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
1080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
1440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
4K · 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 | Not stated | Not stated |
Verified 23 August 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, look at the tier picks above.