Death Cloud

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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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.

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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.

The next rotation is in 14 weeks, 6 days.

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Archetype Tree

Archetype	# Decks	Record	Win %	①	⑧	5–0s
Midrange	38404	62823–67844–34	48.1	294	2701	1464
Death Cloud	391	527–747	41.4	0	11	6

Decks

Cards

Matchups

Archetype	Record	Win %
Aggro	97–201	32.6
Mono Black Aggro	3–3	50.0
Heroic	7–10	41.2
Mono White Heroic	4–5	44.4
Azorius Heroic	0–1	0.0
Mono Red Blitzkrieg	1–2	33.3
Boros Heroic	1–2	33.3
Selesnya Heroic	1–0	100.0
Red Deck Wins	16–41	28.1
Mono Red Devotion	3–1	75.0
Goblins	3–10	23.1
Tokens	5–7	41.7
Selesnya Tokens	2–1	66.7
Mono White Tokens	1–5	16.7
Mono Green Stompy	1–7	12.5
White Weenie	8–26	23.5
Quest for the Holy Relic	0–8	0.0
Soldiers	0–6	0.0
Kithkin	0–1	0.0
Chroma White	0–1	0.0
Elves	8–12	40.0
Werewolves	1–0	100.0
Selesnya Little Kid	2–5	28.6
Selesnya Counters	0–2	0.0
Rogues	0–2	0.0
Zombies	4–10	28.6
Gruul Aggro	2–3	40.0
Merfolk	5–3	62.5
Mono Red Swarm	0–3	0.0
Artifact Aggro	8–18	30.8
Affinity	5–7	41.7
Hush-finity	1–0	100.0
Boros Vehicles	1–0	100.0
Tempered Steel	1–7	12.5
Mono Blue Architect	1–4	20.0
Mono Blue Aggro	1–0	100.0
Devastating Dreams	0–1	0.0
Madness	1–3	25.0
Golgari Madness	0–2	0.0
Voltron	4–0	100.0
Hexproof	1–0	100.0
Equipment Aggro	3–0	100.0
Naya Zoo	1–0	100.0
Knights	1–2	33.3
AggroSlide	6–18	25.0
Cats	1–1	50.0
Selesnya Cats	1–1	50.0
Rakdos Aggro	1–2	33.3
Rakdos Hellbent	1–1	50.0
Boros Aggro	1–0	100.0
Humans	3–1	75.0
Jeskai Humans	1–0	100.0
Boros Humans	2–0	100.0
Shamans	1–0	100.0
Mono Red Eldrazi	0–2	0.0
Legends Aggro	3–7	30.0
Boros Legends Aggro	2–7	22.2
Combo	125–137	47.7
Storm	31–24	56.4
Sultai Tendrils	0–1	0.0
Dimir Tendrils	5–9	35.7
Dragonstorm	3–2	60.0
Simic Storm	2–3	40.0
Citadel Storm	1–3	25.0
High Tide	5–2	71.4
Paradoxical Outcome Storm	1–0	100.0
Izzet Storm	10–3	76.9
Swath Storm	1–0	100.0
Channel Storm	1–1	50.0
Reanimator	20–20	50.0
Recurring Nightmare	5–4	55.6
Dragon Nightmare	4–4	50.0
Worldgorger Dragon	1–5	16.7
Double Dragon	0–1	0.0
Traditional Reanimator	14–11	56.0
Rakdos Reanimator	0–3	0.0
Dimir Reanimator	1–0	100.0
Mono Black Reanimator	10–8	55.6
Oriss Genesis	1–0	100.0
Necro Combo	1–0	100.0
Necrotic Ooze Combo	0–4	0.0
Warp World	6–6	50.0
Zubera Tribal	1–0	100.0
Maniac Combo	0–1	0.0
