Cawblade

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?

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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.

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
Control	33664	54322–59198–43	47.9	259	2373	1263
Azorius Control	5291	9556–8305–3	53.5	56	386	319
Cawblade	429	811–668	54.8	9	47	20

Decks

Cards

Matchups

Archetype	Record	Win %
Aggro	217–154	58.5
Mono Black Aggro	3–2	60.0
Heroic	38–9	80.9
Mono White Heroic	30–7	81.1
Azorius Heroic	1–0	100.0
Mono Red Blitzkrieg	4–1	80.0
Boros Heroic	1–1	50.0
Selesnya Heroic	1–0	100.0
Red Deck Wins	23–27	46.0
Proliferate Red	0–1	0.0
Goblins	11–2	84.6
Tokens	1–7	12.5
Selesnya Tokens	0–1	0.0
Mono White Tokens	0–4	0.0
Mono Green Stompy	8–2	80.0
White Weenie	7–13	35.0
Quest for the Holy Relic	2–1	66.7
Soldiers	2–6	25.0
Elves	13–12	52.0
Werewolves	1–1	50.0
Minotaurs	1–0	100.0
Warriors	0–1	0.0
Selesnya Little Kid	2–0	100.0
Rogues	3–0	100.0
Zombies	6–3	66.7
Gruul Aggro	8–0	100.0
Gruul Landfall	3–0	100.0
Merfolk	0–2	0.0
Mono Red Swarm	0–1	0.0
Artifact Aggro	42–32	56.8
Affinity	32–20	61.5
Salvage Titan	1–0	100.0
Tempered Steel	4–5	44.4
Mono Blue Architect	5–7	41.7
Madness	9–6	60.0
Gruul Madness	2–3	40.0
Golgari Madness	2–1	66.7
Rakdos Madness	5–2	71.4
Voltron	10–6	62.5
Hexproof	5–0	100.0
Equipment Aggro	4–3	57.1
Hateful Auras	1–3	25.0
Slivers	0–1	0.0
Naya Zoo	2–0	100.0
Knights	2–4	33.3
AggroSlide	17–17	50.0
Cats	2–0	100.0
Selesnya Cats	2–0	100.0
Rakdos Aggro	1–2	33.3
Rakdos Hellbent	0–2	0.0
Boros Aggro	1–1	50.0
Humans	2–1	66.7
Jeskai Humans	0–1	0.0
Boros Humans	2–0	100.0
Shamans	3–1	75.0
Combo	124–117	51.5
Storm	19–11	63.3
Dimir Tendrils	6–5	54.5
Dark Tide	0–2	0.0
Dragonstorm	1–2	33.3
Hazoret Storm	1–0	100.0
Simic Storm	1–1	50.0
Citadel Storm	3–0	100.0
Paradoxical Outcome Storm	0–1	0.0
Izzet Storm	2–0	100.0
Song Storm	0–1	0.0
Reanimator	13–17	43.3
Recurring Nightmare	1–1	50.0
Dragon Nightmare	1–0	100.0
Worldgorger Dragon	6–10	37.5
Dimir Cycling Reanimator	1–1	50.0
Traditional Reanimator	5–5	50.0
Rakdos Reanimator	0–1	0.0
Mono Black Reanimator	3–1	75.0
Grixis Reanimator	0–1	0.0
Oriss Genesis	1–0	100.0
Necrotic Ooze Combo	5–16	23.8
Warp World	2–4	33.3
Maniac Combo	3–0	100.0
Hypergenesis	6–3	66.7
Jeskai Ascendancy	2–12	14.3
Four Color Jeskai Ascendancy	2–7	22.2
Jeskai Jeskai Ascendancy	0–5	0.0
Umbral Mantle	2–1	66.7
"Twin"	2–0	100.0
Naya "Twin"	2–0	100.0
Metalwork Colossus	0–3	0.0
