Kasmina, Enigma Sage just spiked more than 1,000 percent in a week after a new infinite-mana combo emerged, and nobody who owned four saw it coming. That is what MTG combo discovery apps exist for: to surface a hidden interaction inside a decklist before the market does. We tested seven Android apps that pull combo data from Commander Spellbook, Scryfall, and community sources, and rank the ones that catch the actual sleepers instead of the well-known Thassa’s Oracle plays.
What to look for
Combo discovery on Android splits into three jobs: parse a decklist, cross-reference known combos, and flag price movement on the pieces. Most apps do one well and the other two poorly. Five things matter:
- Deck import. Can you paste a Moxfield or Archidekt link and get results, or does the app expect a text list?
- Commander Spellbook coverage. The community database is the most complete combo source. Apps that skip it miss a lot.
- New-card handling. Does the app pick up combos added in the last two sets, or does it lag a month?
- Price alerts. Spike hunting only works if the app notifies you when a piece jumps.
- Offline access. A functional MTG database that works without signal is genuinely useful at kitchen tables.
Quick comparison
| App | Best for | Free plan | Starting price | Standout feature |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTG Familiar | Rules and card lookup for kitchen-table play | Yes | Free | Full Scryfall search and life counter, works offline |
| MTGA Companion | Standard and pioneer combos next to Arena play | Yes | Free | Reads Arena logs and highlights combos in your collection |
| TCGplayer | Price movement on combo pieces | Yes | Free | Watchlist alerts on price percentage moves |
| Manabox | Collection tracking with combo overlays | Yes | Modest subscription | Cross-references your collection against Commander Spellbook |
| Delver Lens | Camera-scanning old collections | Yes | One-time upgrade | Fast bulk scan into a searchable database |
| Untapped.gg | Meta analytics on tournament decks | Yes | Modest subscription | Shows combo lines in current top decks |
| Archidekt | Deckbuilding with a live combo panel | Yes | Modest subscription | Detects combos in imported decks in seconds |
The apps
1. MTG Familiar — Best for rules and card lookup for kitchen-table play
MTG Familiar is open-source, ad-free, and the app most veteran players keep on the home screen. Full Scryfall search works offline once the card database syncs, and the rules browser is the reason judges recommend it to newer players. Its combo view is limited to what you can find manually through Scryfall syntax, but that syntax is powerful enough for real work.
Where it falls short: No direct Commander Spellbook integration. You have to check combos elsewhere and confirm rulings in Familiar.
Pricing:
- Free: Everything, no ads.
- Paid: Optional donation.
Platforms: Android.
Download: Google Play, Aptoide, F-Droid
Bottom line: Install it even if you use other tools. Nothing else handles rules and cards this well offline.
2. MTGA Companion — Best for combos next to Arena play
MTGA Companion connects to MTG Arena’s log output to show which combos are legal in your current standard or pioneer decklist, and highlights combo pieces you already own. For a competitive Arena player it is the fastest way to notice a two-card interaction inside a deck you already grind with.
Where it falls short: Not aimed at Commander, and combo detection outside of Arena formats is thin.
Pricing:
- Free: Full app.
- Paid: None.
Platforms: Android, iOS.
Download: Google Play
Bottom line: The pick for a standard or pioneer Arena player who wants combo prompts inside their existing game loop.
3. TCGplayer — Best for price movement on combo pieces
TCGplayer is not primarily a combo tool, but its watchlist alerts are the fastest way to catch a card like Kasmina after a combo hits Reddit. Set an alert on a percentage move and the app pings you before the buylists catch up. Combined with a combo-discovery app, this is where speculation actually pays off.
Where it falls short: No native combo search. You bring the list from elsewhere.
Pricing:
- Free: Full app.
- Paid: None on Android.
Platforms: Android, iOS.
Download: Google Play, Aptoide
Bottom line: Pair it with a combo app. Neither is complete on its own.