Hypergenesis	6–5	54.5
Runeflare	1–0	100.0
Jeskai Ascendancy	5–2	71.4
Four Color Jeskai Ascendancy	3–1	75.0
Jeskai Jeskai Ascendancy	0–1	0.0
Five Color Jeskai Ascendancy	2–0	100.0
"Twin"	3–2	60.0
Jeskai "Twin"	2–1	66.7
Naya "Twin"	0–1	0.0
Metalwork Colossus	4–8	33.3
Anvil Colossus	1–3	25.0
Seismic Swans	3–0	100.0
Eggs	4–0	100.0
Saffi Combo	0–1	0.0
Blazing Shoal Combo	1–5	16.7
Taking Turns	1–1	50.0
Izzet Ascension	2–3	40.0
Ominous Good	2–1	66.7
Jokulhaups Combo	2–4	33.3
Soulflayer	2–1	66.7
Reanim8 Rack	1–1	50.0
Breakfast	6–16	27.3
Oops All Spells	3–9	25.0
Neoform Hermit	3–5	37.5
Unctus	0–2	0.0
Oops All Lands	0–2	0.0
Dredge	3–5	37.5
Polymorph	0–1	0.0
Dice Factory	0–1	0.0
Storm Herald	0–3	0.0
Enduring Ideal	1–0	100.0
Ad Nauseam	2–2	50.0
Tibalt's Trickery	0–2	0.0
Intruder Alarm	1–0	100.0
Restore Balance	1–5	16.7
Gyruda	4–0	100.0
Stuffy Doll	1–0	100.0
Belcher	0–1	0.0
Midnight Mass	1–4	20.0
Phoenix Altar	1–1	50.0
Actual Twin	2–4	33.3
Izzet Twin	2–4	33.3
Control	93–89	51.1
Mono Black Control	2–0	100.0
Esper Control	12–7	63.2
Demonic Rising	2–2	50.0
Mono Blue Control	1–1	50.0
Dimir Control	9–5	64.3
Azorius Control	7–13	35.0
Turbo Fog	4–3	57.1
Izzet Control	1–2	33.3
Mardu Control	1–0	100.0
Mill	1–3	25.0
Cloudpost Control	5–12	29.4
Azorius Cloudpost Control	1–3	25.0
Mono Blue Cloudpost Control	2–1	66.7
Selesnya Cloudpost Control	2–7	22.2
Grixis Control	2–1	66.7
Cruel Control	1–1	50.0
Stax	5–2	71.4
Dragon Control	2–0	100.0
Izzet Dragons	2–0	100.0
Ponza	8–7	53.3
Mono White Control	3–2	60.0
Cycling Control	4–0	100.0
Astral Slide	4–0	100.0
Sultai Control	2–4	33.3
Guildgate Control	0–1	0.0
Bant Control	2–2	50.0
Pox	4–8	33.3
Enchantments Control	1–0	100.0
Seasons Past Control	5–2	71.4
Orzhov Control	6–6	50.0
Prison	1–5	16.7
Enchantress	1–5	16.7
Aggro-Combo	29–33	46.8
Aristocrats	6–9	40.0
Mono Black Aristocrats	4–4	50.0
Orzhov Aristocrats	0–2	0.0
Golgari Aristocrats	1–0	100.0
Abzan Aristocrats	0–1	0.0
Food	1–0	100.0
Rakdos Aristocrats	0–1	0.0
Boros Bombardment	0–1	0.0
Burn	2–4	33.3
Infect	9–6	60.0
Simic Infect	3–4	42.9
Blazing Shoal Infect	0–2	0.0
Golgari Infect	5–0	100.0
Trickbind Dreadnought	4–6	40.0
Mono Blue Dreadnought	2–6	25.0
Izzet Blitzkrieg	2–1	66.7
Hushnought	2–3	40.0
Liquimetal Fishing	2–3	40.0
Combo Goblins	2–1	66.7
Goblin Persist	1–1	50.0
Dirty Kitty	1–0	100.0
Aggro-Control	20–47	29.9
Izzet Tempo	3–6	33.3
Blue Madness	0–2	0.0
Simic Madness	0–2	0.0
Lich Aggro-Control	0–3	0.0
Wizards	1–2	33.3
Ninjas	3–7	30.0
Mono Blue Tempo	3–9	25.0
Mono Blue Faeries	0–1	0.0
