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Magic: The Gathering Arena

A Strategy game by Magic Digital Studio, released in 2019

85/100🟡Healthy🏆Proton PlatinumAndroidPC (Microsoft Windows)iOS

Magic: The Gathering - Arena is a free to play digital, collectible card game by Wizards of the Coast that places the players in the shoes of a powerful magic-user that can cast spells, summon creatures, and attack opposing players. Arena adds entire sets from the physical card game and features several modes/formats to play, including constructed, limited, and draft formats all of which also have their own season long rankings.

Multiplayer

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Magic: The Gathering Arena Download Size

The official download size for Magic: The Gathering Arena is 2 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $0.12 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

2GB

Est. SSD Cost

$0.12USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

2 mins

Is Magic: The Gathering Arena Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🟡Healthy
9.6KPlayers Online

There are currently 9,582 people playing Magic: The Gathering Arena, placing it in the top 5% of active games. The community is alive and well.

Current Activity24h Peak: 11.5K
Estimated Match Wait: Standard (1-2 min)
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the Magic: The Gathering Arena save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Manual Backup Required
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\MagicTheGatheringArena\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/MagicTheGatheringArena/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/MagicTheGatheringArena/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is Magic: The Gathering Arena Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🏆 Proton Platinum

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified Magic: The Gathering Arena, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: High (Many Reports)
See 101 user configs ↗

Can I Run Magic: The Gathering Arena?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run Magic: The Gathering Arena smoothly, your PC needs at least 4 GB RAM RAM and a GeForce GTX 560 or equivalent GPU. Plan for 2 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows 7
  • ⚡
    CPUAMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5600+ or Equivalent
  • 🧠
    RAM2 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUGeForce GTX 8800 or Equivalent
Recommended1440p / 60 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows 10
  • ⚡
    CPUIntel Core2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.50GHz
  • 🧠
    RAM4 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUGeForce GTX 560
Download Size
2 GBSmall

Is Magic: The Gathering Arena Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

85
Rated 85 out of 100
Generally Favorable4 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

Based on 4 critic reviews, Magic: The Gathering Arena has received generally positive feedback. With a solid score of 85, it stands out as a strong entry in the strategy category, though it may have minor flaws.

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