W today unveils the details of War of the Spark Chronicles, a multi-week event where players can dive into the history of Magic: The Gathering and win exclusive rewards by playing in the Magic: The Gathering Arena.
War of the Spark Chronicles will run from May 23 to July 28 and will give all MTG Arena players the opportunity to play five key Magic moments, each with a specific gameplay format. By winning, they will unlock beautiful colored glass card styles from the War of the Spark Planeswalkers deck, while the others will be available in the in-game store. For all fans and followers of the Magic saga and history, all Planeswalker cards will have additional stories and backgrounds.
Below you will find all the details of the War of the Spark Chronicles event divided by week with all the dates, event names and game formats used.
Week 1
May 23-May 31
Event Name: Part I: Ravnica at War
Format: Momir (Momir is a format that uses the avatar "Momir" which allows you to pay X and discard a card per ard a card to make a random creature with the converted mana cost of X, but only as a spell and only one time by turn). Momir is also a special 96-card deck that contains 1 Planeswalker card for each type of War of the Spark.
Week 2
May 31-June 7
Event Name: Part II: Zero Escape Route
Format: Pauper (Pauper is a format in which all cards used must have been printed in common rarity in a Magic pack or product. Apart from that, the usual rules of built decks will apply)
Week 3
June 7-June 14
Event Name: Part III: Assault the Citadel
Format: Singleton (Singleton, also known as Highlander, is a constructed variant in which each deck can only contain one copy of each card, without the basic lands)
Week 4
June 14-June 21
Event Name: Part IV: Endgame begins
Format: Counters (Counters includes an emblem that grants an extra + 1 / + 1 counter on any card already has one on it, an extra loyalty counter on Planeswalkers, and Amass 1)
Week 5
June 21-June 28
Event Name: Part V: Gideon's Sacrifice
Format: Ravnica Block (game with the Ravnica paper block)