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Been using Magic: The Gathering Companion for a couple months now. It’s basically an app that lets you join and participate in Magic: The Gathering events at your local game store. Pretty solid if you’re into that kind of thing.
Here’s what you do: you can find nearby events, join them by entering a code, and then it keeps track of your matches and standings. There’s also a life counter built-in, which is pretty convenient. And you can even create your own events at home to play with friends – took me a while to figure that out but it’s a cool feature.
Look, if you’re into Magic: The Gathering and going to local tournaments, you’ll probably like this app. It’s not perfect – the UI can be a little clunky at times – but overall it does the job. Worth checking out if you want an easy way to manage your Magic events.
Editor Opinion
So here's my honest take on Magic: The Gathering Companion. I've tested a bunch of event and tournament apps, and this one's pretty solid overall. The core features work well - joining events, tracking your matches, seeing standings, etc. It's not the most polished app I've used, but it gets the job done. The life counter is a nice touch too. The main downside is that it can be a bit confusing to navigate at first, but once you get the hang of it, it's pretty straightforward. If you're a regular Magic player, this is worth having in your toolkit.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Tons of strategic depth without being overwhelming
- Graphics look great and run smooth on older phones
- Free to play, don't need to spend money to enjoy it
- Good way to connect with local Magic community
- Life counter is a convenient built-in feature
Cons
- UI can be a little clunky and unintuitive at first
- Joining events can be confusing if you don't know how
- Gets repetitive after a while if you're not into the core gameplay loop
Specifications
| Updated | 02.10.2025 |
| Category | Events |
| Age Rating | Everyone |
| Developer | Wizards of the Coast LLC |
| Android | Android 8.1++ |
| Package Name |
com.wizards.winter_orb |
Ratings
User Reviews
Not as robust as online searches. The advanced search is really lacking in filter options, and it makes it almost unbearable to use. When I look up cards online, it'll...
Works Sometimes like intended, my biggest current issue is no matter how good my internet connection is or how long I wait for it to load in, while Advance Searching,...
This is useful for joining in-store events, and it has a decent life tracker. The cards search function is useless. I've reached out to the developers, but they felt it...
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