Mono Blue Architect

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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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 1 week.

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Archetype Tree

Archetype	# Decks	Record	Win %	①	⑧	5–0s
Aggro	47155	88241–79042–65	52.7	686	5331	2204
Artifact Aggro	5934	11121–9790	53.2	95	643	276
Mono Blue Architect	432	809–672	54.6	3	21	25

Decks

Cards

Matchups

Archetype	Record	Win %
Aggro	131–179	42.3
Mono Black Aggro	3–5	37.5
Heroic	8–12	40.0
Mono White Heroic	5–6	45.5
Mono Red Blitzkrieg	2–3	40.0
Boros Heroic	1–3	25.0
Red Deck Wins	20–27	42.6
Goblins	6–9	40.0
Tokens	3–7	30.0
Selesnya Tokens	2–4	33.3
Mono White Tokens	1–3	25.0
Mono Green Stompy	4–4	50.0
White Weenie	12–13	48.0
Quest for the Holy Relic	2–4	33.3
Soldiers	3–1	75.0
Elves	5–17	22.7
Minotaurs	1–0	100.0
Warriors	0–2	0.0
Selesnya Little Kid	1–3	25.0
Selesnya Counters	0–1	0.0
Rogues	2–0	100.0
Zombies	4–4	50.0
Gruul Aggro	1–2	33.3
Gruul Landfall	1–0	100.0
Merfolk	7–2	77.8
Mono Red Swarm	2–2	50.0
Artifact Aggro	27–35	43.5
Affinity	10–16	38.5
Hush-finity	1–0	100.0
Salvage Titan	2–1	66.7
Tempered Steel	6–10	37.5
Mono Blue Architect	8–8	50.0
Mono Blue Aggro	0–1	0.0
Madness	0–5	0.0
Gruul Madness	0–1	0.0
Golgari Madness	0–1	0.0
Rakdos Madness	0–3	0.0
Voltron	5–4	55.6
Hexproof	2–2	50.0
Equipment Aggro	2–1	66.7
Hateful Auras	1–1	50.0
Slivers	0–1	0.0
Knights	1–2	33.3
AggroSlide	4–8	33.3
Cats	1–3	25.0
Selesnya Cats	1–3	25.0
Rakdos Aggro	2–1	66.7
Boros Aggro	2–1	66.7
Humans	1–1	50.0
Boros Humans	0–1	0.0
Shamans	1–2	33.3
Legends Aggro	3–4	42.9
Boros Legends Aggro	2–4	33.3
Combo	151–98	60.6
Storm	26–18	59.1
Dimir Tendrils	5–3	62.5
Dragonstorm	2–1	66.7
Hazoret Storm	1–2	33.3
Simic Storm	1–0	100.0
Citadel Storm	1–0	100.0
High Tide	4–4	50.0
Grixis Tendrils	5–0	100.0
Izzet Storm	4–6	40.0
Swath Storm	0–1	0.0
Channel Storm	2–2	50.0
Reanimator	19–12	61.3
Recurring Nightmare	4–4	50.0
Dragon Nightmare	1–3	25.0
Worldgorger Dragon	4–1	80.0
Grozoth	0–1	0.0
Traditional Reanimator	11–6	64.7
Rakdos Reanimator	2–1	66.7
Dimir Reanimator	1–0	100.0
Mono Black Reanimator	6–4	60.0
Oriss Genesis	1–1	50.0
Necrotic Ooze Combo	5–2	71.4
Dubious Challenge	1–1	50.0
Warp World	4–7	36.4
Hypergenesis	4–3	57.1
New Perspectives	1–0	100.0
Runeflare	1–0	100.0
Jeskai Ascendancy	8–4	66.7
Four Color Jeskai Ascendancy	6–3	66.7
Jeskai Jeskai Ascendancy	2–1	66.7
Myr Incubator	0–1	0.0
"Twin"	2–0	100.0
Naya "Twin"	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	1–2	33.3
