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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.

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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.

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, 2 days.

The Season Kick Off is on Nov 30th with free entry and over 100 tix in prizes to 32nd place!

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Archetype Tree

Archetype	# Decks	Record	Win %	①	⑧	5–0s
Control	36323	58113–63941–43	47.6	270	2510	1337
Demonic Rising	836	1541–1396–8	52.5	12	98	33

Decks

Cards

Meta Share By Season

Matchups

Archetype	Record	Win %
Aggro	445–400–7	52.7
Mono Black Aggro	13–14–1	48.1
Heroic	50–33–1	60.2
Mono White Heroic	34–22–1	60.7
Azorius Heroic	3–1	75.0
Mono Red Blitzkrieg	10–8	55.6
Boros Heroic	3–1	75.0
Selesnya Heroic	0–1	0.0
Red Deck Wins	91–112–4	44.8
Mono Red Devotion	15–6–1	71.4
Goblins	20–19	51.3
Tokens	15–20	42.9
Selesnya Tokens	11–14	44.0
Mono White Tokens	1–0	100.0
Orzhov Tokens	1–1	50.0
Mono Green Stompy	16–10	61.5
White Weenie	30–36	45.5
Odric Keywords	13–8	61.9
Quest for the Holy Relic	0–1	0.0
Soldiers	4–1	80.0
Kithkin	1–1	50.0
Chroma White	3–1	75.0
Elves	29–15	65.9
Werewolves	2–2	50.0
Minotaurs	3–2	60.0
Warriors	2–0	100.0
Selesnya Little Kid	6–3	66.7
Selesnya Counters	0–1	0.0
Rogues	3–2	60.0
Zombies	19–12	61.3
Gruul Aggro	9–2	81.8
Gruul Landfall	3–0	100.0
Merfolk	17–6	73.9
Mono Red Swarm	8–8	50.0
8 Whack	0–1	0.0
Artifact Aggro	37–52	41.6
Affinity	15–17	46.9
Boros Vehicles	3–2	60.0
Salvage Titan	4–0	100.0
Tempered Steel	12–30	28.6
Mono Blue Architect	1–3	25.0
Mono Blue Aggro	5–1	83.3
Illusions	1–0	100.0
Devastating Dreams	2–10	16.7
Madness	4–7	36.4
Gruul Madness	0–1	0.0
Golgari Madness	1–2	33.3
Rakdos Madness	1–2	33.3
Jund Madness	1–1	50.0
Voltron	19–2–1	90.5
Hexproof	5–0–1	100.0
Boros Auras	5–0	100.0
Equipment Aggro	5–1	83.3
Hateful Auras	0–1	0.0
Slivers	4–0	100.0
Naya Zoo	1–2	33.3
Knights	3–3	50.0
AggroSlide	2–12	14.3
Cats	2–3	40.0
Mono White Cats	1–0	100.0
Selesnya Cats	1–3	25.0
Rakdos Aggro	4–0	100.0
Rakdos Hellbent	3–0	100.0
Boros Aggro	4–2	66.7
Humans	2–2	50.0
Selesnya Humans	1–1	50.0
Jeskai Humans	0–1	0.0
Boros Humans	1–0	100.0
Combo	198–215	47.9
Storm	43–31	58.1
Sultai Tendrils	1–1	50.0
Dimir Tendrils	10–14	41.7
Dragonstorm	3–1	75.0
Hazoret Storm	1–2	33.3
Simic Storm	4–2	66.7
Citadel Storm	1–1	50.0
High Tide	5–3	62.5
Grixis Tendrils	1–1	50.0
Stormpost	1–4	20.0
Mono Blue Post Desire	1–4	20.0
