Changes to Magic the Gathering Arena Foundations dual colour starter decks

In march 2025 the dual colour foundations starter decks on arena (that were originally added in 2024) were changed, to make the decks in the starter deck duels more balanced. Some decks were also more clearly built around a single theme.

Some cards moved in, some cards moved out, some cards changed deck and some decks were renamed.

All decks gained 4 guildgates.

Here's an overview of the changes to all 10 decks:

	WU		Arcane Arealists
out				in
#	MV	type	name	#	MV	type	name
1	1W	C	dawning marshall	1	U	C	spectral sailor
2	1U	C	kitesail corsair	2	1W	C	youthful valkyrie
2	1W	I	deadly reposte	1	1WU	C	empyrian eagle
				1	3U	C	high fae trickster
2	1W	C	helpful hunter	2	3W	C	vanguard seraph
1	3W	C	angel of finality	1	3WW	C	Lyra downbringer
2	w	L	plains	4	wu	L	azorius guildgate
2	u	L	island

	WG		Cat Attack
out				in
#	MV	type	name	#	MV	type	name
2	G	C	mild mannered librarian	2	W	C	leonin vanguard
2	1G	C	gnarlid colony	3	W	C	savannah lions
1	1W	C	charming prince
2	G	I	snakeskin veil	1	G	I	giant growth
2	2W	C	dazzling angel	2	1W	C	daning marshall
1	1G	C	wildwood preserver	4	1W	C	helpfull hunter
1	2G	C	mossborn hydra
2	XG	C	wildwood scourge
2	2W	C	inspiring paladin	2	1G	C	wary thespian
1	1W	C	skynight squire	1	2W	C	arabo the first fang
2	W	E	pacifism	2	2W	E	banishing light
1	3W	E	felidar retreat	1	1WG	E	unflinching courage
1	4G	E	doubling season	1	2WW	E	angelic destiny
2	2G	I	inspiring call	4	3WW	I	Claws out
1	4GG	S	biogenic upgrade
1	4W	C	armasaur guide
4	g	L	forest	4	g	L	selesnya guildgate

	UB		undead resurgence				graveyard gifts
out				in
#	MV	type	name	#	MV	type	name
2	B	I	eaten alive	2	B	I	stab
2	1B	C	hungry ghoul	2	1U	C	brineborn cutthroat
2	1B	S	cemetry recruitment	2	1U	I	essence scatter
4	B	C	diregraf ghoul	3	2	ac	gleaming barrier
				1	1BB	C	abyssal harvester
1	2B	C	crow of dark tidings	1	1UB	C	dreadwing scavenger
2	1B	C	reassembing skeleton	3	3B	S	zombify
1	1B	C	zul ashur, lich lord
2	3B	I	deadly plot	2	2BB	I	bake into pie
1	1BB	C	death baron	1	3UUU	C	arcanis the omnipotent
3	3B	C	crypt feaster	2	3B	C	billowing shriekmass
				1	7BB	S	rise of the dark realms
2	4B	C	tragic banshee	2	4BB	C	arbiter of woe
4	b	L	swamp	4	ub	L	dimir guildgate

 

	UG		Learn from the land
out				in
#	MV	type	name	#	MV	type	name
2	G	S	bushwhack	3	G	C	llanowar elves
1		L	forest
2	U	E	witness protection	2	U	C	spectral sailor
2	1G	C	bear cub	2	1U	C	mischievous mystic
2	1GU	C	trrygon predator	3	2U	C	exclusion mage
1	2U	I	lunar insight
2	2U	I	starlight snare	2	2U	I	quick study
1	2UU	E	Rite of Replication	1	1G	I	felling blow
2	U	I	unsummon	2	3G	S	Circuitous route
1	3GG	C	heroes bane	2	4GG	C	apothecary stomper
1	2GGUU	C	prime speaker zhegana
3	u	L	island	4	ug	L	simic guildgate
1	g	L	forest

