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 7 weeks, 6 days.
Decks
Record
| # Decks | Record | Win % | ① | ⑧ | 5–0s | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | 116–163 | 41.6 | 16 | 1 | 1370 |
Achievements
Archetype Tree
| Archetype | # Decks | Record | Win % | ① | ⑧ | 5–0s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aggro | 24 | 37–57 | 39.4 | 0 | 6 | |
| Heroic | 1 | 3–2 | 60.0 | |||
| Red Deck Wins | 1 | 2–3 | 40.0 | |||
| Mono Green Stompy | 5 | 10–16 | 38.5 | 0 | 1 | |
| White Weenie | 1 | 1–3 | 25.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Warriors | 3 | 5–6 | 45.5 | |||
| Gruul Aggro | 3 | 5–8 | 38.5 | |||
| Voltron | 6 | 11–12 | 47.8 | 0 | 4 | |
| Equipment Aggro | 6 | 11–12 | 47.8 | 0 | 4 | |
| Rakdos Aggro | 1 | 0–2 | 0.0 | |||
| Control | 12 | 15–26 | 36.6 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Dimir Control | 4 | 9–8 | 52.9 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Dreadful Inspiration | 4 | 9–8 | 52.9 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Azorius Control | 1 | 0–3 | 0.0 | |||
| Chandra Nalaar | 1 | 0–2 | 0.0 | |||
| Dragon Control | 6 | 6–13 | 31.6 | 0 | 1 | |
| Izzet Dragons | 4 | 5–10 | 33.3 | 0 | 1 | |
| Grixis Dragons | 1 | 1–2 | 33.3 | |||
| Aggro-Control | 1 | 2–3 | 40.0 | |||
| Midrange | 32 | 59–77 | 43.4 | 0 | 7 | |
| The Rock | 12 | 28–27 | 50.9 | 0 | 2 | |
| Abzan Midrange | 1 | 0–3 | 0.0 | |||
| Anti-Persecution | 1 | 1–2 | 33.3 | 0 | 1 | |
| Legends Midrange | 3 | 1–10 | 9.1 | |||
| Rakdos Midrange | 1 | 3–2 | 60.0 | |||
| Mono Black Midrange | 4 | 7–8 | 46.7 | |||
| Mono Black Devotion | 2 | 6–2 | 75.0 | |||
| Angels | 10 | 19–25 | 43.2 | 0 | 4 | |
| Orzhov Angels | 10 | 19–25 | 43.2 | 0 | 4 |
Cards
Colors Played
Head to Head
Seasons
Unique Cards Played
- Angelic Page
- Athreos, Shroud-Veiled
- Azlask, the Swelling Scourge
- Blink Dog
- Carnassid
- Crossbow Infantry
- D'Avenant Archer
- Desert's Due
- Dutiful Griffin
- Elite Archers
- Epic Struggle
- Eriette's Tempting Apple
- Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor
- Fledgling Griffin
- Frenzied Raider
- Grim Roustabout
- Herald of War
- Hustle // Bustle
- Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
- Keepsake Gorgon
- Knight of Cliffhaven
- Light of the Legion
- Lightwalker
- Mistwalker
- Northern Paladin
- Pharika, God of Affliction
- Plated Pegasus
- Ringwraiths
- Sacellum Archers
- Sauron, the Necromancer
- Sawblade Slinger
- Selenia, Dark Angel
- Shimmer Dragon
- Silhana Starfletcher
- Skarrgan Firebird
- Sunspire Griffin
- Totentanz, Swarm Piper
- Vorpal Sword
- Wild Celebrants
- Wildfire Cerberus
- Witch-king, Bringer of Ruin
- Wrexial, the Risen Deep
- Zeriam, Golden Wind
Cards Played First
- Angel of Deliverance
- Angel of Vitality
- Angelic Page
- Answered Prayers
- Archangel of Tithes
- Archery Training
- Atarka Efreet
- Athreos, Shroud-Veiled
- Augmenter Pugilist
- Aurochs Herd
