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.

How do I get started with Magic Online?

Check out the guide to Magic Online.
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.

You can view the full legal cards list.
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

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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.
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.

Top 8 finishers on each month's league leaderboard win credit with Cardhoarder.

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How do I enter a tournament?

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
Midrange	41628	68323–73351–34	48.2	357	3096	1596
Hero of Precinct One	1366	2378–2355–1	50.2	9	93	57
Mardu Hero	208	380–342	52.6	1	13	7

Decks

Cards

Meta Share By Season

Matchups

Archetype	Record	Win %
Aggro	71–72	49.7
Mono Black Aggro	6–0	100.0
Heroic	7–6	53.8
Mono White Heroic	6–3	66.7
Mono Red Blitzkrieg	0–1	0.0
Boros Heroic	1–2	33.3
Red Deck Wins	11–4	73.3
Goblins	5–2	71.4
Tokens	1–0	100.0
Mono White Tokens	1–0	100.0
Mono Green Stompy	0–2	0.0
White Weenie	5–6	45.5
Quest for the Holy Relic	0–4	0.0
Elves	1–8	11.1
Werewolves	1–0	100.0
Selesnya Little Kid	0–1	0.0
Selesnya Counters	0–1	0.0
Rogues	3–1	75.0
Zombies	1–0	100.0
Gruul Aggro	0–1	0.0
Merfolk	3–2	60.0
Mono Red Swarm	2–2	50.0
8 Whack	1–2	33.3
Artifact Aggro	12–18	40.0
Affinity	4–7	36.4
Hardened Scales Affinity	0–1	0.0
Tempered Steel	6–10	37.5
Mono Blue Architect	1–0	100.0
Madness	0–1	0.0
Golgari Madness	0–1	0.0
Voltron	3–0	100.0
Equipment Aggro	2–0	100.0
Hateful Auras	1–0	100.0
Slivers	1–2	33.3
Knights	1–4	20.0
AggroSlide	4–5	44.4
Rakdos Aggro	1–2	33.3
Boros Aggro	1–0	100.0
Legends Aggro	0–2	0.0
Boros Legends Aggro	0–1	0.0
Bard Class	0–1	0.0
Pirates	1–0	100.0
Combo	72–56	56.3
Storm	17–13	56.7
Dimir Tendrils	2–3	40.0
Dragonstorm	3–1	75.0
Hazoret Storm	3–0	100.0
Simic Storm	1–1	50.0
High Tide	1–1	50.0
Grixis Tendrils	1–1	50.0
Stormpost	0–1	0.0
Mono Blue Post Desire	0–1	0.0
Paradoxical Outcome Storm	1–1	50.0
Izzet Storm	5–3	62.5
Swath Storm	0–1	0.0
Channel Storm	0–1	0.0
Reanimator	9–5	64.3
Recurring Nightmare	6–1	85.7
Dragon Nightmare	1–0	100.0
Worldgorger Dragon	2–1	66.7
Double Dragon	1–0	100.0
Traditional Reanimator	1–3	25.0
Mono Black Reanimator	1–3	25.0
Necrotic Ooze Combo	0–1	0.0
Dubious Challenge	2–1	66.7
Warp World	1–0	100.0
Boros Glimpse	1–0	100.0
Hypergenesis	3–6	33.3
Splendid Reclamation Combo	1–0	100.0
Jeskai Ascendancy	3–4	42.9
Jeskai Jeskai Ascendancy	2–3	40.0
Five Color Jeskai Ascendancy	1–1	50.0
Myr Incubator	0–1	0.0
Metalwork Colossus	3–3	50.0
Anvil Colossus	2–1	66.7
Upheaval Colossus	0–2	0.0
Seismic Swans	2–0	100.0
Eggs	1–0	100.0
Heartless Summoning Combo	1–1	50.0
Lookout-Buccaneer Combo	0–1	0.0
Taking Turns	0–2	0.0
Izzet Ascension	1–4	20.0
Jokulhaups Combo	0–1	0.0
Soulflayer	2–0	100.0
Breakfast	10–9	52.6
Oops All Spells	9–7	56.3
Neoform Hermit	1–2	33.3
Dredge	2–0	100.0
Polymorph	1–3	25.0
Dice Factory	2–0	100.0
Storm Herald	1–0	100.0
Enduring Ideal	1–0	100.0
Ad Nauseam	1–0	100.0
Intruder Alarm	1–0	100.0
Restore Balance	3–0	100.0
Belcher	0–1	0.0
Possibility Storm	2–0	100.0
Actual Twin	1–0	100.0
Izzet Twin	1–0	100.0
Control	59–54	52.2