Anvil Colossus	0–1	0.0
Upheaval Colossus	0–2	0.0
Eggs	11–7	61.1
Heartless Summoning Combo	0–2	0.0
Blazing Shoal Combo	1–1	50.0
Taking Turns	3–1	75.0
Quest for Ula's Temple	2–2	50.0
Izzet Ascension	3–3	50.0
Jokulhaups Combo	1–0	100.0
Soulflayer	0–1	0.0
Breakfast	8–14	36.4
Cephalid Breakfast	1–3	25.0
Druid Cephalid Breakfast	1–3	25.0
Oops All Spells	6–11	35.3
Oops All Lands	2–0	100.0
Dredge	5–0	100.0
Polymorph	3–0	100.0
Dice Factory	2–1	66.7
Storm Herald	4–1	80.0
Enduring Ideal	1–1	50.0
Ad Nauseam	1–4	20.0
Ad Swanseam	1–2	33.3
Tibalt's Trickery	1–2	33.3
Calibrated Blast	1–0	100.0
Belcher	1–0	100.0
Possibility Storm	1–0	100.0
Midnight Mass	0–2	0.0
Phoenix Altar	1–1	50.0
Actual Twin	10–4	71.4
Izzet Twin	9–3	75.0
Boros Twin	1–1	50.0
Control	109–83	56.8
Mono Black Control	2–0	100.0
Esper Control	13–7	65.0
Demonic Rising	0–2	0.0
Mono Blue Control	1–0	100.0
Dimir Control	4–5	44.4
Azorius Control	20–15	57.1
Cawblade	6–6	50.0
Turbo Fog	2–1	66.7
Izzet Control	6–1	85.7
Mill	4–6	40.0
Boros Control	2–1	66.7
Cloudpost Control	9–13	40.9
Azorius Cloudpost Control	4–4	50.0
Mono Blue Cloudpost Control	5–9	35.7
Grixis Control	7–2	77.8
Cruel Control	4–1	80.0
Stax	4–3	57.1
Chandra Nalaar	1–0	100.0
Jeskai Control	0–1	0.0
Dragon Control	0–3	0.0
Izzet Dragons	0–2	0.0
Ponza	5–6	45.5
Mono White Control	4–5	44.4
Life is Ez	1–3	25.0
Cycling Control	3–1	75.0
Astral Slide	3–1	75.0
Five Color Control	3–2	60.0
Five Color Collected Conjuring	1–1	50.0
Sultai Control	0–1	0.0
Guildgate Control	2–1	66.7
Bant Control	2–1	66.7
Pox	5–1	83.3
Four Color Counter Ghazi	0–1	0.0
Seasons Past Control	1–0	100.0
Orzhov Control	2–0	100.0
Prison	7–4	63.6
Enchantress	5–4	55.6
Aggro-Combo	69–64	51.9
Aristocrats	12–10	54.5
Mono Black Aristocrats	2–4	33.3
Orzhov Aristocrats	2–3	40.0
Golgari Aristocrats	1–0	100.0
Abzan Aristocrats	2–0	100.0
Mardu Aristocrats	0–1	0.0
Food	1–0	100.0
Rakdos Aristocrats	3–1	75.0
Burn	10–6	62.5
Infect	16–11	59.3
Simic Infect	10–4	71.4
Blazing Shoal Infect	3–4	42.9
Mono Black Infect	3–2	60.0
Trickbind Dreadnought	4–4	50.0
Izzet Dreadnought	1–2	33.3
Mono Blue Dreadnought	2–1	66.7
Izzet Blitzkrieg	4–7	36.4
Hushnought	10–10	50.0
Liquimetal Fishing	6–3	66.7
Combo Goblins	7–12	36.8
Goblin Persist	7–12	36.8
Aggro-Control	71–36	66.4
Izzet Tempo	26–14	65.0
Lich Aggro-Control	1–0	100.0
Wizards	1–1	50.0
Ninjas	2–2	50.0
Mono Blue Tempo	15–6	71.4
Mono Blue Faeries	0–1	0.0
Mono Blue Librarians	0–1	0.0