Izzet Storm	2–0	100.0
Song Storm	1–0	100.0
Reanimator	41–36	53.2
Recurring Nightmare	1–1	50.0
Dragon Nightmare	0–1	0.0
Jund Nightmare	1–0	100.0
Worldgorger Dragon	1–5	16.7
Starlit Graves	1–2	33.3
Dimir Cycling Reanimator	1–0	100.0
8 Goyf	2–0	100.0
Traditional Reanimator	35–28	55.6
Rakdos Reanimator	2–4	33.3
Dimir Reanimator	3–13	18.8
Mono Black Reanimator	8–1	88.9
Grixis Reanimator	4–0	100.0
Oriss Genesis	1–3	25.0
Necrotic Ooze Combo	6–10	37.5
Dubious Challenge	5–0	100.0
Warp World	3–1	75.0
Temur Glimpse	0–1	0.0
Actual Warp World	3–0	100.0
Maniac Combo	0–3	0.0
Hypergenesis	9–14	39.1
Hyperwave	3–10	23.1
New Perspectives	4–7	36.4
Cat Wave	1–7	12.5
Acid Wave	1–2	33.3
Splendid Reclamation Combo	1–0	100.0
Jeskai Ascendancy	12–15	44.4
Four Color Jeskai Ascendancy	1–5	16.7
Jeskai Jeskai Ascendancy	3–1	75.0
Myr Incubator	2–5	28.6
Fake-Twin	3–4	42.9
Jeskai Fake-Twin	2–1	66.7
Naya Fake-Twin	0–1	0.0
Combo Post	3–2	60.0
Metalwork Colossus	4–18	18.2
Anvil Colossus	0–1	0.0
Upheaval Colossus	0–5	0.0
Seismic Swans	1–2	33.3
Cruel Combo	1–0	100.0
Eye of the Storm	1–0	100.0
Eggs	8–7	53.3
Saffi Combo	2–1	66.7
Turntimber Ranger	0–1	0.0
Taking Turns	0–4	0.0
Quest for Ula's Temple	0–1	0.0
Izzet Ascension	0–7	0.0
Ominous Good	0–3	0.0
Jokulhaups Combo	1–1	50.0
Soulflayer	2–1	66.7
Breakfast	14–16	46.7
Cephalid Breakfast	6–13	31.6
Druid Cephalid Breakfast	4–11	26.7
Grixis Breakfast	1–1	50.0
Hermit Gond	1–1	50.0
Hermit Dredge	0–1	0.0
Oops All Spells	4–1	80.0
Neoform Hermit	2–0	100.0
Oops All Lands	1–1	50.0
Dredge	4–5	44.4
Polymorph	2–0	100.0
Ad Nauseam	0–1	0.0
Ad Swanseam	0–1	0.0
Chain of Acid	1–0	100.0
Calibrated Blast	1–0	100.0
Restore Balance	0–1	0.0
Stuffy Doll	2–0	100.0
Belcher	0–1	0.0
Endless Belch	0–1	0.0
Control	247–245	50.2
Mono Black Control	11–7	61.1
Esper Control	17–20	45.9
Demonic Rising	32–32	50.0
Mono Blue Control	7–7	50.0
Dimir Control	18–18	50.0
Dreadful Inspiration	2–1	66.7
Azorius Control	16–28	36.4
Adam's Ale	0–1	0.0
Cawblade	2–0	100.0
Turbo Fog	5–1	83.3
Izzet Control	11–7	61.1
Mardu Control	7–3	70.0
Mill	7–2	77.8
Boros Control	1–0	100.0
Cloudpost Control	7–7	50.0
Azorius Cloudpost Control	3–2	60.0
Blackpost	1–1	50.0
Mono Blue Cloudpost Control	1–3	25.0
Dimir Cloudpost Control	0–1	0.0
Mono White Cloudpost Control	1–0	100.0
Grixis Control	17–18	48.6
Cruel Control	10–11	47.6
Stax	0–6	0.0
Stagnant Control	2–1	66.7
Jeskai Control	12–8	60.0
Dragon Control	6–3	66.7
WUBR Dragons	1–0	100.0
Grixis Dragons	1–0	100.0
UBRG Dragons	1–2	33.3
