MtG Arena: Fifth card after draft or selaed

I recently played some drafts and sealed games in Magic the Gathering Arena and was wondering what happens when I draft a card (or get a card in sealed) that I already have four times in my collection.

Do I get a wildcard for my collection, similar to when I open packs or is it "lost" after I'm done with my run?

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Best Answer

As of January 17th 2019 5th Card protection has been modified fairly heavily. However the changes as they apply to limited formats (Sealed, Draft, etc.) are fairly minor. You will still see in your card pools cards you have 4 copies of, and be able to choose them as normal. Going forward, when you receive a fifth copy of a:

Mythic, you will receive 40 Gems
Rare, you will receive 20 Gems
Uncommon, you will receive 3 points of Vault Progress
Common, you will receive 1 point of Vault Progress

All of this will be applied when you open your packs in sealed, and after you finish picking your cards in draft¹. The vault otherwise remains unchanged, it is still 900 points total to open and you will still receive 1 Mythic, 2 Rare, and 3 Uncommon wildcards. However since you no longer receive progress from duplicate mythics and rares, it will be slower to complete.

^{1: This timing makes things kind of interesting, as you technically have the ability to go craft a play-set of a particular rare or mythic after you drafted a copy but before you finish picking all your cards. This could be a (really bad) way to get a couple gems if you are desperate for some reason.}

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What happens when you get a 5th copy of a card in MTG Arena?

If you open a card you don't have four copies of, you get the card. If you open the fifth copy of a card, one of two things will happen: If it's a rare or mythic rare card, it'll be replaced by another random rare or mythic rare card from the same set.

Is sealed better than draft MTG Arena?

With sealed, you have twice as many cards to build your deck from the get-go. In draft, you only see up to 15 cards at a time, but in sealed, you have all 90 cards available to you all at once, and you have to make your choices from there. The drafting portion can be a bit slow.

Do you keep cards from draft MTG Arena?

You get to keep your cards from Drafting and opening boosters, as well as in rewards for events. Making info like that something that is part of a future build of our new player experience is good feedback, thanks!

What do you do with extra cards in Magic: The Gathering Arena?

Since you can't sell or trade your extra cards as you would in paper Magic, any extra copies are useless on MTG Arena. This is where duplicate protection comes into play.

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