Retraction Helix Combo	2–0	100.0
Taking Turns	4–1	80.0
Quest for Ula's Temple	1–0	100.0
Izzet Ascension	6–5	54.5
Ominous Good	2–0	100.0
Jokulhaups Combo	1–2	33.3
Soulflayer	2–0	100.0
Breakfast	8–14	36.4
Oops All Spells	8–14	36.4
Oops All Lands	1–1	50.0
Dredge	9–5	64.3
Polymorph	1–0	100.0
Dice Factory	2–2	50.0
Storm Herald	2–0	100.0
Enduring Ideal	1–2	33.3
Ad Nauseam	8–0	100.0
GreenTwin	1–0	100.0
Tibalt's Trickery	1–0	100.0
Intruder Alarm	1–2	33.3
Calibrated Blast	1–0	100.0
Restore Balance	4–7	36.4
Possibility Storm	1–0	100.0
Midnight Mass	6–0	100.0
Phoenix Altar	0–1	0.0
Actual Twin	1–1	50.0
Izzet Twin	0–1	0.0
Boros Twin	1–0	100.0
Control	151–106	58.8
Mono Black Control	2–1	66.7
Esper Control	5–7	41.7
Demonic Rising	3–1	75.0
Mono Blue Control	3–3	50.0
Dimir Control	10–6	62.5
Azorius Control	29–26	52.7
Cawblade	7–5	58.3
Turbo Fog	4–0	100.0
Izzet Control	3–2	60.0
Mardu Control	2–2	50.0
Mill	6–1	85.7
Boros Control	2–0	100.0
Cloudpost Control	7–5	58.3
Azorius Cloudpost Control	3–3	50.0
Mono Blue Cloudpost Control	3–2	60.0
Grixis Control	13–4	76.5
Cruel Control	4–0	100.0
Stax	7–1	87.5
Jeskai Control	2–4	33.3
Ponza	10–4	71.4
Mono White Control	9–12	42.9
Life is Ez	5–6	45.5
Dynavolt Tower	0–1	0.0
Cycling Control	4–4	50.0
Astral Slide	4–4	50.0
Five Color Control	6–1	85.7
Five Color Collected Conjuring	4–1	80.0
Shrines	1–0	100.0
Sultai Control	2–0	100.0
Sultai Ultimatum	1–0	100.0
Guildgate Control	1–1	50.0
Bant Control	2–2	50.0
Pox	8–3	72.7
Four Color Counter Ghazi	1–0	100.0
Seasons Past Control	3–2	60.0
Orzhov Control	4–12	25.0
Prison	2–0	100.0
Enchantress	2–0	100.0
Aggro-Combo	53–54	49.5
Aristocrats	18–16	52.9
Mono Black Aristocrats	4–3	57.1
Orzhov Aristocrats	3–2	60.0
Golgari Aristocrats	1–0	100.0
Food	1–1	50.0
Rakdos Aristocrats	7–7	50.0
Boros Bombardment	0–1	0.0
Burn	8–6	57.1
Necro Burn	2–0	100.0
Infect	3–11	21.4
Simic Infect	2–6	25.0
Blazing Shoal Infect	0–4	0.0
Mono Black Infect	0–1	0.0
Trickbind Dreadnought	6–3	66.7
Mono Blue Dreadnought	3–3	50.0
Izzet Blitzkrieg	3–4	42.9
Hushnought	6–8	42.9
Liquimetal Fishing	1–2	33.3
Combo Goblins	7–3	70.0
Goblin Persist	7–2	77.8
Dirty Kitty	0–1	0.0
Aggro-Control	60–60	50.0
Simic Flash	2–0	100.0
Izzet Tempo	19–15	55.9
Azorius Skies	0–3	0.0
Blue Madness	3–1	75.0
Simic Madness	2–1	66.7
Wizards	7–4	63.6
Tetsukotog	1–1	50.0
Ninjas	1–3	25.0
Mono Blue Gush	1–0	100.0
Mono Blue Tempo	10–13	43.5
Mono Blue Faeries	3–1	75.0
Mono Blue Librarians	2–4	33.3
Izzet Spells	4–5	44.4
Dimir Tempo	7–3	70.0
Dimir Faeries	0–1	0.0
Ensoul Aggro-Control	1–8	11.1
Azorius Tempo	2–0	100.0
