Wizards of the Coast have announced an iOS application for Magic: The Gathering. The good news is that they’ve also said an Android app is in production. Neither apps are available right now but provided Apple are happy with the iOS version we should see it by February.

It’s a clever move by Wizards of the Coast. Not only does this make the game easier to play – in that there’s less faff – but it keeps it front of mind too.

The app goes as far as letting players build decks as well as providing an advanced life counter for players. I rather like how the single screen is used to show the life scores for both players; with the life value correctly oriented for both sides of the table.

In addition you can search through cards (over 10,000), find events and research stratgies. New cards are added automatically and this is another way to keep players interested.

Life Tracker

Card Search

Deck Builder

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