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* |
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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Players who already unlocked the outdated versions of the Starting Decks during the beta got these decks including missing cards with the official game release on September 26, 2019: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* |
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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* |
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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.[1] This is the old version:
Deck name | Color | Description | Rating* |
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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* |
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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.[2] 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 |
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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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