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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.

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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.

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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.

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Archetype Tree

Archetype	# Decks	Record	Win %	①	⑧	5–0s
Aggro	47155	88241–79042–65	52.7	686	5331	2204
White Weenie	4136	7841–6699–2	53.9	59	476	205
Soldiers	616	1086–1024	51.5	15	82	15

Decks

Cards

Matchups

Archetype	Record	Win %
Aggro	246–255	49.1
Mono Black Aggro	8–4	66.7
Heroic	16–28	36.4
Mono White Heroic	10–16	38.5
Azorius Heroic	2–2	50.0
Mono Red Blitzkrieg	3–5	37.5
Boros Heroic	1–3	25.0
Red Deck Wins	40–50	44.4
Mono Red Devotion	1–2	33.3
Goblins	10–6	62.5
Tokens	7–11	38.9
Selesnya Tokens	3–5	37.5
Mono White Tokens	3–5	37.5
Mono Green Stompy	6–1	85.7
White Weenie	41–46	47.1
Odric Keywords	0–2	0.0
Quest for the Holy Relic	2–1	66.7
Soldiers	22–22	50.0
Chroma White	1–0	100.0
Elves	9–10	47.4
Werewolves	1–0	100.0
Selesnya Little Kid	6–3	66.7
Selesnya Counters	2–1	66.7
Rogues	1–1	50.0
Zombies	9–11	45.0
Gruul Aggro	8–3	72.7
Merfolk	4–2	66.7
Mono Red Swarm	6–8	42.9
Artifact Aggro	20–25	44.4
Affinity	10–14	41.7
Boros Vehicles	0–1	0.0
Salvage Titan	1–0	100.0
Tempered Steel	7–7	50.0
Mono Blue Architect	1–3	25.0
Devoid Aggro	0–1	0.0
Mono Blue Aggro	0–1	0.0
Devastating Dreams	0–1	0.0
Madness	4–6	40.0
Gruul Madness	0–1	0.0
Golgari Madness	3–2	60.0
Rakdos Madness	1–2	33.3
Voltron	6–4	60.0
Hexproof	1–0	100.0
Equipment Aggro	3–4	42.9
Hateful Auras	2–0	100.0
Slivers	1–1	50.0
Knights	2–8	20.0
AggroSlide	12–13	48.0
Cats	1–2	33.3
Mono White Cats	1–1	50.0
Selesnya Cats	0–1	0.0
Rakdos Aggro	2–0	100.0
Boros Aggro	1–0	100.0
Humans	5–1	83.3
Jeskai Humans	3–0	100.0
Boros Humans	1–1	50.0
Mono Red Eldrazi	0–1	0.0
Legends Aggro	13–4	76.5
Boros Legends Aggro	13–3	81.3
Bard Class	0–1	0.0
Combo	222–206	51.9
Storm	43–22	66.2
Sultai Tendrils	1–0	100.0
Dimir Tendrils	9–4	69.2
Dragonstorm	2–2	50.0
Hazoret Storm	8–3	72.7
Simic Storm	5–2	71.4
Reclamation Storm	4–0	100.0
Citadel Storm	3–1	75.0
High Tide	4–8	33.3
Grixis Tendrils	2–1	66.7
Paradoxical Outcome Storm	1–0	100.0
Izzet Storm	3–1	75.0
Channel Storm	1–0	100.0
Reanimator	14–14	50.0
Recurring Nightmare	0–2	0.0
Dragon Nightmare	0–1	0.0
Worldgorger Dragon	2–3	40.0
Double Dragon	1–0	100.0
Starlit Graves	1–1	50.0
Dimir Cycling Reanimator	0–1	0.0
8 Goyf	1–0	100.0
Traditional Reanimator	10–7	58.8
Rakdos Reanimator	2–0	100.0
Dimir Reanimator	1–3	25.0
Mono Black Reanimator	3–3	50.0
Necro Combo	1–0	100.0
Biovisionary	0–1	0.0
Necrotic Ooze Combo	5–6	45.5
Dubious Challenge	0–1	0.0
Warp World	16–22	42.1
Maniac Combo	1–3	25.0
Hypergenesis	11–17	39.3
Hyperwave	0–1	0.0
New Perspectives	9–0	100.0
Cat Wave	2–1	66.7
Runeflare	1–0	100.0
Monumental Ignus	1–0	100.0
Mardu Life	1–0	100.0
Jeskai Ascendancy	2–2	50.0
Four Color Jeskai Ascendancy	1–1	50.0
Jeskai Jeskai Ascendancy	1–0	100.0
