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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.

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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.

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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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
Aggro-Combo	14088	25945–23698–4	52.3	204	1330	679
Aristocrats	4380	8242–7275–3	53.1	64	396	230
Golgari Aristocrats	394	704–701–2	50.1	3	26	18

Decks

Cards

Meta Share By Season

Matchups

Archetype	Record	Win %
Aggro	172–214–1	44.6
Mono Black Aggro	2–6	25.0
Heroic	27–21	56.3
Mono White Heroic	21–16	56.8
Azorius Heroic	1–2	33.3
Mono Red Blitzkrieg	2–2	50.0
Boros Heroic	1–1	50.0
Red Deck Wins	35–55–1	38.9
Mono Red Devotion	1–6	14.3
Proliferate Red	4–2	66.7
Goblins	7–8	46.7
Tokens	8–9	47.1
Selesnya Tokens	5–7	41.7
Mono White Tokens	0–1	0.0
Mono Green Stompy	5–2	71.4
White Weenie	4–15	21.1
Odric Keywords	0–2	0.0
Quest for the Holy Relic	0–2	0.0
Soldiers	0–1	0.0
Chroma White	0–3	0.0
Elves	3–5	37.5
Werewolves	1–1	50.0
Minotaurs	1–0	100.0
Warriors	1–0	100.0
Selesnya Little Kid	6–2	75.0
Zombies	9–10	47.4
Gruul Aggro	5–8	38.5
Merfolk	5–11	31.3
Mono Red Swarm	3–8	27.3
8 Whack	1–2	33.3
Artifact Aggro	18–26	40.9
Affinity	7–9	43.8
Hardened Scales Affinity	0–1	0.0
Boros Vehicles	4–0	100.0
Salvage Titan	1–2	33.3
Tempered Steel	6–13	31.6
Mono Blue Architect	0–1	0.0
Mono Blue Aggro	1–0	100.0
Devastating Dreams	0–2	0.0
Madness	2–0	100.0
Gruul Madness	1–0	100.0
Jund Madness	1–0	100.0
Voltron	8–7	53.3
Hexproof	0–1	0.0
Boros Auras	0–2	0.0
Equipment Aggro	7–4	63.6
Slivers	1–0	100.0
Naya Zoo	2–0	100.0
Knights	4–2	66.7
AggroSlide	3–5	37.5
Cats	1–0	100.0
Selesnya Cats	1–0	100.0
Rakdos Aggro	1–1	50.0
Rakdos Hellbent	1–0	100.0
Boros Aggro	1–0	100.0
Humans	1–3	25.0
Gruul Humans	1–1	50.0
Selesnya Humans	0–1	0.0
Orzhov Humans	0–1	0.0
Shamans	0–2	0.0
Legends Aggro	0–2	0.0
Boros Legends Aggro	0–2	0.0
Combo	117–107	52.2
Storm	14–13	51.9
Dimir Tendrils	5–5	50.0
Dark Tide	0–1	0.0
Dragonstorm	1–0	100.0
Hazoret Storm	1–1	50.0
Simic Storm	2–1	66.7
Reclamation Storm	1–0	100.0
Citadel Storm	0–1	0.0
High Tide	2–1	66.7
Paradoxical Outcome Storm	1–0	100.0
Izzet Storm	0–2	0.0
Channel Storm	1–2	33.3
Reanimator	22–21	51.2
Recurring Nightmare	1–4	20.0
Dragon Nightmare	0–1	0.0
Worldgorger Dragon	2–2	50.0
Living Death	2–0	100.0
Traditional Reanimator	17–15	53.1
Rakdos Reanimator	1–1	50.0
Dimir Reanimator	4–4	50.0
Mono Black Reanimator	7–6	53.8
Oriss Genesis	2–0	100.0
Necrotic Ooze Combo	4–4	50.0
Warp World	4–3	57.1
Actual Warp World	3–2	60.0
Four Color Glimpse	1–0	100.0
Zubera Tribal	0–1	0.0
Hypergenesis	8–10	44.4
Hyperwave	4–3	57.1
New Perspectives	2–2	50.0
Cat Wave	4–3	57.1
Acid Wave	1–0	100.0
Splendid Reclamation Combo	0–1	0.0
Monumental Ignus	3–0	100.0
Mardu Life	2–0	100.0
Jeskai Ascendancy	3–3	50.0
Four Color Jeskai Ascendancy	1–0	100.0
