Paper cards on a webcam
Point a webcam at your playmat and play the deck you own. Your board is sent in up to 1080p, and cards are recognized on camera so anyone can read them.
MTG Commander · Play online
Play Commander online, with your own deck.
Convoke is a free Commander table in your browser. Put your paper deck under a webcam, or load your decklist and play it with digital cards. Either way you sit in a real pod, talk to real players, and start in a few minutes.
Live on Convoke
Games happening right now
Real Commander (EDH) pods this minute. Watch one, or sit down at the next.
Your deck, your way
Four ways to sit down at the table.
Every player picks their own, and they all share the same game.
Your phone as the camera
No webcam? Scan a QR code and your phone becomes the table camera while your computer shows the game.
A digital deck, no camera
Load your decklist and play it on screen: draw, cast, tap and move cards with your mouse. Good for testing a deck before you buy it.
Mixed tables
Webcam and digital players sit in the same pod, so nobody is left out because of their setup.
How it works
From here to your first game in four steps.
- 01
Sign in for free
Use Google, Microsoft or a code sent to your email. There is nothing to install.
- 02
Join a table or create one
Pick an open game in the lobby, or create your own and send the link to your friends. Each table shows its Commander bracket.
- 03
Show your board
Choose your webcam or phone and crop the picture to your playmat, or load a decklist to play with digital cards.
- 04
Play
Life totals, commander damage, counters and turn order are tracked on screen, so the table can focus on the game.
Setting up a camera? Webcam setup guide · Full getting started guide
Finding a pod
There is always someone to play with.
Bring your own group, or meet one here.
- Open tables
- The lobby lists games waiting for players. Join one, or watch a game first to see how it works.
- Your power level
- Tables show their Commander bracket, from precons to cEDH, and matchmaking seats you with players at yours.
- Guilds
- Commander communities with their own games and often a Discord server. A good way to find regulars.
- Friends
- Add the players you enjoyed, invite them to your next table, and block the ones you didn’t.
Beyond the four-player pod
More ways to play Commander.
8
Players at one table
Room for the whole playgroup, not only four.
2v2
Two-Headed Giant
Team up with a shared life total, tracked for you.
Horde
Co-op Commander
The table fights a zombie Horde deck that plays itself.
1v1
Duel Commander
One-on-one Commander, plus Planechase for any table.
Questions
Commander online, answered.
Can you play Commander online for free?
Yes. Convoke is free with no limit on games. It runs in your browser, so there is nothing to download, and you can play with your paper deck on a webcam or with a digital copy of your decklist.
Can I play Commander online with my own paper cards?
Yes. Point a webcam or your phone at your playmat and play your real deck. The other players see your board in up to 1080p, and Convoke recognizes cards on camera so anyone can read them.
Do I need a webcam to play Commander online?
No. Load your decklist and play it with digital cards: draw, play, tap and move cards on screen. You sit at the same table as players using a webcam.
Can you play Commander on MTG Arena?
Not four-player Commander. Arena has Brawl, a two-player format with a commander. For a full Commander pod online you need Magic Online, or a table service such as Convoke or SpellTable.
How do I find people to play Commander with online?
Join an open table from the lobby, use matchmaking to get seated with players at your bracket, or join a guild: a Commander community with its own games, often with a Discord server.
How many players can play in one game?
Up to 8. A normal Commander pod is 4, and the same table works for one-on-one games, Two-Headed Giant and co-op Horde.
The alternatives
Other ways to play Commander online.
Each one suits a different player. Here is what to expect from them.
Magic Online (MTGO)
Official digital client
Enforces the rules for you and has almost every card. Windows only, and you buy digital copies of the cards you play.
MTG Arena
Official digital client
Free to start and polished, but it has no four-player Commander. Its commander format, Brawl, is one-on-one.
SpellTable
Webcam table from Wizards
Free webcam play with paper cards for up to 4 players. Everyone needs a camera, and video is sent at 720p. Convoke vs SpellTable
Cockatrice, XMage, Untap.in
Free digital tabletops
Play any card without owning it. Cockatrice and XMage are apps you install, and none of them show your real cards or your face. Convoke vs Untap.in
Tabletop Simulator
Paid 3D sandbox
A virtual table where you move cards by hand. Flexible, but it takes setup and every player has to buy it.
A seat is open.
Bring the deck you already own, or try one you don’t. It’s free.
New to Convoke? How to play EDH online with friends