Five Color Jeskai Ascendancy	0–1	0.0
Myr Incubator	1–1	50.0
Umbral Mantle	2–1	66.7
Combo Post	0–2	0.0
Metalwork Colossus	5–3	62.5
Anvil Colossus	2–2	50.0
Upheaval Colossus	1–0	100.0
Seismic Swans	0–1	0.0
Eggs	3–2	60.0
Lookout-Buccaneer Combo	0–1	0.0
Blazing Shoal Combo	9–1	90.0
Taking Turns	2–3	40.0
Quest for Ula's Temple	2–1	66.7
Izzet Ascension	3–3	50.0
Ominous Good	2–1	66.7
Jokulhaups Combo	2–5	28.6
Soulflayer	4–1	80.0
Breakfast	12–18	40.0
Cephalid Breakfast	1–7	12.5
Druid Cephalid Breakfast	1–6	14.3
Hermit Gond	0–1	0.0
Hermit Dredge	1–0	100.0
Oops All Spells	10–8	55.6
Unctus	0–1	0.0
Oops All Lands	2–0	100.0
Dredge	5–1	83.3
Polymorph	0–2	0.0
Dice Factory	3–1	75.0
Storm Herald	1–0	100.0
Enduring Ideal	0–1	0.0
Ad Nauseam	1–0	100.0
GreenTwin	2–1	66.7
Intruder Alarm	2–3	40.0
Restore Balance	2–1	66.7
Gyruda	1–1	50.0
Belcher	2–0	100.0
Midnight Mass	7–4	63.6
Phoenix Altar	9–11	45.0
Actual Twin	21–41	33.9
Izzet Twin	20–35	36.4
Boros Twin	1–6	14.3
Control	196–181	52.0
Mono Black Control	0–4	0.0
Esper Control	10–9	52.6
Demonic Rising	1–4	20.0
Mono Blue Control	0–4	0.0
Dimir Control	15–6	71.4
Azorius Control	26–26	50.0
Cawblade	6–2	75.0
Turbo Fog	2–3	40.0
Izzet Control	6–6	50.0
Mardu Control	0–3	0.0
Mill	7–1	87.5
Boros Control	2–1	66.7
Cloudpost Control	14–8	63.6
Azorius Cloudpost Control	4–5	44.4
Blackpost	1–1	50.0
Mono Blue Cloudpost Control	6–0	100.0
Selesnya Cloudpost Control	0–1	0.0
Grixis Control	14–15	48.3
Cruel Control	5–13	27.8
Stax	8–5	61.5
Chandra Nalaar	1–0	100.0
Stagnant Control	1–0	100.0
Jeskai Control	4–4	50.0
Dragon Control	4–1	80.0
Esper Dragons	0–1	0.0
Dimir Dragons	1–0	100.0
Galleon Control	1–1	50.0
Ponza	5–6	45.5
Mono White Control	9–6	60.0
Life is Ez	3–1	75.0
Dynavolt Tower	2–0	100.0
Cycling Control	8–6	57.1
Astral Slide	7–5	58.3
Five Color Control	5–2	71.4
Five Color Collected Conjuring	2–1	66.7
Shrines	0–1	0.0
Sultai Control	2–2	50.0
Guildgate Control	6–11	35.3
Bant Control	4–1	80.0
Pox	2–2	50.0
Four Color Counter Ghazi	0–1	0.0
Seasons Past Control	2–2	50.0
Orzhov Control	18–28	39.1
Prison	13–12	52.0
Enchantress	12–12	50.0
Aggro-Combo	68–64	51.5
Aristocrats	35–33	51.5
Mono Black Aristocrats	4–6	40.0
Orzhov Aristocrats	3–5	37.5
Golgari Aristocrats	1–0	100.0
Abzan Aristocrats	4–3	57.1
Mardu Aristocrats	0–1	0.0
Food	3–8	27.3
Rakdos Aristocrats	20–10	66.7
Burn	11–6	64.7
Necro Burn	2–0	100.0
Infect	7–4	63.6
Simic Infect	1–0	100.0
Blazing Shoal Infect	3–1	75.0
Mono Black Infect	2–1	66.7
Turbo Myth	0–1	0.0
Hermit Humans	0–1	0.0
Trickbind Dreadnought	8–10	44.4
Mono Blue Dreadnought	7–10	41.2
Izzet Blitzkrieg	3–2	60.0
Hushnought	0–2	0.0
Liquimetal Fishing	1–0	100.0
Combo Goblins	2–2	50.0
Goblin Persist	0–2	0.0
Dirty Kitty	2–0	100.0
Aggro-Control	77–63	55.0
Simic Flash	3–0	100.0
Izzet Tempo	8–13	38.1
Azorius Skies	5–5	50.0
Blue Madness	4–3	57.1
Simic Madness	3–2	60.0
Temur Madness	1–0	100.0
Grixis Madness	0–1	0.0
Lich Aggro-Control	0–1	0.0
Wizards	5–2	71.4
Ninjas	7–2	77.8
Mono Blue Tempo	13–13	50.0
Mono Blue Faeries	0–1	0.0
Mono Blue Librarians	6–6	50.0
