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

View the full legal cards list
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.

Current League

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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
Combo	37368	62479–63744–18	49.5	431	2796	1688
Actual Twin	437	940–608	60.7	15	69	31
Izzet Twin	381	838–528	61.3	13	61	31
Boros Twin	45	89–66	57.4	2	8

Decks

Cards

Meta Share By Season

Matchups

Archetype	Record	Win %
Aggro	218–145	60.1
Mono Black Aggro	6–7	46.2
Heroic	7–4	63.6
Mono White Heroic	2–1	66.7
Azorius Heroic	1–0	100.0
Boros Heroic	4–2	66.7
Red Deck Wins	7–8	46.7
Goblins	3–1	75.0
Tokens	2–1	66.7
Orzhov Tokens	1–1	50.0
Mono Green Stompy	3–6	33.3
White Weenie	74–44	62.7
Quest for the Holy Relic	3–0	100.0
Soldiers	50–27	64.9
Mono White Humans	18–15	54.5
Elves	8–5	61.5
Werewolves	0–1	0.0
Selesnya Little Kid	6–2	75.0
Rogues	0–2	0.0
Zombies	2–3	40.0
Gruul Aggro	14–6	70.0
Merfolk	2–0	100.0
Mono Red Swarm	6–5	54.5
Artifact Aggro	11–14	44.0
Affinity	8–12	40.0
Hardened Scales Affinity	2–10	16.7
Tempered Steel	1–0	100.0
Mono Blue Architect	2–1	66.7
Mono Blue Aggro	4–0	100.0
Illusions	1–0	100.0
Devastating Dreams	0–1	0.0
Madness	6–3	66.7
Gruul Madness	1–0	100.0
Golgari Madness	2–3	40.0
Rakdos Madness	1–0	100.0
Jund Madness	2–0	100.0
Voltron	13–2	86.7
Equipment Aggro	11–2	84.6
Hateful Auras	2–0	100.0
Naya Zoo	1–0	100.0
Knights	5–2	71.4
AggroSlide	9–15	37.5
Cats	1–0	100.0
Selesnya Cats	1–0	100.0
Rakdos Aggro	6–1	85.7
Boros Aggro	1–0	100.0
Humans	10–2	83.3
Boros Humans	5–1	83.3
Legends Aggro	10–7	58.8
Boros Legends Aggro	6–3	66.7
Selesnya Legends Aggro	1–0	100.0
Bard Class	3–4	42.9
Rats	1–0	100.0
Combo	220–144	60.4
Storm	14–4	77.8
Dimir Tendrils	1–1	50.0
Dragonstorm	3–0	100.0
Hazoret Storm	2–0	100.0
Citadel Storm	4–2	66.7
High Tide	1–0	100.0
Reanimator	7–3	70.0
Living Death	3–0	100.0
Excruciator Combo	3–0	100.0
Traditional Reanimator	4–3	57.1
Dimir Reanimator	1–0	100.0
Orzhov Reanimator	0–3	0.0
Necrotic Ooze Combo	12–14	46.2
Dubious Challenge	1–1	50.0
Warp World	38–17	69.1
Boros Glimpse	30–14	68.2
Hypergenesis	15–9	62.5
Jeskai Ascendancy	2–1	66.7
Four Color Jeskai Ascendancy	2–1	66.7
Metalwork Colossus	4–0	100.0
Anvil Colossus	2–0	100.0
Seismic Swans	4–2	66.7
Eggs	5–0	100.0
Heartless Summoning Combo	0–1	0.0
Blazing Shoal Combo	2–2	50.0
Taking Turns	4–0	100.0
Quest for Ula's Temple	2–0	100.0
Soulflayer	4–5	44.4
Reanim8 Rack	2–0	100.0
Breakfast	2–2	50.0
Unctus	0–2	0.0
Oops All Lands	2–1	66.7
Dredge	3–4	42.9
Polymorph	2–3	40.0
Storm Herald	1–0	100.0
Enduring Ideal	3–2	60.0
Ad Nauseam	3–0	100.0
Tibalt's Trickery	1–0	100.0
Intruder Alarm	6–0	100.0
Calibrated Blast	3–1	75.0
Restore Balance	1–2	33.3
Belcher	1–1	50.0
Possibility Storm	1–0	100.0
Midnight Mass	5–5	50.0
Phoenix Altar	23–19	54.8
Actual Twin	39–39	50.0
Izzet Twin	35–35	50.0
Boros Twin	4–4	50.0
Nadu Combo	3–1	75.0
Control	150–120	55.6
Mono Black Control	1–1	50.0
Esper Control	9–6	60.0
Dimir Control	14–12	53.8
Azorius Control	30–23	56.6
Cawblade	4–10	28.6
