Top 5 CCGs to play on mobiles (2023)

Magic The Gathering Arena mobile CCG
Magic: The Gathering Arena is one of the popular CCG games (Image via Wizards Digital Games Studio)

Collectible Card Games (CCG) contain elements of deck building, collecting virtual cards, and strategy. In mobile CCGs, players can compete against other players globally in an online battle. The game allows building decks by collecting virtual cards representing various characters, spells, and items. Additionally, these titles offer multiple modes such as campaign, in-game tournaments, single-players, and more.

Players can collect and acquire new cards with various in-game currencies. These currencies are obtainable by completing multiple in-game events and different tasks. The article lists some of the best Card Collectible Games (CCG) to play on mobile.

These widely popular games have millions of players worldwide and are free to play. They offer fun and strategic gameplay with great stories.

Note: This article is subjective and reflects the writer's opinions.


Magic: The Gathering Arena and four other Mobile CCGs to play in 2

5) Eternal Card Game

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Eternal is a Strategy card game developed by Dire Wolf Digital, featuring thousands of cards for building decks. The game offers various modes like Campaign, Puzzles, Gauntlet, Events, and more.

Players can collect powerful cards to battle against other players or AI. Each card has a unique ability and falls into one of these five types: Power, Unit, Attachment, Spell, and Sites. Moreover, they belong to these five factions: Fire, Justice, Primal, Shadow, and Time.

To win a match in Eternal Card Game, players must deplete their opponent’s health to zero. The first player to play all cards and be empty-handed loses. The title releases a new chapter each month, rewarding various items at the end. This free-to-play mobile game requires an OS version of Android 4.1 and above and iOS 10.0 or later.


4) Legends of Runeterra

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Legends of Runeterra is a mobile CCG game developed by Riot Games featuring single-player or multiplayer modes. Players collect the characters from Runeterra’s regions, such as Noxus, Demacia, Freljord, Targon, Bandle City, and more.

This title also features multiple champions from the Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) game League of Legends. This card game consists of 1v1 matches where players fight against each other.

The match starts with 20 Health Points, and the first player whose points drop to zero loses. The game offers weekly chests that contain cards of varying rarity, ranging from common to epic. This free-to-play CCG game requires Android 5.0 and above and iOS 13.0 or later.


3) Marvel Snap

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Developed by Second Dinner, Marvel Snap is an award-winning CCG. The game allows players to build a deck of 12 cards that represents Marvel Super Heroes or Villains.

Players can play cards in over 50 locations, such as Asgard, New York, Wakanda, and more. Each location has the ability to buff the cards. Additionally, each card has its ability or power and costs specific energy.

Players must win two out of three locations in each game to win each round that lasts for three minutes. In Marvel Snap, unlocking new cards is easy as one must upgrade any of their owned cards.

One can battle against a random online opponent matched by the game or against their friends in Battle Mode. The title runs smoothly on OS version of Android 5.1 and above and iOS 11.0 or later.


2) Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel

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Developers at Konami brought this digital CCG version of the Yu-Gi-Oh Trading Card Game on 27 January 2022. The game has over five million downloads with a 4.2 rating on the Play Store.

This mobile strategy title offers over ten thousand unique cards. Additionally, players can use these cards in various tournaments and events by building decks. The game offers solo mode and Ranked, Casual, Team dueling, and Events in Online Multiplayer mode.

The CCG game allows collecting cards from set packs, purchasable with Gems and legacy tickets. Players can purchase gems from the in-app store using real-world money.

Alternatively, these in-game currency and tickets are obtainable by completing various in-game tasks. This free-to-play game requires an OS version of iOS 13.0 or later and Android 6.0 and above.


1) Magic: The Gathering Arena

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Wizards Digital Games Studio developed this mobile CCG game and released it on 24 March 2021. Magic: The Gathering Arena has a rating of 4.2, with over one million downloads from the Play Store.

The game is the digital adaptation of the physical card game Magic: The Gathering and shares the same rule. Additionally, the mobile title features various game modes such as Practice, Play, Traditional Play, Standard Rank, Traditional Rank, and Color Challenge.

In Magic: The Gathering Arena CCG game, players can battle against friends or battle against global players in tournaments earning special rewards. One can enjoy this card game in Constructed Deck Play or Limited Play.

This online Collectible Card Game requires an OS version of Android 7.0 and above and iOS 14.1 or later.

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