Magic Arena - Certain deck formats not listed when creating new deck

When I create a new deck this is the entire selection of options I get to choose from for deck formats.

As you can see there is no options for either Historic Brawl or Historic Pauper

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I simply assumed that these where not options in the game at present until one day I opened an existing deck and realized I could change its format to Historic Brawl.

I can then remove all cards and create a new Brawl deck.

The words Wot da fook come to mind.

QUESTIONS

Are these options available currently, in the past or have they been removed?
Is there a way to choose these deck formats when creating a new deck and how?

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Best Answer

As far as I'm aware they're only available for events. It's odd that you can edit an older deck but can't create a new deck, though I assume something in the game's code allows you to turn a deck that's at least as old as one of these events into one of those event decks. I'm not sure if this is intentional or a bug.

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How do you unlock new decks in MTG Arena?

To unlock the deck, simply type \u201cGameKnigthts\u201d in the MTG Arena store. Each account can redeem this code once, and it will expire on June 28, so get it now before you miss your chance.

What formats can be played on MTG Arena?

There are two main limited formats on Arena: Draft and Sealed. Draft has a group of eight players all take turns picking cards from a shared pool of booster packs, and making a 40-card deck out of whatever they've selected, while Sealed has each player open their own packs and make decks from the pulls.

What is limited play in MTG Arena?

Limited is way of playing Magic: The Gathering in which each player gets a quantity of booster packs and creates their own deck on the spot. It encompasses both the sealed and draft formats.

Can you use any card in MTG Arena?

The current MTG Arena collection system means that you can only obtain additional copies of these cards via Wildcard crafting. You can use any version of the card in the format that it is legal in.

MTG Arena Formats Explained

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