
| Aristocrats | 19 | 42–40 | 51.2 | 1 | 11 |
| Mono Black Aristocrats | 14 | 38–27 | 58.5 | 1 | 10 |
| Orzhov Aristocrats | 3 | 3–6 | 33.3 | 0 | 1 |
| Abzan Aristocrats | 2 | 1–7 | 12.5 | ||
| Burn | 2 | 3–6 | 33.3 | 0 | 1 |
| Infect | 10 | 27–17 | 61.4 | 1 | 4 |
| Blazing Shoal Infect | 10 | 27–17 | 61.4 | 1 | 4 |
| Aggro-Control | 41 | 76–81 | 48.4 | 4 | 21 |
| Simic Flash | 1 | 0–2 | 0.0 | ||
| Izzet Tempo | 2 | 4–5 | 44.4 | 0 | 1 |
| Azorius Skies | 10 | 12–21 | 36.4 | 1 | 2 |
| Blue Madness | 8 | 20–14 | 58.8 | 0 | 5 |
| Simic Madness | 5 | 17–7 | 70.8 | 0 | 4 |
| Temur Madness | 3 | 3–7 | 30.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wizards | 5 | 9–6 | 60.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Izzet Spells | 15 | 31–33 | 48.4 | 2 | 10 |
| Combo-Control | 74 | 151–146 | 50.8 | 5 | 36 |
| Curses | 4 | 9–7 | 56.3 | 1 | 1 |
| Burning Vengeance | 1 | 0–3 | 0.0 | ||
| Cruel Combo-Control | 14 | 34–24 | 58.6 | 1 | 7 |
| Battle of Wits | 8 | 7–17 | 29.2 | 0 | 1 |
| Mindcrank | 32 | 82–61 | 57.3 | 3 | 22 |
| Curious Niv-Mizzet | 2 | 6–4 | 60.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Plasma Swans | 4 | 9–7 | 56.3 | 0 | 2 |
| Mass Land Destruction | 7 | 3–18 | 14.3 | ||
| Wildfire | 7 | 3–18 | 14.3 | ||
| Borderpost Wildfire | 1 | 0–2 | 0.0 | ||
| Midrange | 216 | 420–421 | 49.9 | 13 | 106 |
| Temur Ascendancy | 2 | 4–5 | 44.4 | 0 | 1 |
| The Rock | 2 | 4–6 | 40.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Abzan Midrange | 8 | 13–18 | 41.9 | 0 | 4 |
| Selesnya Midrange | 18 | 33–38 | 46.5 | 0 | 8 |
| Selesnya Value Town | 16 | 31–33 | 48.4 | 0 | 7 |
| Jund | 4 | 3–6 | 33.3 | 0 | 1 |
| Blink | 61 | 151–119 | 55.9 | 7 | 33 |
| Graveyard Value | 6 | 6–14 | 30.0 | ||
| Enchantments Matter | 2 | 1–3 | 25.0 | ||
| Orzhov Enchantress | 1 | 1–2 | 33.3 | ||
| Allies | 42 | 105–77 | 57.7 | 5 | 23 |
| Mardu Allies | 35 | 94–63 | 59.9 | 5 | 22 |
| Mono White Allies | 1 | 3–2 | 60.0 | 0 | 1 |
| BRGW Allies | 2 | 3–3 | 50.0 | ||
| Azorius Allies | 1 | 0–2 | 0.0 | ||
| Treefolk | 2 | 0–4 | 0.0 | ||
| Fake-Rack | 1 | 0–2 | 0.0 | ||
| Mardu Midrange | 1 | 3–2 | 60.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vampires | 5 | 6–8 | 42.9 | 0 | 4 |
| Mono Black Vampires | 2 | 4–2 | 66.7 | 0 | 2 |
| Rakdos Vampires | 1 | 1–2 | 33.3 | 0 | 1 |
| Orzhov Vampires | 2 | 1–4 | 20.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rakdos Midrange | 5 | 9–12 | 42.9 | 0 | 3 |
| Naya Midrange | 9 | 21–18 | 53.8 | 0 | 5 |
| Big Red | 1 | 1–3 | 25.0 | ||
| Mono Black Midrange | 9 | 17–16 | 51.5 | 0 | 6 |
| Davriel Braids | 2 | 3–3 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dimir Midrange | 2 | 5–5 | 50.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Angels | 1 | 1–2 | 33.3 | ||
| Mono White Angels | 1 | 1–2 | 33.3 | ||
| Toughness Matters | 1 | 0–4 | 0.0 | ||
| Lifegain Midrange | 1 | 1–2 | 33.3 | ||
| Orzhov Midrange | 2 | 2–3 | 40.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Heartless Summoning Stompy | 1 | 0–3 | 0.0 | ||
| Ordealbreak | 1 | 1–0 | 100.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Artifact Midrange | 4 | 5–8 | 38.5 | 0 | 2 |
| Coinflips | 1 | 0–3 | 0.0 | ||
| Death Cloud | 4 | 2–10 | 16.7 | ||
| Ramp | 15 | 26–33 | 44.1 | 0 | 5 |
| Domain | 2 | 5–4 | 55.6 | 0 | 1 |
| Summer Bloom Ramp | 6 | 10–14 | 41.7 | 0 | 1 |