Galleon Control	9–3	75.0
Runeflare	1–3	25.0
Ponza	9–7	56.3
Mono White Control	2–3	40.0
Life is Ez	1–2	33.3
Dynavolt Tower	3–3	50.0
Cycling Control	8–10	44.4
Astral Slide	8–9	47.1
Five Color Control	2–1	66.7
Five Color Collected Conjuring	1–0	100.0
Sultai Control	9–10	47.4
Guildgate Control	4–6	40.0
Bant Control	5–13	27.8
Temur Reclamation	1–0	100.0
Pox	5–5	50.0
Enchantments Control	2–0	100.0
Four Color Counter Ghazi	1–4	20.0
Seasons Past Control	0–2	0.0
Orzhov Control	4–0	100.0
Prison	2–0	100.0
Enchantress	2–0	100.0
Aggro-Combo	102–80	56.0
Aristocrats	45–46	49.5
Mono Black Aristocrats	17–18	48.6
Orzhov Aristocrats	9–3	75.0
Golgari Aristocrats	8–8	50.0
Abzan Aristocrats	7–10	41.2
Mardu Aristocrats	2–3	40.0
Food	1–1	50.0
Rakdos Aristocrats	0–1	0.0
Boros Bombardment	1–1	50.0
Burn	8–7	53.3
Infect	24–4	85.7
Simic Infect	4–0	100.0
Blazing Shoal Infect	8–1	88.9
Pummeler	8–4	66.7
Hermit Humans	0–1	0.0
Trickbind Dreadnought	2–3	40.0
Izzet Dreadnought	0–1	0.0
Mono Blue Dreadnought	2–1	66.7
Izzet Blitzkrieg	1–2	33.3
Chancellor of the Forge Combo	0–1	0.0
Hushnought	4–2	66.7
Liquimetal Fishing	1–1	50.0
Combo Goblins	0–6	0.0
Goblin Persist	0–5	0.0
Dirty Kitty	0–1	0.0
Aggro-Control	82–75	52.2
Simic Flash	2–1	66.7
Izzet Tempo	23–16	59.0
Azorius Skies	3–4	42.9
Blue Madness	8–5	61.5
Simic Madness	3–3	50.0
Temur Madness	1–1	50.0
Grixis Madness	1–1	50.0
Lich Aggro-Control	2–4	33.3
Temur Clues	2–2	50.0
Wizards	7–4	63.6
Tetsukotog	1–2	33.3
Ninjas	2–1	66.7
Mono Blue Gush	3–5	37.5
Mono Blue Tempo	2–8	20.0
Mono Blue Faeries	1–0	100.0
Izzet Spells	7–10	41.2
Dimir Tempo	2–5	28.6
Dimir Faeries	0–3	0.0
Ensoul Aggro-Control	0–1	0.0
Azorius Tempo	2–1	66.7
Combo-Control	79–75	51.3
Curses	8–5	61.5
Oketra's Monument	2–0	100.0
Azorius Oketra's Monument	2–0	100.0
Burning Vengeance	1–0	100.0
Cruel Combo-Control	15–12	55.6
Battle of Wits	4–6	40.0
Shared Fate	2–0	100.0
Sunforger	2–0	100.0
Pickles	4–4	50.0
Mindcrank	2–7	22.2
Displace Loop	1–4	20.0
Peregrine Drake	1–2	33.3
Familiars	0–1	0.0
Lich's Mastery	4–2	66.7
Hive Mind	1–3	25.0
Zur's Weirding	3–1	75.0
Mass Land Destruction	25–25	50.0
Wildfire	20–14	58.8
Thryx-Wildfire	2–1	66.7
Borderpost Wildfire	2–2	50.0
Jokulhaups Control	5–11	31.3
Grixis Jokulhaups Control	0–3	0.0
Jeskai Jokulhaups Control	1–5	16.7
Temur Jokulhaups Control	1–3	25.0
Mardu Jokulhaups Control	2–0	100.0
Thopter-Sword	0–2	0.0
Azorius Thopter-Sword	0–1	0.0
Esper Thopter-Sword	0–1	0.0
Midrange	322–232–1	58.1
Temur Ascendancy	12–11	52.2