Izzet Control	3–3	50.0
Mardu Control	1–1	50.0
Mill	3–1	75.0
Boros Control	3–3	50.0
Cloudpost Control	31–22	58.5
Azorius Cloudpost Control	5–8	38.5
Mono Blue Cloudpost Control	7–4	63.6
Dimir Cloudpost Control	2–0	100.0
Selesnya Cloudpost Control	7–2	77.8
Mono White Cloudpost Control	9–6	60.0
Grixis Control	7–6	53.8
Cruel Control	3–4	42.9
Stax	3–0	100.0
Jeskai Control	1–0	100.0
Dragon Control	1–3	25.0
Izzet Dragons	0–1	0.0
Runeflare	2–1	66.7
Ponza	1–0	100.0
Mono White Control	5–2	71.4
Sultai Control	1–0	100.0
Guildgate Control	1–0	100.0
Pox	2–1	66.7
Seasons Past Control	2–0	100.0
Orzhov Control	10–10	50.0
Prison	19–24	44.2
Enchantress	19–24	44.2
Aggro-Combo	24–27	47.1
Aristocrats	14–20	41.2
Mono Black Aristocrats	1–2	33.3
Golgari Aristocrats	3–0	100.0
Rakdos Aristocrats	10–17	37.0
Burn	3–2	60.0
Infect	4–5	44.4
Blazing Shoal Infect	2–1	66.7
Golgari Infect	1–0	100.0
Mono Black Infect	1–4	20.0
Izzet Blitzkrieg	1–0	100.0
Liquimetal Fishing	2–0	100.0
Aggro-Control	75–47	61.5
Simic Flash	2–3	40.0
Izzet Tempo	2–1	66.7
Wizards	4–1	80.0
Ninjas	9–1	90.0
Mono Blue Tempo	16–12	57.1
Mono Blue Librarians	11–12	47.8
Izzet Spells	15–9	62.5
Dimir Tempo	9–7	56.3
Dimir Faeries	0–1	0.0
Dimir Librarians	2–1	66.7
Azorius Tempo	16–12	57.1
Combo-Control	28–14	66.7
Curses	1–0	100.0
Battle of Wits	5–2	71.4
Sunforger	2–0	100.0
Hedron Alignment	0–1	0.0
Lich's Mastery	0–1	0.0
Hive Mind	5–1	83.3
Solar Flare	9–5	64.3
Mass Land Destruction	2–2	50.0
Wildfire	2–2	50.0
Borderpost Wildfire	2–0	100.0
Archfiend Alteration	2–2	50.0
Greasefang	1–0	100.0
Orzhov Greasefang	1–0	100.0
Midrange	166–88	65.4
Temur Ascendancy	2–0	100.0
The Rock	2–3	40.0
Grenzo	1–0	100.0
Abzan Midrange	6–3	66.7
Jund	16–8	66.7
Blink	9–12	42.9
Orzhov Blink	8–9	47.1
Anti-Persecution	1–1	50.0
Graveyard Value	4–2	66.7
Allies	3–0	100.0
Fake-Rack	1–0	100.0
Mardu Midrange	1–1	50.0
White Jund	2–2	50.0
Vampires	1–1	50.0
Orzhov Vampires	1–0	100.0
Legends Midrange	3–0	100.0
Boros Legends Midrange	1–0	100.0
Orzhov Legends	1–0	100.0
Elementals	1–1	50.0
Rakdos Midrange	2–0	100.0
Naya Midrange	2–0	100.0
Big Red	0–2	0.0
Mono Black Midrange	9–7	56.3
Mono Black Devotion	1–0	100.0
Hellion Whip	1–0	100.0
Dimir Midrange	8–3	72.7
Angels	6–5	54.5
Mono White Angels	2–4	33.3
Azorius Angels	2–1	66.7
Orzhov Angels	1–0	100.0
Toughness Matters	6–2	75.0
Lifegain Midrange	8–0	100.0
Sultai Midrange	8–1	88.9
Fight Rigging	5–1	83.3
Orzhov Midrange	5–6	45.5
Jeskai Midrange	3–2	60.0
Heartless Summoning Stompy	3–1	75.0
Fires of Invention	15–7	68.2
Hero of Precinct One	5–5	50.0
Abzan Hero	1–1	50.0
Mardu Hero	0–1	0.0
Five Color Hero	3–3	50.0
Naya Hero	1–0	100.0
Clerics	1–1	50.0
Artifact Midrange	3–1	75.0
Death Cloud	6–2	75.0
Nissa Company	3–0	100.0
Illness in the Ranks	1–1	50.0
Game Objects	5–0	100.0
Wight Midrange	2–3	40.0
Jund Wight	1–2	33.3
Ramp	55–23	70.5
Rofellos Ramp	10–3	76.9
Cloudpost Ramp	26–16	61.9
Eldrazipost	2–0	100.0
Greenpost	11–8	57.9
Gruul Post	3–4	42.9
Simic Post	7–4	63.6
Temurpost	1–0	100.0
Carth Superfriends	3–1	75.0
Applejacks	10–2	83.3
Unclassified	4–0	100.0