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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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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
Combo	1863	3061–3244	48.5	15	124	72
Storm	488	730–876	45.5	6	25	17
Sultai Tendrils	17	24–32	42.9
Dimir Tendrils	301	510–526	49.2	5	19	12
Hazoret Storm	1	1–3	25.0
Simic Storm	66	97–105	48.0	0	2	3
Citadel Storm	51	64–116	35.6	1	3	2
High Tide	1
Grixis Tendrils	15	14–24	36.8	0	1
Stormpost	3	1–4	20.0
Izzet Storm	2	1–5	16.7
Swath Storm	2	1–5	16.7

Decks

Cards

Matchups

Archetype	Record	Win %
Aggro	175–306	36.4
Mono Black Aggro	2–6	25.0
Heroic	3–1	75.0
Mono White Heroic	2–0	100.0
Mono Red Blitzkrieg	1–1	50.0
Red Deck Wins	34–105	24.5
Mono Red Devotion	4–3	57.1
Goblins	21–27	43.8
Tokens	11–14	44.0
Selesnya Tokens	4–0	100.0
Mono White Tokens	5–12	29.4
Mono Green Stompy	2–2	50.0
White Weenie	9–18	33.3
Quest for the Holy Relic	5–10	33.3
Soldiers	1–3	25.0
Kithkin	0–3	0.0
Elves	17–22	43.6
Minotaurs	1–0	100.0
Selesnya Little Kid	0–1	0.0
Zombies	11–30	26.8
Gruul Aggro	7–4	63.6
Merfolk	6–3	66.7
Mono Red Swarm	2–1	66.7
Artifact Aggro	4–12	25.0
Affinity	1–4	20.0
Salvage Titan	1–0	100.0
Tempered Steel	2–7	22.2
Voltron	3–0	100.0
Hexproof	2–0	100.0
Hateful Auras	1–0	100.0
Knights	9–6	60.0
AggroSlide	27–46	37.0
Cats	2–4	33.3
Mono White Cats	0–1	0.0
Selesnya Cats	2–1	66.7
Rakdos Aggro	1–0	100.0
Rakdos Hellbent	1–0	100.0
Humans	1–0	100.0
Selesnya Humans	1–0	100.0
Shamans	1–2	33.3
Combo	178–174	50.6
Storm	38–38	50.0
Sultai Tendrils	0–1	0.0
Dimir Tendrils	26–23	53.1
Simic Storm	4–6	40.0
Citadel Storm	5–4	55.6
Grixis Tendrils	1–0	100.0
Stormpost	0–1	0.0
Izzet Storm	0–1	0.0
Swath Storm	0–1	0.0
Reanimator	45–80	36.0
Recurring Nightmare	30–30	50.0
Dragon Nightmare	28–24	53.8
Traditional Reanimator	15–50	23.1
Rakdos Reanimator	8–23	25.8
Dimir Reanimator	1–7	12.5
Mono Black Reanimator	6–19	24.0
Necrotic Ooze Combo	2–6	25.0
Dubious Challenge	3–0	100.0
Warp World	1–1	50.0
Hypergenesis	10–8	55.6
New Perspectives	2–0	100.0
Runeflare	2–1	66.7
Myr Incubator	0–6	0.0
"Twin"	3–2	60.0
Naya "Twin"	1–0	100.0
Combo Post	0–1	0.0
Metalwork Colossus	12–4	75.0
Upheaval Colossus	7–0	100.0
Seismic Swans	5–1	83.3
Eggs	2–1	66.7
Turntimber Ranger	1–0	100.0
Blazing Shoal Combo	3–3	50.0
Taking Turns	1–1	50.0
Izzet Ascension	13–4	76.5
Ominous Good	9–6	60.0
Jokulhaups Combo	9–2	81.8
Soulflayer	3–3	50.0
Breakfast	0–2	0.0
Oops All Spells	0–2	0.0
Oops All Lands	4–0	100.0
Polymorph	3–1	75.0
Enduring Ideal	1–2	33.3
Control	96–111	46.4
Mono Black Control	2–4	33.3
Esper Control	1–6	14.3
Demonic Rising	3–6	33.3
Mono Blue Control	2–0	100.0
Dimir Control	14–10	58.3
Azorius Control	13–13	50.0
Turbo Fog	2–3	40.0
Izzet Control	0–1	0.0
Mardu Control	0–1	0.0
Mill	4–1	80.0
