How does matchmaking work in MTG Arena?
Presumably the ranked play options match people based on their rank. Even then I know that isn't really true because I've been matched up with people of different ranks judging by the emblems next to their names. This happened more often at lower ranks to me which is particularly interesting considering I'd expect there to be more people at lower ranks...
The matchmaking algorithm is even less clear to me for unranked matches since my ability as a player playing a deck/hand is distinct from my ability to form a powerful deck, and both of those skill sets don't really matter if the deck/player combination I'm playing against can effectively counter my deck. All of this makes for difficult matchmaking, so do we know or have any clues as to how they do their matchmaking?
Anecdotally it feels like as I play longer my wins become more infrequent. It also feels like if I drop money into the game I also win more frequently. I don't have any hard data to support these observations. So this perception might just be driven by losses stinging more. Regardless this perception has been bothering me while I play.
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Nobody really has any hard evidence for how the matchmaking algorithms work, but I've always been matching with people my rank when it comes to ranked play. It could be that there are less new people than there used to be, so it might start matching you with someone "close enough" if it takes a while, like many other multiplayer games do.
When it comes to unranked play, I think the game still matches you with people around your level. What you felt could've just been you leveling up and slowly starting to play with people that understand the game, but it's still hard to tell if easy wins are intentional or not because unranked play is usually full of people that are just trying new decks and losing quickly.
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How does matching work on MTG Arena?
Matchmaking for Open Play QueuesDeck weight is a system that gives a rating to each card in your deck, resulting in an overall score. This score, combined with your unranked MMR and number of games played, is used to find opponents that are the best match for you.How does Mtga decide who goes first?
In the first game of a match, the players may use any mutually agreeable method (flipping a coin, rolling dice, etc.) to do so. In a match of several games, the loser of the previous game chooses who takes the first turn. The player chosen to take the first turn is the starting player.Is MTG Arena competitive?
Arena Championships will happen three times per year, just like the new Pro Tour. Each Championship will feature 32 top players, determined by four months' worth of competitive ladder and event play, competing for a $200,000 prize pool. Arena Championships will mark the pinnacle of competition within MTG Arena.Is MTG Arena scripted?
Most scripted game of all time. best of three is best of mulligan.. 100% of the time you get no land, or you draw 20 lands in first 20 cards..HOW MTG ARENA MATCH MAKING WORKS
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