# Sideboard for MTG — Magic Life Counter

> Magic: The Gathering life counter and tournament organizer with extensive counter support. (iPhone/iPad app by Daniel Nichols.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sideboard-for-mtg/id1454170016 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Daniel Nichols](https://appshunter.io/developer/737872283)
- Category: Entertainment, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.73/5 from 128 App Store ratings · 13 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 10.3 · 55 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2019-03-16
- Data updated: 2026-07-26
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sideboard-for-mtg/id1454170016/reviews.md

## What is Sideboard for MTG?

Sideboard gives you all the counters and tools you need to play games of Magic: The Gathering's most popular formats, including: Standard (1v1 and multiplayer), Commander (1v1 and multiplayer), Brawl (1v1 and multiplayer), Two-Headed Giant, Oathbreaker, and Archenemy.

Organize Constructed, Booster Draft, and Sealed Deck tournaments with up to 24 players, get notified when matches are starting, and instantly sync scores and pairings with your friends.

Choose your planeswalker avatar, pick your colors, and play your games against a backdrop of over 100 of Magic: The Gathering's most stunning pieces of artwork.

Sync battlefields together with up to 7 friends using the Sideboard app, seeing instantly when counters change and keeping a shared game history for 2-8 player games.

All the counters you need: Life, energy, poison, storm, experience, commander cost, commander damage, signature spell cost, clues, treasure, food, monarch, and city's blessing.

Use in-app randomizers to flip a coin or roll a die.

Sideboard is the tool every MtG player will want on their battlefield, and is the perfect companion to any game of Magic: The Gathering.

Sideboard is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.

## Key features

- Life, energy, poison, and other counters
- Tournament organization for up to 24 players
- Real-time battlefield syncing with friends
- Customizable planeswalker avatars and artwork
- In-app coin flip and die roll randomizers
- Support for multiple popular MTG formats

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| $2.99 Tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| $0.99 Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| $1.99 Tip | $1.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 13)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sideboard-for-mtg/id1454170016/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Best MTG Gameplay Tracker

*2021-07-20, version 1.3.1*

Being able to connect to the same board as your opponent is really nice. So far, this is my favorite app for sure.

### 4/5 — Casi

*2020-12-15, version 1.3.1*

Estaría bueno que se pueda voltear el contador del oponente, por lo demás esta muy buena la aplicación

### 5/5 — App is amazing but small critiques

*2020-10-06, version 1.3.1*

App is amazing!
My critiques are small but I think helpful:
1) The background that you set for your home screen should be the default for the game.
2) It would be awesome if each player could have their own background during play (my phone would show a different BG than the other player’s).   
3) Optional sound effects?
Other than that I am super impressed and have already donated for your great work!

### 4/5 — A new Standard in the making

*2020-05-24, version 1.3.1*

Overall, the customization of the game and stats in the game is immense! There’s so much that this app can track in the game, and it’s such a wonderful tool for any and all gams! A few things that bring this app down, however, are button sizes, gameplay blunders, and device requirements. First of all, the stats, while easy enough to track, are somewhat small, and some items, such as storm count, are horribly misplaced in a spot that it should not be in. Secondly, some more parts should be fixed or added to better match the game, such as allowing commander damage to go above 20 and allowing multiple values for commander damage. Finally, the app requires each player to have the app installed and join the game, whereas other apps allow you to track everyone’s life totals with one phone. Other than this, the app is great, and has so much potential to become the greatest life-tracker ever.

### 5/5 — Muy buena app para fans de Magic

*2020-04-18, version 1.3.1*

Muy completa y actualizada hasta Trone of Eldraine con las mecánicas de juego. Podría o debería ser considerada por el equipo de Wizards of The Coast. 🤗🤗🤔

### 5/5 — Great app.... but I noticed one problem.

*2020-03-30, version 1.3.1*

In commander, you don’t just lose when you take 21 commander damage. It has to be from one commander.   So if I take 10 damage from three different commanders each, I still didn’t lose to commander damage. Can you make it possible to track from where the commander damage came from in a multiplayer format? 

Other than that, I can’t wait to use this app.

