Magic Presents: Open the Archives Strixhaven [05/22/2026]

Magic Presents: Open the Archive invites players to draft Secrets of Strixhaven, but with a twist. Mystical Archive cards—some of the most exciting pulls in each pack—can be played in any deck, regardless of color, opening new strategies and letting players fully enjoy every Mystical Archive card they draft.

MTG Arena will be promoting the in-store Magic Presents: Open the Archive event and will reward players who participate in at least one of these events with a Ral Zarek avatar in the game. To receive the avatar, players must register for the event using the same Wizards Account they use to log into MTG Arena. The avatar will be delivered to their in-game player inbox within one week of the event.

Players begin each game with an emblem that states:

Mana of any type can be spent to cast Mystical Archive cards.

Magic Presents: Open the Archive Emblem Card

Special drafting rule: With each player’s first pick from each pack, they also take the Mystical Archive card from that pack.

Players who finish the event with a winning record (having more wins than losses) receive a blind-pack challenge coin featuring one of five Mystical Archive art designs. Collecting the coins gives players an incentive to return and play again week after week!