MTG Arena Ranked Season Details
September 2026 Ranked Season
The September 2026 ranked season begins August 31, 2026, at 12:05 p.m. PT (19:05 UTC) and ends on September 30, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. PT (19:00 UTC).
Top 250 Mythic-ranked players in Constructed or Limited at the end of a season will be eligible to compete in the next month's Qualifier Weekend.
| Ranked Events | Format | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Ranked | Bo1 Standard Constructed | ∞ | ∞ |
| Traditional Standard Ranked | Bo3 Standard Constructed | ∞ | ∞ |
| Historic Ranked | Bo1 Historic Constructed | ∞ | ∞ |
| Traditional Historic Ranked | Bo3 Historic Constructed | ∞ | ∞ |
| Alchemy Ranked | Bo1 Alchemy Constructed | ∞ | ∞ |
| Traditional Alchemy Ranked | Bo3 Alchemy Constructed | ∞ | ∞ |
| Explorer Ranked | Bo1 Explorer Constructed | ∞ | ∞ |
| Traditional Explorer Ranked | Bo3 Explorer Constructed | ∞ | ∞ |
| Timeless Ranked | Bo1 Timeless Constructed | ∞ | ∞ |
| Traditional Timeless Ranked | Bo3 Timeless Constructed | ∞ | ∞ |
| Competitive Brawl | Bo1 Competitive Brawl Constructed | ∞ | ∞ |
| Premier Draft: Magic: The Gathering® | The Hobbit™ | Player Draft | 8/11/2026 | 9/29/2026 |
| Premier Draft: Magic: The Gathering® | The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth™ | Player Draft | 8/25/2026 | 9/7/2026 |
| Mixed-Up Premier Standard Draft | Player Draft | 9/4/2026 | 9/18/2026 |
| Premier Draft: Modern Horizons 3 | Player Draft | 9/8/2026 | 9/15/2026 |
| Premier Draft: Dominaria United | Player Draft | 9/16/2026 | 9/21/2026 |
| Premier Draft: Outlaws of Thunder Junction | Player Draft | 9/22/2026 | 9/28/2026 |
| Pick-Two Draft: Magic: The Gathering | The Hobbit | Player Draft | 8/11/2026 | 9/29/2026 |
| Quick Draft: Secrets of Strixhaven | Bot Draft | 8/31/2026 | 9/7/2026 |
| Quick Draft: The Lost Caverns of Ixalan | Bot Draft | 9/8/2026 | 9/14/2026 |
| Quick Draft: Magic: The Gathering | The Hobbit | Bot Draft | 9/15/2026 | 9/28/2026 |
| Quick Draft: Wilds of Eldraine | Bot Draft | 9/29/2026 | 10/7/2026 |
| Arena Powered Cube | Player Draft | 9/8/2026 | 9/28/2026 |
| Contender Draft: Magic: The Gathering | The Hobbit | Player Draft | 8/24/2026 | 9/29/2026 |
Check out our hub for decklists from recent Premier Play events!
Season Rewards
Players will receive their rewards for the September 2026 season at the start of the October 2026 ranked season (12:05 p.m. PT on September 30).
You must have played at least one ranked game in the respective format to receive seasonal rewards.
- Bronze Reward: 1 Magic: The Gathering | The Hobbit pack
- Silver Reward: 1 Magic: The Gathering | The Hobbit pack + 500 gold
- Gold Reward: 2 Magic: The Gathering | The Hobbit packs + 1,000 gold + Desolation Prowler card style
- Platinum Reward: 3 Magic: The Gathering | The Hobbit packs + 1,000 gold + Desolation Prowler and Most Decrepit Old Bird card styles
- Diamond Reward: 4 Magic: The Gathering | The Hobbit packs + 1,000 gold + Desolation Prowler and Most Decrepit Old Bird card styles
- Mythic Reward: 5 Magic: The Gathering | The Hobbit packs + 1,000 gold + Desolation Prowler and Most Decrepit Old Bird card styles
Card styles are cosmetic options only; they do not add any cards to a player's collection. There is no benefit to acquiring a card style more than once. If you achieve Gold Tier or higher in both Limited and Constructed, you will only receive one copy of the card style.
Qualifier Weekend Invitation
Players who finish in the Top 250 of Mythic Tier competitors will qualify to participate in the Qualifier Weekend. Matches that are finished prior to 12 p.m. PT on the final day of the current season will count toward final season ranking for that month, which determines invitations to the next month's Qualifier Weekend.
Qualifier Play-Ins
Players can earn the Qualifier Token for entry to a Qualifier Weekend by reaching maximum wins in a single course of a Play-In event that feeds that Qualifier Weekend.
There are typically two Qualifier Play-Ins each month:
- A Best-of-One event is held on Saturday, seven days before Qualifier Weekend.
- A Best-of-Three event is held on Friday, the day before Qualifier Weekend.
Learn more on the Qualifier Play-In Information page.
Information on what the Qualifier Weekend feeds, its format, and other details are available on the Qualifier Weekend Information page.
| 2026 Qualifier Weekend Dates | Format | Ranked Season Invites | Play-In Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranked Season Invite Month | Top X | |||
| October 31–November 1 | Standard | September 2026 | 250 |
• October 24 (Best-of-One) • October 25 (BONUS Best-of-One: Reality Fracture Sealed) • October 30 (Best-of-Three) |
Entry Window
Each Qualifier Weekend event day has a specific 2-hour entry window—late entries cannot be accommodated.
The entry window is between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. Pacific time. Times for events occurring in other time zones are:
- 9:00–11:00 a.m. ET
- 14:00–16:00 UTC
- 15:00–17:00 CET
- 23:00–01:00 JST (+1 day)
Seasonal Reset
Constructed and Limited ranks will be reset. Your new rank will be based on your end-of-season rank from the previous season:
| Previous Rank | New Rank |
|---|---|
| Bronze Tier 4 | Bronze Tier 4 |
| Bronze Tier 3 | Bronze Tier 4 |
| Bronze Tier 2 | Bronze Tier 4 |
| Bronze Tier 1 | Bronze Tier 3 |
| Silver Tier 4 | Bronze Tier 3 |
| Silver Tier 3 | Bronze Tier 3 |
| Silver Tier 2 | Bronze Tier 2 |
| Silver Tier 1 | Bronze Tier 2 |
| Gold Tier 4 | Bronze Tier 1 |
| Gold Tier 3 | Silver Tier 4 |
| Gold Tier 2 | Silver Tier 3 |
| Gold Tier 1 | Silver Tier 2 |