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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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.

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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, 6 days.

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Archetype Tree

Archetype	# Decks	Record	Win %	①	⑧	5–0s
Aggro-Control	13708	24115–22788–3	51.4	89	960	677
Blue Madness	830	1290–1464	46.8	5	42	28
Simic Madness	522	822–884	48.2	4	31	22

Decks

Cards

Meta Share By Season

Matchups

Archetype	Record	Win %
Aggro	157–219	41.8
Mono Black Aggro	5–9	35.7
Heroic	7–11	38.9
Mono White Heroic	3–7	30.0
Azorius Heroic	2–0	100.0
Mono Red Blitzkrieg	2–3	40.0
Selesnya Heroic	0–1	0.0
Red Deck Wins	32–32	50.0
Mono Red Devotion	2–0	100.0
Proliferate Red	0–1	0.0
Goblins	9–6	60.0
Tokens	9–6	60.0
Selesnya Tokens	2–2	50.0
Mardu Tokens	2–0	100.0
Mono White Tokens	3–4	42.9
Mono Green Stompy	8–8	50.0
White Weenie	21–33	38.9
Odric Keywords	1–2	33.3
Quest for the Holy Relic	2–3	40.0
Soldiers	2–3	40.0
Kithkin	2–1	66.7
Chroma White	1–1	50.0
Elves	4–11	26.7
Werewolves	0–2	0.0
Warriors	1–2	33.3
Selesnya Little Kid	1–2	33.3
Selesnya Counters	1–0	100.0
Rogues	1–2	33.3
Zombies	7–23	23.3
Gruul Aggro	4–5	44.4
Merfolk	2–4	33.3
Mono Red Swarm	5–2	71.4
8 Whack	0–1	0.0
Artifact Aggro	17–27	38.6
Affinity	8–11	42.1
Hardened Scales Affinity	0–1	0.0
Boros Vehicles	1–0	100.0
Salvage Titan	2–1	66.7
Tempered Steel	5–12	29.4
Mono Blue Architect	1–2	33.3
Madness	0–5	0.0
Gruul Madness	0–3	0.0
Rakdos Madness	0–2	0.0
Voltron	2–3	40.0
Hexproof	2–0	100.0
Boros Auras	0–1	0.0
Equipment Aggro	0–2	0.0
Slivers	3–0	100.0
Knights	3–2	60.0
AggroSlide	2–10	16.7
Cats	3–1	75.0
Selesnya Cats	2–1	66.7
Rakdos Aggro	1–1	50.0
Boros Aggro	2–3	40.0
Humans	0–4	0.0
Gruul Humans	0–2	0.0
Selesnya Humans	0–1	0.0
Shamans	1–1	50.0
Rats	1–0	100.0
Combo	112–124	47.5
Storm	33–29	53.2
Dimir Tendrils	4–3	57.1
Dragonstorm	3–0	100.0
Hazoret Storm	1–4	20.0
Simic Storm	5–0	100.0
Reclamation Storm	1–0	100.0
High Tide	8–7	53.3
Grixis Tendrils	1–2	33.3
Stormpost	0–1	0.0
Mono Blue Post Desire	0–1	0.0
Izzet Storm	7–5	58.3
Song Storm	0–1	0.0
Channel Storm	2–5	28.6
Reanimator	11–31	26.2
Recurring Nightmare	2–3	40.0
Dragon Nightmare	1–3	25.0
Worldgorger Dragon	3–12	20.0
Double Dragon	1–4	20.0
8 Goyf	1–1	50.0
Grozoth	0–4	0.0
Traditional Reanimator	4–11	26.7
Rakdos Reanimator	0–2	0.0
Mono Black Reanimator	2–4	33.3
Oriss Genesis	1–2	33.3
Biovisionary	1–0	100.0
Necrotic Ooze Combo	1–2	33.3
Warp World	0–2	0.0
Four Color Glimpse	0–2	0.0
Hypergenesis	6–8	42.9
New Perspectives	1–1	50.0
Mardu Life	1–0	100.0
Jeskai Ascendancy	3–4	42.9
Four Color Jeskai Ascendancy	2–1	66.7
Jeskai Jeskai Ascendancy	0–3	0.0
Five Color Jeskai Ascendancy	1–0	100.0
Myr Incubator	0–1	0.0
Umbral Mantle	0–1	0.0
Fake-Twin	2–2	50.0
Jeskai Fake-Twin	0–1	0.0
Combo Post	1–0	100.0
Metalwork Colossus	5–4	55.6
