# Heroic - Magic Duel — user reviews > 50 indexed App Store user reviews of Heroic by Nordeus Ltd, rated 4.73/5 from 3,812 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heroic-magic-duel/id1444639221/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heroic-magic-duel/id1444639221.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 3,183 · 4★ 418 · 3★ 95 · 2★ 30 · 1★ 85 ## What do users think of Heroic? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🚀 Amazing graphics - 👍 Enjoyable gameplay - 🤩 Heroic and epic feel **Cons** - 🔒 Pay-to-win mechanics - 🐛 Bugs and glitches - ⏱️ Slow progression without spending money - 🔁 Unbalanced matchmaking and difficulty **Commonly reported bugs** - Minion level display issues - Chest opening/progression bugs - Unresponsive touch controls **Most requested features** - New content updates (minions, game modes, etc.) - Better communication from developers - Improved card/hero drop rates and balance - Tournament mode ## Newest reviews (11 of 50) ### 4/5 — Don’t abandon this devs *2021-04-03, version 2.1.5* It’s true the game is amazing, but also true is how Impossible it is to unlock the legendary cards. I’ve had the game for more than a year now and it’s taking forever to level things up, still stuck trying to level up past 10 and no new cards added to the game. Even the legendary cards already in the game are old, we need new cards with new abilities. Take Magic The Gathering for example, they’re always adding new cards. Developers, you’re missing out on good business here and you’ve got an amazing thing here with this game. Grow it! Grow it! ### 4/5 — Great game but... *2021-03-03, version 2.1.5* I love this game a lot, I play it everyday and it kills a lot of downtime for me, the only thing that’s killing me about this game that is probably going to be the reason I stop playing it is that it is like pulling teeth trying to get new cards unlocked, I spent about a week fighting for event cards just to unlock a mythic card and I get a card I already have...the one mythic card I already have out of all them, I’ve spent money and a lot of time on this game just trying to scrape one or two new useful cards up so I can keep up with the people at the top of my ranking bracket who get set back to my rank and totally wreck me because they somehow have every mythic card there is to be had, I know this sounds a lot like whining but good lord, the unlock rate on new cards is absurd especially after people spend a ton of money just to be disappointed getting the same card that they already have over and over again. ### 4/5 — MAJOR BALANCE ISSUES *2020-11-28, version 2.1.5* I LOVE this game i really do but it has major issues with the heroes in the game and the balancing within the game as well, the fact that someone can slap out a 3-4 cost card that is LVL 9+ and just slaughters all of yours troops and it just snowballs from there with extremely OP boss like cards or giant characters...! Theres not enough cards in this game to correctly and fairly counter most of these characters and that urks me to no end because i really love this game but its almost impossible to enjoy when the game needs balance attention ASAP for me to continue playing..! Also the heroes in the game are really wonky too like the fact that RUUL the fire guy can pretty much always take out ur troops when u have other heroes who only heal or slow the enemy down which is not relevant compared to just taking them out in general because of the UNBALANCED characters u will face and its VERY frustrating...!!! ### 4/5 — Really like it but a lot of lopsided battles. *2020-06-29, version 2.1.2* Never played a game that no match was ever close. This is a game I really enjoy but I’ve never played a close match it’s a blowout one way or the other which also does not allow for comebacks. Don’t misunderstand me I really like everything else about it and even the lopsided bit is more comment than complaint. The different characters are interesting and how they interact and compliment each other adds a layer of skill that is hard to find because most games like this you spend you win. You still spend money but understanding the cards actually makes a difference. My favorite part of this game is is that the main arena isn’t the only worthwhile playing option. Events are constant part of the game and the campaign mode is excellent way to get what you need to level up your cards and if you get in an active guild that to really enhances the fun of the game. ### 4/5 — Great game but.... *2020-05-19, version 2.0.9* I’ve been playing this game for months now building up my deck. Even dropping money here and there. It is entertaining