Magic the gathering Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Magic 2014 coming soon with new campaign and cards, sealed deck play

by Mike Schramm (May 10th, 2013)

For a long time, Wizards of the Coast would not release anything official on iOS, even though the biggest collectible card game -- Magic: The Gathering -- seemed perfect for Apple's touchscreen platforms. Then, last year, we finally got Magic 2013 on the iPad, and now Wizards of the Coast is ...

Magic 2013 brings (the Xbox version of) Magic to the iPad

by Mike Schramm (Sep 26th, 2012)

The iPad is ideal for card games -- its size and wonderfully inviting touch screen makes it excellent for representing physical cards on a digital device. That's why, back when the iPad was first introduced, one of the most popular apps was a simple deck of cards, a virtual set of graphics that ...

Daily iPad App: Magic 2013 finally brings Magic to iOS

by Mike Schramm (Aug 2nd, 2012)

Magic 2013 arrived on the App Store recently, and it was a long time coming. It's the first real version of Magic: The Gathering that we've seen since Apple's platform was first created. The iPad's touchscreen seems like a no-brainer for collectible card games, and there have been quite a few ...

Magic 2013 now (finally!) available on the iPad

by Mike Schramm (Jun 20th, 2012)

The wait is over: Wizards of the Coast has finally brought an official, real version of Magic: The Gathering over to the iPad. Magic 2013 is now available on the App Store, and while there have been plenty of Magic-style card games before, and even an official Magic tracking app from Wizards, ...

Unofficial Dominion on iOS now, official version later

by Mike Schramm (Jan 25th, 2012)

I'm a big fan of Ascension, the iOS app that replicates the real-life deck-building card game of the same name. But when it comes to more self-contained deck-building card games where you build a deck as you play, as opposed to collectible card games like Magic: The Gathering, there's really one ...