Convoke vs Untap.in
Both are free and run in your browser. Untap.in is a digital tabletop for dozens of card games. Convoke is made for Commander: play your paper deck on webcam or your decklist on screen, and see and hear the people you play with.
What Convoke adds
Where Convoke goes further for Commander players.
Your real cards, on camera
Untap.in is digital only. On Convoke you can point a webcam at your paper deck and play it. Video is sent at 1080p and cards are recognized, so anyone can click a card on your board to read it with its rulings.
See and hear your table
Video and voice are part of the game, so there's no separate call to set up. No webcam? Play your decklist on screen and still talk with everyone.
Made for Commander
Tables of up to 8 players, Commander brackets on every game, matchmaking at your power level, and a built-in Horde mode. Commander damage, counters and your mana pool are tracked on screen.
Keep the good players
Add friends, commend great players and block the rest. Guilds give your regular pod its own games, leagues, tournaments and stats.
Feature-by-feature
A side-by-side look at what each platform offers today.
Where Untap.in is the better pick
If one of these is what you're after, Untap.in is a great choice.
- Drafting
- Booster drafts, cube and sealed, with bots filling empty seats.
- More than Magic
- More than 40 card games, from Pokémon to Netrunner, and you can upload your own homebrew cards.
- Replays
- Step through a finished game turn by turn, and undo mistakes as you play.
If you want Commander with your real cards and the faces of the people you play with, give Convoke a try.
Questions about switching
What is the difference between Convoke and Untap.in?
Untap.in is a digital tabletop for more than 40 card games, where everyone plays with digital cards. Convoke is made for Commander: play your paper deck on webcam or your decklist on screen, with video and voice built in, at tables of up to 8 players.
Is Convoke free like Untap.in?
Yes. Playing is free with no limit on games. Like Untap.in, Convoke has optional supporter perks, mostly cosmetics, that help pay for servers and development.
Do I need a webcam?
No. You can play your decklist with digital cards, like on Untap.in, and still see and hear the other players. If you have a webcam, you can play your real cards at the same table.
Can I bring my decks over?
Yes. Paste a decklist or import one from Moxfield, Archidekt, ManaBox or MTGGoldfish, then play it on screen or sleeve up the paper version.
Does Convoke enforce the rules?
No, and neither does Untap.in. You play the way you would at a real table, so any card works, including ones released this week.
Can I draft or play cube on Convoke?
Not yet. Convoke is made for Commander games. For booster drafts and cube with bots, Untap.in is a good choice.
Ready to try Convoke?
Join an open table or start your own. It's free.