and fun. That being said certain characters need to be balanced when playing. One specifically Queen Oba. Who can be virtually unstoppable. And so far the only way I’ve seen to obtain her or any of the Mythic characters is out is the shear luck or buying them. When you get to a certain rank you end up fighting people who just out right only use mythical in their deck. I’m beginning to not have fun anymore and I can imagine that is happening to other players too. ### 2/5 — Game has bugs *2020-04-19, version 2.0.8* Why is it that I cannot unlock any of the other cards anymore? I have opened countless chests and on the rare occasion there is a legendary card it is always one that I already have when There are still more cards to unlock? Also when I purchase the mystery mythic minion card in the shop its always queen ooba which I already got. I did this 5 times and its always ooba please fix! ### 3/5 — Good game but pay to get top tier hero’s *2020-03-17, version 2.0.4* Solid game, still playing it and have ranked up quite a way. That said, I’ve spent about $20 or so to get a shot a legendary hero and got one I already had. Been playing for a few months now and still have 13 legendary or mythic cards to get. Devs you gotta do better than that. You have to buy your way for the top cards (SOP with so many games). I’ll play another month to see what happens, but if I don’t have any of those cards by then....it’s time to delete and move on. Tired of being beaten by hero’s I can’t earn. ### 4/5 — Unfair *2020-02-27, version 2.0.1* I really like this game but it seems unfair at times. The drop rates for new card seems like it’s rigged for me I haven’t gotten a new card from many Arenas and I’m in Arena 6. At a certain point it seems like if you dont get certain cards, it’s impossible to win against people that have them. As far as balancing I would urge the team to check into the juggernaut, once he makes it to your portal it’s almost in possible to win. Other than that it’s a fun game. ### 3/5 — So many bugs *2020-01-17, version 1.11.2* Sometimes it’s stuck on “Connecting...” and then it’s connected... I’m already almost dead. Sometimes when place spells down it drops in another location. Sometimes the touch doesn’t work until I flip the phone around... it’s fun but it gets annoying when it glitches out on ya ### 4/5 — A job done well *2020-01-09, version 1.11.2* The game looks and feels great it's very enjoyable game to play as well the only reason I give it four stars is because I can't invite people to my guild unless in friends with them on Facebook :( this stinks. Besides that I love the game I play it a bunch I look forward to future updates and hope that it brings more cards and other things to do like the cool survival event out right now. Please keep the game well balanced and simple keep up the good work. ### 2/5 — Ummm no! *2019-11-14, version 1.10.0* I’m sorry but how did this pass any inspection at all, there’s no balance, none. If someone plays 2 cards faster or a better combo than you do while your abilities aren’t up, well then all well you just lost the game! Seriously how could you think that this has balance in any way. You gain new cards so slowly if you don’t spend real money to get gems to get chests that it’s impossible to get ahead or have any fun since you will use the same cards and basic combo of healer and big guy constantly that there’s no fun to be had unless you go spend your real cash, to then if your like me and didn’t spend any money but go against people who did hey guess what your SOL! Seriously don’t play this if your not ok with dropping money almost immediately! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — The slowest mana building game in life *2021-06-24, version 2.1.7* Super frustrating game that has level stomp after about 4 wins you get someone that level stomps you with characters you don’t have yet. Pay to play players versus the non pay to play yea makes sense. The algorithm is so simple to see that it’s ridiculous how anyone still plays this when clearly you either get a landslide win or a landslide loss and every now and again you will see those fair games but those are the matches that are actually fair and its rare to see so what does that tell you about this waste of time. This review is based on me hating my life for ever spending a minute on this fixed trash. ### 1/5 — The developers stopped working on the game. *2021-05-10, version 2.1.7* I have been playing since 2019 and represent one of the top clans - Авангард. For the entire time of the game, I invested about 1000 euros. It is all the more frustrating to realize that the developers have stopped working on