Comparison

Masters of the Elements vs Magic War Legends

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Masters of the Elements

Engage in tactical battles in this online fantasy collectible card game. Build a powerful deck of creatures, heroes, and elemental powers to outwit opponents. Explore various game modes, join guilds, and master the elements to achieve victory.

Highlights
  • Collectible card game
  • Deck building
  • Tactical battles
  • Elemental magic
  • Campaigns and duels
  • Guild system
  • Daily tasks and rewards
Features
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Masters of the Elements is an online fantasy collectible card game. Build a deck of creatures, heroes and elemental powers, then test it in tactical battles. Begin with a starter collection, discover new cards, strengthen your deck and choose equipment for your mage. Command Fire, Water, Air and Earth while you search for powerful combinations. Play campaigns, duels, arena battles, leagues, tournaments, invasions and training fights. Complete daily tasks, open chests and earn rewards. Join a guild to cooperate with other players, improve guild cards, raid dragons, take part in guild wars and compete in the guild arena. Build your collection, master the elements and lead your deck to victory.

About

Magic War Legends

Engage in turn-based tactical combat in a magical realm. Collect and upgrade 23 unique heroes, master spells, and explore dungeons. Battle other players in the arena or embark on an epic campaign.

Highlights
  • 23 unique heroes with special abilities
  • Turn-based tactical combat
  • Arena battles and PvP
  • Epic dungeon exploration
  • Hero and spell collection
  • 14 handcrafted maps
Features
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Magic War Legends is a turn-based strategy game that immerses you in a magical world with 23 epic heroes. Dive into a tactical adventure full of magic and sorcery with Magic War Legends. Collect and choose from 23 heroes with unique abilities, upgrade your units, and explore magical and fantastic worlds. Face other players in arena battles, master epic dungeons in turn-based strategy games. Use your strategy to play against powerful enemies and triumph. Your enemy is one of the factions of the fantasy world, populated by creatures from abandoned dungeons like mighty dragons, minotaurs, necromancers, and mages. Experience epic battles against the horde and use magic and sorcery to defeat them. FEATURES 23 UNIQUE HEROES Choose from 23 heroes, each with unique abilities, to develop your strategy and conquer the magical world. Prepare for arena battles in turn-based strategy games. INTENSE ARENA BATTLES Challenge your opponents in arena duels and showcase your skills in playing. Use your RPG abilities and master the arena. EPIC DUNGEONS WITH LIMITED MOVES Explore magical dungeons with limited moves, where every tactical decision counts. Use magic and sorcery to defeat powerful enemies. 14 HANDCRAFTED MAPS Fight enemies on 14 carefully designed maps that offer new tactical challenges in this magical world. Develop your strategy and lead your heroes to victory. RPG GAME Experience an RPG game where tactics and magic are crucial. Use magic in turn-based strategy games to defeat your enemies. DEFEND CASTLES AND THE MAGICAL KINGDOM Use turn-based strategy to defend castles and the magical kingdom. Fight against the horde and employ your tactics. THE AGE OF MAGIC Discover the power of magic in the age of mages. For every magical world, you receive rewards after successful strategic challenges. COLLECT HEROES, CARDS, AND SPELLS Find your role in the war and use magic to stand against dragons and mages in turn-based strategy games with your heroes. Collect heroes, cards, and spells to become the ultimate mage. TURN-BASED STRATEGY GAMES Face the challenge of building your army by collecting cards and playing against others. Your army of heroes could become the world's first thanks to your mastery in turn-based strategy games. UNIQUE CAMPAIGN WITH 14 MISSIONS Experience an epic campaign with 14 missions in this RPG game with your heroes. Play against legendary dragons, minotaurs, skeletons, vampires, and the legion of the undead from the necropolis in this fantastic strategy adventure.

Screenshots

Masters of the Elements4 screens
Magic War Legends4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Masters of the Elements at none against Magic War Legends's shown. Masters of the Elements also leads on review sentiment (62% vs 32%). Magic War Legends's advantage is ratings volume (7.6K vs 10). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Masters of the Elements sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Magic War Legends sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Masters of the Elements against 4.4 for Magic War Legends. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic War Legends has 7.6K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Masters of the Elements's written reviews are positive against 32% of Magic War Legends's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Masters of the Elements versus Magic War Legends: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMasters of the ElementsMagic War Legends
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (10 ratings) — better4.4 (7.6K ratings)
Positive reviews62.1% of reviews — better31.7% of reviews
Number of ratings107.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB1.1 GB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperALEXEY OSTROGRADSKIYTINYSOFT

Customer experience

Masters of the Elements

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive62.1%
Neutral10.3%
Negative27.6%

Magic War Legends

All ratings7,257 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral7.9%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews1,351 reviews
Positive31.7%
Neutral14.9%
Negative53.4%

Bugs and requests

Masters of the Elements

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Magic War Legends

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when accessing certain features
  • Rewards not being properly awarded
  • Ads failing to close or reward players

Requested features

4 requests
  • More content and maps
  • Improved balancing and difficulty curve
  • Better customer support and communication
  • Reduce reliance on ads and in-app purchases

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Masters of the Elements

One-time10
  • 750 золотых +60 в подарок!$0.99
  • 350 gold +15 as a gift!$0.99
  • 750 gold +60 as a gift!$1.99
Show 7 more
  • 1500 золотых +200 в подарок!$1.99
  • 2000 gold +300 as a gift!$4.99
  • 3800 золотых +515 в подарок!$4.99
  • 4000 gold +600 as a gift!$9.99
  • 8000 gold +1450 as a gift!$19.99
  • 38000 золотых +8950 в подарок!$49.99
  • 20000 gold +5000 as a gift!$49.99
10 purchases

Magic War Legends

One-time10
  • Magical Forest Offer$0.99
  • Lost Marsh Offer$2.99
  • 450 Gems$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Time Offer 1$4.99
  • Fertile Plains Offer$4.99
  • Daily Offer$4.99
  • Offer for arena competition boost$7.99
  • Time Offer 3$19.99
  • Sisters Magic Offer$19.99
  • Iron Hills Offer$29.99

Questions

Is Masters of the Elements free?
Masters of the Elements is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Magic War Legends free?
Magic War Legends is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Masters of the Elements or Magic War Legends?
Masters of the Elements is rated higher. Masters of the Elements averages 4.5 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Magic War Legends averages 4.4 from 7.6K ratings.
Do Masters of the Elements or Magic War Legends have ads?
Magic War Legends shows ads; Masters of the Elements does not.
Which is updated more often, Masters of the Elements or Magic War Legends?
Masters of the Elements ships an update every 2 months, and Magic War Legends every 2 months. Most recently, Masters of the Elements was updated on November 2, 2026 and Magic War Legends on November 7, 2026.

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