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The first Decathlon is best-of-one Alchemy! 63 new powerful digital-only cards and 11 rebalanced existing Standard cards to shakeup the metagame in this brand new format, we are bound to see a good variety of decks that feature them. Here’s everything you need to know about this event, rewards and sample decklists from the community that achieved the maximum wins.
Event Details
- Duration: December 18, 2021 @ 8:00 AM PST to December 20, 2021 @ 8:00 AM PST
- Format: Alchemy
- Entry Fee: 2,000 Gold or 400 Gems
- Ends After: 7 wins or 3 losses, whichever comes first
- Match Structure: Best-of-one matches (BO1)
Rewards
| Wins | Reward |
|---|---|
| 7 wins | 3,000 Gold + Decathlon token |
| 6 wins | 3 packs |
| 5 wins | 2 packs |
| 3–4 wins | 1 pack |
| 0–2 wins | No rewards |
| Entry Reward | Arena Decathlete Sleeve |
Packs awarded during Decathlon events can be from sets legal in Historic, Standard, and can even include the new Alchemy: Innistrad packs:
- Alchemy: Innistrad pack: 20%
- Standard set pack: 40%
- Historic set pack: 40%
You can enter the Decathlon events as many times as you want, but you can only get one decathlon token from each event. You also need to get three different tokens to be able to enter the finals so make plans to play other events if you want to get your hands on some of those sweet finals prizes.
Alchemy Guide
Below is our latest take on Alchemy (a Premium article) which goes beyond the event but also recommendations for best-of-three.
7 Win Alchemy Decklists
Below are the decklists from the community that managed to reach the maximum 7 wins in the event. We have showcased one deck from each archetype – please note that it is not a representation of the Alchemy metagame at large.
