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Magic: The Gathering Arena

Magic: The Gathering Arena

Wizards of the Coast · Wizards of the Coast · May 23, 2023
Strategy Free To Play
Delayed observation Observed
8,251
Last tracked
15,582
All-time peak
n/a
Δ 24h
Player count last observed
Live player data is temporarily unavailable; historical values remain visible for context.

Magic: The Gathering Arena - Steam Charts & Historical Stats

Magic: The Gathering Arena empowers you to discover your strategy, meet the planeswalkers, explore the multiverse, and battle friends around the world. Explore historical player activity and pricing for Magic: The Gathering Arena. Player-count data was last observed Sep 28, 2026.

Genre
Strategy
Developer
Wizards of the Coast

Magic: The Gathering Arena player count and price summary

Current players
Unavailable
All-time peak
15,582
24-hour player change
Unavailable
Current US price
Price unavailable

Player count last observed . Values marked unavailable are not estimated.

Last Tracked Players

8.3K
change unavailable (24h)

All-Time Peak

15.6K
Aug 2026

Estimated Owners

0 .. 20,000
Estimate via SteamSpy

Genre Benchmarks

Player Count Top 50%
Player count

Activity Heatmap

UTC+0 (Your Timezone)
12.4K
Peak Activity
8.8K
Avg Activity
129
Active Hours
77%
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Sunday 10:00
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Sunday 11:00
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Sunday 12:00
8.5K players · 1 samples
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10.9K players · 3 samples
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Sunday 21:00
11.8K players · 2 samples
Sunday 22:00
11.2K players · 1 samples
Sunday 23:00
10.4K players · 2 samples
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Monday 1:00
10.2K players · 3 samples
Monday 2:00
9.7K players · 1 samples
Monday 3:00
9.2K players · 1 samples
Monday 4:00
7.7K players · 3 samples
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6K players · 2 samples
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5.4K players · 1 samples
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Monday 9:00
6.3K players · 2 samples
Monday 10:00
6.5K players · 1 samples
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7.1K players · 2 samples
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Monday 14:00
9.1K players · 1 samples
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9.7K players · 1 samples
Monday 16:00
10.6K players · 2 samples
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10.9K players · 1 samples
Monday 18:00
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Monday 19:00
11.8K players · 3 samples
Monday 20:00
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Monday 21:00
11.5K players · 1 samples
Monday 22:00
11.5K players · 1 samples
Monday 23:00
10.6K players · 2 samples
Tue
Tuesday 0:00
10.5K players · 1 samples
Tuesday 1:00
10.6K players · 1 samples
Tuesday 2:00
9.6K players · 1 samples
Tuesday 3:00
9K players · 2 samples
Tuesday 4:00
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Tuesday 5:00
6.5K players · 3 samples
Tuesday 6:00
5.7K players · 1 samples
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Tuesday 8:00
5.2K players · 3 samples
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6.6K players · 3 samples
Tuesday 11:00
7.2K players · 1 samples
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7.6K players · 1 samples
Tuesday 13:00
8.8K players · 1 samples
Tuesday 14:00
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9.7K players · 2 samples
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10.4K players · 2 samples
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10.4K players · 1 samples
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11.1K players · 2 samples
Tuesday 21:00
11K players · 1 samples
Tuesday 22:00
10.9K players · 1 samples
Tuesday 23:00
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Wednesday 0:00
10.4K players · 3 samples
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9.6K players · 1 samples
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9.4K players · 1 samples
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Wednesday 5:00
6.4K players · 1 samples
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Wednesday 7:00
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Wednesday 8:00
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Wednesday 9:00
6.7K players · 1 samples
Wednesday 10:00
6.8K players · 1 samples
Wednesday 11:00
7.4K players · 1 samples
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Wednesday 13:00
8.2K players · 4 samples
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Wednesday 19:00
11K players · 1 samples
Wednesday 20:00
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Wednesday 21:00
10.4K players · 1 samples
Wednesday 22:00
10.4K players · 2 samples
Wednesday 23:00
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Thursday 0:00
9.6K players · 1 samples
Thursday 1:00
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Thursday 2:00
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Thursday 3:00
8.1K players · 1 samples
Thursday 4:00
7.9K players · 1 samples
Thursday 5:00
6.9K players · 1 samples
Thursday 6:00
5.7K players · 2 samples
Thursday 7:00
5.4K players · 1 samples
Thursday 8:00
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Thursday 9:00
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Thursday 10:00
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Thursday 11:00
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Thursday 13:00
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Thursday 23:00
10.1K players · 3 samples
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Friday 0:00
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9.4K players · 3 samples
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Saturday 2:00
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Update Timeline

Steam News observations with inferred categories. CCU and review comparisons are associations, not proof of causation.