Esper Control	5–1	83.3
Demonic Rising	2–1	66.7
Mono Blue Control	1–1	50.0
Dimir Control	5–3	62.5
Dreadful Inspiration	1–0	100.0
Azorius Control	8–17	32.0
Turbo Fog	2–0	100.0
Mardu Control	1–1	50.0
Mill	2–0	100.0
Boros Control	2–0	100.0
Cloudpost Control	4–5	44.4
Azorius Cloudpost Control	0–1	0.0
Blackpost	2–1	66.7
Mono Blue Cloudpost Control	1–3	25.0
Grixis Control	1–2	33.3
Stax	4–1	80.0
Dragon Control	3–1	75.0
Izzet Dragons	3–1	75.0
Runeflare	1–1	50.0
Ponza	3–2	60.0
Mono White Control	3–0	100.0
Life is Ez	2–0	100.0
Cycling Control	2–8	20.0
Astral Slide	2–8	20.0
Five Color Control	1–0	100.0
Last Stand Control	1–0	100.0
Guildgate Control	1–0	100.0
Bant Control	2–2	50.0
Pox	2–1	66.7
Seasons Past Control	1–4	20.0
Orzhov Control	2–1	66.7
Prison	1–1	50.0
Enchantress	1–0	100.0
Aggro-Combo	36–36	50.0
Aristocrats	5–2	71.4
Orzhov Aristocrats	1–1	50.0
Rakdos Aristocrats	2–0	100.0
Boros Bombardment	1–1	50.0
Burn	6–5	54.5
Infect	7–5	58.3
Simic Infect	5–3	62.5
Blazing Shoal Infect	2–2	50.0
Trickbind Dreadnought	8–16	33.3
Izzet Dreadnought	2–1	66.7
Mono Blue Dreadnought	5–14	26.3
Izzet Blitzkrieg	3–1	75.0
Hushnought	4–4	50.0
Liquimetal Fishing	2–0	100.0
Combo Goblins	1–3	25.0
Goblin Persist	0–1	0.0
Dirty Kitty	1–2	33.3
Aggro-Control	24–20	54.5
Izzet Tempo	1–4	20.0
Azorius Skies	0–1	0.0
Blue Madness	0–1	0.0
Simic Madness	0–1	0.0
Wizards	0–1	0.0
Ninjas	4–3	57.1
Mono Blue Tempo	3–4	42.9
Mono Blue Librarians	0–1	0.0
Izzet Spells	3–2	60.0
Dimir Tempo	3–2	60.0
Sultai Tempo	1–0	100.0
Ensoul Aggro-Control	1–0	100.0
Combo-Control	29–20	59.2
Curses	4–2	66.7
Battle of Wits	4–2	66.7
Mindcrank	3–3	50.0
Displace Loop	1–0	100.0
Familiars	1–0	100.0
Lich's Mastery	1–0	100.0
Hive Mind	1–1	50.0
Plasma Swans	1–1	50.0
Mass Land Destruction	14–11	56.0
Wildfire	0–1	0.0
Thryx-Wildfire	0–1	0.0
Jokulhaups Control	14–10	58.3
Grixis Jokulhaups Control	4–2	66.7
Temur Jokulhaups Control	2–2	50.0
Jund Jokulhaups Control	1–1	50.0
WUBR Jokulhaups Control	1–2	33.3
Mardu Jokulhaups Control	3–2	60.0
Midrange	68–68	50.0
The Rock	1–2	33.3
Abzan Midrange	2–3	40.0
Selesnya Midrange	1–1	50.0
Jund	8–4	66.7
Blink	4–7	36.4
Wave Blink	0–2	0.0
Abzan Wave	0–1	0.0
Bant Wave	0–1	0.0
Orzhov Blink	1–0	100.0
Graveyard Value	4–2	66.7
Séance	0–1	0.0
Varolz Dreadnought	1–1	50.0
Enchantments Matter	1–0	100.0
Allies	1–0	100.0
Fake-Rack	2–1	66.7
Mardu Midrange	1–2	33.3
Vampires	0–2	0.0
Mono Black Vampires	0–2	0.0
Rakdos Midrange	6–5	54.5
Naya Midrange	1–0	100.0
Big Red	1–1	50.0
Mono Black Midrange	3–7	30.0
Dimir Midrange	2–0	100.0
Angels	0–1	0.0
Orzhov Angels	0–1	0.0
Lifegain Midrange	0–1	0.0
Martyr's Grace	0–1	0.0
Sultai Midrange	0–1	0.0
Orzhov Midrange	8–8	50.0
Orzhov Capenna	0–1	0.0
Jeskai Midrange	1–0	100.0
Mythic Colossification	1–0	100.0
Neoform	0–1	0.0
Fires of Invention	2–1	66.7
Hero of Precinct One	4–7	36.4
Abzan Hero	0–1	0.0
Mardu Hero	1–1	50.0
Esper Hero	0–1	0.0
Orzhov Hero	1–0	100.0
Five Color Hero	1–2	33.3
Naya Hero	1–0	100.0
Boros Hero	0–1	0.0
Clerics	2–0	100.0
Artifact Midrange	5–6	45.5
Death Cloud	1–1	50.0
Ramp	21–16	56.8
Rofellos Ramp	1–0	100.0
Cloudpost Ramp	13–9	59.1
Golgari Post	1–0	100.0
Arcum's Not Astrolabe	1–0	100.0
Greenpost	8–7	53.3
Gruul Post	1–0	100.0
Simic Post	1–1	50.0
Domain	1–0	100.0
Carth Superfriends	3–1	75.0