Starting Decks

Starting Decks are preconstructed decks new players unlock by playing the New Player Experience introduced to Arena with the Throne of Eldraine update on September 26, 2019.

Deck name	Color	Description	Rating*
Angelic Army		As a white mage, you command disciplined armies. Enforce order to overwhelm your enemies.
Azure Skies		As a blue mage, you control the battlefield through illusions. Always think three steps ahead of your foe.
Out for Blood		As a black mage, every advantage comes at a cost. Sacrifice whatever is necessary to control the forces of death and darkness.
Dome Destruction		As a red mage, you revel in the chaos of battle. Fire is your weapon and your inspiration.
Forest's Might		As a green mage, the natural world is at your command. The power of life itself fuels your magic.
Azorius Senate		Get serious by laying down the law with the Azorius guild.
Orzhov Syndicate		Appreciate the finer things in life and death when you rub elbows with the ghostly Orzhov guild.
Izzet League		Spark your curiosity the explode onto the scene with the experimental Izzet guild.
House Dimir		Little is known about the secretive Dimir guild and we're not talking.
Boros Legion		Take power alongside the Boros guild by marching on to the battlefield with a never-ending parade of creatures.
Gruul Clans		Take a walk on the wild side with the raucous misfits of the Gruul guild.
Selesnya Conclave		Join the family to live in peace and harmony among the Selesnya guild.
Simic Combine		Grab your favorite octopus-crab-shark and get weird with the mutants of the Simic.
Cult of Rakdos		Have a blast clowning around with the manic antics of the Rakdos guild.
Golgari Swarm		Unlock your inner trash-monster when you get down and dirty with the Golgari guild.

* The ratings column gives the decks rating, if any, as voted by users of the wiki. You can vote on these decks by going to the deck page and using the deck ratings section at the end of the page to place your vote. Whether you base your vote on the effectiveness of the deck or how much fun you had using it is up to you.

Players who already unlocked the outdated versions of the Starting Decks during the beta got these decks including missing cards with the official game release on September 26, 2019:

Deck name	Color	Description	Rating*
Angelic Army		As a white mage, you command disciplined armies. Enforce order to overwhelm your enemies.
Azure Skies		As a blue mage, you control the battlefield through illusions. Always think three steps ahead of your foe.
Out for Blood		As a black mage, every advantage comes at a cost. Sacrifice whatever is necessary to control the forces of death and darkness.
Dome Destruction		As a red mage, you revel in the chaos of battle. Fire is your weapon and your inspiration.
Forest's Might		As a green mage, the natural world is at your command. The power of life itself fuels your magic.

Outdated Starting Decks

Deck name	Color	Description	Rating*
Tactical Assault		As a white mage, you command disciplined armies. Enforce order to overwhelm your enemies.
Arcane Inventions		As a blue mage, you control the battlefield through illusions. Always think three steps ahead of your foe.
Graveyard Bash		As a black mage, every advantage comes at a cost. Sacrifice whatever is necessary to control the forces of death and darkness.
Dragon's Fire		As a red mage, you revel in the chaos of battle. Fire is your weapon and your inspiration.
Forest's Might		As a green mage, the natural world is at your command. The power of life itself fuels your magic.
Wing and Claw		Soar over your opponent's defense while protecting your front-line with tactical spells.
Walk the Plank		Manipulate the battlefield to your advantage with these crafty spells.
Chaos and Mayhem		Death is not the end. Strike terror from beyond with powerful graveyard combos.
Primal Fury		Create additional mana to summon massive monsters to crush your enemies.
Auras of Majesty		Enchant your creatures to new levels of power and use binding spells to restrain your foes.
Eternal Thirst		Outlive your opponent by using their lifeforce to heal your wounds. Your life means their death.
Saproling Swarm		Overrun anyone in your way with a Swarm of Saprolings.
Jungle Secrets		Sneak past your foe's defenses and manipulate the battlefield to your benefit with the slick Merfolk of Ixalan.
Wrath of Mages		Cast powerful spells to wreak havoc on your enemies.
Strength in Numbers		Build up a powerful army and overrun the battlefield. Find glory and strength in numbers.

On November 17, the preconstructed New Player Experience deck for the White/Blue color combination was replaced. This is the old version:

Deck name	Color	Description	Rating*
Artifacts Attack		Leverage your affinity for artifacts to pummel your foes.

During the closed beta on July 12, 2018 a first set of ten two colored expansion decks were added to be unlocked through a 30 day quest line. At the open beta launch there were replaced with a different set of 5 decks with a shorter quest line.

Deck name	Color	Description	Rating*
History Lesson		Unlock the hidden power of artifacts using White and Blue magic. Craft awesome combos to take down the opposition.
Kicking and Screaming		n/a
Under Control		Seize control of the battlefield and once it's yours, summon powerful creatures to finish off your enemies.
Scurvy Dogs		Plunder and pillage your enemies with the cunning maneuvers of pirates! Make them walk the plank.
Strength in Numbers		Build up a powerful army and overrun the battlefield. Find glory and strength in numbers.
Gaining Ground		Outlive your opponent by using your opponent's lifeforce to heal your wounds. Your life means their death.
Seeking Victory		Utilize creatures that explore through the deck to get an advantage on your opponent.
Tolarian Tactics		Cast powerful spells to manipulate the game. Utilize your wizards to improve your magic even further.
Current Occupants		n/a
Suit Up		Combine powerful weapons and enchantments with your creatures to overpower your foes.

On March 20, 2018 Wizards of the Coast revealed ten starting decks which were available with the following patch on March 22, 2018. These were replaced with the first set of 10 unlockable quest decks from the NPE (see above) on July 12, 2018.

Name	Type	Color(s)	Card sets	Created by	Description
Azorius Ascension	Control			Wizards of the Coast	Starting deck
The Legion of Dusk	Aggro			Wizards of the Coast	Starting deck
Boros Assault	Aggro			Wizards of the Coast	Starting deck
Izzet Spellweaving	Control			Wizards of the Coast	Starting deck
The River Heralds	Midrange			Wizards of the Coast	Starting deck
The Sun Empire	Midrange			Wizards of the Coast	Starting deck
The Brazen Coalition	Aggro			Wizards of the Coast	Starting deck
Dimir Manipulation	Control			Wizards of the Coast	Starting deck
Golgari Exploration	Aggro			Wizards of the Coast	Starting deck
Selesnya Pride	Midrange			Wizards of the Coast	Starting deck

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