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Head-to-head

Magic vs Legendary

Magic 4.4★ · Free + IAP 40
Winner Legendary
Legendary 4.5★ · Free + IAP 70

Magic is a match-3 game with MTG theming that struggles with technical issues and a perceived pay-to-win model, while Legendary, though not reviewed here, has a much larger user base and higher lifetime rating, suggesting it may offer a more stable and satisfying experience.

Full reviews: Magic · Legendary

Magic, a match-3 game with Magic: The Gathering elements, receives praise for its addictive gameplay and MTG theme, but is heavily criticized for frequent crashes, a 'pay-to-win' structure, and lack of essential features like cloud saves. Without reviews for Legendary, a direct comparison is difficult, but its significantly higher rating and user count suggest a more polished experience.

Head to head

Features tie
Magic Magic is praised for its addictive combination of MTG and gem matching, offering deck building and spell casting . However, users report a lack of crucial features like cloud save or Game Center integration, making it difficult to transfer progress to new devices R3R30. The game also lacks an offline play option .
Legendary No reviews are available for Legendary to assess its features.
Ease of Use tie
Magic Magic is generally considered easy to play and pick up, especially for short sessions R12. Some users found the UI a little confusing at first .
Legendary No reviews are available for Legendary to assess its ease of use.
Reliability edge: MagicR4R10R13R25
Magic Magic suffers from significant reliability issues, with frequent crashes reported, especially during critical moments or specific challenges R4R25. Users also experience update loops, server outages, and problems with the game loading or running on certain devices like the iPod Touch R10R13.
Legendary No reviews are available for Legendary to assess its reliability.
Price/Value edge: MagicR1R2R7R12
Magic Magic is heavily criticized for its 'pay-to-win' model, with many users feeling forced to spend money to progress or compete effectively R1R7R18. In-app purchases for crystals are considered pricey, and recent updates have reportedly reduced free rewards and increased costs R12R16R18. Some users, however, state that free progression is possible with enough time investment R2.
Legendary No reviews are available for Legendary to assess its price/value.
Support tie
Magic Magic users report issues with support, including unresponsiveness to emails R25. One user noted that support confirmed the game does not run on an iPod Touch .
Legendary No reviews are available for Legendary to assess its support.
Pick Magic if

You are a dedicated Magic: The Gathering fan who enjoys match-3 mechanics and are willing to tolerate frequent bugs, a perceived pay-to-win structure, and a lack of cloud saves .

Pick Legendary if

You prioritize a more stable and potentially less 'pay-to-win' experience, given Legendary's significantly higher lifetime rating and larger user base, even without direct review evidence (Lifetime 4.46598, 30059 ratings).

Evidence note: The evidence for Magic is extensive and largely negative, especially concerning recent updates. There are no reviews provided for Legendary, so its assessment is based solely on its lifetime rating and user count, making it difficult to provide a direct, feature-by-feature comparison.

Frequently asked

Is Magic: The Gathering - Puzzle Quest a pay-to-win game?
Many users report that Magic: The Gathering - Puzzle Quest is heavily geared towards 'pay-to-win,' with those who spend money on gems and cards having a significant advantage in ranking and gameplay R1R7R18. However, some users state that it is possible to progress for free if you are willing to invest a lot of time R2.
Does Magic: The Gathering - Puzzle Quest have cloud saving?
Magic: The Gathering - Puzzle Quest does not appear to have a cloud save or Game Center save option, which means progress can be lost if you change phones R3R30. Restoring purchases may require specific, inconvenient steps like force-restarting your phone R30.
Are there frequent bugs and crashes in Magic: The Gathering - Puzzle Quest?
Yes, many users report frequent bugs and crashes in Magic: The Gathering - Puzzle Quest, particularly during heroic challenges, events, or at crucial moments in battles R4R16R25. Some users also experience update loops where the app forces an update that isn't available, preventing them from playing R10R13.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 50 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R4] Magic 2/5 · GB Glitch on heroic mode: When I battle Nissa in the heroic challenge and you face Gaia's revenge with evolutionary leap, it keeps crashing whenever that support is destroyed. Please fix it
  2. [R10] Magic 1/5 · GB Won't work. Stuck in update loop: Start game, says there's an update and forces an open of the AppStore. The AppStore doesn't have an update. No way to bypass. Uninstalled.
  3. [R13] Magic 1/5 · GB App sends me to AppStore for update: ...But app stores says I'm upto date and sends me back to App... in a loop right now!!!
  4. [R25] Magic 4/5 · GB Good but...: Hi. Love the game, but keeps kicking me out all the time, and now more with the new update don't let m play at all, I wrote to email support and not even a replay...
  5. [R1] Magic 1/5 · GB Greedy devs get worse with each update: only 1 free card at a time now rather than 3 forcing me to log in every 2 hours. not going to happen think i've hit the end of the road with this - great game but too heavily geared towards pay to win
  6. [R2] Magic 5/5 · GB Excellent game!: 5/5 - you can progress in this game for free if your willing to put the time in.
  7. [R7] Magic 1/5 · GB Just like the real game.: Been playing this for a few months now. Many complaints. The app is very play to win. Somebody that has invested money into getting gems etc. Will have better cards, a better planeswalker, and better ranking than you. All this because they have money to spend. So either you grind forever in the hopes of getting something good. Or just buy everything and win every game wi
  8. [R12] Magic 3/5 · GB Enjoyable: Reasonably easy to play, enjoyable. In-app crystals are a little bit pricey but you can also earn them from playing which helps. Worth a pick me up if you're a magic fan
  9. [R18] Magic 1/5 · GB Recent update removes enjoyment: I'd read a few reviews before I downloaded this game last month to suggest the game was stacked against players who didn't spend £££'s but found it to be fun nonetheless And a game I was willing to make in app purchases for. The recent update removes any balance and asks for more cash to progress. The daily challenges were fun, but now one comes at a cost to win a
  10. [R3] Magic 3/5 · GB So far so good: However this app doesn't seem to have a cloud save or Game Centre save option. What if I want to change phone?
  11. [R30] Magic 1/5 · GB Only buy if you never plan to upgrade your phone: This is a well written game that hooks into the Magic universe well. The game gives you lots of free things and encourages you to make any in-app purchases. Given how quickly you can rack up these purchases, it is inexcusable that there is no game center integration, local play or a way of properly synchronising your account. To restore your purch
  12. [R16] Magic 1/5 · GB This was the best of Mtg and Puzzle Quest...avoid now: I've been playing the game for a year and have decided to downgrade the review to one star. Frequent bugs, a substantial reduction of in-game rewards, and now more expensive purchases. This was fun once...but not any more.

Synthesized from 50 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store