Combo-Control	56–38	59.6
Curses	1–2	33.3
Cruel Combo-Control	1–1	50.0
Battle of Wits	3–5	37.5
Mindcrank	5–4	55.6
Dragoncrank	1–0	100.0
Lich's Mastery	3–0	100.0
Hive Mind	6–3	66.7
Zur's Weirding	5–2	71.4
Solar Flare	5–3	62.5
Plasma Swans	1–1	50.0
Mass Land Destruction	25–16	61.0
Wildfire	5–7	41.7
Thryx-Wildfire	0–1	0.0
Borderpost Wildfire	2–3	40.0
Jokulhaups Control	20–9	69.0
Grixis Jokulhaups Control	12–4	75.0
Jeskai Jokulhaups Control	2–1	66.7
Temur Jokulhaups Control	3–1	75.0
Jund Jokulhaups Control	1–1	50.0
WUBR Jokulhaups Control	1–0	100.0
Mardu Jokulhaups Control	1–1	50.0
Resurgent Belief	1–1	50.0
Midrange	169–110	60.6
Temur Ascendancy	0–1	0.0
The Rock	6–0	100.0
Golgari Citadel	2–0	100.0
Abzan Midrange	3–3	50.0
Selesnya Midrange	3–1	75.0
Selesnya Value Town	2–1	66.7
Jund	4–6	40.0
Blink	11–9	55.0
Wave Blink	5–4	55.6
Orzhov Wave	0–2	0.0
Abzan Wave	4–1	80.0
Bant Wave	1–1	50.0
Anti-Persecution	1–0	100.0
Graveyard Value	3–8	27.3
Varolz Dreadnought	1–6	14.3
Enchantments Matter	1–1	50.0
Allies	7–2	77.8
Mardu Allies	1–0	100.0
Boros Allies	1–1	50.0
Esper Allies	1–0	100.0
BRGW Allies	1–0	100.0
Azorius Allies	2–0	100.0
Fake-Rack	3–3	50.0
Mardu Midrange	6–2	75.0
White Jund	1–0	100.0
Vampires	3–1	75.0
Mono Black Vampires	1–1	50.0
Rakdos Vampires	1–0	100.0
Legends Midrange	6–1	85.7
Boros Legends Midrange	1–0	100.0
Mardu Legends	1–0	100.0
Orzhov Legends	1–0	100.0
Rakdos Midrange	10–4	71.4
Naya Midrange	0–1	0.0
Big Red	5–4	55.6
Mono Black Midrange	13–21	38.2
Mono Black Devotion	7–10	41.2
Hellion Whip	1–0	100.0
Dimir Midrange	5–1	83.3
Dimir Vat	0–1	0.0
Temur Energy	1–0	100.0
Angel Tribal	2–0	100.0
Toughness Matters	1–0	100.0
Lifegain Midrange	6–7	46.2
Martyr's Grace	1–0	100.0
Sultai Midrange	4–3	57.1
Sultai Emerge	1–0	100.0
Fight Rigging	0–1	0.0
Orzhov Midrange	11–9	55.0
Jeskai Midrange	2–1	66.7
Heartless Summoning Stompy	1–2	33.3
Ordealbreak	1–0	100.0
Neoform	1–1	50.0
Simic Neoform	0–1	0.0
Party	3–0	100.0
Fires of Invention	4–5	44.4
Hero of Precinct One	5–2	71.4
Mardu Hero	0–1	0.0
Five Color Hero	3–1	75.0
Naya Hero	1–0	100.0
Simic Snow	6–5	54.5
Artifact Midrange	4–2	66.7
Coinflip Tribal	3–0	100.0
Death Cloud	4–1	80.0
Ramp	37–27	57.8
Villainous Wealth	1–0	100.0
Rofellos Ramp	6–10	37.5
Channel-Rofellos	1–0	100.0
Cloudpost Ramp	22–13	62.9
Eldrazipost	2–0	100.0
Arcum's Not Astrolabe	2–1	66.7
Greenpost	14–10	58.3
Gruul Post	2–1	66.7
Simic Post	1–1	50.0
Temurpost	1–0	100.0
Summer Bloom Ramp	1–0	100.0
Carth Superfriends	2–0	100.0
Jund Carth	1–0	100.0
Applejacks	0–3	0.0
Unclassified	1–0	100.0