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 | 205 | 373–378 | 49.7 | 9 | 110 |
| Mono Black Aggro | 5 | 7–10 | 41.2 | 0 | 1 |
| Heroic | 20 | 18–36 | 33.3 | 0 | 8 |
| Mono White Heroic | 11 | 10–19 | 34.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Mono Red Blitzkrieg | 6 | 8–13 | 38.1 | 0 | 1 |
| Boros Heroic | 3 | 0–4 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Red Deck Wins | 58 | 127–110 | 53.6 | 3 | 36 |
| Proliferate Red | 2 | 1–3 | 25.0 | ||
| Goblins | 16 | 32–28 | 53.3 | 2 | 11 |
| Tokens | 6 | 8–11 | 42.1 | 0 | 2 |
| Selesnya Tokens | 3 | 4–3 | 57.1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mono Green Stompy | 38 | 77–75 | 50.7 | 4 | 20 |
| White Weenie | 4 | 3–8 | 27.3 | 0 | 1 |
| Quest for the Holy Relic | 1 | 0–2 | 0.0 | ||
| Elves | 2 | 4–3 | 57.1 | 0 | 1 |
| Gruul Aggro | 1 | 0–1 | 0.0 | ||
| Gruul Landfall | 1 | 0–1 | 0.0 | ||
| Artifact Aggro | 20 | 39–39 | 50.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Affinity | 13 | 27–25 | 51.9 | 0 | 7 |
| Tempered Steel | 5 | 5–10 | 33.3 | 0 | 2 |
| Mono Blue Architect | 2 | 7–4 | 63.6 | 0 | 2 |
| Madness | 2 | 2–4 | 33.3 | 0 | 1 |
| Rakdos Madness | 1 | 1–2 | 33.3 | 0 | 1 |
| Jund Madness | 1 | 1–2 | 33.3 | ||
| Voltron | 7 | 5–14 | 26.3 | 0 | 3 |
| Hexproof | 7 | 5–14 | 26.3 | 0 | 3 |
| Knights | 3 | 2–6 | 25.0 | 0 | 1 |
| AggroSlide | 18 | 44–22 | 66.7 | 0 | 12 |
| Cats | 1 | 1–2 | 33.3 | 0 | 1 |
| Selesnya Cats | 1 | 1–2 | 33.3 | 0 | 1 |
| Boros Aggro | 2 | 2–5 | 28.6 | ||
| Shamans | 1 | 2–2 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Combo | 114 | 246–204 | 54.7 | 11 | 69 |
| Storm | 3 | 0–6 | 0.0 | ||
| Izzet Storm | 1 | 0–2 | 0.0 | ||
| Necrotic Ooze Combo | 6 | 19–9 | 67.9 | 0 | 3 |
| Dubious Challenge | 1 | 1–3 | 25.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Maniac Combo | 1 | 1–4 | 20.0 | ||
| Hypergenesis | 1 | 1–2 | 33.3 | 0 | 1 |
| Metalwork Colossus | 1 | 1–1 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Anvil Colossus | 1 | 1–1 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eggs | 4 | 1–6 | 14.3 | 0 | 1 |
| Izzet Ascension | 15 | 23–28 | 45.1 | 0 | 5 |
| Ominous Good | 1 | 4–2 | 66.7 | 0 | 1 |
| Soulflayer | 4 | 4–9 | 30.8 | 0 | 2 |
| Breakfast | 64 | 166–106 | 61.0 | 10 | 46 |
| Oops All Spells | 64 | 166–106 | 61.0 | 10 | 46 |
| Oops All Lands | 1 | 1–5 | 16.7 | ||
| Dredge | 4 | 6–10 | 37.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Dice Factory | 1 | 2–2 | 50.0 | ||
| Storm Herald | 2 | 2–4 | 33.3 | 0 | 2 |