Anvil Colossus	0–2	0.0
Upheaval Colossus	1–1	50.0
Eggs	4–3	57.1
Turntimber Ranger	1–0	100.0
Heartless Summoning Combo	1–0	100.0
Lookout-Buccaneer Combo	1–0	100.0
Blazing Shoal Combo	0–1	0.0
Taking Turns	7–2	77.8
Quest for Ula's Temple	0–1	0.0
Izzet Ascension	2–1	66.7
Ominous Good	1–0	100.0
Jokulhaups Combo	3–2	60.0
Soulflayer	2–2	50.0
Breakfast	4–16	20.0
Cephalid Breakfast	2–3	40.0
Druid Cephalid Breakfast	2–3	40.0
Hermit Gond	0–2	0.0
Hermit Dredge	0–1	0.0
Oops All Spells	1–6	14.3
Neoform Hermit	0–3	0.0
Oops All Lands	1–1	50.0
Dredge	1–1	50.0
Polymorph	2–0	100.0
Protean Hulk Combo	0–1	0.0
Dice Factory	2–0	100.0
Storm Herald	1–0	100.0
Enduring Ideal	1–1	50.0
Ad Nauseam	2–0	100.0
Intruder Alarm	0–1	0.0
Restore Balance	1–1	50.0
Stuffy Doll	1–1	50.0
Belcher	0–1	0.0
Endless Belch	0–1	0.0
Control	160–141	53.2
Mono Black Control	4–3	57.1
Esper Control	6–11	35.3
Demonic Rising	3–3	50.0
Paradox Haze Lock	0–1	0.0
Mono Blue Control	6–1	85.7
Dimir Control	18–15	54.5
Azorius Control	15–19	44.1
Turbo Fog	5–2	71.4
Izzet Control	2–6	25.0
Mardu Control	1–2	33.3
Mill	7–2	77.8
Boros Control	2–1	66.7
Cloudpost Control	10–10	50.0
Azorius Cloudpost Control	4–4	50.0
Blackpost	1–0	100.0
Mono Blue Cloudpost Control	5–4	55.6
Mono White Cloudpost Control	0–1	0.0
Grixis Control	10–9	52.6
Cruel Control	5–3	62.5
Stax	11–8	57.9
Pollute the Planet	1–2	33.3
Jeskai Control	12–6	66.7
Dragon Control	3–1	75.0
Izzet Dragons	2–1	66.7
Galleon Control	2–0	100.0
Runeflare	4–0	100.0
Ponza	8–2	80.0
Mono White Control	2–6	25.0
Life is Ez	1–3	25.0
Dynavolt Tower	1–0	100.0
Cycling Control	4–4	50.0
Astral Slide	3–3	50.0
Five Color Control	1–2	33.3
Last Stand Control	0–1	0.0
Sultai Control	6–3	66.7
Sultai Ultimatum	1–0	100.0
Guildgate Control	7–16	30.4
Bant Control	1–1	50.0
Temur Reclamation	0–3	0.0
Pox	5–0	100.0
Enchantments Control	1–0	100.0
Four Color Counter Ghazi	1–0	100.0
Orzhov Control	2–3	40.0
Aggro-Combo	60–63	48.8
Aristocrats	21–22	48.8
Mono Black Aristocrats	8–7	53.3
Orzhov Aristocrats	3–3	50.0
Golgari Aristocrats	2–4	33.3
Abzan Aristocrats	2–1	66.7
Food	3–3	50.0
Rakdos Aristocrats	2–4	33.3
Burn	8–5	61.5
Infect	8–5	61.5
Simic Infect	0–2	0.0
Blazing Shoal Infect	5–3	62.5
Golgari Infect	1–0	100.0
Mono Black Infect	1–0	100.0
Pummeler	0–3	0.0
Hermit Humans	0–2	0.0
Trickbind Dreadnought	9–17	34.6
Izzet Dreadnought	0–1	0.0
Mono Blue Dreadnought	9–15	37.5
Izzet Blitzkrieg	2–5	28.6
Hushnought	2–1	66.7
Liquimetal Fishing	3–1	75.0
Combo Goblins	4–2	66.7
Goblin Persist	2–0	100.0
Dirty Kitty	2–2	50.0
Aggro-Control	69–69	50.0
Simic Flash	0–1	0.0
Simic Vat	0–1	0.0
Izzet Tempo	16–15	51.6
Azorius Skies	5–5	50.0
Blue Madness	9–10	47.4
Simic Madness	8–8	50.0
Temur Madness	0–1	0.0
Wizards	2–3	40.0
Tetsukotog	1–1	50.0
Ninjas	5–4	55.6
Mono Blue Gush	3–1	75.0
Mono Blue Tempo	8–6	57.1
Mono Blue Librarians	1–0	100.0
Izzet Spells	9–15	37.5
Dimir Tempo	4–7	36.4
Dimir Faeries	1–0	100.0
Ensoul Aggro-Control	1–0	100.0
