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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 14 weeks, 5 days.

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Orzhov Control • 1477 matches • 61.1-63.6%-66.0 Boros Heroic • 155 matches • 58.0-65.8%-72.8 Blink • 240 matches • 56.2-62.5%-68.4 Boros Legends Aggro • 1000 matches • 54.8-57.9%-60.9 Midnight Mass • 428 matches • 53.2-57.9%-62.5 Necro Midrange • 406 matches • 52.4-57.3%-62.0 Gyruda • 92 matches • 51.8-62.0%-71.2 Mono Red Eldrazi • 121 matches • 49.8-58.7%-67.1 Esper Control • 399 matches • 49.5-54.4%-59.2 Necrotic Ooze Combo • 65 matches • 49.3-61.5%-72.4 Anvil Colossus • 160 matches • 49.2-56.9%-64.3 Seasons Past Control • 256 matches • 49.0-55.1%-61.1 Ninjas • 77 matches • 48.5-59.7%-69.9 Necro Combo • 139 matches • 47.8-56.1%-64.1 Oops All Lands • 124 matches • 47.7-56.5%-64.9 Soldiers • 165 matches • 47.6-55.2%-62.6 Aggro-Control • 319 matches • 47.2-52.7%-58.1 Enchantress • 175 matches • 46.9-54.3%-61.5 Azorius Control • 164 matches • 46.7-54.3%-61.7 Fires of Invention • 267 matches • 46.4-52.4%-58.3 Clerics • 71 matches • 46.1-57.7%-68.5 Mono Blue Architect • 70 matches • 45.4-57.1%-68.0 Orzhov Midrange • 276 matches • 45.2-51.1%-56.9 Equipment Aggro • 111 matches • 44.8-54.1%-63.1 Big Red • 121 matches • 44.8-53.7%-62.3 Heartless Summoning Stompy • 79 matches • 44.7-55.7%-66.1 Dimir Faeries • 93 matches • 44.7-54.8%-64.5 Dimir Control • 202 matches • 44.6-51.5%-58.3 Selesnya Cats • 64 matches • 44.1-56.3%-67.8 Boros Humans • 139 matches • 42.9-51.1%-59.3 Orzhov Aristocrats • 32 matches • 42.3-59.4%-74.5 Red Deck Wins • 242 matches • 41.7-47.9%-54.2 White Weenie • 156 matches • 41.0-48.7%-56.5 Ponza • 147 matches • 40.7-48.6%-56.6 Curses • 48 matches • 40.3-54.2%-67.5 Hive Mind • 94 matches • 40.1-50.0%-59.9 Dragon Control • 121 matches • 40.1-48.8%-57.6 Selesnya Value Town • 44 matches • 40.0-54.5%-68.3 Goblins • 158 matches • 39.9-47.5%-55.3 Mono Red Swarm • 10 matches • 39.7-70.0%-89.2 Knights • 129 matches • 39.7-48.1%-56.7 Plasma Swans • 36 matches • 39.6-55.6%-70.5 Citadel Storm • 176 matches • 39.4-46.6%-54.0 Hypergenesis • 88 matches • 38.7-48.9%-59.2 Artifact Midrange • 256 matches • 38.5-44.5%-50.6 Abzan Midrange • 345 matches • 38.4-43.5%-48.8 Stax • 75 matches • 38.3-49.3%-60.4 Blazing Shoal Combo • 308 matches • 38.1-43.5%-49.1 Boros Legends Midrange • 5 matches • 37.6-80.0%-96.4 Naya Hero • 5 matches • 37.6-80.0%-96.4 Izzet Spells • 197 matches • 37.4-44.2%-51.2 The Rock • 108 matches • 37.2-46.3%-55.7 AggroSlide • 94 matches • 37.0-46.8%-56.8 Soulflayer • 30 matches • 36.1-53.3%-69.7 Dimir Midrange • 75 matches • 35.8-46.7%-57.9 Izzet Tempo • 28 matches • 35.8-53.6%-70.5 Approach Necro • 15 matches • 35.7-60.0%-80.2 Gruul Aggro • 78 matches • 35.6-46.2%-57.2 Combo-Control • 50 matches • 34.8-48.0%-61.5 Borderpost Wildfire • 70 matches • 34.6-45.7%-57.3 Five Color Collected Conjuring • 18 matches • 33.8-55.6%-75.5 Death Cloud • 121 matches • 33.7-42.1%-51.0 Restore Balance • 156 matches • 33.6-41.0%-48.8 Ramp • 135 matches • 33.5-41.5%-49.9 Belcher • 57 matches • 33.4-45.6%-58.4 Resurgent Belief • 112 matches • 33.3-42.0%-51.3 Artifact Aggro • 35 matches • 33.0-48.6%-64.5 Orzhov