Source: Steam News
Freshness: fresh
Observed Sep 28, 2026 03:15 UTC
Meaningful updates
4
Last 365 days
Last meaningful update
216 days ago
Median cadence
23.9 days

[p][i]Reality Fracture[/i] comes to [i]MTG Arena[/i] September 29! Utter chaos will be visited upon the [i]Magic[/i] Multiverse and [i]MTG Arena[/i] is no exception! Three [i]Reality Fracture[/i] preorder bundles will be available in the [i]MTG Arena[/i] Store until the set relea…

Sep 16, 2026 at 22:58 UTC Community Announcements By john.schork medium update proxy (inferred) External source

[p][img src="{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44064530/b025fce8d5588ff7988211298b053aa8f3d96801.png"][/img][/p][p][b][i]Magic: The Gathering[/i] | [i]The Hobbit[/i] is available now on [i]MTG Arena[/i]![/b][/p][list][*][p]Browse the whole set in the [i][url="https://magic.wizards.com/en/produc…

Sep 16, 2026 at 22:57 UTC Community Announcements By john.schork medium update proxy (inferred) External source

[p]Three [i]Magic: The Gathering[/i] | [i]The Hobbit[/i] preorder bundles are available in the [i]MTG Arena[/i] Store! The Pack, Pass, and Play bundles each offer a host of items like cards, cosmetics, and play tokens to suit your play style.[/p][p align="start"]Check out each bu…

Sep 16, 2026 at 22:50 UTC Community Announcements By john.schork medium update proxy (inferred) External source

United Wizards of the Coast - CWA, a union Magic: The Gathering Arena developers voted in favour of forming earlier this year, has now officially been elected. The union filed an election petition with the US National Labor Relations Board back in April, while also requesting tha…

Jun 24, 2026 at 09:29 UTC Rock, Paper, Shotgun small update proxy (inferred) External source

[h1][i]Magic: The Gathering[/i] | [i]Marvel Super Heroes[/i] is available in [i]MTG Arena[/i] today! [/h1][p][img src="{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44064530/acf72a1fb1a557ff7c5287d2d349cb673c55138a.jpg"][/img][/p][list][*][p][url="https://magic.wizards.com/en/products/marvel/marvel-super-h…

Jun 23, 2026 at 17:23 UTC Community Announcements By john.schork medium update proxy (inferred) External source

[p][i]Magic: The Gathering[/i]® | [i]Marvel Super Heroes[/i] is available to preorder now in the [i]MTG Arena[/i] Store! The [i]MTG Arena[/i] Store will has been refreshed to offer three new preorder bundles, available until the set launches on [i]MTG Arena[/i] on June 23.[/p][p]…

Jun 02, 2026 at 18:27 UTC Community Announcements By john.schork medium update proxy (inferred) External source

[h2][b]Secrets of Strixhaven Release[/b][/h2][p][img src="{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44064530/842006d81381cb10f611ba3dffe2ffb0657c670f.jpg"][/img][/p][p]Quintorius, History Chase | Art by: [url="https://gatherer.wizards.com/search?artistName=eq~Darren_Tan"]Darren Tan[/url][/p][p align="s…

Apr 21, 2026 at 21:28 UTC Community Announcements By john.schork medium update proxy (inferred) External source

[h2][b]Secrets of Strixhaven Preorder Bundles Are Available Now![/b][/h2][p align="start"]Ahead of [i]Secrets of Strixhaven[/i]'s [i]MTG Arena[/i] release on April 21, two new preorder bundles are available now in the [i]MTG Arena[/i] Store! The Pack Bundle is loaded with [i]Secr…

Apr 03, 2026 at 21:51 UTC Community Announcements By john.schork medium update proxy (inferred) External source

