Though the rules set as a whole is largely accurate and works well, it occasionally suffers from bugs. The logic for handling card interactions is provided by Perl scripts. Each game is hosted by the Magic Online servers, which apply a rules engine to enforce proper play. Digital artwork reproduces the look of the paper card game, and users interact with their cards to play with them on a virtual tabletop. Magic Online is played as an electronic analogue to the physical card game.

According to Worth Wollpert in 2007, Magic Online was 'somewhere between 30% to 50% of the total Magic business.' Gameplay Users can play the game or trade cards with other users.Īs of February 2007, Magic Online has over 300,000 registered accounts this does not represent the true number of players since people are allowed to register multiple accounts. The game does not run on mobile ( iOS or Android) as Magic: the Gathering Arena does, since it is only install-able on Microsoft Windows. It is played through an Internet service operated by Wizards of the Coast, which went live on June 24, 2002.

Magic: The Gathering Online is a video game adaptation of Magic: The Gathering, utilizing the concept of a virtual economy to preserve the collectible aspect of the card game. Daybreak Game Company (from October 2022 and on)

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