| Enduring Ideal | 1 | 4–1 | 80.0 | 0 | 1 |
| GreenTwin | 3 | 7–6 | 53.8 | 0 | 3 |
| Control | 118 | 203–255 | 44.3 | 7 | 55 |
| Esper Control | 7 | 9–15 | 37.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Demonic Rising | 1 | 1–2 | 33.3 | 0 | 1 |
| Dimir Control | 10 | 9–23 | 28.1 | 0 | 7 |
| Azorius Control | 28 | 67–53 | 55.8 | 4 | 13 |
| Cawblade | 8 | 28–15 | 65.1 | 2 | 3 |
| Turbo Fog | 11 | 17–28 | 37.8 | 0 | 6 |
| Izzet Control | 2 | 3–8 | 27.3 | ||
| Mardu Control | 2 | 1–4 | 20.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mill | 1 | 1–2 | 33.3 | ||
| Cloudpost Control | 4 | 6–10 | 37.5 | 0 | 2 |
| Mono Blue Cloudpost Control | 2 | 4–5 | 44.4 | 0 | 1 |
| Mono White Cloudpost Control | 1 | 2–3 | 40.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grixis Control | 11 | 17–28 | 37.8 | 0 | 4 |
| Cruel Control | 3 | 5–6 | 45.5 | 0 | 2 |
| Chandra Nalaar | 3 | 8–5 | 61.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeskai Control | 1 | 3–2 | 60.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dragon Control | 4 | 7–8 | 46.7 | 1 | 1 |
| Izzet Dragons | 4 | 7–8 | 46.7 | 1 | 1 |
| Ponza | 4 | 6–10 | 37.5 | ||
| Mono White Control | 2 | 2–5 | 28.6 | 0 | 1 |
| Life is Ez | 2 | 2–5 | 28.6 | 0 | 1 |
| Cycling Control | 16 | 37–31 | 54.4 | 2 | 11 |
| Astral Slide | 16 | 37–31 | 54.4 | 2 | 11 |
| Four Color Counter Ghazi | 2 | 4–5 | 44.4 | 0 | 2 |
| Seasons Past Control | 6 | 5–13 | 27.8 | 0 | 1 |
| Prison | 1 | 0–1 | 0.0 | ||
| Enchantress | 1 | 0–1 | 0.0 | ||
| Aggro-Combo | 135 | 321–281 | 53.3 | 14 | 82 |
| Aristocrats | 11 | 18–22 | 45.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mono Black Aristocrats | 6 | 9–11 | 45.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Orzhov Aristocrats | 3 | 4–7 | 36.4 | ||
| Rakdos Aristocrats | 1 | 3–2 | 60.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Boros Bombardment | 1 | 2–2 | 50.0 | ||
| Burn | 9 | 17–20 | 45.9 | 0 | 5 |
| Infect | 24 | 50–55 | 47.6 | 1 | 14 |
| Simic Infect | 17 | 37–39 | 48.7 | 1 | 9 |
| Blazing Shoal Infect | 7 | 13–16 | 44.8 | 0 | 5 |
| Trickbind Dreadnought | 11 | 29–19 | 60.4 | 2 | 7 |
| Izzet Dreadnought | 2 | 1–6 | 14.3 | ||
| Mono Blue Dreadnought | 9 | 28–13 | 68.3 | 2 | 7 |
| Izzet Blitzkrieg | 4 | 8–10 | 44.4 | 0 | 3 |
| Hushnought | 50 | 129–97 | 57.1 | 8 | 35 |
| Liquimetal Fishing | 1 | 0–3 | 0.0 | ||
| Combo Goblins | 25 | 70–55 | 56.0 | 2 | 16 |
| Goblin Persist | 25 | 70–55 | 56.0 | 2 | 16 |
| Aggro-Control | 42 | 91–98 | 48.1 | 4 | 20 |
| Izzet Tempo | 9 | 19–21 | 47.5 | 1 | 5 |
