Mana For Cards vs TopDecked: Deck Lab or Deck Finder?
TopDecked is one of the deepest deckbuilding apps on phones, with a simulator, metagame data and Commander brackets. Mana For Cards is narrower: it focuses on finding the decks your collection can already build.
Choose TopDecked if…
you want an all-in-one deck lab on your phone: probabilities, a multi-deck simulator, metagame data, brackets and cost to complete a deck you've chosen.
Choose Mana For Cards if…
you want suggestions for what to build from what you own, for free.
Or use both
Find a commander you can build in Mana For Cards, then refine and test it in TopDecked.
TopDecked vs Mana For Cards at a glance
| TopDecked | Mana For Cards | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Deckbuilders who want an all-in-one deck lab on mobile | Commander players who want to know what they can build from cards they already own |
| Platforms | iPhone, iPad and Android, synced with the web (the iPad app also runs on Apple silicon Macs). | Web app for phone and computer. Installs to your home screen; no app store needed. |
| Price | Basic free. Spark $2.99, Powered $4.99 or Elite $8.49 per month (or yearly). | Free (3 saved decks, 3 drafts). Pro €7.99/month or €59.99/year for unlimited decks and AI-assisted scanning. |
| Card scanning | Not listed in its current store descriptions. | Phone camera: Fast Scan (continuous) and Manual Capture. AI-assisted recognition for hard cards on Pro. |
| Collection tracking | Haves and wants, binders, trade values and price trends. | Cards, folders and which deck each card is in. Collection value is optional and off by default; it isn't a price tracker. |
| Deckbuilding | Legality checks, hypergeometric probabilities, a simulator for up to 4 decks, Commander brackets, metagame data. | Drafts and saved decks with every card marked owned or missing, a suggested Commander bracket, combo finder and public share links. No playtester. |
| Finds decks you can build from cards you own | Partly: shows missing cards and cost to complete a deck you've chosen. No deck suggestions from your collection found. | Yes: Discover checks every commander you own against real Commander deck data and ranks them by how much of each deck you already have. Can count only spare cards or your whole collection. |
| Commander recommendations | Card suggestions and synergy ideas. | Commander recommendations from EDHREC's public deck data, with every card marked owned or missing. |
| Import / export | Deck import/export in Arena, MTGO, .dec and text; collection CSV import; binder export. | Imports CSV exports from 15+ apps and pasted text lists. No collection export yet. |
| Trading | Trade tool with values. | No trade tools. |
The real difference
TopDecked helps you perfect a deck you've chosen. Mana For Cards helps you choose it, based on what's already in your boxes.
Where TopDecked is better
- A much deeper deck builder: probabilities, a 4-deck simulator, metagame data and a life counter.
- Native apps on phone and tablet, synced with the web.
- Shows the cost to complete a deck, with ordering through Card Kingdom.
Where Mana For Cards is better
- Suggests the decks: Discover ranks every commander you own by completion.
- Free for discovery and recommendations; paid only for unlimited saved decks.
- A phone camera scanner (TopDecked's store listings don't mention one).
What Mana For Cards doesn't do (yet)
- It's new and small. The apps below have years of polish and far bigger communities.
- No collection export yet, so you can't take your data back out as a file today.
- No playtester, no trade tools and no price-history charts.
- Magic only, and Commander is where it's strongest.
Bringing your TopDecked collection over
You don't have to start again. Export your collection from TopDecked as a CSV and choose TopDecked as the file format in Mana For Cards (My Cards → Add cards). Pick Add to my collection to keep what's already there. Full steps, and what does and doesn't transfer, are in how to export your TopDecked collection.
Questions
Can I import my TopDecked collection into Mana For Cards?
Yes. Export your binders or collection as CSV from TopDecked and choose TopDecked in the import screen. Finishes, condition, language and acquired price come across.
Does TopDecked show which decks I can build?
It shows which cards you're missing for a deck you've chosen and what they cost. We couldn't find a feature that suggests decks from your collection.
Sources
Everything we say about TopDecked comes from its own website, help pages, app store listings or public feedback boards, checked on 9 October 2026. Apps change quickly; if something here is out of date, tell us at hello@manaforcards.com and we'll fix it.
We make Mana For Cards, so we're not neutral. We've tried to be fair and to say plainly where TopDecked is the better choice. TopDecked is a trademark of its owner; this page isn't affiliated with or endorsed by them.
Last checked 9 October 2026.
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