MTGA: 1.07 Patch Notes

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Today, Wizards of the Coast made several adjustments to MTG Arena following the release of Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths.

MTGA's 1.07 Patch 1.07 offers some good changes: An adjustment to the matchmaking and the Opening Hand algorithm, along with several bug fixes tied to new IKO cards.

1.07 Patch Notes

Events

Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Premier Draft

Adapted Ranked matchmaking for the Premier Draft:

"As some of you may have noticed, there were certain scenarios where you were being matched against somebody with a much higher (or lower) Rank than yours – this should address that issue. Regardless, players were still being properly matched on their current W/L record (Ranked draft formats use both your rank and your win/loss record when searching for an opponent).

Adjustments to the Opening Hand algorithm

We intend for best-of-one formats to use a modified opening-hand algorithm which pulls multiple potential opening hands and chooses one; Premier Draft was operating contrary to that, and we have fixed it accordingly,” WotCsaid

General

  • "Searching for updates" should take less time now
  • Autotap and Smart Stops now recognize when certain modal spells (e.g. Thassa's intervention) can cast one mode but not the other.

Bug Fixes

Gameplay

  • Sideboarding a designated Companion into your mainboard during best-of-three matches should now function correctly.

Cards

  • Lurrus of the Dream-Den now correctly handles X values in converted mana costs (For spells with X in their mana costs, use the value chosen for X to determine the spell’s converted mana cost. For example, if a permanent spell costs xWhite, you could cast it with X as 1 but not as 2).
  • Jubilant Skybonder’s cost increase now functions correctly when there are multiple instances of this card on the battlefield.
  • Players can now appropriately select cards from their graveyard with Mausoleum Secrets.
  • Setting Zirda, the Dawnwaker as your Companion will no longer cause the game to crash if you have cards with the Ascend keyword ability in your deck.
  • Mythos of Brokkos should no longer bring back non-permanents from the graveyard to your hand if cast with no permanents in your graveyard.
  • Mutated creatures are now counted as one creature for Settle the Wreckage, as they should be (702.139c of the Comprehensive Rules, if you're curious).
  • A mutated Cavalier of Thorns should no longer be able to target "itself" if you chose to exile it when it dies.

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