Izzet Spells	10–8	55.6
Dimir Tempo	6–4	60.0
Dimir Faeries	1–1	50.0
Azorius Tempo	7–4	63.6
Combo-Control	43–44	49.4
Curses	1–2	33.3
Burning Vengeance	0–1	0.0
Cruel Combo-Control	0–4	0.0
Battle of Wits	2–2	50.0
Approach Necro	0–1	0.0
Sunforger	1–0	100.0
Pickles	2–0	100.0
Mindcrank	5–4	55.6
Displace Loop	2–3	40.0
Peregrine Drake	0–1	0.0
Familiars	2–2	50.0
Lich's Mastery	1–0	100.0
Hive Mind	2–3	40.0
Zur's Weirding	2–1	66.7
Solar Flare	6–1	85.7
Plasma Swans	1–1	50.0
Liliana's Contract	1–0	100.0
Mass Land Destruction	12–18	40.0
Wildfire	4–7	36.4
Thryx-Wildfire	0–3	0.0
Borderpost Wildfire	2–3	40.0
Jokulhaups Control	8–11	42.1
Grixis Jokulhaups Control	1–2	33.3
Jeskai Jokulhaups Control	3–5	37.5
Temur Jokulhaups Control	2–1	66.7
Jund Jokulhaups Control	1–1	50.0
Mardu Jokulhaups Control	1–2	33.3
Thopter-Sword	0–2	0.0
Esper Thopter-Sword	0–1	0.0
Resurgent Belief	4–0	100.0
Midrange	183–162	53.0
Temur Ascendancy	3–3	50.0
The Rock	11–4	73.3
Grenzo	0–1	0.0
Abzan Midrange	3–7	30.0
Selesnya Midrange	2–2	50.0
Selesnya Value Town	0–2	0.0
Jund	11–10	52.4
Blink	11–13	45.8
Wave Blink	3–3	50.0
Azorius Wave	2–2	50.0
Acid Trip	0–1	0.0
Cloudpost Wave Blink	0–1	0.0
Graveyard Value	7–4	63.6
Séance	1–0	100.0
Dimir Graves	1–0	100.0
Varolz Dreadnought	3–2	60.0
Enchantments Matter	1–1	50.0
Orzhov Enchantress	0–1	0.0
Allies	3–6	33.3
Orzhov Allies	1–0	100.0
Boros Allies	1–3	25.0
Mono White Allies	0–2	0.0
Treefolk	0–1	0.0
-1/-1 Counters	0–1	0.0
Fake-Rack	7–1	87.5
Mardu Midrange	2–1	66.7
White Jund	1–1	50.0
Vampires	3–2	60.0
Mono Black Vampires	2–1	66.7
Rakdos Vampires	1–0	100.0
Orzhov Vampires	0–1	0.0
Legends Midrange	4–3	57.1
Boros Legends Midrange	1–0	100.0
Orzhov Legends	1–1	50.0
Selesnya Legends	1–0	100.0
Elementals	1–1	50.0
Rakdos Midrange	10–8	55.6
Naya Midrange	1–2	33.3
Big Red	1–5	16.7
Mono Black Midrange	19–21	47.5
Necro Midrange	1–1	50.0
Mono Black Devotion	4–7	36.4
Heart of Darkness	0–2	0.0
Hellion Whip	2–2	50.0
Dimir Midrange	6–4	60.0
Angel Tribal	0–1	0.0
Toughness Matters	3–2	60.0
Lifegain Midrange	7–1	87.5
Martyr's Grace	1–1	50.0
Adventures	1–1	50.0
Mutate	0–1	0.0
Sultai Midrange	3–3	50.0
Sultai Emerge	1–1	50.0
Orzhov Midrange	10–5	66.7
Jeskai Midrange	1–3	25.0
Prophet Glare	1–1	50.0
Heartless Summoning Stompy	0–1	0.0
Mythic Colossification	1–1	50.0
Neoform	2–1	66.7
Temur Neoform	1–0	100.0
Sultai Neoform	1–1	50.0
Fires of Invention	8–10	44.4
Hero of Precinct One	3–6	33.3
Five Color Hero	1–3	25.0
Naya Hero	1–1	50.0
Clerics	2–3	40.0
Artifact Midrange	7–6	53.8
Coinflip Tribal	3–0	100.0
Death Cloud	6–0	100.0
Ramp	51–49	51.0
Rofellos Ramp	9–11	45.0
Channel-Rofellos	4–10	28.6
Cloudpost Ramp	23–23	50.0
Eldrazipost	1–0	100.0
Golgari Post	0–1	0.0
Arcum's Not Astrolabe	1–1	50.0
Greenpost	13–16	44.8
Gruul Post	1–0	100.0
Simic Post	4–1	80.0
Temurpost	3–0	100.0
Devoid Cruelty	0–2	0.0
Domain	0–2	0.0
Temur Bombardment	1–0	100.0
Selvala Tokens	1–0	100.0
Summer Bloom Ramp	2–2	50.0
Historic Bloom	1–1	50.0
Reclamation at Wake	0–2	0.0
Sarkhan's Unsealing Ramp	0–1	0.0
Carth Superfriends	2–0	100.0
Applejacks	3–1	75.0