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Magic Companion does the rest.\n- Built in Life Counter\n- The Official Magic App for Store Events\n- Get Event Pairs & Standings\n- Create & Run Personal Events at Home\n\n\nJOIN EVENTS AT YOUR STORE\nQuickly and easily join limited and constructed events at participating local stores. With Magic Companion you can easily find your next match and be notified when a new round begins.\nHow to participate in an event with Magic Companion:\n1.    Attend an event at participating local stores. Find one at locator.wizards.com  \n2.    Open Magic Companion and select JOIN EVENT\n3.    Enter the Event Code provided by your local store. \n4.    Find your first matchup and get playing! \n\n \nTRACK YOUR PLAY\nTracking event play is now easier for stores and easier for you. Check event standings, get notifications on new rounds, report your match results automatically, and use a built-in life counter to chart you play.  \n\nCARD DATABASE WITH 17,000+ CARDS\nBrowse cards from Magic's entire history and search for the perfect addition to your deck. Keep up with the latest card previews and updated rulings on existing cards.\n \nRUN YOUR OWN EVENTS FROM ANYWHERE\nStage tournaments for up to 8 friends in the Home Tournament Organizer. Add in their names, then let the app track pairing and standings.\n\n\nMagic Companion is in active development and will continue to release new features. We value your feedback! \n\n \nNote: A Wizards Account is required for in-store events, running events of more than 8 players at home, and unlocking advanced event setting at home.","facts":{"developer_id":491192018,"developer_url":"https://magic.wizards.com/en/products/companion-app","first_released":"2020-06-02T07:00:00Z","support_url":"https://support.wizards.com/","privacy_url":"https://company.wizards.com/legal/wizards-coasts-privacy-policy","website_url":"https://magic.wizards.com/en/products/companion-app","app_version":"1.12.18","release_notes":"Updated with a new Star Trek loading screen for the upcoming release. Card search has a whole new look and new functionality: browse new cards, get card name suggestions as you type, and enjoy simple tap navigation through entire card sets. Printings view lets you see other versions of a card, and you can view cards and printings in multiple languages. Advanced search shows how many results you’ll get as you build a query, and Gatherer syntax search works too. 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