Magic: The Gathering Arena cover art

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Magic: The Gathering Arena

Magic: The Gathering Arena leans Optimization (Grand Arena). Below: catalogued games with the closest cheat-test profile, and exactly where each one differs.

Matched first against: Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Card & Board Game - then ranked by cheat-test profile.

EXECUTION1 /10READS7 /10VARIANCE7 /10OPTIMIZATION8 /10

5 games like Magic: The Gathering Arena

A cross-genre tag below means that pick didn't share a genre - it filled a slot on cheat-test profile alone.

Hearthstone cover art
HearthstoneGrand Arena · collectible card game

Both lean on execution about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: reads (7 vs 6) - Human opponents bluff and adapt mid-match

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Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links cover art
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel LinksGrand Arena · digital card game

Both lean on execution about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: reads (7 vs 6) - Ranked PvP rewards predicting set cards and bluffs

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Gwent: The Witcher Card Game cover art
Gwent: The Witcher Card GameMind & Math · digital card game

Both lean on execution about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: variance (7 vs 5) - Card draws and hidden hand matter but deck is known

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Marvel Snap cover art
Marvel SnapGrand Arena · collectible card game

Both lean on reads about the same (7 vs 7). Biggest difference: optimization (8 vs 6) - Deck construction and curve still matter

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Legends of Runeterra cover art
Legends of RuneterraMind & Math · collectible card game

Both lean on execution about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: variance (7 vs 5) - Less draw RNG than peers but still present

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Game details

Released
2019
Developer
Magic Digital Studio
Franchise
Magic: The Gathering
Platforms
Android, PC, iOS, Mac
Modes
Multiplayer
IGDB critics
85/100
IGDB users
71/100
StrategyTurn-based strategy (TBS)Card & Board GameFantasy