Prophet Ascendancy	1–0	100.0
The Rock	10–7	58.8
Angels and Taxes	1–1	50.0
Grenzo	6–1	85.7
Abzan Midrange	17–21	44.7
Knights of Windgrace	0–2	0.0
Selesnya Midrange	0–1	0.0
Selesnya Value Town	0–1	0.0
Jund	31–16	66.0
Blink	13–28	31.7
Wave Blink	3–13	18.8
Cloudpost Wave Blink	0–2	0.0
Esper Wave	0–1	0.0
Azorius Wave	1–7	12.5
Orzhov Wave	2–0	100.0
Abzan Wave	0–2	0.0
Acid Trip	4–0	100.0
Orzhov Blink	1–1	50.0
Graveyard Value	13–17	43.3
Séance	4–3	57.1
Dimir Graves	2–1	66.7
Varolz Dreadnought	1–3	25.0
Indestructible	1–0	100.0
Enchantments Matter	4–1	80.0
Orzhov Enchantress	2–0	100.0
Constellation	1–1	50.0
Allies	22–9	71.0
Orzhov Allies	10–3	76.9
Mardu Allies	6–0	100.0
Boros Allies	1–0	100.0
Mono White Allies	1–0	100.0
BRGW Allies	0–1	0.0
Treefolk	4–5	44.4
-1/-1 Counters	5–2	71.4
Fake-Rack	1–3	25.0
Mardu Midrange	4–5	44.4
Leave // Chance Midrange	0–1	0.0
Yisan-Prophet	3–3	50.0
White Jund	8–5	61.5
Vampires	9–8–1	52.9
Mono Black Vampires	4–2–1	66.7
Rakdos Vampires	3–4	42.9
Orzhov Vampires	2–2	50.0
Legends Midrange	11–4	73.3
Boros Legends Midrange	6–2	75.0
Mardu Legends	3–1	75.0
Orzhov Legends	1–1	50.0
Elementals	2–3	40.0
Rakdos Midrange	13–5	72.2
Naya Midrange	4–1	80.0
Stoic Midrange	1–0	100.0
Card Advantage White	1–2	33.3
Big Red	3–1	75.0
Mono Black Midrange	18–10	64.3
Necro Midrange	0–1	0.0
Mono Black Devotion	5–3	62.5
Davriel Braids	0–1	0.0
Heart of Darkness	1–0	100.0
Hellion Whip	1–1	50.0
Dimir Midrange	3–0	100.0
Dimir Vat	1–0	100.0
Temur Energy	1–1	50.0
Angels	1–0	100.0
Mono White Angels	1–0	100.0
Toughness Matters	4–0	100.0
Lifegain Midrange	5–2	71.4
Martyr's Grace	0–2	0.0
Sultai Midrange	15–20	42.9
Sultai Emerge	7–18	28.0
Sultai Energy	4–0	100.0
Orzhov Midrange	9–8	52.9
Jeskai Midrange	2–0	100.0
Zur the Enchanter	0–1	0.0
Neoform	2–0	100.0
Fires of Invention	1–4	20.0
Hero of Precinct One	3–3	50.0
Mardu Hero	1–2	33.3
Esper Hero	2–0	100.0
Orzhov Hero	0–1	0.0
Clerics	3–1	75.0
Simic Snow	2–5	28.6
Artifact Midrange	2–1	66.7
Coinflips	1–0	100.0
Death Cloud	2–2	50.0
Ramp	66–74	47.1
Villainous Wealth	1–0	100.0
Rofellos Ramp	16–19	45.7
Wild Pair	1–0	100.0
Channel-Rofellos	6–15	28.6
Cloudpost Ramp	10–26	27.8
Eldrazipost	1–0	100.0
Golgari Post	2–11	15.4
Arcum's Not Astrolabe	0–1	0.0
Greenpost	0–11	0.0
Gruul Post	3–0	100.0
Simic Post	0–1	0.0
Devoid Cruelty	4–8	33.3
Domain	6–3	66.7
Summer Bloom Ramp	3–1	75.0
Historic Bloom	1–0	100.0
Reclamation at Wake	0–1	0.0
Defenders	1–0	100.0
Applejacks	0–1	0.0
Orcish Aids	0–1	0.0
Field Ramp	0–1	0.0