Five Color Jeskai Ascendancy	0–1	0.0
Myr Incubator	0–1	0.0
Umbral Mantle	2–1	66.7
Fake-Twin	1–1	50.0
Naya Fake-Twin	0–1	0.0
Combo Post	1–0	100.0
Metalwork Colossus	3–3	50.0
Anvil Colossus	2–1	66.7
Upheaval Colossus	1–0	100.0
Seismic Swans	0–1	0.0
Cruel Combo	1–0	100.0
Eggs	0–2	0.0
Heartless Summoning Combo	1–2	33.3
Retraction Helix Combo	1–0	100.0
Taking Turns	1–0	100.0
Quest for Ula's Temple	2–0	100.0
Izzet Ascension	5–4	55.6
Ominous Good	0–1	0.0
Soulflayer	1–1	50.0
Reanim8 Rack	1–0	100.0
Breakfast	8–7	53.3
Cephalid Breakfast	3–1	75.0
Druid Cephalid Breakfast	2–1	66.7
Oops All Spells	4–5	44.4
Neoform Hermit	1–1	50.0
Oops All Lands	1–0	100.0
Dredge	1–2	33.3
Polymorph	1–1	50.0
Dice Factory	0–1	0.0
Enduring Ideal	1–1	50.0
Ad Nauseam	2–2	50.0
Ad Swanseam	0–1	0.0
Chain of Acid	1–1	50.0
Restore Balance	0–3	0.0
Gyruda	0–1	0.0
Stuffy Doll	3–2	60.0
Belcher	0–1	0.0
Possibility Storm	0–1	0.0
Actual Twin	0–3	0.0
Izzet Twin	0–1	0.0
Boros Twin	0–2	0.0
Primal Prayers Combo	1–0	100.0
Control	143–121–1	54.2
Mono Black Control	2–4–1	33.3
Esper Control	8–10	44.4
Demonic Rising	8–8	50.0
Mono Blue Control	3–3	50.0
Dimir Control	3–10	23.1
Azorius Control	25–16	61.0
Adam's Ale	1–1	50.0
Cawblade	0–1	0.0
Turbo Fog	2–1	66.7
Izzet Control	3–2	60.0
Mill	1–2	33.3
Cloudpost Control	10–8	55.6
Azorius Cloudpost Control	3–0	100.0
Blackpost	1–1	50.0
Mono Blue Cloudpost Control	3–0	100.0
Izzet Cloudpost Control	0–1	0.0
Cloudy With Sunny Spells	1–3	25.0
Mono White Cloudpost Control	1–3	25.0
Grixis Control	5–4	55.6
Cruel Control	1–2	33.3
Stax	9–5	64.3
Pollute the Planet	2–2	50.0
Birthday Stax	1–0	100.0
Chandra Nalaar	0–2	0.0
Stagnant Control	1–1	50.0
Jeskai Control	6–3	66.7
Jeskai Approach	0–1	0.0
Dragon Control	4–3	57.1
Izzet Dragons	2–0	100.0
WUBR Dragons	0–1	0.0
Grixis Dragons	1–2	33.3
Galleon Control	2–1	66.7
Runeflare	3–0	100.0
Ponza	4–3	57.1
Mono White Control	3–2	60.0
Life is Ez	0–1	0.0
Dynavolt Tower	6–2	75.0
Cycling Control	3–5	37.5
Astral Slide	2–3	40.0
Five Color Control	5–2	71.4
Five Color Collected Conjuring	2–0	100.0
Shrines	2–0	100.0
Sultai Control	4–4	50.0
Guildgate Control	2–3	40.0
Bant Control	3–5	37.5
Pox	6–1	85.7
Four Color Counter Ghazi	1–2	33.3
Seasons Past Control	1–3	25.0
Orzhov Control	1–3	25.0
Aggro-Combo	40–38	51.3
Aristocrats	17–17	50.0
Mono Black Aristocrats	3–4	42.9
Orzhov Aristocrats	3–5	37.5
Golgari Aristocrats	5–5	50.0
Abzan Aristocrats	1–0	100.0
Mardu Aristocrats	1–0	100.0
Food	3–1	75.0
Rakdos Aristocrats	1–1	50.0
Burn	6–5	54.5
Infect	5–6	45.5
Simic Infect	2–2	50.0
Blazing Shoal Infect	2–1	66.7
Turbo Myth	1–0	100.0
Pummeler	1–4	20.0
Trickbind Dreadnought	4–0	100.0
Mono Blue Dreadnought	4–0	100.0
Izzet Blitzkrieg	3–2	60.0
Hushnought	1–1	50.0
Liquimetal Fishing	0–1	0.0
Combo Goblins	0–2	0.0
Goblin Persist	0–2	0.0
Aggro-Control	36–41	46.8
Simic Flash	2–0	100.0
Simic Vat	1–0	100.0
Izzet Tempo	4–14	22.2
Azorius Skies	0–2	0.0
Blue Madness	7–3	70.0
Simic Madness	4–2	66.7