[h2][b]Magic: The Gathering | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Release[/b][/h2][p][img src="https://images.ctfassets.net/s5n2t79q9icq/4zqYd1PXEhbEz8bvdD7xgo/7552ca6e4c33c1c88e183cb156bfb4ee/TMT_Michelangelo__Weirdness_to_11_960x540.jpg"][/img][/p][p]Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11 | Ar…

Mar 04, 2026 at 00:39 UTC Community Announcements By joey.colton medium update proxy (inferred) External source

[h2][b]Magic: The Gathering[/b]®[b] | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Preorder Bundles[/b][/h2][p align="start"]There are still a few weeks until [i]Magic: The Gathering [/i]|[i] Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles[/i] hits [i]MTG Arena[/i], but to tide you over, two brand-new preorder bun…

Feb 23, 2026 at 19:39 UTC Community Announcements By joey.colton medium update proxy (inferred) External source
CCU association: Insufficient data Samples: 0 before, 0 after
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Can I Play This?

Steam declarations and Valve's Steam Deck compatibility result. Missing data is shown as unknown, never unsupported.

Sources fresh
Native Steam builds
Windows: unknown
macOS: unknown
Linux: unknown
Steam Deck
playable
Valve compatibility test
The on-screen keyboard may need to be opened manually.
Input
Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (9)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesYesNo
FrenchYesNoNo
ItalianYesNoNo
GermanYesNoNo
Spanish - SpainYesNoNo
JapaneseYesNoNo
KoreanYesNoNo
Portuguese - BrazilYesNoNo
Spanish - Latin AmericaYesNoNo

Third-party requirements shown by Steam

Requires 3rd-Party Account: Wizards Account System
Requires agreement to a 3rd-party EULA Magic: The Gathering Arena EULA
Steam store page fresh · checked 2026-09-04 PCGamingWiki technical notes External link only; SteamIQHQ does not ingest PCGamingWiki content.

System Requirements

Platform Support
Windows macOS
Windows Requirements
Minimum:
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:
Recommended:
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.50GHz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce GTX 560
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
macOS Requirements
Minimum:
Minimum:
  • OS: macOS 10.12 (Sierra)
  • Processor: 2.6 GHz Core i5 (I5-4278U)
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: HD Graphics 5000
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
Pricing
Free to Play

Additional Information

Categories
Multi-player PvP Online PvP Cross-Platform Multiplayer In-App Purchases Family Sharing
Supported Languages
English*, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America
*languages with full audio support

Additional Information

🇩🇪 USK Rating
12
German rating
🇧🇷 DEJUS Rating
18
Brazilian rating
🇩🇪 Steam Germany
16
German classification
🆘 Support

Developer Analytics

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About This Game

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!

Detailed Description

Magic: The Gathering — FINAL FANTASY

Join your favorite FINAL FANTASY heroes, villains, and more for an adventure! These larger-than-life characters and epic, action-packed worlds are now in your deck. Cast spells and draw swords as you shape your Magic story.

© SQUARE ENIX   TM & © 2025 Wizards.


About the Game

Welcome to the digital Multiverse! Magic: The Gathering is the original trading card game- and now you can download and start playing for free with your friends from anywhere!

Magic: The Gathering Arena empowers you to discover your strategy, meet the planeswalkers, explore the multiverse, and battle friends around the world. Collect, build and master your unique deck that will become its own legend. Your battle is only the beginning; duel on stunning battlefields, and enjoy Arena’s game changing battle effects and immerse yourself in the game. Start playing for free, challenge your friends, unlock cards, and feel the magic of the original fantasy CCG!

NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY

Never played Magic before? No problem! Magic: The Gathering Arena’s tutorial system takes you through the playstyles so you can find your strategy and decide if you’re the type to overwhelm your opponent with brute strength, if subterfuge is more your style, or anything in between. Meet characters from around the multiverse and try out spells and artifacts that make learning to play the original fantasy collectible card game quick and fun. It’s never been easier to play Magic! Collect cards to build a deck that matches your personality, then master your strategy to battle friends and be part of the TCG that started them all.

GAME ON(LINE)

The original TCG is now digital! Explore the fantasy worlds of Magic: The Gathering Arena and build your deck, play a variety of game formats to collect cards, master multiple strategies, and hone your skills against friends or the AI. With multiple game formats like Draft and Brawl, 15 unlockable collectible decks, and explosive card combo effects: Your ideal Magic: The Gathering playstyle is at your fingertips! Show off eye-popping cosmetics like avatars, card sleeves, and pets and collect daily rewards to grow your collection and build powerful decks that reflect your personal strategy.

