Is Magic: The Gathering Arena playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Magic: The Gathering Arena runs great on the Steam Deck.
Magic: The Gathering Arena runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 108 reports. As a strategy game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Strategy, Free To Play
- Developer
- Wizards of the Coast
- Publisher
- Wizards of the Coast
- Release
- May 23, 2023
- Price
- See on Steam
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5600+ or equivalent
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 8800 or equivalent
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.50GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 560
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 108 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓Singleplayer gameplay requires active internet connection
Magic: The Gathering Arena performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Magic: The Gathering Arena yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- low
- Typical power draw
- ~9 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 9.0-2 Steamos version 3.5
Tips for playing Magic: The Gathering Arena on Steam Deck
- •Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
- •Button prompts may show Xbox or PlayStation icons instead of Steam Deck glyphs.
- •Open the on-screen keyboard manually with STEAM + X when you need to type.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Magic: The Gathering Arena playable on Steam Deck?
Magic: The Gathering Arena runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 108 reports.
›Is Magic: The Gathering Arena Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Magic: The Gathering Arena as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Magic: The Gathering Arena get on Steam Deck?
We don't publish a single FPS figure — framerate depends on your settings, the scene and your TDP limit. Valve reports good performance with the default settings.
›How long does the battery last playing Magic: The Gathering Arena on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 5h 45m at 40 fps on Magic: The Gathering Arena (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Magic: The Gathering Arena multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Magic: The Gathering Arena has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
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Community configurations
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