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'''Magic: The Gathering Companion''', also known as '''MTG Companion''', is an official [[Wikipedia:Mobile app|mobile app]] that started its [[Wikipedia:Software release life cycle#Open beta|open beta]] in August, [[2019]]<ref>{{DailyRef|news/magic-gathering-companion-open-beta-starts-today-2019-08-19|Magic: The Gathering Companion Open Beta Starts Today|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|August 19, 2019}}</ref> and was officially launched on July 15, 2020.<ref name="Official launch">{{DailyRef|magic-companion-updates/companion-launch-2020-07-14|Companion Launch|[[Bill Stark]]|July 15, 2020}}</ref> It was the replacement for the failed [[Magic: The Gathering Portal]] app. | '''Magic: The Gathering Companion''', also known as '''MTG Companion''', is an official [[Wikipedia:Mobile app|mobile app]] that started its [[Wikipedia:Software release life cycle#Open beta|open beta]] in August, [[2019]]<ref>{{DailyRef|news/magic-gathering-companion-open-beta-starts-today-2019-08-19|Magic: The Gathering Companion Open Beta Starts Today|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|August 19, 2019}}</ref> and was officially launched on July 15, 2020.<ref name="Official launch">{{DailyRef|magic-companion-updates/companion-launch-2020-07-14|Companion Launch|[[Bill Stark]]|July 15, 2020}}</ref> It was the replacement for the failed [[Magic: The Gathering Portal]] app. | ||
==History== | |||
The beta version of this organizer allowed you to set up and organize home [[tournament]]s and invite friends to [[play]] in them.<ref name="MTG Companion">{{WebRef|url=https://www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2019/08/interview-with-bill-stark-digital-project-manager-for-mtg-companion/|title=Interview with Bill Stark, Digital Product Manager for MTG Companion|author=David McCoy|date=August 19, 2019|publisher=[[Hipsters of the Coast]]}}</ref> Launching with just the home tournament organizer didn't mean MTG Companion would stay a single-feature app.<ref name="MTG Companion"/> The first update added a [[Round]] Timer.<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-companion-updates/companion-gets-round-timer-2019-09-30|Companion Gets a Round Timer!|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|October 1, 2019}}</ref> | The beta version of this organizer allowed you to set up and organize home [[tournament]]s and invite friends to [[play]] in them.<ref name="MTG Companion">{{WebRef|url=https://www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2019/08/interview-with-bill-stark-digital-project-manager-for-mtg-companion/|title=Interview with Bill Stark, Digital Product Manager for MTG Companion|author=David McCoy|date=August 19, 2019|publisher=[[Hipsters of the Coast]]}}</ref> Launching with just the home tournament organizer didn't mean MTG Companion would stay a single-feature app.<ref name="MTG Companion"/> The first update added a [[Round]] Timer.<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-companion-updates/companion-gets-round-timer-2019-09-30|Companion Gets a Round Timer!|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|October 1, 2019}}</ref> | ||
At the official launch the app also allowed for participating in event at a [[Wizards Play Network]] retailer, receiving tournament information, automatic pairings, standings, a [[life counter]] for up to four players, | At the official launch the app also allowed for participating in event at a [[Wizards Play Network]] retailer, receiving tournament information, automatic pairings, standings, a [[life counter]] for up to four players, and a [[commander damage]] tracker.<ref name="Official launch"/> | ||
The July, 2021 update added a [[Dice rolling|dice roller]]<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-companion-updates/dice-rolling-arrives-companion-2021-07-15|Dice Rolling Arrives in Companion!|Vienna Day Cordier|July 15, 2021}}</ref> and in August of that year a card database was added.<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-companion-updates/companion-card-database-launches-early-access-2021-08-13|Companion Card Database Launched Early Acess|[[Bill Stark]]|August 13, 2021}}</ref> | |||
===Play Promos=== | |||
