Magic: The Gathering Life Counter
Free online MTG life counter for 2–4 players. Track life totals, commander damage, poison counters, and coin flips — works on any device, no app install needed.
Life History
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Play Free DemoMTG Format Presets
One-tap setup for every Magic: The Gathering format
Why Use This MTG Life Counter?
Everything you need to track a Magic: The Gathering game — no pen, no paper, no app download
2–4 Player Support
Play Standard 1v1, Commander pods up to 4 players, Two-Headed Giant teams, or Brawl. Player panels auto-arrange to fit your game.
Poison & Infect Tracking
Built-in poison counter for every player. Visual warning at 8 poison counters, automatic elimination at the lethal 10.
Commander Damage Matrix
Track commander damage from each opponent separately. Automatically marks a player eliminated when they take 21 commander damage from a single source.
Coin Flip & First Player
Animated coin flip for cards like Krark's Thumb and a random player selector so nobody argues about who goes first.
Fullscreen Table Mode
Enter fullscreen and lay your phone or tablet flat on the table. Each player reads their life total from their own side — perfect for Commander nights.
Auto-Save & Life History
Your game state saves to your browser automatically. Review every life change in the history log — never lose track of what happened.
Unlock Cloud Sync with Solo
Upgrade to a Solo account or higher to save your MTG games to the cloud and access your full game history
Automatic Cloud Saves
Every life change, poison counter, and commander damage hit saves to the cloud in real time. Pick up your game on any device — your session is always waiting.
Full Game History
Review every game you've ever played. Filter by format (Standard, Commander, Brawl, 2HG), see final standings, and track your play stats over time.
Resume Anywhere
Started a Commander pod on your phone? Open the counter on your tablet and your active game loads automatically — no codes, no manual sync.
Game Stats & Insights
See your total games played, games completed, favorite format, and more. Your personal MTG dashboard grows with every session.
Cloud sync requires a Solo account or higher. The free version saves locally to your browser.
How to Use the MTG Life Counter
Start tracking your Magic: The Gathering game in seconds
Choose Your MTG Format
Select Standard (20 life), Commander / EDH (40 life), Brawl (25 life), or Two-Headed Giant (30 life). Pick 2, 3, or 4 players.
Adjust Life Totals
Tap the top half of a player panel to gain life, bottom half to lose life. Use the ±1, ±5, or ±10 buttons for bigger swings.
Track Poison & Commander Damage
Expand the poison or commander damage drawers to track infect counters and commander hits from each opponent.
Go Fullscreen for Table Play
Hit the fullscreen button, lay your device flat, and each player can read their own life total from their side of the table.
