deckedbuilder.com

What It Is

Decked Builder is a deck-building and card collection management app for Magic: the Gathering players, available on Apple, Android, and Windows. Its website highlights 500,000+ downloads, 10+ years in operation, and a card database of more than 100,000 cards. It is closer to a vertical utility app than a traditional enterprise SaaS product.

Core Features

Its main value lies in making it faster to find cards, build decks, and buy cards. The app includes an on-device card database, allowing fast online or offline search, with filters by card name, type, rules text, format legality, rarity, cost, color, and more. On the deck-building side, it supports creating decks, analyzing decks, in-app play testing, calculating and adjusting land ratios, and viewing statistics such as the mana curve. After finishing a deck, users can search linked stores for lower prices and buy missing cards with one click. The CardCam add-on lets users scan cards with a camera, while the Collections Management add-on can track regular and foil cards, check missing cards, and estimate collection value.

Pricing and Business Model

The product appears to be a one-time paid app. Reviews mention $5.99 for the iPad version and $3.99 for the iPhone/iPod Touch version, while some users describe it as around $4. CardCam and collection management are add-ons, but their specific prices are not disclosed. There is also no clear information on whether a free version, trial, or subscription plan is available.

Pros and Cons

Its strengths include fast offline card database search, a relatively complete workflow for deck building, testing, statistics, and purchasing, plus support across mobile devices and Windows. For physical card collectors, scanning and valuation features can replace some manual spreadsheet work. The limitations are also clear: there is no visible support for team collaboration, role permissions, audit logs, security compliance, APIs, or developer documentation. Pricing information is incomplete, and the list of third-party stores is not explained in detail.

Who It’s For and Access from China

Decked Builder is best suited to serious MTG players, Draft/Legacy/Vintage players, and users who need to manage physical card collections. From an enterprise procurement perspective, it is not suitable for general collaboration or business management scenarios. Availability in China, app store access, and payment methods are not disclosed; access may be affected by Apple/Google, overseas app stores, and the payment environment. Users should verify by downloading it directly. Alternatives include other MTG deck builders, card databases, or collection management tools.