4. Manabox — Best for combo overlays on your collection
Manabox scans and tracks a Magic collection and, more usefully, cross-references it against the Commander Spellbook database in real time. Import a Moxfield deck and the app shows every combo it detects, with a coloured indicator for whether you own the pieces. That last part is what makes it different from web tools.
Where it falls short: Combo detection depends on Spellbook coverage, so brand-new cards can lag a week.
Pricing:
- Free: Collection tracking and basic combo detection.
- Paid: Modest monthly upgrade for advanced analytics.
Platforms: Android, iOS.
Download: Google Play, Aptoide
Bottom line: Best all-round pick if you want combo output tied to what is actually in your binder.
5. Delver Lens — Best for scanning old collections into a searchable database
Delver Lens uses the camera to bulk-scan cards into a database. The combo layer is not native, but the export to Moxfield or Archidekt is instant, so any collection Delver Lens builds becomes combo-searchable in the tool you already use. For anyone digitising a shoebox of old commons, this is the fastest path.
Where it falls short: Combo work happens after export, not inside the app.
Pricing:
- Free: Up to 100 scans.
- Paid: One-time modest upgrade for unlimited scanning.
Platforms: Android.
Download: Google Play, Aptoide
Bottom line: Not a combo app on its own, but the fastest input pipe for one.
6. Untapped.gg — Best for combo lines in the current meta
Untapped.gg started as an Arena tracker and grew into a full meta-analytics platform. Its Android app surfaces the combos showing up in top-performing tournament decklists, ranked by win rate. If you want to see where Kasmina is winning matches rather than where it might, this is the app.
Where it falls short: Focused on top formats. Casual and Commander combos are thin.
Pricing:
- Free: Basic meta reports.
- Paid: Modest subscription for full deck coverage.
Platforms: Android, iOS.
Download: Google Play
Bottom line: The right tool for competitive players who want combo data with a win-rate attached.
7. Archidekt — Best for deckbuilding with a live combo panel
Archidekt is the deckbuilder we open to actually build things, and the Android app’s combo panel is why. Import any list and Spellbook combos surface in a side panel with card thumbnails, so you spot lines you did not know your deck had. Cross-format support is complete, and Commander coverage is the strongest of the tools tested.
Where it falls short: The Android app is thinner than the web version. Some features require the browser.
Pricing:
- Free: Full deckbuilder.
- Paid: Modest subscription for private decks and analytics.
Platforms: Android, iOS, web.
Download: Google Play
Bottom line: The all-purpose combo-plus-deckbuilder pick, especially for Commander players.
How to pick the right one
If you play Commander, install Manabox and Archidekt together. One reads your collection, the other reads your deck, and both use Spellbook. That covers 90 percent of combo discovery for the format.
Arena grinders should pair MTGA Companion with MTG Familiar for the rules layer. Between them you get combo prompts on Standard decks and clean rulings on anything unusual.
Speculators watching for the next Kasmina-style spike want TCGplayer’s watchlist paired with any of the above. The combo tool tells you what could spike; TCGplayer tells you when it starts.
Every player benefits from adding MTG Familiar as a rules backstop. It costs nothing and works offline, which matters more than the web crowd remembers.
FAQ
What is the best free MTG combo finder on Android?
Manabox on its free tier reads your collection against Commander Spellbook, which is the widest free combo pipeline on a phone.
How did Kasmina, Enigma Sage spike?
A new infinite-mana loop emerged pairing Kasmina with a cheap enchantment, and speculators moved through available copies within days. Combo discovery apps that watch Spellbook would have shown the loop the same week it was found.
Can I use Moxfield decks in these apps?
Yes. Manabox, Archidekt, and TCGplayer all accept Moxfield URLs or export text directly.
Which app is best for kitchen-table Commander?
MTG Familiar for rules and Archidekt for lists. Neither charges anything for the basics.
Do these apps cover new sets on release day?
Manabox and Archidekt pull from Scryfall within hours of a set release. Commander Spellbook takes a few days to add community-verified combos.