- Azlask, the Swelling Scourge
- Blade of the Oni
- Blink Dog
- Bonds of Mortality
- Brave the Sands
- Breathless Knight
- Brigid, Hero of Kinsbaile
- Broodspinner
- Carnassid
- Consumed by Greed
- Corpses of the Lost
- Crossbow Infantry
- D'Avenant Archer
- Darkslick Drake
- Desert's Due
- Devour Intellect
- Dragon's Fire
- Dutiful Griffin
- Eldrazi Linebreaker
- Elite Archers
- Emissary of Despair
- Emrakul's Influence
- Epic Struggle
- Eriette's Tempting Apple
- Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor
- Exit Specialist
- Exuberant Wolfbear
- Feral Prowler
- Fledgling Griffin
- Frenzied Raider
- Gnarlid Pack
- Greatbow Doyen
- Grim Roustabout
- Hall of Oracles
- Halvar, God of Battle
- Hatchery Spider
- Haven of the Spirit Dragon
- Herald of War
- Hidetsugu, Devouring Chaos
- Hired Hexblade
- Hustle // Bustle
- Illumination
- Immersturm Raider
- Imperial Hellkite
- Inspiring Overseer
- Isleback Spawn
- Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
- Kairi, the Swirling Sky
- Kalain, Reclusive Painter
- Keepsake Gorgon
- Kemba, Kha Enduring
- Klothys's Design
- Knight of Cliffhaven
- Kolaghan, the Storm's Fury
- Kraken Hatchling
- Lash of Thorns
- Lazav, the Multifarious
- Legion Angel
- Leyline of Hope
- Light of the Legion
- Light Up the Night
- Lightwalker
- Lumithread Field
- Mirkwood Spider
- Mistral Charger
- Mistwalker
- Mogis's Warhound
- Monumental Henge
- Moonveil Dragon
- Mourning Thrull
- Nadaar, Selfless Paladin
- Niv-Mizzet, Guildpact
- Norika Yamazaki, the Poet
- Northern Paladin
- Ore-Scale Guardian
- Patchwork Banner
- Pharika, God of Affliction
- Phyrexian Dragon Engine
- Plated Pegasus
- Professor's Warning
- Pyrotechnic Performer
- Raff, Weatherlight Stalwart
- Rally of Wings
- Ranger's Hawk
- Rapacious Dragon
- Rat Out
- Repulsive Mutation
- Resplendent Marshal
- Ringwraiths
- Rith's Charm
- Rivaz of the Claw
- Rotwidow Pack
- Sacellum Archers
- Sarkhan the Mad
- Saryth, the Viper's Fang
- Sauron, the Necromancer
- Sawblade Slinger
- Sejiri Shelter
- Selenia, Dark Angel
- Shalai, Voice of Plenty
- Shared Discovery
- Shimmer Dragon
- Silhana Starfletcher
- Silumgar, the Drifting Death
- Skarrgan Firebird
- Skulduggery
- Skyship Stalker
- Skyway Sniper
- Skywise Teachings
- Smolder Initiate
- Sparkhunter Masticore
- Spit Flame
- Spymaster's Vault
- Stormfront Pegasus
- Stun Sniper
- Sunblade Angel
- Sunfire Torch
- Sunspire Griffin
- Temple of the Dragon Queen
- Thornweald Archer
- Thunderbreak Regent
- Totentanz, Swarm Piper
- Tundra Fumarole
- Twisted Sewer-Witch
- Twitching Doll
- Tyrant of Kher Ridges
- Ulalek, Fused Atrocity
- Verix Bladewing
- Vorpal Sword
- Warlock Class
- Wasitora, Nekoru Queen
- Weaver of Harmony
- Wild Celebrants
- Wildfire Cerberus
- Witch-king, Bringer of Ruin
- Wojek Investigator
- Wrexial, the Risen Deep
- Youthful Scholar
- Youthful Valkyrie
- Zariel, Archduke of Avernus
- Zeriam, Golden Wind