Cloudpost Control	8–9	47.1
Azorius Cloudpost Control	4–5	44.4
Blackpost	1–1	50.0
Mono Blue Cloudpost Control	3–2	60.0
Grixis Control	11–10	52.4
Cruel Control	8–5	61.5
Jeskai Control	1–1	50.0
Ponza	12–32	27.3
Mono White Control	10–6	62.5
Life is Ez	2–2	50.0
Cycling Control	2–2	50.0
Astral Slide	1–2	33.3
Guildgate Control	3–2	60.0
Bant Control	3–0	100.0
Temur Reclamation	2–0	100.0
Orzhov Control	3–2	60.0
Aggro-Combo	19–21	47.5
Aristocrats	8–9	47.1
Mono Black Aristocrats	5–7	41.7
Orzhov Aristocrats	0–1	0.0
Abzan Aristocrats	1–0	100.0
Food	1–0	100.0
Rakdos Aristocrats	1–1	50.0
Burn	3–6	33.3
Turbo Myth	1–0	100.0
Pummeler	2–0	100.0
Trickbind Dreadnought	3–6	33.3
Mono Blue Dreadnought	3–6	33.3
Combo Goblins	1–0	100.0
Goblin Persist	1–0	100.0
Aggro-Control	32–36	47.1
Simic Flash	1–5	16.7
Izzet Tempo	4–1	80.0
Azorius Skies	2–0	100.0
Blue Madness	1–2	33.3
Simic Madness	1–2	33.3
Ninjas	6–5	54.5
Mono Blue Tempo	1–4	20.0
Izzet Spells	12–11	52.2
Dimir Tempo	2–8	20.0
Azorius Tempo	1–0	100.0
Combo-Control	35–33	51.5
Curses	2–0	100.0
Cruel Combo-Control	2–1	66.7
Battle of Wits	8–2	80.0
Swarm Intelligence	1–0	100.0
Yosei Vat	3–2	60.0
Curious Niv-Mizzet	1–0	100.0
Hive Mind	7–10	41.2
Plasma Swans	3–3	50.0
Liliana's Contract	0–3	0.0
Mass Land Destruction	6–11	35.3
Wildfire	6–11	35.3
Thryx-Wildfire	6–8	42.9
Midrange	150–145	50.8
Temur Ascendancy	1–1	50.0
The Rock	2–1	66.7
Golgari Citadel	1–0	100.0
Grenzo	3–1	75.0
Abzan Midrange	2–2	50.0
Selesnya Midrange	4–10	28.6
Selesnya Value Town	3–6	33.3
Jund	6–6	50.0
Blink	12–6	66.7
Wave Blink	12–6	66.7
Esper Wave	5–2	71.4
Azorius Wave	6–1	85.7
Orzhov Wave	1–3	25.0
Graveyard Value	20–11	64.5
Séance	3–2	60.0
Varolz Dreadnought	9–6	60.0
Enchantments Matter	1–2	33.3
Allies	3–1	75.0
Mono White Allies	0–1	0.0
Treefolk	2–1	66.7
-1/-1 Counters	2–0	100.0
Fake-Rack	1–7	12.5
Mardu Midrange	1–1	50.0
Leave // Chance Midrange	0–1	0.0
Vampires	3–4	42.9
Mono Black Vampires	3–4	42.9
Legends Midrange	3–3	50.0
Elementals	3–0	100.0
Rakdos Midrange	6–11	35.3
Naya Midrange	5–0	100.0
Card Advantage White	0–1	0.0
Big Red	2–5	28.6
Mono Black Midrange	15–30	33.3
Mono Black Devotion	9–18	33.3
Davriel Braids	2–7	22.2
Dimir Midrange	4–8	33.3
Toughness Matters	4–3	57.1
Lifegain Midrange	2–0	100.0
Mutate	4–6	40.0
Sultai Midrange	1–0	100.0
Orzhov Midrange	0–3	0.0
Owling Mine	1–0	100.0
Heartless Summoning Stompy	2–1	66.7
Zur the Enchanter	3–2	60.0
Mythic Colossification	2–1	66.7
Neoform	4–3	57.1
Temur Neoform	4–3	57.1
Coinflip Tribal	1–1	50.0
Death Cloud	6–9	40.0
Ramp	45–50	47.4
Rofellos Ramp	8–11	42.1
Wild Pair	1–1	50.0
Cloudpost Ramp	22–24	47.8
Eldrazipost	3–0	100.0
Golgari Post	0–1	0.0
Arcum's Not Astrolabe	3–8	27.3
Greenpost	6–5	54.5
Gruul Post	1–0	100.0
Simic Post	2–3	40.0
Reclamation at Wake	7–8	46.7
Sarkhan's Unsealing Ramp	1–3	25.0