Northwind Magic: The Gathering Arena Review
Jul 8, 2025
The game play would be fantastic if the system would learn how to shuffle a deck of cards. It shuffles like I did in my youth when I first started using sleeves. I somehow end up mana screwed or mana swamped every single match. Cards that I have two of in my deck, I will have both in my opening hand almost every match. The pricing on the store is also absolutely ridiculous. For those costs, they should be sending us a physical copy of every pack that we buy. So far, I am really not impressed. That said, it is nice to be able to play again. I have very few people around me that share my interest in the game. In that regard, I would recommend it. That's about the extent that I would entertain this game though. It will spend more time frustrating you than entertaining you.
N0tthellama
Sep 16, 2025
Amen
Long time MTG player and the shuffler is atrocious. The only way to get a real shuffle is to mulligan, which sends you off at a disadvantage right off. Confirmed on the multiples of card duos in decks. Have that happen to me 70% of the time. Wind up conceding most of my matches out of consideration for the other persons time. Why have them waste minutes deciding how to play their wincon when all I can do is flop on the table with no lands or all lands.
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