| Azorius Skies | 2 | 6–5 | 54.5 | 0 | 2 |
| Wizards | 1 | 0–5 | 0.0 | ||
| Ninjas | 1 | 0–4 | 0.0 | ||
| Mono Blue Tempo | 3 | 6–5 | 54.5 | 0 | 2 |
| Dimir Tempo | 10 | 21–23 | 47.7 | 1 | 5 |
| Ensoul Aggro-Control | 14 | 36–29 | 55.4 | 2 | 6 |
| Combo-Control | 112 | 241–206 | 53.9 | 6 | 54 |
| Curses | 1 | 0–3 | 0.0 | ||
| Battle of Wits | 1 | 0–2 | 0.0 | ||
| Mindcrank | 16 | 44–33 | 57.1 | 1 | 8 |
| Yosei Vat | 1 | 0–2 | 0.0 | ||
| Hive Mind | 1 | 3–2 | 60.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Plasma Swans | 4 | 7–7 | 50.0 | ||
| Mass Land Destruction | 88 | 187–157 | 54.4 | 5 | 45 |
| Wildfire | 4 | 11–8 | 57.9 | 0 | 3 |
| Jokulhaups Control | 84 | 176–149 | 54.2 | 5 | 42 |
| Grixis Jokulhaups Control | 63 | 142–112 | 55.9 | 5 | 32 |
| Jeskai Jokulhaups Control | 1 | 1–1 | 50.0 | ||
| Temur Jokulhaups Control | 3 | 5–6 | 45.5 | ||
| WUBR Jokulhaups Control | 9 | 12–17 | 41.4 | 0 | 5 |
| Mardu Jokulhaups Control | 6 | 14–10 | 58.3 | 0 | 4 |
| Midrange | 90 | 136–188 | 42.0 | 4 | 40 |
| The Rock | 5 | 4–11 | 26.7 | 0 | 1 |
| Golgari Citadel | 3 | 3–6 | 33.3 | ||
| Blink | 11 | 8–27 | 22.9 | 0 | 4 |
| Graveyard Value | 8 | 16–15 | 51.6 | 1 | 5 |
| Séance | 2 | 5–4 | 55.6 | 1 | 1 |
| Varolz Dreadnought | 6 | 11–11 | 50.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Enchantments Matter | 1 | 0–1 | 0.0 | ||
| Allies | 5 | 4–9 | 30.8 | 0 | 1 |
| Boros Allies | 3 | 4–5 | 44.4 | 0 | 1 |
| Esper Allies | 2 | 0–4 | 0.0 | ||
| Mardu Midrange | 1 | 1–2 | 33.3 | ||
| Rakdos Midrange | 5 | 9–11 | 45.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Big Red | 3 | 3–7 | 30.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mono Black Midrange | 6 | 9–12 | 42.9 | 0 | 1 |
| Mono Black Devotion | 6 | 9–12 | 42.9 | 0 | 1 |
| Dimir Midrange | 6 | 15–11 | 57.7 | 1 | 4 |
| Angels | 2 | 3–4 | 42.9 | 0 | 1 |
| Orzhov Angels | 2 | 3–4 | 42.9 | 0 | 1 |
| Orzhov Midrange | 2 | 3–5 | 37.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Hero of Precinct One | 18 | 40–37 | 51.9 | 2 | 10 |
| Esper Hero | 1 | 1–3 | 25.0 | ||
| Orzhov Hero | 17 | 39–34 | 53.4 | 2 | 10 |
| Coinflips | 2 | 0–6 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Game Objects | 5 | 4–10 | 28.6 | 0 | 1 |
| Ramp | 33 | 62–63 | 49.6 | 1 | 16 |
| Rofellos Ramp | 7 | 11–12 | 47.8 | 0 | 4 |
| Cloudpost Ramp | 24 | 50–50 | 50.0 | 1 | 12 |
| Greenpost | 4 | 7–10 | 41.2 | 0 | 2 |
| Gruul Post | 18 | 42–35 | 54.5 | 1 | 9 |
| Simic Post | 1 | 0–3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Applejacks | 2 | 1–1 | 50.0 |