# Forge Web

> Play Magic: The Gathering online for free in your browser. No downloads required.

Forge Web is a free, browser-based Magic: The Gathering game engine built on the open-source Card-Forge project (active since 2007). It implements 20,000+ MTG cards with a comprehensive rules engine and runs entirely in a web browser.

## URL

- Homepage: https://forgeweb.app
- About: https://forgeweb.app/about
- Source Code: https://github.com/Card-Forge/forge

## Game Modes

- **Constructed Play**: Play against AI with prebuilt or custom decks. Supports Standard, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, and Commander formats.
- **Booster Draft**: 3-round, 8-player drafts with AI opponents simulating a real draft pod.
- **Sealed Deck**: Open 6 packs and build the best 40-card deck.
- **MTG Puzzles**: Solve challenging board-state puzzles to improve your play.
- **Spectate AI Duels**: Watch live AI vs AI matches directly on the homepage.
- **Deck Builder**: Browse and build decks from 20,000+ implemented cards.

## Key Facts

- Completely free — no microtransactions, no ads, no subscriptions
- No download or installation required — runs in Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge
- Works on desktop, tablet, and mobile
- Open-source: built on Card-Forge (github.com/Card-Forge/forge)
- Installable as a PWA (Progressive Web App)
- Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast

## How It Compares

| Feature | Forge Web | MTG Arena | MTGO | Cockatrice |
|---------|-----------|-----------|------|------------|
| Price | Free | Free-to-play (microtransactions) | Subscription | Free |
| Download required | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Full card pool | Yes (20,000+) | Limited (Standard+) | Yes | Yes |
| Rules enforcement | Yes (automatic) | Yes | Yes | No (manual) |
| AI opponent | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Browser-based | Yes | No | No | No |

## Optional

- llms-full.txt: https://forgeweb.app/llms-full.txt