Initially, we aimed Anthology releases at specific formats, like Historic or Explorer. But, as we’ve expanded the number of formats on MTG Arena, we’ve seen that many of our most-engaged players enjoy multiple formats, bouncing from one to another. Because of that, we’re thinking more about MTG Arena’s overall card pool, not just for the experiences we offer today, but for ones we may offer in the future as well.

This led us to try something new. We’re excited to introduce our first two Arena Anthologies. These are designed not so much to target a specific format but rather to build out MTG Arena’s card pool in interesting and useful ways. These cards will be legal in Historic, Timeless, and Brawl, save for one pre-banned card (Mox Opal in Historic)