How To Best Use Your Rare and Mythic Wildcards | MTG Arena Wildcard Crafting Guide

Wildcards are one of the MOST valuable resources you can have in MTG Arena. Being able to pick up literally any card of a specific rarity is the best way to build the exact decks that you want to be able to play with.

To get the most out of Arena, it's really important to understand how to get the most wildcards and how to spend them wisely so you're not wasting them on cards you'll never actually play.

Let's go through some wildcard tips and tricks so you can build the best decks possible to win more games in the Arena!

If you've got any other wildcard tips that I've missed, let me know in the comments...

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[deanaldridge]

When a new set drops, I craft four of the useful commons, and uncommons first, then when I open packs, and get to three of a copy of a card, then I craft the fourth. This helps me fill the vault in a more efficient way. I don't draft, just buy packs, and I have a good colection of cards. Thank you.

[jadynstargel]

Thank you so much for these comprehensive beginner guides, I really appreciate them as a new MTG player building a F2P collection. We all deserve to know exactly how Arena’s economy works so if we do end up dropping real money, Wizards doesn’t rip us off, and you’re the one putting in the work explaining it too us all! Again, thanks a million.

[DeathVanguard]

Just wanted to say I've recently been getting back into magic after about an 8 year break and your videos have been immensely helpful for catching up on things. Your information is always clear and concise and is much appreciated!

[JagerLionhunter]

Word of advice: Craft Decks, Not Cards. Don't use wildcards to craft cards that you think "ah I want a set of these I might use these in the future". Like crafting all dual lands for the "future" might be a good idea, it's not if you're not using it. Decide on a decklist you want to play, then work your way to craft that.

[collinbeal]

As a primarily Historic Brawl player, I always spend any wildcards I get immediately on cards that aren't legal in Standard. I don't craft cards in Standard because of ICR's and Mastery Pass pack rewards. I generally try to avoid crafting cards from sets that I can buy packs for if I can. I'm currently working on collecting cards on Arena from Modern Horizons I & II. I'm looking to brew Lonus, Cryptozoologist, so I'm currently spending my gold on packs of Throne of Eldraine to try and open Shimmer Dragon or Workshop Elders, as well as to collect knights I don't yet have for Syr Gwynn, for which I'm hoping to get some excellent knights from Lost Caverns of Ixalan before brewing again (fingers crossed for a new Vona).

[iyankov]

Thank you so much for making these videos. As a newcomer to the game it helps tremendously!

[michaelgriffith]

This comes at a very opportune time since my vault just hit 100%.

I am saving wild cards for the new set.

[torvaldrunarson]

Thanks GSD ! Lots of good tips for optimisation !!! <3

[vincentjackson]

Another great video my friend, thank you!
I will say 1 minor correction, you don't only get standard legal in the Golden packs, as I got a few lotr cards throught the 5 Goldens I opened

[ryanedwards]

Seeing you get Vraska that way hurt. I seem to only get Planeswalkers like Quintorious. Except in Phantom Drafts...it made me want Lukka something fierce earlier today. I used to sleep on his abilities until he absolutely helped me demolish an enemy player when I was on the ropes today.

[alarsenault]

I think you mentioned this in previous video but what ratio do you go by (premier draft vs quick draft) each set? before you open the does it vary based on the set and if you like playing the limited set or not?

[alexanderalfonsson]

The new Starter decks still don't add to my collection when I win with them. 😥

[XenithShadow]

Generally i think quick draft flat out gives more rares and mythics than opening packs assuming you can win at least 1 game a few times. (this is slightly offset by the golden packs).
Since you get 3 draft packs plus a regualr pack for 750 gems which is more pack than you coudl buy with the same ammount in the store.

[cdwjustin]

What's the best way to keep informed on future standard band cards so I can take advantage of buying them and recouping my wild cards?

[Eva-cljq]

Where can I get the ban announcement before the bans take effect, so I can craft them?

[TimeWalk]

Just go for Brawl and Historic Brawl. 10 times more fun than anything else

[Redpoppy]

I don't think Drafts are worth it anymore unless you are able to consistently get at least 4 wins every draft on average. I really suck and all of my coins and gems are spent way too fast to be worth it to me.

[DroneQuadcopter]

So how long will Karlov Manor be in the standard as it is new... till 2026?

Could you do some tutorial to some decent builds for 2 colours + a video about the 5 colour card and somehow in depth explain Karlov cards and how to create pure Karlov builds? Thank you

[Rook]

What's your oppinion on crafting the rare lands as staples, similar to Shelly?
They're used in basically every multi colored deck, but I'm not sure if there is some kind of data that shows just how much of a diference they make, when compared to the common, come into play tapped ones and a mixture of basics.

[regalgiant]

How do I add return to the ranks and chord of calling in wxplorer? See people use them but can't see how to add them to the deck, just crafting them was a digging nightmare.