Izzet Spells	2–6	25.0
Dimir Tempo	5–4	55.6
Dimir Faeries	1–0	100.0
Ensoul Aggro-Control	13–2	86.7
Azorius Tempo	3–1	75.0
Combo-Control	47–64	42.3
Curses	1–2	33.3
Burning Vengeance	1–1	50.0
Battle of Wits	0–7	0.0
Pickles	1–1	50.0
Mindcrank	4–7	36.4
Hedron Alignment	1–0	100.0
Yosei Vat	1–0	100.0
Lich's Mastery	1–3	25.0
Hive Mind	1–2	33.3
Zur's Weirding	4–1	80.0
Solar Flare	0–2	0.0
Plasma Swans	5–5	50.0
Liliana's Contract	0–1	0.0
Mass Land Destruction	26–30	46.4
Wildfire	9–16	36.0
Borderpost Wildfire	7–12	36.8
Jokulhaups Control	17–14	54.8
Grixis Jokulhaups Control	13–11	54.2
Jeskai Jokulhaups Control	0–1	0.0
Temur Jokulhaups Control	2–0	100.0
WUBR Jokulhaups Control	2–1	66.7
Mardu Jokulhaups Control	0–1	0.0
Resurgent Belief	1–0	100.0
Midrange	137–103	57.1
Temur Ascendancy	0–1	0.0
The Rock	2–2	50.0
Golgari Citadel	1–1	50.0
Grenzo	1–0	100.0
Abzan Midrange	6–2	75.0
Jund	6–2	75.0
Blink	14–10	58.3
Wave Blink	2–1	66.7
Azorius Wave	0–1	0.0
Orzhov Wave	1–0	100.0
Abzan Wave	1–0	100.0
Graveyard Value	5–3	62.5
Séance	1–2	33.3
Varolz Dreadnought	4–0	100.0
Allies	6–7	46.2
Mardu Allies	1–0	100.0
Boros Allies	1–0	100.0
Esper Allies	2–2	50.0
Azorius Allies	2–4	33.3
-1/-1 Counters	0–1	0.0
Fake-Rack	2–2	50.0
Mardu Midrange	3–3	50.0
White Jund	1–1	50.0
Vampires	7–0	100.0
Mono Black Vampires	2–0	100.0
Rakdos Vampires	5–0	100.0
Legends Midrange	4–1	80.0
Boros Legends Midrange	1–1	50.0
Selesnya Legends	1–0	100.0
Elementals	1–0	100.0
Rakdos Midrange	8–6	57.1
Big Red	5–1	83.3
Mono Black Midrange	11–10	52.4
Mono Black Devotion	6–6	50.0
Heart of Darkness	1–1	50.0
Dimir Midrange	4–3	57.1
Angel Tribal	0–1	0.0
Toughness Matters	1–1	50.0
Lifegain Midrange	4–2	66.7
Sultai Midrange	3–1	75.0
Orzhov Midrange	9–10	47.4
Jeskai Midrange	0–1	0.0
Heartless Summoning Stompy	0–1	0.0
Ordealbreak	1–1	50.0
Enigmatic Incarnation	0–1	0.0
Mythic Colossification	1–0	100.0
Neoform	0–1	0.0
Sultai Neoform	0–1	0.0
Fires of Invention	3–0	100.0
Hero of Precinct One	10–12	45.5
Abzan Hero	0–1	0.0
Orzhov Hero	6–7	46.2
Five Color Hero	1–0	100.0
Naya Hero	1–0	100.0
Boros Hero	1–2	33.3
Gruul Obosh	2–1	66.7
Clerics	1–3	25.0
Simic Snow	0–1	0.0
Artifact Midrange	5–4	55.6
Coinflip Tribal	2–0	100.0
Ramp	37–47	44.0
Villainous Wealth	1–0	100.0
Rofellos Ramp	10–12	45.5
Cloudpost Ramp	20–31	39.2
Arcum's Not Astrolabe	0–1	0.0
Greenpost	8–22	26.7
Gruul Post	1–3	25.0
Simic Post	3–2	60.0
Summer Bloom Ramp	0–1	0.0
Carth Superfriends	1–1	50.0