	WR		Might of the legion
out				in
#	MV	type	name	#	MV	type	name
2	W	C	leonin vanguard	2	R	C	frenzied goblin
2	W	C	savannah lions	1	R	C	fanatical firebrand
				1	1R	C	searslicer goblin
2	2W	C	prideful parent	2	2	A	goldvein pick
1	2W	I	make a stand	1	2W	A	celestial armor
2	3WW	I	claws out	2	2R	I	goblin surprise
2	3W	C	felidar savior	1	2W	C	crusader of Odric
				1	rw	L	Boros guild gate
1	3WW	C	Syr Arlin, the Lion's Claw	1	2RRWW	C	Aurelia, the warleader
1	r	L	mountain	1	rw	L	boros guild gate

 

	BG		Morbid machinations
out				in
#	MV	type	name	#	MV	type	name
2	1G	C	thornweld archer	3	G	C	llanowar elves
1	1G	C	gnarlid colony
2	1B	I	moment of craving	2	2G	I	felling blow
1	1BG	S	maelstorm pulse	1	B	E	Vampiric rites
1	2BB	C	desecration deamon	2	2G	C	eager truffelsnout
1	3BB	C	high-society hunter
1	4BB	C	arbiter of woe	1	1BGG	C	wardens of the cycle
2	g	L	forest	4	bg	L	golgari guildgate
2	b	L	swamp

	RG		Path of power
out				in
#	MV	type	name	#	MV	type	name
1	2G	C	loot, exuberant explorer	1	3G	C	vizier of the menagerie
2	g	L	forest	4	rg	L	gruul guildgate
2	r	L	mountain

	BR		Reckless Raid
out				in
#	MV	type	name	#	MV	type	name
2	R	C	frenzied goblin	4	B	C	diregraf ghoul
2	1B	C	burglar rat
3	1B	C	vampire interloper	3	B	C	infestation sage
2	1R	I	scorching dragonfire	2	R	I	burst lightning
2	B	I	undying malice	2	1B	I	fake your own death
1	1R	I	thrill of possibility	3	1R	I	abrade
1	1B	I	offer immortality
1	1R	E	goblin oriflame
2	2B	C	gutless plunderer	3	1B	C	vampire gourmand
1	R	C	fanatical firebrand
1	1B	C	nullpriest of oblivion	1	1R	C	searslicer goblin
2	1R	C	heartfire immolator	3	1R	C	slumbering cerberus
1	2BR	C	immersturm predator
2	1BRR	C	ghana, bloodfist of keld	2	1BB	I	hero's downfall
1	4R	C	gorehound raider	1	1BR	C	perforating artist
1	4RR	C	etali primal storm	1	3BB	C	high society hunter
2	b	L	swamp	4	br	L	rakdos guildgate
2	r	L	mountain

	WB		Vampiric Hunger
out				in
#	MV	type	name	#	MV	type	name
3	b	L	swamp	1	2WW	E	angelic destiny
2	r	L	mountain	4	br	L	orzhov guildgate

out			draconic dominance	in			wondrous wizardry
#	MV	type	name	#	MV	type	name
2	1U	I	into the roil	1	U	I	opt
				1	R	I	burst lightning
3	R	S	crash through	3	U	I	dive down
2	1R	S	dragon fodder	2	R	C	ghitu lava runner
2	1R	I	thrill of possibility	3	1U	S	chart a course
1	2UU	S	rite of replication
2	2U	C	mocking sprite	2	IU	C	mischievous mystic
2	1R	C	firebrand archer	2	1R	C	heartfire immulator
2	2U	S	inspiration from beyond	2	3UU	I	arcane epiphany
1	1UR	C	balmor, battlemage captain	1	4UR	C	Niv-Mizzet, visionary
1	3U	C	micromancer	1	5UR	C	Ovika, enigma goliath
2	2R	C	firespitter whelp	4	ur	L	izzet guildgate
1	r	L	mountain
1	r	L	island