Magic: The Gathering Arena
Magic: The Gathering Arena empowers you to discover your strategy, meet the planeswalkers, explore the multiverse, and battle friends around the world. Start playing for free, challenge your friends, unlock cards, and feel the magic of the original fantasy CCG!
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About this game
Developer description
Quoted from the Steam store page. Read the full description
Player sentiment
What players actually say
“I have played MTG Arena for hundreds of hours across iPad and Steam. I never played paper Magic, and most of my card game experience came from playing Hearthstone for over 10 years. While I will always have a special place for Hearthstone, Magic is simply a much better card game. There is so much more depth, requ…”
41.7h played · 0 helpful
“I would recommend it if you are looking to play a flashy digital MTG game. I exclusively play without spending real world money and i still find a lot of enjoyment in it. The game gives you access to a bunch of free decks to play with, but you cannot dissect them and use it to build decks, but even if you stopped th…”
11.2h played · 0 helpful
“Honestly, the game is fine. It suffers from the same issues that playing with randoms has in real life, and from the fact that you can't have a pregame conversation to make sure your decks are matched up in tier. For that reason it incentivises you to play with your stronger decks. But even then, I've built decks…”
240h played · 6 helpful
“MTG Arena still has room to grow, which keeps it from feeling mandatory for every type of player right now. Even so, it is already a useful and worthwhile way to experience Magic digitally, and its competitive side gives it clear potential to become even more important over time. Anyone curious about the game should…”
458h played · 2 helpful
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Media
Screenshots
Images: Wizards of the Coast via Steam, shown for editorial coverage.
Specs
System requirements
Published by the developer on Steam. Not our own benchmark.
minimum
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5600+ or Equivalent
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 8800 or Equivalent
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
recommended
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.50GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 560
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
FAQ
Common questions
When was Magic: The Gathering Arena released?+
Steam lists the release date as May 23, 2023.
What platforms is Magic: The Gathering Arena available on?+
Windows, macOS
How is Magic: The Gathering Arena reviewed on Steam?+
Mixed — 59% of 23.5K English reviews are positive, captured Oct 21, 2026.








