Magic: The Gathering Arena
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About Magic: The Gathering Arena
Magic: The Gathering Arena is a digital version of the trading card game Magic: The Gathering. You collect cards, build decks and battle friends or the AI, choosing strategies that range from overwhelming opponents with brute strength to using subterfuge. A tutorial introduces the game’s playstyles, spells and artifacts.
Decks and formats
You can play a variety of formats, including Draft and Brawl, and collect 15 unlockable decks. Build around your preferred strategy, favorite characters and their iconic spells and artifacts, or create a theme deck with its own narrative. Card combinations produce battle effects, and you can customize your appearance with avatars, card sleeves and pets. Daily rewards help grow your collection.
Battles and events
Challenge friends, play casual battles against other players or the AI, and enter tournaments and special in-game events for rewards. Draft and Brawl have matchmaking. The game also includes esports qualifiers and the Arena Premier Play League.
The multiverse
Explore the fantasy worlds of Magic: The Gathering through its lore and card art. Meet characters from across the multiverse and use their spells and artifacts as you build a deck and shape your own story.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Magic: The Gathering Arena is free to play on Steam, so there is nothing to buy to start playing.
The minimum requirements for Magic: The Gathering Arena are: Windows 7, GeForce GTX 8800, AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600, 2 GB RAM. It also runs on macOS. The recommended specs are in the System requirements section.
Yes. Magic: The Gathering Arena is multiplayer only. It supports online PvP. Players on different platforms can play together.
Mostly, yes. Valve rates Magic: The Gathering Arena as Playable on the Steam Deck: it runs, but may need some manual setup.
Yes. Magic: The Gathering Arena is the full base game. You need nothing else to play it.