Legends • 53 matches • 32.7-45.3%-58.6 Adventures • 14 matches • 32.6-57.1%-78.6 Calibrated Blast • 51 matches • 32.3-45.1%-58.6 Metalwork Colossus • 67 matches • 32.1-43.3%-55.2 Naya Midrange • 41 matches • 32.0-46.3%-61.2 Mono Green Stompy • 73 matches • 31.8-42.5%-53.9 Toughness Matters • 60 matches • 31.5-43.3%-55.9 Anti-Persecution • 29 matches • 31.4-48.3%-65.6 Selesnya Legends Aggro • 10 matches • 31.3-60.0%-83.2 Aggro • 72 matches • 31.0-41.7%-53.2 Necro Burn • 141 matches • 30.7-38.3%-46.5 Mono White Allies • 15 matches • 30.1-53.3%-75.2 Dimir Reanimator • 4 matches • 30.1-75.0%-95.4 Mono Blue Tempo • 36 matches • 29.5-44.4%-60.4 Mono Black Aggro • 70 matches • 29.3-40.0%-51.7 Elementals • 37 matches • 28.6-43.2%-59.0 Selesnya Legends • 32 matches • 28.2-43.8%-60.7 Enchantments Matter • 41 matches • 27.8-41.5%-56.7 Affinity • 65 matches • 27.6-38.5%-50.7 Selesnya Midrange • 33 matches • 27.2-42.4%-59.2 Sultai Control • 22 matches • 27.0-45.5%-65.4 Possibility Storm • 14 matches • 26.8-50.0%-73.2 Food • 64 matches • 26.7-37.5%-49.7 Tibalt's Trickery • 61 matches • 26.6-37.7%-50.2 Five Color Control • 17 matches • 26.2-47.1%-69.1 Midrange • 188 matches • 26.1-32.4%-39.4 Legends Midrange • 41 matches • 25.6-39.0%-54.2 Rakdos Aggro • 26 matches • 25.5-42.3%-61.0 Rakdos Aristocrats • 29 matches • 25.5-41.4%-59.3 Battle of Wits • 54 matches • 25.4-37.0%-50.3 Protean Hulk Combo • 7 matches • 25.0-57.1%-84.2 Zur the Enchanter • 7 matches • 25.0-57.1%-84.2 Warp World • 30 matches • 24.6-40.0%-57.7 Izzet Blitzkrieg • 30 matches • 24.6-40.0%-57.7 Sultai Tempo • 10 matches • 23.7-50.0%-76.3 Seismic Swans • 28 matches • 23.6-39.3%-57.6 Fake-Rack • 13 matches • 23.2-46.2%-70.9 Sultai Midrange • 35 matches • 23.1-37.1%-53.6 Aggro-Combo • 5 matches • 23.1-60.0%-88.2 Wild Pair • 5 matches • 23.1-60.0%-88.2 Mono White Control • 29 matches • 22.7-37.9%-56.0 Tempered Steel • 23 matches • 22.1-39.1%-59.2 Burn • 30 matches • 21.9-36.7%-54.5 Dragonstorm • 17 matches • 21.6-41.2%-64.0 Zombies • 34 matches • 21.5-35.3%-52.1 Boros Aggro • 11 matches • 21.3-45.5%-72.0 Legends Aggro • 11 matches • 21.3-45.5%-72.0 Control • 11 matches • 21.3-45.5%-72.0 Golgari Madness • 11 matches • 21.3-45.5%-72.0 Izzet Ascension • 38 matches • 21.2-34.2%-50.1 Rakdos Midrange • 42 matches • 21.0-33.3%-48.4 Mono Black Aristocrats • 3 matches • 20.8-66.7%-93.9 Orzhov Allies • 3 matches • 20.8-66.7%-93.9 Mardu Aristocrats • 1 match • 20.7-100.0%-100.0 Séance • 1 match • 20.7-100.0%-100.0 Allies • 18 matches • 20.3-38.9%-61.4 Graveyard Value • 71 matches • 20.3-29.6%-41.0 Temur Ascendancy • 25 matches • 20.2-36.0%-55.5 Izzet Control • 12 matches • 19.3-41.7%-68.1 Astral Slide • 12 matches • 19.3-41.7%-68.1 Combo • 88 matches • 19.1-27.3%-37.4 Life is Ez • 6 matches • 18.8-50.0%-81.2 Elves • 53 matches • 18.0-28.3%-41.6 Selesnya Tokens • 24 matches • 17.9-33.3%-53.3 Esper Allies • 13 matches • 17.7-38.5%-64.5 Enduring Ideal • 17 matches • 17.3-35.3%-58.7 Jeskai Midrange • 17 matches • 17.3-35.3%-58.7 Selesnya Little Kid • 10 matches • 16.8-40.0%-68.7 Dimir Tempo • 10 matches • 16.8-40.0%-68.7 Maniac Combo • 14 matches • 16.3-35.7%-61.2 Mono Black Vampires • 50 matches • 15.9-26.0%-39.6 Prison • 7 matches • 15.8-42.9%-75.0 Golgari Citadel • 7 matches • 15.8-42.9%-75.0 Humans • 51 matches • 15.6-25.5%-38.9 Domain • 19 matches • 15.4-31.6%-54.0 Jund • 11 matches • 15.2-36.4%-64.7 Lifegain Midrange • 11 matches • 15.2-36.4%-64.7 Carth Superfriends • 11 matches • 15.2-36.4%-64.7 Mardu Legends • 15 matches • 15.2-33.3%-58.3 Quest for Ula's Temple • 4 matches • 15.0-50.0%-85.0 Mono Red Blitzkrieg • 4 matches • 15.0-50.0%-85.0 Traditional Reanimator • 24 matches • 14.9-29.2%-49.2 Mardu Midrange • 12 matches • 13.8-33.3%-60.9 Mono Black Midrange • 12 matches • 13.8-33.3%-60.9 -1/-1 Counters • 8 matches • 13.7-37.5%-69.4 Storm Herald • 13 matches • 12.7-30.8%-57.7 Mono Green Stormless Storm • 9 matches • 12.0-33.3%-64.6 Azorius Tempo • 9 matches • 12.0-33.3%-64.6 Angel Tribal • 9 matches • 12.0-33.3%-64.6 Selesnya Humans • 5 matches • 11.8-40.0%-76.9 Mono Black Control • 5 matches • 11.8-40.0%-76.9 Rakdos Madness • 5 matches • 11.8-40.0%-76.9 Grenzo • 14 matches • 11.7-28.6%-54.7 Enigmatic Incarnation • 14 matches • 11.7-28.6%-54.7 Grixis Control • 33 matches • 10.7-21.2%-37.7 Wizards • 11 matches • 9.8-27.3%-56.6 Wildfire • 11 matches • 9.8-27.3%-56.6 Intruder Alarm • 6 matches • 9.7-33.3%-70.0 Goblin Persist • 2 matches • 9.5-50.0%-90.5 Applejacks • 7 matches • 8.2-28.6%-64.1 Boros Hero • 7 matches • 8.2-28.6%-64.1 Turbo Fog • 14 matches • 7.6-21.4%-47.6 Cruel Control • 30 matches • 7.4-16.7%-33.6 New Perspectives • 16 matches • 6.6-18.8%-43.1 Bant Control • 16 matches • 6.6-18.8%-43.1 Taking Turns • 3 matches • 6.1-33.3%-79.2 Boros Control • 3 matches • 6.1-33.3%-79.2 Jeskai Control • 4 matches • 4.6-25.0%-69.9 Aristocrats • 4 matches • 4.6-25.0%-69.9 Abzan Aristocrats • 4 matches • 4.6-25.0%-69.9 Mono Blue Cloudpost Control • 4 matches • 4.6-25.0%-69.9 Dice Factory • 13 matches • 4.3-15.4%-42.3 Chandra Nalaar • 5 matches • 3.6-20.0%-62.4 Enchantments Control • 5 matches • 3.6-20.0%-62.4 Boros Allies • 5 matches • 3.6-20.0%-62.4 Grixis Reanimator • 5 matches • 3.6-20.0%-62.4 Hateful Auras • 5 matches • 3.6-20.0%-62.4 Mill • 17 matches • 3.3-11.8%-34.4 Polymorph • 6 matches • 3.0-16.7%-56.4 Mardu Control • 7 matches • 2.6-14.3%-51.3 Party • 7 matches • 2.6-14.3%-51.3 Mono Blue Control • 8 matches • 2.2-12.5%-47.1 Unclassified • 32 matches • 0.5-3.1%-15.7 Tokens • 7 matches • 0.0-0.0%-35.4 Eggs • 6 matches • 0.0-0.0%-39.0 Lookout-Buccaneer Combo • 6 matches • 0.0-0.0%-39.0 Hedron Alignment • 6 matches • 0.0-0.0%-39.0 Golgari Aristocrats • 5 matches • 0.0-0.0%-43.4 Lich's Mastery • 5 matches • 0.0-0.0%-43.4 Dredge • 4 matches • 0.0-0.0%-49.0 Defenders • 4 matches • 0.0-0.0%-49.0 Illusions • 4 matches • 0.0-0.0%-49.0 Mono White Tokens • 3 matches • 0.0-0.0%-56.2 Merfolk • 3 matches • 0.0-0.0%-56.2 Dubious Challenge • 3 matches • 0.0-0.0%-56.2 Chain of Acid • 3 matches • 0.0-0.0%-56.2 Rakdos Vampires • 3 matches • 0.0-0.0%-56.2 Four Color Jeskai Ascendancy • 3 matches • 0.0-0.0%-56.2 Storm • 2 matches • 0.0-0.0%-65.8 Liliana's Contract • 2 matches • 0.0-0.0%-65.8 Mythic Colossification • 2 matches • 0.0-0.0%-65.8 Mono White Cats • 2 matches • 0.0-0.0%-65.8 Kithkin • 1 match • 0.0-0.0%-79.3 Slivers • 1 match • 0.0-0.0%-79.3 Reanim8 Rack • 1 match • 0.0-0.0%-79.3 Ordealbreak • 1 match • 0.0-0.0%-79.3