I'm an old school MTG player from the early 1990s, and I still have hundreds of cards in my basement. Other than the occasional game with my wife, I haven't played in years. I did dabble in the old, probably soon to be defunct, MTG Online, but it had some problems. Wizards of the Coast has now released their newest attempt at an online MTG game, and it is called Arena. My nephew told me about it last week, and I've been playing it for a few days now. The UI and game engine are far and away superior to the old MTG Online, and, in Arena, you can play completely for free. You can also purchase cards, if that is your wish, and no doubt the top players will have to make purchases to climb to the top of the ladder. But if you just want to play casual games, and dabble with ladder play, you don't ever have to spend a dime.
So far, I'm really enjoying it. It definitely brings back the Magic (yuk, yuk).
So far, I'm really enjoying it. It definitely brings back the Magic (yuk, yuk).
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