Magic Duels: Origins

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User Score
4.4

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 14 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 14
  3. Negative: 8 out of 14
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  1. Caladynus
    Aug 1, 2015
    7
    FINALLY, Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro have recognized the market for a game like this. After seeing how many people have been playing Hearthstone, they realized the potential profit they can actually make in a free to play game. I want to briefly respond to the most previous post. Yes, there is a gold cap, but honestly, there is no reason not to use the gold, since it only buys youFINALLY, Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro have recognized the market for a game like this. After seeing how many people have been playing Hearthstone, they realized the potential profit they can actually make in a free to play game. I want to briefly respond to the most previous post. Yes, there is a gold cap, but honestly, there is no reason not to use the gold, since it only buys you packs from the store. Secondly, this game is not pay to win. IN fact it is specifically not pay to win. They even cap the number of individual legendaries in any deck to 1 and rares to 2 to reduce the gap between newer players and players that have been playing for a bit longer. Next, yes, you do have to use a premade deck for quests, but that gives you the free gold. Not sure why you consider it so pathetic, considering all the awesome options that require you to not spend a penny on the content. I have gotten 10 packs so far, and none of them did I pay for. My score would be higher and may be in the future if they fix the problem with the servers :).… Expand
  2. Qubo
    Apr 15, 2016
    5
    The good: fantastic interface and game play. Quite addictive and pleasant to look at for hours on end.
    The bad: Unless you're prepared to spend money (and probably quite a bit of it), it's kind of pointless.
    The algorithm gives you more useless top decks than not, while the AI has all the answers. Ok, I get it. They want us to spend money on buying digital boosters in the hope that    The good: fantastic interface and game play. Quite addictive and pleasant to look at for hours on end.
    The bad: Unless you're prepared to spend money (and probably quite a bit of it), it's kind of pointless.
    The algorithm gives you more useless top decks than not, while the AI has all the answers.
    Ok, I get it. They want us to spend money on buying digital boosters in the hope that we'll receive some good cards. It's a money maker. Maybe I should fork out... it might actually be fun that way....    … Expand

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#64 Best iOS Game of 2015
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#27 Most Discussed iOS Game of 2015
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#80 Most Shared iOS Game of 2015

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Metascore
84

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. GamesBeat
    Jul 28, 2015
    80
    The tutorials make it super easy to learn the complicated game, and making decks is easy and fun. It might play better once it’s on PC and consoles, since all of that tiny text will become easier to play. But even now, Magic fans will enjoy this digital version of the classic card game.
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  2. USgamer
    Jul 23, 2015
    80
    great new direction for the series, and the best-playing digital version of Magic the Gathering yet. However, it's buggy, and you will need to invest a fair chunk of change to get the most out of it.
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  3. Vandal
    Jul 16, 2015
    85
    Unless you're a very, very experienced player, Magic Duels delivers a great Magic experience, ideal for both the regular user and new potential fans.
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