Temur Madness	3–1	75.0
Lich Aggro-Control	2–0	100.0
Temur Clues	1–0	100.0
Wizards	2–5	28.6
Tetsukotog	1–0	100.0
12 Pest	2–0	100.0
Ninjas	0–2	0.0
Mono Blue Tempo	4–6	40.0
Izzet Spells	1–0	100.0
Dimir Tempo	5–4	55.6
Dimir Faeries	0–2	0.0
Ensoul Aggro-Control	0–2	0.0
Combo-Control	37–29	56.1
Curses	2–4	33.3
Cruel Combo-Control	5–3	62.5
Battle of Wits	1–1	50.0
Approach Necro	1–0	100.0
Swarm Intelligence	2–1	66.7
Sunforger	0–1	0.0
Pickles	1–2	33.3
Mindcrank	4–2	66.7
Displace Loop	3–0	100.0
Peregrine Drake	1–0	100.0
Hedron Alignment	1–0	100.0
Yosei Vat	1–0	100.0
Lich's Mastery	0–1	0.0
Hive Mind	0–1	0.0
Zur's Weirding	0–1	0.0
Solar Flare	1–0	100.0
Plasma Swans	0–1	0.0
Liliana's Contract	1–0	100.0
Mass Land Destruction	12–11	52.2
Wildfire	6–2	75.0
Thryx-Wildfire	1–0	100.0
Jokulhaups Control	6–9	40.0
Grixis Jokulhaups Control	3–5	37.5
Temur Jokulhaups Control	0–2	0.0
Jund Jokulhaups Control	1–0	100.0
WUBR Jokulhaups Control	2–2	50.0
Midrange	130–128	50.4
Temur Ascendancy	5–12	29.4
Prophet Ascendancy	0–2	0.0
The Rock	7–4	63.6
Grenzo	1–2	33.3
Abzan Midrange	5–7	41.7
Selesnya Midrange	1–2	33.3
Selesnya Value Town	1–1	50.0
Jund	12–6	66.7
Blink	4–9	30.8
Wave Blink	2–4	33.3
Cloudpost Wave Blink	0–2	0.0
Azorius Wave	2–1	66.7
Bant Wave	0–1	0.0
Orzhov Blink	0–1	0.0
Anti-Persecution	1–0	100.0
Graveyard Value	4–6	40.0
Séance	0–1	0.0
Dimir Graves	0–1	0.0
Varolz Dreadnought	1–1	50.0
Enchantments Matter	5–1	83.3
Orzhov Enchantress	4–0	100.0
Constellation	1–0	100.0
Allies	4–1	80.0
Boros Allies	1–0	100.0
Esper Allies	1–0	100.0
BRGW Allies	1–0	100.0
Treefolk	1–0	100.0
-1/-1 Counters	1–2	33.3
Fake-Rack	1–3	25.0
Mardu Midrange	3–6	33.3
Leave // Chance Midrange	3–0	100.0
Yisan-Prophet	1–1	50.0
White Jund	0–2	0.0
Vampires	8–5	61.5
Mono Black Vampires	5–4	55.6
Rakdos Vampires	3–0	100.0
Orzhov Vampires	0–1	0.0
Legends Midrange	1–5	16.7
Boros Legends Midrange	0–1	0.0
Mardu Legends	1–2	33.3
Orzhov Legends	0–1	0.0
Selesnya Legends	0–1	0.0
Elementals	1–0	100.0
Rakdos Midrange	5–3	62.5
Naya Midrange	1–1	50.0
Card Advantage White	1–0	100.0
Big Red	0–4	0.0
Mono Black Midrange	8–6	57.1
Mono Black Devotion	4–3	57.1
Dimir Midrange	3–2	60.0
Angels	1–1	50.0
Azorius Angels	1–0	100.0
Orzhov Angels	0–1	0.0
Toughness Matters	1–0	100.0
Lifegain Midrange	2–0	100.0
Sultai Midrange	3–2	60.0
Sultai Emerge	0–1	0.0
Orzhov Midrange	2–9	18.2
Jeskai Midrange	2–1	66.7
Prophet Glare	2–3	40.0
Heartless Summoning Stompy	1–1	50.0
Mythic Colossification	1–0	100.0
Neoform	1–0	100.0
Party	1–0	100.0
Fires of Invention	1–2	33.3
Hero of Precinct One	1–1	50.0
Abzan Hero	1–0	100.0
Five Color Hero	0–1	0.0
Clerics	1–0	100.0
Simic Snow	1–2	33.3
Artifact Midrange	2–2	50.0
Coinflips	2–0	100.0
Death Cloud	0–1	0.0
Nissa Company	0–1	0.0
Ramp	29–23	55.8
Rofellos Ramp	6–2	75.0
Cloudpost Ramp	10–15	40.0
Locus Awakening	1–0	100.0
Golgari Post	2–0	100.0
Greenpost	2–12	14.3
Gruul Post	1–0	100.0
Simic Post	0–1	0.0
Eureka!	0–1	0.0
Carth Superfriends	1–0	100.0