Combo-Control	51–33	60.7
Curses	1–2	33.3
Burning Vengeance	0–4	0.0
Cruel Combo-Control	9–4	69.2
Battle of Wits	7–1	87.5
Swarm Intelligence	1–0	100.0
Sunforger	1–0	100.0
Pickles	0–2	0.0
Mindcrank	2–2	50.0
Displace Loop	2–0	100.0
Peregrine Drake	2–0	100.0
Lich's Mastery	1–0	100.0
Curious Niv-Mizzet	1–0	100.0
Hive Mind	1–2	33.3
Zur's Weirding	1–0	100.0
Solar Flare	2–0	100.0
Plasma Swans	1–1	50.0
Mass Land Destruction	17–13	56.7
Wildfire	9–7	56.3
Thryx-Wildfire	5–3	62.5
Borderpost Wildfire	1–1	50.0
Jokulhaups Control	8–6	57.1
Grixis Jokulhaups Control	2–0	100.0
Jeskai Jokulhaups Control	0–2	0.0
Temur Jokulhaups Control	4–3	57.1
WUBR Jokulhaups Control	1–0	100.0
Mardu Jokulhaups Control	0–1	0.0
Archfiend Alteration	0–1	0.0
Resurgent Belief	0–1	0.0
Midrange	172–169	50.4
Temur Ascendancy	6–6	50.0
Prophet Ascendancy	0–1	0.0
The Rock	3–3	50.0
Abzan Midrange	3–5	37.5
Selesnya Midrange	1–3	25.0
Selesnya Value Town	1–2	33.3
Jund	6–7	46.2
Blink	20–19	51.3
Wave Blink	6–9	40.0
Azorius Wave	2–4	33.3
Orzhov Wave	2–3	40.0
Abzan Wave	1–2	33.3
Graveyard Value	12–8	60.0
Séance	3–1	75.0
Varolz Dreadnought	1–1	50.0
Enchantments Matter	2–4	33.3
Orzhov Enchantress	1–0	100.0
Constellation	0–2	0.0
Allies	4–6	40.0
Orzhov Allies	0–3	0.0
Mardu Allies	2–0	100.0
Mono White Allies	0–1	0.0
BRGW Allies	0–2	0.0
Azorius Allies	1–0	100.0
Treefolk	3–1	75.0
-1/-1 Counters	1–0	100.0
Fake-Rack	5–2	71.4
Mardu Midrange	2–1	66.7
White Jund	0–1	0.0
Vampires	4–7	36.4
Mono Black Vampires	2–7	22.2
Rakdos Vampires	2–0	100.0
Legends Midrange	3–1	75.0
Mardu Legends	1–0	100.0
Orzhov Legends	1–0	100.0
Selesnya Legends	0–1	0.0
Elementals	1–0	100.0
Rakdos Midrange	9–3	75.0
Naya Midrange	2–1	66.7
Big Red	0–1	0.0
Mono Black Midrange	14–27	34.1
Mono Black Devotion	6–13	31.6
Verdant Succession	0–1	0.0
Hellion Whip	2–0	100.0
Dimir Midrange	8–10	44.4
Dimir Vat	0–3	0.0
Temur Energy	1–0	100.0
Angels	1–0	100.0
Mono White Angels	1–0	100.0
Toughness Matters	5–5	50.0
Lifegain Midrange	3–10	23.1
Martyr's Grace	0–2	0.0
Adventures	1–0	100.0
Sultai Midrange	2–4	33.3
Sultai Emerge	1–1	50.0
Orzhov Midrange	5–5	50.0
Heartless Summoning Stompy	1–1	50.0
Ordealbreak	2–1	66.7
Enigmatic Incarnation	2–1	66.7
Neoform	0–1	0.0
Sultai Neoform	0–1	0.0
Fires of Invention	6–2	75.0
Hero of Precinct One	5–9	35.7
Abzan Hero	1–1	50.0
Mardu Hero	1–0	100.0
Esper Hero	0–1	0.0
Orzhov Hero	1–1	50.0
Five Color Hero	1–2	33.3
Naya Hero	0–2	0.0
Boros Hero	1–1	50.0
Jeskai Hero	0–1	0.0
Simic Snow	0–2	0.0
Artifact Midrange	3–0	100.0
Coinflips	2–0	100.0
Death Cloud	2–0	100.0
Ramp	41–66	38.3
Villainous Wealth	1–1	50.0
Rofellos Ramp	10–37	21.3
Wild Pair	1–1	50.0
Channel-Rofellos	6–28	17.6
Cloudpost Ramp	16–15	51.6
Eldrazipost	2–0	100.0
Golgari Post	0–1	0.0
Arcum's Not Astrolabe	1–1	50.0
Greenpost	6–11	35.3
Simic Post	1–0	100.0
Summer Bloom Ramp	2–2	50.0
Historic Bloom	0–1	0.0
Reclamation at Wake	1–0	100.0
Eureka!	3–1	75.0
Carth Superfriends	1–0	100.0
Applejacks	0–3	0.0