“Where do I start?”
Follow ten guided lessons, from finding your way around a card to taking a turn and understanding common abilities.
PonderA MAGIC: THE GATHERING COMPANION
A big world.
A clearer way in.
There’s a lot to love about Magic. And a lot to get your head around. Ponder helps you understand your cards, find your feet and enjoy the game at your own pace.
Explore PonderA LITTLE LESS OVERWHELMING
More time enjoying it.
Less time figuring it out.
Whether you’re opening your first pack or finding your way back to the table, you don’t have to learn everything at once.
“What does that mean?”
Look up a rule or mechanic in plain language, so an unfamiliar word doesn’t have to stop the game.
“What can I do with my cards?”
Keep track of what you own, organise collections and bring your cards together into personal decks.
WHEN YOU’RE NEW TO THE TABLE
A little understanding.
A lot more confidence.
Magic has its own language. Ponder gives you somewhere to start, with guided lessons that let you try an idea, check your understanding and pick up where you left off.
Explore the parts of a card, your first turn, combat, mana and more. One step at a time.
WHEN THE PILE KEEPS GROWING
Your cards.
A little more organised.
Remembering what you own shouldn’t get in the way of enjoying it. Keep track of your cards and their printings, create collections that make sense to you, and find the ones you’re looking for.
Cards you love. Cards to trade. Cards for your next idea.
INSIDE PONDER
Help when you need it.
A lesson to build your confidence. A quick answer when something doesn’t make sense.
Screens from the development app. Details may change before release.
WHEN YOU WANT TO MAKE IT YOURS
From a handful of cards
to a deck with a plan.
Gather cards into a deck, keep track of what’s still being built and what’s ready to play, and return to your assembled decks when it’s time for a game.
And when a card catches your eye, Ponder’s scanner is being developed to help you identify it and explore what it does.
THERE’S MORE TO EXPLORE
More ways to make
Magic yours.
Little things that help you spend less time managing your cards and more time enjoying them.
Find your cards
Explore cards, sets and Secret Lair releases. Use search and filters to find the exact printing you’re looking for.
Scan your collection
Identify a card and add it to your collection. With Pro, queue a batch, check the details and save it together.
Batch scanning · ProUnderstand a card
Go beyond the rules text with explanations of what a card does, its role in a deck and useful card connections.
Know your collection
See current card prices and your collection’s known total value. Pro adds recorded value history, changes and movers.
Value history · ProListen along
Listen to card explanations, rules and lessons, with a highlighted transcript and playback controls. Requires the supported voice downloaded on your iPhone.
Make it yours
Start with Ponder Classic, or choose from ten additional illustrated worlds with their own artwork, colours and typography.
Additional worlds · ProKeep your place
Save a useful search and its filters so you can return to it as your collection grows.
Create saved searches · ProKeep your collection safe
Save a manual backup of your cards, decks, named collections and learning progress to a destination you choose. Restore it when you need it.
A place to start. Room to grow.
Free includes unlimited owned cards, ordinary search and filters, learning, quick rules, single-card scanning, current prices and manual backup. You can create up to three personal decks and three named collections.
Ponder Pro adds unlimited decks and named collections, saved-search creation, batch scanning, value history, saving suggested decks from your own cards and additional appearance worlds.
YOUR CARDS. YOUR SPACE.
A collection that
stays yours.
Your personal collection, decks and learning progress are stored on your device. There’s no Ponder account to create.
You choose when to export a backup and where to save it. Catalogue and price updates use online services; keeping your personal records local doesn’t mean every feature works without a connection.