# 21 Damage: MtG Life Counters — MtG Commander Life Counters

> Magic: The Gathering life and commander damage counter for multiplayer games. (iPhone/iPad app by Alfonso Felipe Cabargas Madrid.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/21-damage-mtg-life-counters/id1249783468 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Alfonso Felipe Cabargas Madrid](https://appshunter.io/developer/1249783467)
- Category: Utilities, Games
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.19/5 from 27 App Store ratings · 6 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 25 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2017-06-19
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/21-damage-mtg-life-counters/id1249783468/reviews.md

## What is 21 Damage?

21 Damage is a life counter app for Magic: The Gathering, tailored for EDH (Commander) multiplayer games.

FEATURES:

- 6, 4, 3, 2 and Single Player tracking support.
- Simple life counter.
- Commander Damage counters for each player (except on 6-player view).
- Subtract/Add 5 lives at a time.
- Game loss:
   - Player "dies" when: Any commander damage reaches 21, life total reaches 0 or infect reaches 10 (only in Single Player view).
- Life drain indicators: 
   - Life becomes yellow when it reaches 10 or less.
   - Life becomes red when it reaches 5 or less.
   - Life becomes grey when a player life's total reaches 0.
- Single-Player also includes counters for: 
   - Floating Mana (One for each WUBGR+Generic)
   - Up-to 4 Commander Damage Counters for up-to 5-player tables

## Key features

- Multiplayer life tracking
- Commander damage counters
- Life drain indicators
- Single-player mode
- Mana counters
- Game loss conditions

## Recent user reviews (6 of 6)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/21-damage-mtg-life-counters/id1249783468/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Nice

*2022-01-19, version 5.2.3*

This is one of the better life counters I’ve downloaded.

### 4/5 — Really nice but…

*2021-12-18, version 5.2.3*

I love using this app its awesome, but i can not find a way to reset all life points and counters or switch number of players or anything without having to fully close the app and reopen it. So maybe adding a reset button and a back button would really help. Other then that i really enjoy using the app especially when just using it for my own life counter a lot of my commander decks have many ways of getting lots of mana so the mana counters when you go to 1 player are really amazing!! So maybe on those adding where you can add 1 or 5 mana at a time on them? Kind of like with the life counter one that is there. 

Thank you for taking all this into consideration! I will continue using this app because i enjoy it so much!!

### 3/5 — Good but doesn’t support commander damage for 1v1

*2021-04-03, version 5.2.2*

whydid you do that when you updated the app?

**Developer response:** Hi! Thanks for your review. I re-wrote the entire app so some features are still not implemented in the new code. I just moved this to be a top priority in the next update so keep an eye for the update in the following days/weeks.

### 3/5 — 1v1 commander damage!

*2020-11-30, version 5.2.2*

I love this app, and it runs so smooth. However, the only flaw is that there is no commander damage counter for 1v1. Not all damage felt is commander damage! Please fix because I REALLLLLY want this to be the app I use, but sadly cannot until it happens.

**Developer response:** Thanks for your review. The app was completely re-written and some of the old features like adding names are still not re-implemented. I’ll make sure to re-add the Commander Damage counters on 1v1 in the next update, previous user testing said people were not using it but I now have 2 reviews asking for it so I’ll work on it. I hope you’re enjoying app.

### 5/5 — Very Clean

*2019-02-14, version 4.1*

Best app of its type I’ve come across. It has all the features you’d need, for both EDH and regular 1v1 Magic. It has a very simplistic look, but I think that’s one of its selling points.

### 5/5 — Great life total app

*2017-07-11, version 2.3*

Simple app that works great for keeping track of life totals and commander damage.

## Frequently asked questions about 21 Damage

### What is 21 Damage used for?

21 Damage is a utility app designed to track life totals and commander damage for Magic: The Gathering games, especially for the EDH (Commander) format. It supports various player counts and includes features like life drain indicators and game loss conditions.

### Does 21 Damage have ads?

The provided data does not specify if 21 Damage contains advertisements. However, it is listed as a free application.

### What player counts does 21 Damage support?

21 Damage supports tracking for 6, 4, 3, 2, and single players. The commander damage counter is available for all player counts except the 6-player view.

### How does 21 Damage indicate low life totals?

21 Damage uses color-coded indicators for life totals: yellow when life reaches 10 or less, red when it reaches 5 or less, and grey when a player's life total reaches 0.

### What are the game loss conditions in 21 Damage?

In 21 Damage, a player loses the game if any commander damage reaches 21, their life total reaches 0, or their infect total reaches 10 (only in Single Player view).

### Is 21 Damage available on Android?

The app is supported on iPhone, iPad, and iPod, but compatibility with Android devices is not specified in the provided data.

### How often is 21 Damage updated?

The latest version of 21 Damage is 6.0.1, which was last updated on June 18, 2023. This indicates regular updates for the application.

### What is the age rating for 21 Damage?

21 Damage has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users.

## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 6.0.1 — 2023-06-18

Improved UI, new font and new menu to reset game.

### 6.0.0 — 2023-03-20

New in 6.0:

- Game Menu with D6 and reset buttons.
- New Font for a bolder UI
- Improved experience with bigger buttons and fonts.

### 5.2.3 — 2021-11-14

NEW:
- You asked for it: New layout on 1v1 with COMMANDER DAMAGE support!

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