What is the Magic metagame?

The most basic, and arguably most important, aspect of the Magic metagame is the relative popularity of different deck archetypes. (Recall that an archetype is a recurring strategy with many possible variations).

Does MTG Arena have a tutorial?

Once you first log into MTG Arena, the robust tutorial covers the the game's different phases, plus to how to read cards and pay for spells. Even if you’re experienced with the physical version, still go through it to familiarize yourself with Arena's flow.

What is the winner's circle metagame?

Years, ago, Hall of Fame pro Frank Karsten developed a method that's still used by many players and writers today. He called it the "winner's circle metagame." He would examine recent tournament results (for example, all Standard Grand Prix played in the last two months), he would assign each archetype: