# Decked Drafter

> Magic: The Gathering draft and sealed deck simulator with expert strategy. (iPhone/iPad app by TJ Soft.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/decked-drafter/id433341409 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [TJ Soft](https://appshunter.io/developer/393180447)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Card, Strategy
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 2.60/5 from 17 App Store ratings · 113 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 28 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2011-05-22
- Data updated: 2026-06-09
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/decked-drafter/id433341409/reviews.md

## What is Decked Drafter?

Decked Drafter is the only app designed to help Magic: the Gathering players improve their draft and sealed deck skills, featuring a full draft simulator and expert strategy tips and card ratings. 

The perfect app for any draft or sealed deck fan, players can pick the Magic the Gathering expansion they would like to practice with, then launch into an event against seven other A.I. opponents. Open powerful cards from sets like Scars of Mirrodin and easily sort the contents by color, type and rarity. Then pick the best card for your deck and pass the rest to your opponent, working to build the most powerful deck at the table.

Making the right draft pick is never easy, but for the first time ever you're not alone. Marlon Egolf, DraftMagic.com columnist and Grand Prix Boston 2009 Champion, provides a full strategy analysis for each Magic card contained within the app. Improve your strategy skills with the help of these card ratings, which give a detailed look into the power level of each card. His expert ratings are also used to tune the A.I. opponents, making Decked Drafter the closest experience to actually drafting with the pros, and an incredible strategy resource.

After the draft is finished, build your deck  using the simple interface, swapping cards around with a simple touch. Once the deck is built, test it in the draw simulator, email the list to your friends, or print out the decklist and assemble the deck with your own collection! Or access the handy card ratings and strategy tips at any time, making Decked Drafter the perfect pocket guide for your next draft event.
 
Whether you're a seasoned drafter looking to refine your skills, or a Magic noob just learning how to play, this is the app for you! Learn from the pros by practicing with Decked Drafter, and you will be sure to dominate your next draft!

Features
- The only Magic the Gathering draft simulator available for the iPhone or iPod touch
- Practice drafting against skilled virtual opponents, learning which cards to pick and why
- Access ratings and strategy tips for every card on-the-fly

Improve your draft and sealed deck skills!

Drafting and Sealed Deck
- Open virtual packs from actual Magic the Gathering expansions
- Sort the contents of each pack by color, type or rarity
- Easily pick and pass cards using the simple interface
- Stop the action at any time to examine your picks, or sneak a peek at your opponent's
- Having trouble? Check Marlon's strategy tips; or press the Suggest button!
- View the price of a card, courtesy of TCGplayer.com -- decide if it is worthwhile giving up your pick to select a card that will pay for your entire draft!

Deck Building
- Add and remove cards from your deck with a simple touch
- Easily sort draft picks by type, cost, color or name
- Test draw from your deck to see how it performs
- Email your decklist to your friends, or print it out and play in real life!
- .Dec support lets you easily import your decklist to Decked Builder, Magic Online or Apprentice
 
New to drafting? Learn the rules with the included guide!

Notes: Comes complete with access to the entire Scars of Mirrodin expansion. Additional expansions are available for purchase, including Mirrodin Besieged and New Phyrexia. Each of these expansions improves the Decked Drafter A.I. so it can draft with this new set of cards, and of course, features full analysis and strategy tips for every card in the set. We try to target about 100 words of writeup for each card on average, which results in about 23,000 words of strategy tips for just Scars of Mirrodin alone.

## Key features

- Draft simulator against AI opponents
- Expert card ratings and strategy tips
- Practice with various Magic expansions
- Deck building and testing tools
- Card sorting by color, type, and rarity
- View card prices from TCGplayer.com

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mirrodin Besieged Set | $1.99 | one-time |
| New Phyrexia Set | $1.99 | one-time |
| Magic 2012 Set | $1.99 | one-time |
| Innistrad Set | $2.99 | one-time |
| Magic 2013 Set | $2.99 | one-time |
| Return to Ravnica Set | $2.99 | one-time |
| Gatecrash Set | $2.99 | one-time |
| Magic 2014 Set | $2.99 | one-time |
| Theros Set | $2.99 | one-time |
| Shadows over Innistrad Set | $3.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Decked Drafter?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Clean and intuitive user interface
- 📚 Expert card ratings and commentary from experienced players
- 🎮 Effective practice tool for improving drafting skills
- ⚡ Works offline without requiring WiFi
- 🤖 Functional AI drafting opponents
- 📊 Helpful card statistics and mana curve information
- 🎯 Educational value for learning limited format
- 💾 Ability to pause and resume drafts over multiple days

**Cons**

- 💰 Expensive per-set pricing ($2.99-$5.99 each)
- ⏱️ Slow updates for new set releases
- 🤖 AI drafts unrealistically, ignoring color signals
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
- ❌ Missing card art and image loading problems
- 🔄 Inconsistent pack generation mechanics
- 📱 Limited landscape/iPad optimization
- 🚫 Paywall blocks access to current sets
- 🔌 In-app purchase failures and refund issues
- 📝 Incomplete card write-ups and descriptions

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Card art fails to load, showing only card backs
- Database update stuck at version 78
- App crashes when adding lands to decks
- Crashes when clicking feedback button
- In-app purchases not delivering purchased content
- Unable to download new sets after purchase
- Pack generator hangs at 'downloading 6 images left'
- Crashes on recent iPhone updates
- Two-finger swipe required to read cards (poor UX)
- Inconsistent pack generation (missing guaranteed cards)
- Redundant cards appearing multiple times in packs
- Rare cards appearing too late in packs
- Purchase restore functionality broken
- RSS feeds broken
- Image fetching causes UI flickering

**Most requested features**

- 4-pack sealed draft mode
- Multiplayer drafting with human opponents
- Locally stored card database and collection system
- Ability to save and review drafted decks
- Landscape mode support
- Bundle pricing for multiple sets
- Free access to rotated-out sets
- MTGO cube draft support
- Older set availability (Ravnica, Urza's, Time Spiral blocks)
- Card storage/bookmarking feature
- Deck rating based on card power levels
- One-time purchase option instead of per-set fees
- Ad-supported free version with limited sets
- Ability to set default draft set
- Improved bot color-fixing logic
- Pre-release set availability before official launch

## Recent user reviews (10 of 113)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/decked-drafter/id433341409/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Great game

*2024-06-06, version 2.5.1*

Have been playing drafter for ages, its a cool game to play when as it doesnt need wifi. (But i have a problem as ive lost all card art and now my drafting only shows the back of a mtg card, not the card art of a shivan dragon etc) 
Please help 😢

### 4/5 — Used to be great

*2020-02-27, version 2.5.1*

I used to use this all the time but now it hasn’t been updated since core set 2020

### 1/5 — please fix the bug

*2020-01-04, version 2.5.1*

my phone is iphoneX ios11.4.1 it can't update database！the datebase version is always 78，when I updated，it doesn't work anyway！it is werid and I dkn't konw why！

### 3/5 — Late database updates

*2019-11-02, version 2.5.1*

M20 at came late and throne of endraine is no where to be seen after over a month since it's release.   Seems like this app is no longer supported.  Rip.

### 3/5 — Love the app but...

*2019-10-01, version 2.5.1*

I wish they’d make the new set available to download BEFORE the pre-release so I can get some sealed practice in before the event.

### 4/5 — Fantastic

*2019-01-20, version 2.5.1*

I love this app. I have been playing MTG for about 9 months and this app is helped me go from an 0-3 player to a consistent 2-1 and occasionally 3-0 player. The reviews for each card are a great starting point and simulating is easy. I like it more on ipad then iphone however until I know the cards, then both are great.

I do wish there was more communication from the development team ... why no Ultimate Masters? And what about Ravnica Allegiance? As of pre release weekend, they do not have Allegiance ... I wonder if WOTC forbids them to add the set until release date? Not sure.

### 2/5 — Great Idea Poor Execution

*2018-12-31, version 2.5.1*

The app is a great idea but with almost all sets behind a pay wall it gets boring fast. I didn’t get the app to practice drafting, I have other online versions for that (and they’re free) just grabbed it for on the go fun. You can only draft triple scars or Innistrad so much.

### 2/5 — Extreme Potential

*2018-11-14, version 2.5.1*

This app has extreme potential I used it when Hour of Devastation was new, however I don’t think that charging $4 per set is fair without the option for multiplayer drafting with other humans, a locally stored card database and collection system. Honestly decked builder and drafted should be one homogenous app. And I’d be willing to pay more for a single program. I’d even be willing to pay maybe $5 or $10 in the builder app for a draft function that asks maybe $1 per set or better yet, has a 1 time purchase option that unlocks all future sets. Hell, I’d even be willing to put up with ads on an app that I payed for if the draft function were free. Once a set rotates out of standard, it should honestly be free.

### 1/5 — Obvious Cash Grab is Obvious.

*2018-10-02, version 2.5.1*

With that statement alone, it should be obvious these people just want your money. For a program that rarely works. Constant crashes, and with a crappy “AI” program that basically picks the worse choices.

### 4/5 — iPhone update :(

*2018-09-29, version 2.4.7*

Used to work amazingly but crashing since most recent iPhone update

## Frequently asked questions about Decked Drafter

### What does Decked Drafter do?

Decked Drafter is a mobile application designed to help Magic: The Gathering players improve their draft and sealed deck skills. It features a full draft simulator where you can practice picking cards against AI opponents and build decks.

### What are the key features of Decked Drafter?

Key features include a draft simulator against AI, expert strategy tips and card ratings from a professional player, the ability to practice with various Magic: The Gathering expansions, deck building tools, and a draw simulator to test your decks.

### Is Decked Drafter free to use?

The application offers a free experience with in-app purchases. While you can practice and learn, some features or content might require additional purchase.

### What platforms is Decked Drafter available on?

Based on the description, Decked Drafter is available for the iPhone and iPod touch. It is designed as a mobile application for these devices.

### How can Decked Drafter help me improve my Magic: The Gathering game?

By simulating the drafting process and providing expert strategy tips and card ratings, the app allows you to practice making critical picks and building effective decks. You can learn from professional insights and test your strategies in a risk-free environment.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.5.1 — 2018-09-29

- Fix for iOS 12 crash

### 2.4.7 — 2017-05-04

Fix for restoring purchases on the iPad

### 2.4.6 — 2017-04-24

Bug fixes

### 2.3.4 — 2017-04-04

- Updated for iOS 8/9 large format screens

### 2.2.3 — 2015-11-04

- Fix for card prices (now pulling from CardShark)
- Last drafted set is now remembered
- Fix for iOS 9 App Transport Security

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