### 5/5 — Looks and feels great

*2020-03-04, version 1.3.1*

Tried a bunch of apps and this one looks the best and is quite simple to use. Also like how each player can use their own phone. 

However I would LOVE a way to track a win/loss history for kitchen table style Magic.

### 4/5 — Great App - Feature Requests

*2020-02-07, version 1.3.1*

This app is great, and as soon as I am done writing this review, I am definitely leaving a tip in the jar. As a commander player with a playgroup that uses webcams for long distance gaming, this app has helped out tremendously since we are able to view everyone’s life totals in real time in a slick interface. Besides a web based app Insaw on reddit, this is the only app I have seen provide this feature. It also has all the extras like commander damage, poison, etc. I wish there was a place to ask for feature requests, or email the dev, but I couldn’t locate one. I am just going to leave them below:

Feature Requests: 
1. Along with  of a QR code, or as another option, could you just have a numerical code? Playing with friends over a webcam can make it difficult for them to scan the QR code to join the game. 

2. Along similar lines, if a player gets booted out of the app for one reason or another, there currently isn’t a way to have that player rejoin. Is it possible to have an option within the match to redisplay the code? 

3. If a friend joins a match, I noticed that I can still control his life total. Is it possible to make it so it can’t be controlled by someone other than the one that character represents? 

Again, amazing app worth supporting. Please keep up the fantastic work. There are dozens of life counter apps but one this one that allows for real time sync.

### 5/5 — Awesome

*2019-08-11, version 1.2.0*

Awesome app!

### 5/5 — Boom

*2019-08-09, version 1.2.0*

Awesome I wanna make love to this app

## Frequently asked questions about Sideboard for MTG

### What is Sideboard for MTG?

Sideboard for MTG is a mobile application designed to be a comprehensive tool for playing Magic: The Gathering. It provides various counters, tournament organization features, and allows for real-time syncing of game states with other players.

### What types of counters does Sideboard support?

The app supports a wide array of counters essential for Magic: The Gathering, including life, energy, poison, storm, experience, commander cost, commander damage, signature spell cost, clues, treasure, food, monarch, and city's blessing.

### How does Sideboard handle tournaments?

Sideboard can organize Constructed, Booster Draft, and Sealed Deck tournaments for up to 24 players. It can notify you when matches are starting and instantly sync scores and pairings with your friends.

### Can I play with friends using Sideboard?

Yes, you can sync battlefields together with up to 7 friends using the Sideboard app. This allows everyone to see counter changes instantly and maintains a shared game history for games with 2-8 players.

### Is Sideboard for MTG free to use?

The application is free to download and use, offering a range of features. It also includes in-app purchases, which may unlock additional content or functionalities for users.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.3.1 — 2019-11-04

* Minor bug fixes and improvements for tournament organizers

### 1.3.0 — 2019-10-27

* Create and manage Constructed, Booster Draft, and Sealed Deck tournaments
* Choose from Standard, Brawl, Commander, and Oathbreaker as formats for your Constructed tournaments
* Join your friend's tournament, get notified when matches start, keep score, and check the leaderboard
* Add stand-in players for friends who don't have the app
* New avatars and backgrounds from Throne of Eldraine and M20
* New Food counter
* UI updates for faster, smoother navigation
* Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements

### 1.2.0 — 2019-06-24

* Up to 8 players can now sync for mega multiplayer games
* New counters for Treasure tokens, Clue tokens, Monarch, and City's Blessing
* Add up to 7 players to stand in for friends who don't have the app (and pick their avatars)
* 10 new backgrounds and avatars from Modern Horizons
* Life +/- buttons are now easier to tap and now appear with up to 4 other counters
* Difference in life is now displayed when you're using the +/- buttons
* Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements

### 1.1.0 — 2019-04-22

* New background switcher lets you choose your art
* Added support for Oathbreaker games
* 25 new backgrounds
* 6 new avatars
* Updated history display
* New counters screen lets you update all counters at once
* New quick access buttons to increase and decrease life totals
* Can now tap and hold a +/- button to increment/decrement repeatedly
* Miscellaneous bug fixes

### 1.0.0 — 2019-03-15

No release notes.

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