Over the years, MTG Arena has put considerable effort into rewarding crossplay between the digital platform and players’ local game stores. The changes to Prerelease rewards are one big example of this, offering players as many in-game packs as they open in their Prerelease kits.
That said, according to Wizards of the Coast, these prior collaborations have only been “a few small experiments.” According to a new article, 32 new MTG Arena quests will kick off this crossplay in earnest on October 1st.
Wizards Play Network Achievements
Starting October 1st, MTG Arena will get a new series of evergreen achievements, but you won’t be able to earn them by playing the game. Instead, you can earn them by interacting with your local game store, which may require apps like MTG Companion.
Among the four examples shared in the article, attending an in-person event offers a particularly funny prize. Rewarding the ‘Went Outside’ title, you can show off an activity that can be truly rare in the world of MTG Arena. Other examples include favoriting a store for 1000 gold, attending three in-person Drafts for a free Draft Token, and playing at a Legendary Store for a
Jodah, the Unifier
Jodah, the Unifier
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Here are all the Wizards Play Network Quests now available on MTG Arena. We’ve also listed special rewards for individual quests. All unlisted rewards are just quest track progress:
- Paper Player 1: Attend an in-person event (rewards the ‘Went Outside’ title)
- Paper Player 2: Attend 10 in-person events
- Paper Player 3: Attend 30 in-person events
- Just Keeping Tabs: Favorite 1 store
- Prerelease: Attend an in-person Prerelease event
- Month of Magic: Attend 4 in-person events within 30 days of one another
- Dual-Media Duelist: Attend an event on MTG Arena, then attend an in-person event on the same day
- Well-Travelled: Attend in-person events at 3 different WPN stores within 1 year
- Seal the Deal 1: Attend 1 in-person Sealed deck event
- Seal the Deal 2: Attend 3 in-person Sealed deck events (rewards a Sealed Token)
- Seal the Deal 3: Attend 10 in-person Sealed deck events (rewards the ‘Sage of Sealed’ title)
- Dutiful Drafter 1: Attend 1 in-person Booster Draft event
- Dutiful Drafter 2: Attend 3 in-person Booster Draft events (rewards a Draft Token)
- Dutiful Drafter 3: Attend 10 in-person Booster Draft events (rewards the ‘Deus of Draft’ title)
- Standard Stalwart 1: Attend 1 in-person Standard Event
- Standard Stalwart 2: Attend 3 in-person Standard Events (rewards a Rare Wildcard)
- Standard Stalwart 3: Attend 10 in-person Standard Events (rewards the ‘Standard Superstar’ title)
- Commander Champion 1: Attend 1 in-person Commander Event
- Commander Champion 2: Attend 2 in-person Commander Events (rewards a Rare Wildcard)
- Commander Champion 3: Attend 10 in-person Commander Events (rewards the “Paragon of the Pod” title)
- Eternal Eventgoer 1: Attend 1 in-person Pauper, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, or Vintage Event
- Eternal Eventgoer 2: Attend 3 in-person Pauper, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, or Vintage Events (rewards a rare wildcard)
- Eternal Eventgoer 3: Attend 10 in-person Pauper, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, or Vintage Events (rewards the ‘Old School’ title)
- Be Legendary 1: Attend 1 in-person event at a Legendary Store (rewards Jodah, the Unifier Card Sleeves)
- Be Legendary 2: Attend 4 in-person events at a Legendary Store
- Be Legendary 3: Attend 15 in-person events at a Legendary Store
- Place of Legends: Favorite a Legendary Store
- Busy Battler: Attend in-person events at Legendary Stores 7 times within one year
While a few more features are coming to MTG Arena to encourage players to attend their LGSs, like direct messages and ad carousels from favorited stores, the bulk of this update, as far as MTG players are concerned, is these new quests.
Early reactions to these changes have been mixed but largely positive overall. Any rewards for players who participate in in-person events can only be a good thing, but they still pale in comparison to what players had in the past. While we may never have DCI rewards that directly mail promotional cards to us, this is still a huge step in the right direction, and the community is happy to see it.
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