this game. Unfortunately, for more than 10 months we have not seen any significant updates to the game. There are no new campaign chapters, no new events, no new heroes. Nothing! Developers stopped responding. Technical support is dead, discord is dead, forum is dead. There are fewer and fewer people in the game, it has become boring to play. Developers, hear us players. We want to play, we are ready to spent the money for pixels, but give us new content! Tell us about your plans, turn on technical support! Ru, 12 lvl, Авангард ### 1/5 — Unbalanced *2021-04-19, version 2.1.7* I’ve been playing this dying game for a year and some change. During this time I got increasingly frustrated withe the lack of balance in the game. While i understand the idea of pay to win games, the game has some serious issues when it comes to balancing cards, matches and so on,combined with a dynamic difficulty adjustment and a lack of support or even response from the devs on the game’s forum; these problems make the game a tedious unpleasant grind with decreasing community which is bad because it has decent graphics. Overall I feel sorry for having wasted my time and sometimes my money on this forgotten game. ### 1/5 — Game has so much potential *2020-12-22, version 2.1.5* This game has so much potential to be one of the best games of its kind. But it’s almost impossible to get legendaries or mythic characters therefore making it impossible to compete with those that have them. I’ve even spent well over $50 and I only have 1 legendary that I actually for from a battle chest and naturally it’s the weakest legendary. The developers need to make legendaries and mythical a little more acquirable rather than having to spend hundreds of dollars to buy them from the event shop with event coins. This game could be so much better. ### 1/5 — Developers do not respond to bugs *2020-12-16, version 2.1.5* I have contacted them about real bugs, and they do not respond. You get a generic reply telling you to read the faq. These bugs are not posted in the faq. Some of the bugs have driven my clanmates away. They also havent replied to most of the questions on their website. Amazing this game has gone on as long as it did without them communicating or acknowledging issues. Please please respond to us! ### 1/5 — Card drop rate is horrible *2020-12-14, version 2.1.5* Seems the only way to get a mythic minion is to spend $$. And you pretty much have a zero percent chance to pull a legendary from a free chest so that’s a waste too. If you are matched against someone who has legendary or mythic in their deck and you don’t have them your pretty much screwed right off the bat. Got to a level 6 and I’ve had it. Uninstall. Don’t waste your time unless your going to spend actual dollars. ### 1/5 — Epic fail *2020-03-27, version 2.0.5* This game was very promising. Missing things were some balance fixes between heroes, making some rarely used minions viable and adding a tournament mode. Instead, with the latest update they added too many features which made turned the game from PvP to a super time consuming PvE. I was only here for PvP but with the update I got forced to play PvE modes. The company also became to greedy, turning the game into a more P2W style. This is a big time fail story. RIP heroic... ### 1/5 — Cleverly hidden pay to win *2020-03-09, version 2.0.2* Every so often they offer up a card/character to buy for some exorbitant amount. It doesn’t happen often, but if you do NOT buy it, your game WILL peak and those that made the purchase will continue to rise. If they offered some way to get those characters WITHOUT having to fork over cash, I would give this game 5 stars. But the fact you MUST pay money to have certain characters, no thanks, I don’t play pay-to-win trash. Moving on... ### 1/5 — Suggestion *2020-01-06, version 1.11.2* This game so far is Money base game only. If you pay, and then you can get a really Great Card which can beat the player who didn’t pay very easily. And for so many level, no matter how good you are, you will never get the Great card until you pay. So my suggestion is, if you want your game to be successful like Clash Royal can be admired by all the players. Change this stupid rule, and then you can get serious business with it. ### 1/5 — Avoid *2019-09-03, version 1.6.0* Just another 3 lane game that provides great fun to start. The algorithms and calculations made by the game for matchmaking determine whether you win or lose before the game starts. This is how they distribute wins to each player to make it worth playing. I would change my lineup to adjust for my weaknesses and I would get matched up against someone or an AI that had just the right pieces to beat mine no matter what. And you can’t choose your starting cards, the game chooses for you. So you either start with a leg up or a step behind. Avoid at all costs. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Heroic *2021-11-19, version 2.1.7* The game is great. Graphics amazing. But sadly this game will continue to slowly lose players if the developers do not add new content to it. There are a lot of people who really enjoy the game but are becoming bored with it because there has not been anything new brought to it for a while (new minions, new game modes, etc.). It would be a shame to see it die. Just needs a little more attention. Developers, if you read this. You have created a fantastic game. Fight to keep it alive. Add new content. Take some risks. Anything new would create buzz again. ### 5/5 — I love this game *2021-07-16, version 2.1.7* I love the update and the added emojis please add more emotes and words keep the updates coming I left castle crush for this game cause there elixar is way to slow buy the time u get your cards on the field your castle is blown up I love the equal balance of this game ### 5/5 — Minion level problem *2020-09-03, version 2.1.4* During some of my matches, my minion shows as a lower level than what it actually is, and it makes matches uneven for me & at times costly. I like playing the game and hope to play it more. If you could resolve this issue please, that would much appreciated. ### 5/5 — Awesome Graphics *2020-08-20, version 2.1.3* Just started playing the game not bad so far but I want to suggest something. Most fun I have playing pvp games on my phone is that I get to taunt the other player so if the creators could add that please. Like with big emoji and sound. I know this is a more serious type of game but make the emojis and sound accordingly. Thanks. ### 5/5 — Why? *2020-06-17, version 2.1.0* I like the game but why did the developers think it was a good idea to cause some attempts to level up equipment or artifacts to fail? When the attempts fail you lose your hard earned forging dust! That’s BS! ### 5/5 — Win streak bonus and flawless bonus *2020-06-03, version 2.0.11* I just downloaded the game and I’ve played 10-11games so far, without losing one, and all but one have been flawless, yet I feel like progression in trophies is very slow and I’m nervous that the only thing that will cause a loss will be a fight won on the basis that someone played longer and has more upgrades, instead of on the basis of skill. ### 5/5 — SO GOOD but rebalance these minions.. *2020-05-25, version 2.0.11* The immortal demon that lifts up the row and slams them is WAYY too op. Also the spear thrower and the triple arrow shootin b are too rare. Other than those three minions i almost never lose, lol. I’m so good at these types of games. Should add a low mana requirement minion that gets more powerful if there are multiple in play, like a multiplier effect to all on-screen units. And a bonus to the multiplier if they are in the same lane ! Would make for a great deck strategy to have multiple in-hand! ### 5/5 — Great Game *2020-04-15, version 2.0.8* I read a few reviews about higher level players purposefully losing to battle weaker players in the trophy matchmaking system. I am one of those weaker players, and I haven’t seen that at all. I constantly go against higher level players and have done really well thus far. This game requires a little more skill then others like it to be honest. ### 5/5 — Update has left balance in a questionable state *2020-02-24, version 2.0.0* Dramatic changes to game balance are making me worry that the game may be headed in a more P2W direction. Changes in mana cost, rather than ONLY tweaking HP/damage, left some cards much weaker, and others much stronger than before. Not all of these changes feel great so far, but I think I will try to play more in order to formulate an unbiased opinion. Many new features which stack and have the potential to make creatures much stronger may be of some concern as well. Nevertheless, there is a lot of good content in the update, and the game in general. ### 5/5 — Heroes and Magic Magic Magic *2020-02-24, version 2.0.0* The latest Heroic Magic Duel update is what we’ve been waiting for months. Campaign/PvE mode and a lot of thngs to do besides standard pvp battles. I love the map and the story they introduced with this update. Definitely worth trying for anyone who tried Legendary, Raid shadow legends, hearthstone, age of magic, magic manastrike and similar fantasy games --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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