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As far as I'm concerned, Puzzle Quest has finally come full circle. The first time I played Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords on the PlayStation Portable way back in 2007, I immediately thought of Magic: The Gathering, not from the match-3 gameplay of course, but in the way that gathered mana of a specific color would cast spells in a similar fashion to the classic five colors of MTG. Then six months ago I found a hidden gem for my tablet called Gems of War, made by the original creators of Puzzle Quest, which adds hands of four upgradeable cards to the mix like in Blizzard's Hearthstone. So it was only a matter of time before someone had the bright idea to convince Wizards of the Coast to jump into the gem-matching craze once and for all.
Magic: The Gathering - Puzzle Quest (alternately known as Magic: Puzzle Quest) is a new officially-licensed puzzle RPG for the Android and iOS platforms. This game is the first of its kind to combine card-battling RPGs with match-three puzzle games. Making matches gives you mana, which allows cards to be summoned, so that you can fight and defeat various enemies from throughout the MTG series.
You can’t win battles unless you have the best cards and know how to make the most of mana gems. These Magic the Gathering: Puzzle Quest tips, hints and strategies will help you defeat your opponents and build a strong deck.
EB: Just about every competent match-three game has an addictive quality that comes from the genre’s simple and rewarding game play, but Magic: The Gathering Puzzle Quest adds a more nuanced and interesting outer game than some of the other crossovers in the Puzzle Quest line up. It isn’t whimsical and there aren’t cute heroes to quest with, but instead we have the legacy of richness from the Magic:The Gathering franchise and a card game that is more approachable and streamlined than full-on MtG matches. The free-to-play, microtransaction annoyances aside, Magic: The Gathering Puzzle Quest is an inspired mashup of two great franchises.
Holy moley why isn't this on console or handhelds? i would buy this in a heartbeat.