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Magic: The Gathering Arena
Free To Play·Strategy·Declining
7,450
playing on Steam now·
9,264
24-hour peak
All-time peak 15,722 in Aug 2026·30 days −17%
Is Magic: The Gathering Arena dead in 2026?
No.
7,450 people are playing Magic: The Gathering Arena on Steam right now, and 9,264 were at the same time in the last 24 hours. Over the last 30 days it averaged 9,847 players, 17% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 15,722 in August 2026; right now is 47% of that. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is Magic: The Gathering Arena worth it?
It's free and reviews are mixed. Worth a try.
The average Coilr player has put 97h into Magic: The Gathering Arena. Steam reviews are mixed.
97h avg·61% positive
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
30-day average
9,847
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
61%
Mixed
Average playtime
97 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
26
who own it
Magic: The Gathering Arena player count
7,450players4.9% over 7 days
Latest reading · average in view 9,207
Magic: The Gathering Arena players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking Magic: The Gathering Arena. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 8,934 | −1,664 | 12,700 |
| Aug 2026 (from first reading) | 10,598 | — | 15,722 |
Steam reviews
MixedPositive
61%
Total reviews
31,871
Pos / Neg
19,476 / 12,395
% positive by month
Player score
Verified owners onlyCoilr's own 0-100 score from players who own Magic: The Gathering Arena. A finer verdict than a thumbs up, independent of Steam reviews.
35/ 100Not enough ratings yet
based on 1 verified owner · a verdict appears at 10
0-19
0
20-39
1
40-59
0
60-79
0
80-100
0
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Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
Free
Free to play
Avg playtime
97 h
across 26 players
Total tracked
2,522 h
How long to beat
No verified owner has reported a time for Magic: The Gathering Arena yet.
Sign in to be the firstPlayer retention
Fewer owners still playHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
8%
2 of 26 owners
Played last 7 days
1
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 18-30 days · 031-90 days · 090+ days · 25
Hours played per day (Coilr owners, 90d)
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
63%
🇬🇧GB
13%
🇸🇪SE
6%
🇯🇵JP
6%
🇨🇽CX
6%
🇦🇹AT
6%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Magic: The Gathering Arena is busiest each day. A rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most players look to be in Americas (~39%).
Americas
39%
Europe & Africa
27%
Russia & CIS
17%
Asia-Pacific
16%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 20:00 with about 11,723 people in game — 2.3× as many as at 09:00, the quietest hour.
More on Magic: The Gathering Arena
Frequently asked about Magic: The Gathering Arena
How many people play Magic: The Gathering Arena?
As of September 2026, about 7,450 people are playing Magic: The Gathering Arena on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 9,264 concurrent players.
Is Magic: The Gathering Arena dead in 2026?
No. 7,450 people are playing Magic: The Gathering Arena on Steam right now, and 9,264 were at the same time in the last 24 hours. Over the last 30 days it averaged 9,847 players, 17% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 15,722 in August 2026; right now is 47% of that. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is Magic: The Gathering Arena worth it?
It's free and reviews are mixed. Worth a try. The average Coilr player has put 97h into Magic: The Gathering Arena. Steam reviews are mixed.
Is Magic: The Gathering Arena free to play?
Yes, Magic: The Gathering Arena is free to play on Steam.
How many hours does it take to play Magic: The Gathering Arena?
Across 26 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Magic: The Gathering Arena is about 97 hours.
Where are most Magic: The Gathering Arena players from?
Magic: The Gathering Arena's player activity peaks around 20:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Americas region, an estimated 39% of active players, followed by Europe & Africa. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)