Izzet Spells	3–11	21.4
Dimir Tempo	3–4	42.9
Dimir Faeries	0–1	0.0
Sultai Tempo	1–0	100.0
Azorius Tempo	1–2	33.3
Combo-Control	32–42	43.2
Curses	2–2	50.0
Burning Vengeance	2–1	66.7
Battle of Wits	5–3	62.5
Swarm Intelligence	0–1	0.0
Mindcrank	1–1	50.0
Curious Niv-Mizzet	1–0	100.0
Hive Mind	2–4	33.3
Zur's Weirding	0–5	0.0
Solar Flare	5–5	50.0
Plasma Swans	1–1	50.0
Mass Land Destruction	9–17	34.6
Wildfire	4–9	30.8
Thryx-Wildfire	1–0	100.0
Borderpost Wildfire	2–7	22.2
Jokulhaups Control	5–8	38.5
Grixis Jokulhaups Control	1–1	50.0
Jeskai Jokulhaups Control	0–1	0.0
Temur Jokulhaups Control	1–4	20.0
Jund Jokulhaups Control	1–0	100.0
WUBR Jokulhaups Control	0–1	0.0
Mardu Jokulhaups Control	2–1	66.7
Resurgent Belief	2–1	66.7
Midrange	108–165	39.6
The Rock	4–5	44.4
Golgari Citadel	0–1	0.0
Grenzo	0–3	0.0
Abzan Midrange	4–7	36.4
Selesnya Midrange	2–7	22.2
Selesnya Value Town	0–2	0.0
Jund	6–6	50.0
Blink	3–24	11.1
Wave Blink	2–7	22.2
Azorius Wave	2–1	66.7
Orzhov Wave	0–4	0.0
Abzan Wave	0–1	0.0
Cloudpost Wave Blink	0–2	0.0
Graveyard Value	3–9	25.0
Séance	0–5	0.0
Varolz Dreadnought	1–1	50.0
Enchantments Matter	0–2	0.0
Allies	0–1	0.0
Treefolk	2–2	50.0
Fake-Rack	2–3	40.0
Mardu Midrange	3–9	25.0
Vampires	4–7	36.4
Mono Black Vampires	4–5	44.4
Rakdos Vampires	0–2	0.0
Legends Midrange	7–3	70.0
Orzhov Legends	2–2	50.0
Selesnya Legends	3–0	100.0
Elementals	1–1	50.0
Rakdos Midrange	4–6	40.0
Naya Midrange	1–0	100.0
Big Red	3–7	30.0
Mono Black Midrange	16–14	53.3
Necro Midrange	1–1	50.0
Mono Black Devotion	8–4	66.7
Davriel Braids	1–1	50.0
Heart of Darkness	0–3	0.0
Hellion Whip	0–1	0.0
Dimir Midrange	2–6	25.0
Angel Tribal	1–0	100.0
Toughness Matters	4–2	66.7
Lifegain Midrange	2–4	33.3
Mutate	1–1	50.0
Orzhov Midrange	5–7	41.7
Jeskai Midrange	0–1	0.0
Heartless Summoning Stompy	1–3	25.0
Ordealbreak	1–0	100.0
Mythic Colossification	1–0	100.0
Fires of Invention	7–3	70.0
Hero of Precinct One	7–7	50.0
Abzan Hero	1–0	100.0
Mardu Hero	1–1	50.0
Five Color Hero	1–0	100.0
Naya Hero	2–4	33.3
Boros Hero	1–0	100.0
Gruul Obosh	0–2	0.0
Simic Snow	1–1	50.0
Artifact Midrange	2–2	50.0
Coinflip Tribal	1–0	100.0
Death Cloud	2–2	50.0
Ramp	23–33	41.1
Rofellos Ramp	4–1	80.0
Cloudpost Ramp	9–19	32.1
Eldrazipost	1–0	100.0
Golgari Post	0–1	0.0
Arcum's Not Astrolabe	3–3	50.0
Greenpost	2–7	22.2
Gruul Post	1–1	50.0
Simic Post	0–4	0.0
Domain	1–0	100.0
Summer Bloom Ramp	1–0	100.0
Historic Bloom	1–0	100.0
Reclamation at Wake	3–0	100.0
Sarkhan's Unsealing Ramp	1–0	100.0
Carth Superfriends	0–1	0.0
Applejacks	1–5	16.7