This list is to be an all-inclusive information portal for Magic: The Gathering software. Any downloadable, executable software tailored for MTG will be added. A small purpose description shall inform users as to the program’s capabilities and function. Author credits are added whenever they are available.
If you know of any MTG software that is not on this list, or know of an error in a listing, please post below so that it may be added or corrected. Please be sure to include as much information as possible, so that it will be listed correctly.
Please keep all other discussion on these in their other relevant threads.
Magic: The Gathering Online (MTGO) (MODO)
Author : Wizards of the Coast
WebSite: Home Download
Pricing: $10 USD. Additional cost per booster/box purchase.
Purpose: The official online Magic software. Card search, deck creation, online purchasing and trading of digital cards, fully featured gameplay, full rules enforcement, etc. Read all about it in wikipedia.
Netdraft
Author : Neoshroom & Dragonstudios
WebSite: Download ML Walkthrough MTGS Article
Pricing: Free
Purpose: Drafting. Allows players to participate in real-time drafts, using sanctioned methods such as Booster and Rochester. After the draft is finished, it allows for the deck to be saved for play in Apprentice, MWS, and others. Often used in online draft tournaments.
Apprentice (Appr)
Author : Neoshroom & Dragonstudios
WebSite: Download ML Walkthrough
Pricing: Free
Purpose: Card search, deck creation, and game play. Allows either single-player games with no opponent, or direct connection to another player via internet/lan for a 2-player game. Often used in online tournaments.
Magic Workstation (MWS)
Author : Magi-Soft Development
WebSite: Home Game Data Card Images ML Walkthrough
Pricing: $19.95 USD. Free evaluation version.
Purpose: Card search, deck creation, and game play. Allows single-player fishing, or 2-player games. Has direct connection to opponent, as well as the ability to search for players seeking an opponent. Often used in online tournaments.
OCTGN (Online Card- and Tabletop Games Network) (Octagon)
Author : “OCTGN Team”
WebSite: Home
Pricing: Free
Purpose: Card search, deck creation, and game play. Allows either single-player games with no opponent, two-player connections, and multiplayer (3+) connection. Also has built in draft and sealed games. Often used in online tournaments, including leagues supported by OCTGN’s creators.
Comment: OCTGN is currently in beta mode, and for patches, etc, you should ask for help in their IRC Chatroom and/or join their forums and become a BetaTester.
Magic Set Editor (MSE)
Author : twanvl
WebSite: Home Official Thread
Pricing: Free
Purpose: Allows for the creation of custom card sets. Includes the ability to render custom Magic card images in nearly all printed styles, and several custom styles. Is capable of providing automatic keywords, statistical outputs, and random booster packs for sets being created. Features support for 10 languages, and 28 games. Allows sets to be exported to MWS, Apprentice, LackeyCCG, HTML, and text.
Comment: There is a 3rd party (semi-official) site dedicated to updating the file libraries, creating addons, etc, located Here that may help you with MSE.
Firemox
Author : “Fabdouglas” & Others
WebSite: Home Download
Pricing: Free
Purpose: Card search, deck creation, and game play. Allows single-player fishing, or 2-player games via direct connect. Unlike most other programs, Firemox has rules-enforcement. Its rules enforcement is not complete, but it recognizes triggers, valid targets, most abilities, etc. 6000+ cards already implemented.
MTG Forge
Author : MTGRares
WebSite: Home Download
Pricing: Free
Purpose: Card search, deck creation, and game play. Allows single-player games against a computer AI opponent. It has more than 1,300 cards. MTG Forge has full rules enforcement. Is Java based.
Wagic, The Homebrew?! (WTH?!)
Author : Wololo
WebSite: Home SVN Community
Pricing: Free.
Purpose: Create your Decks, battle against the AI, and earn credits to get more cards. Supports more than 3000 cards as of 2009/05, also has a Momir Basic mode. The main difference with other such programs is that it runs on your PSP too, so you can play on the go. It is also easy to add your own cards with a simple text editor.
DeckBot
Author : BattleStar
WebSite: Home
Pricing: Free.
Purpose: Text-based gameplay with rules enforcement.
Magic Spellbook
Author : Magi-Soft Development
WebSite: Home
Pricing: Free
Purpose: Card search and information. View references, rulings, and erratas.
Lacky CCG
Author : Trevor Agnitti
WebSite: Home
Pricing: Free. (Will also have a premium version)
Purpose: Card search, deck creation, and game play. Allows single-player fishing, and multiple player games. Has direct connection to opponent, as well as the ability to search for players seeking an opponent.
Comments: Currently in Beta status.
Mindless Automaton
Author : Sal Valente
WebSite: Home Instructions Porting to Mac
Pricing: Free.
Purpose: Card search, deck creation, and game play. Allows single-player fishing, or 2-player games. Has direct connection to an opponent.
Magician
Author : Kristian Kilpi
WebSite: Home MTGS Thread
Pricing: Free
Purpose: Full featured card search, deck creation, and cataloging. Has up-to-date card prices, errata, and rulings. Allows for decks to be exported for Apprentice and MWS.
Card search, cataloging, and deck creation. Allows custom sets to be imported from MSE via an addon.
Comment: For an always up to date feature list, check here.
Nate’s Deckbuilder
Author : NateD
WebSite: Home MTGS Thread
Pricing: Free
Purpose: Card search, and deck creation. Can save the deck in a variety of formats, such as MTGO, MWS, APPR, CVS, and custom formats of your choice. Open Source.
Nate’s Card Generator
Author : NateD
WebSite: Home MTGS thread
Desktop: Win, Mac, Linux
Pricing: Free
Purpose: Takes a decklist (CSV, MWS, or MTGO) and generates high resolution images of the cards (736×1050 pixels, 315 DPI prints). Generates single images or pages of images for printing. Custom cards and sets can be generated. Open source.
Generic Collectible Card Game
Author : Tommi Ronkainen
WebSite: Home
Pricing: Free
Purpose: Card search, deck creation, and game play. Allows single-player fishing, and multiple player games (up to 4 players). Has direct connection to opponent, as well as the ability to search for players seeking an opponent.
Web Wizard
Author : “Kent”
WebSite: Home
Pricing: Free
Purpose: Card search, deck creation, game play, and chat. Allows for two players to meet over their hosted chatroom, and play via an automatic direct connection.
Magic Table
Author : Tablassus
WebSite: Home
Pricing: Free
Purpose: Card search, deck creation, and game play. Allows Booster/Rochester drafting as well as sealed deck generation. Allows single-player fishing and 2-player games, including some alternate rules games (such as momir). Has direct connection to an opponent, and 3rd player watching.
Magic Library
Author : ?
WebSite: Home Updates
Pricing: Free
Purpose: Card search, deck creation, and single-player fishing game play.