''[[Innistrad: Crimson Vow]]'' introduced dark-frame '''Companion Play Promos'''. If players signed up for an event using the Companion app, WPN Stores could hand out special bonus promos.<ref name="All Dates VOW">{{WebRef|url=https://wpn.wizards.com/en/article/all-dates-you-need-innistrad-crimson-vow|title=All the Dates You Need for Innistrad: Crimson Vow|author=[[WPN]]|date=September 20, 2021|publisher=[[Wizards Play Network]]}}</ref><ref>{{WebRef|url=https://wpn.wizards.com/en/article/companion-play-promos-are-coming-%E2%80%93-here%E2%80%99s-what-you-need-know|title=Companion Play Promos Are Coming – Here’s What You Need to Know|author=[[WPN]]|date=October 5, 2021|publisher=[[Wizards Play Network]]}}</ref> WPN stores received three different promo cards to be used during any play event they choose. | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
!Release | |||
!Set | |||
!Promos | |||
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|2021-11 | |||
|''[[Innistrad: Crimson Vow]]'' | |||
|{{card|Geistlight Snare||VOW|#=405}}, {{card|Fell Stinger||VOW|#=406}} and {{card|Dominating Vampire||VOW|#=407}}<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://wpn.wizards.com/en/article/innistrad-crimson-vow-companion-play-promos-revealed|title=''Innistrad: Crimson Vow'' Companion Play Promos Revealed!|author=[[WPN]]|date=October 28, 2021|publisher=[[Wizards Play Network]]}}</ref> | |||
|} | |||
==Gallery== | |||
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File:MTG Companion on phone.png | |||
File:MTG Companion group.png | |||
File:MTG Companion dice roller.png|Dice roller | |||
</gallery> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*{{DailyRef|news/mtg-companion-update-and-new-features-2019-12-17|MTG Companion Update and New Features|[[Bill Stark]]|December 17, 2019}} | *{{DailyRef|news/mtg-companion-update-and-new-features-2019-12-17|MTG Companion Update and New Features|[[Bill Stark]]|December 17, 2019}} | ||
* {{YouTubeRef|ZTqdtVoxzx8|Introducing Magic: The Gathering Companion|channel=[[Magic: the Gathering]]|date=July 15, 2020}} | * {{YouTubeRef|ZTqdtVoxzx8|Introducing Magic: The Gathering Companion|channel=[[Magic: the Gathering]]|date=July 15, 2020}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:19, 31 May 2023
Magic: The Gathering Companion, also known as MTG Companion, is an official mobile app that started its open beta in August, 2019[1] and was officially launched on July 15, 2020.[2] It was the replacement for the failed Magic: The Gathering Portal app.
History
The beta version of this organizer allowed you to set up and organize home tournaments and invite friends to play in them.[3] Launching with just the home tournament organizer didn't mean MTG Companion would stay a single-feature app.[3] The first update added a Round Timer.[4]
At the official launch the app also allowed for participating in event at a Wizards Play Network retailer, receiving tournament information, automatic pairings, standings, a life counter for up to four players, and a commander damage tracker.[2]
The July, 2021 update added a dice roller[5] and in August of that year a card database was added.[6]
Play Promos
Innistrad: Crimson Vow introduced dark-frame Companion Play Promos. If players signed up for an event using the Companion app, WPN Stores could hand out special bonus promos.[7][8] WPN stores received three different promo cards to be used during any play event they choose.
| Release | Set | Promos |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-11 | Innistrad: Crimson Vow | Geistlight Snare, Fell Stinger and Dominating Vampire[9] |
Gallery
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Dice roller
References
- ↑ Blake Rasmussen (August 19, 2019). "Magic: The Gathering Companion Open Beta Starts Today". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b Bill Stark (July 15, 2020). "Companion Launch". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b David McCoy (August 19, 2019). "Interview with Bill Stark, Digital Product Manager for MTG Companion". Hipsters of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (October 1, 2019). "Companion Gets a Round Timer!". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Vienna Day Cordier (July 15, 2021). "Dice Rolling Arrives in Companion!". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Bill Stark (August 13, 2021). "Companion Card Database Launched Early Acess". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ WPN (September 20, 2021). "All the Dates You Need for Innistrad: Crimson Vow". Wizards Play Network.
- ↑ WPN (October 5, 2021). "Companion Play Promos Are Coming – Here’s What You Need to Know". Wizards Play Network.
- ↑ WPN (October 28, 2021). "Innistrad: Crimson Vow Companion Play Promos Revealed!". Wizards Play Network.
External links
- Bill Stark (December 17, 2019). "MTG Companion Update and New Features". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- Introducing Magic: The Gathering Companion (Video). Magic: the Gathering. YouTube (July 15, 2020).