CHALLENGE AND PLAY

Duel your friends for glory or enter in-game tournaments for exciting prizes! With Draft and Brawl pairing, there is always someone to game with. Special in-game events offer exciting rewards, and with Esports qualifiers your Pro-Magic dreams are closer than you think in the Arena Premier Play League! Queue into casual battles to hone your strategy at your own pace, or battle in Esports qualifiers and frequent tournaments to flaunt your mastery.

FANTASY AND MAGIC

Dive into the fantasy planes of Magic: The Gathering and write your own legend through Magic’s immersive lore and vibrant card art. Find your path through the multiverse using only favorite characters and their most iconic spells and artifacts, or create a theme deck with a narrative that makes sense only to you. Your story is only just beginning!

All prices inclusive of VAT.

Wizards of the Coast, Magic: The Gathering, Magic: The Gathering Arena, their respective logos, Magic, the mana symbols, the planeswalker symbol, and all character names and their distinctive likenesses are property of Wizards of the Coast LLC. ©2019-2026 Wizards.

About the Game

Welcome to the digital Multiverse! Magic: The Gathering is the original trading card game- and now you can download and start playing for free with your friends from anywhere!

Magic: The Gathering Arena empowers you to discover your strategy, meet the planeswalkers, explore the multiverse, and battle friends around the world. Collect, build and master your unique deck that will become its own legend. Your battle is only the beginning; duel on stunning battlefields, and enjoy Arena’s game changing battle effects and immerse yourself in the game. Start playing for free, challenge your friends, unlock cards, and feel the magic of the original fantasy CCG!

NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY

Never played Magic before? No problem! Magic: The Gathering Arena’s tutorial system takes you through the playstyles so you can find your strategy and decide if you’re the type to overwhelm your opponent with brute strength, if subterfuge is more your style, or anything in between. Meet characters from around the multiverse and try out spells and artifacts that make learning to play the original fantasy collectible card game quick and fun. It’s never been easier to play Magic! Collect cards to build a deck that matches your personality, then master your strategy to battle friends and be part of the TCG that started them all.

GAME ON(LINE)

The original TCG is now digital! Explore the fantasy worlds of Magic: The Gathering Arena and build your deck, play a variety of game formats to collect cards, master multiple strategies, and hone your skills against friends or the AI. With multiple game formats like Draft and Brawl, 15 unlockable collectible decks, and explosive card combo effects: Your ideal Magic: The Gathering playstyle is at your fingertips! Show off eye-popping cosmetics like avatars, card sleeves, and pets and collect daily rewards to grow your collection and build powerful decks that reflect your personal strategy.

CHALLENGE AND PLAY

Duel your friends for glory or enter in-game tournaments for exciting prizes! With Draft and Brawl pairing, there is always someone to game with. Special in-game events offer exciting rewards, and with Esports qualifiers your Pro-Magic dreams are closer than you think in the Arena Premier Play League! Queue into casual battles to hone your strategy at your own pace, or battle in Esports qualifiers and frequent tournaments to flaunt your mastery.

FANTASY AND MAGIC

Dive into the fantasy planes of Magic: The Gathering and write your own legend through Magic’s immersive lore and vibrant card art. Find your path through the multiverse using only favorite characters and their most iconic spells and artifacts, or create a theme deck with a narrative that makes sense only to you. Your story is only just beginning!

All prices inclusive of VAT.

Wizards of the Coast, Magic: The Gathering, Magic: The Gathering Arena, their respective logos, Magic, the mana symbols, the planeswalker symbol, and all character names and their distinctive likenesses are property of Wizards of the Coast LLC. ©2019-2026 Wizards.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Magic: The Gathering Arena free to play?
Yes, Magic: The Gathering Arena is free to play on Steam.
What genre is Magic: The Gathering Arena?
Magic: The Gathering Arena is a Strategy, Free To Play game.
Who developed Magic: The Gathering Arena?
Magic: The Gathering Arena was developed by Wizards of the Coast and published by Wizards of the Coast.
What platforms does Magic: The Gathering Arena support?
Available on Steam for Windows, macOS.