Can you play MTG Arena without paying?
MTG Arena is marketed as a free-to-play game, so if you’re new you might think that you can just play the game and grind in-game currency to be able to afford packs. However, anyone who has played the game knows that you won’t get very far without spending some real money. What is MTG Arena? Arena follows the popular freemium paradigm, allowing users to play for free with optional microtransactions. Players can use real-world currency to buy gems or in-game currency, which can be spent on booster packs or enter draft or constructed events. Gems are also given as rewards for winning draft mode.