Magic: The Gathering Arena
- Developer
- Magic Digital Studio
- Publisher
- Wizards of the Coast
- Released
- 26 September 2019
- Age rating
- PEGI 12
Platforms: PC, macOS
Genres: strategy , turn based strategy tbs , card and board game
Magic: The Gathering - Arena is a free to play digital, collectible card game by Wizards of the Coast that places the players in the shoes of a powerful magic-user that can cast spells, summon creatures, and attack opposing players. Arena adds entire sets from the physical card game and features several modes/formats to play, including constructed, limited, and draft formats all of which also have their own season long rankings.
Best gaming PC for Magic: The Gathering Arena in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Magic: The Gathering Arena today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
£7991080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
£1,2991440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
£1,7991440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
£3,4994K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Wizards of the Coast on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 | Windows 10 |
| CPU | AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5600+ or Equivalent | Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.50GHz |
| RAM | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| GPU | GeForce GTX 8800 or Equivalent | GeForce GTX 560 |
| Storage | 0 GB | 0 GB |
| DirectX | — | — |
Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Magic: The Gathering Arena?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.50GHz and your GPU is at or above GeForce GTX 560, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.
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