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The Official Magic: The Gathering Companion App Fixes Multiple Bugs


The official Magic: The Gathering Companion app is now available in Open Beta, and some technical bugs were reported by Open Beta testers, so Wizards of the Coast has fixed these issues: event failures on certain I-Phones, double byes, and random byes.

Wizards shared a rundown of the bugs they fixed in the Companion app:

Event Failures on Certain iPhones
After our last update, we introduced an issue that caused events to fail to run successfully in certain types of iPhones. Impacted users could start an event, but Round 2 would frequently disappear and the event could not continue. The fix ensures all supported iPhones now work properly.
Double Byes
Getting two byes is great at a Grand Prix, but when they're awarded randomly in an event no player should ever receive more than one. You helped us track down an issue that was causing players to get multiple free wins in an event, and we've fixed the service that pairs players for matches to make sure this doesn't happen in the future.
Random Byes
A few Companion fans astutely pointed out in an event with an odd number of players the player who was registered in the event last was the one who always received the first-round bye. This bug is ripe for abuse, as you can imagine, so we wanted to make sure it was fixed in this release to provide the best user experience possible and prevent anyone from abusing who gets the bye in Round 1. Now the bye is awarded at random, just as it should be!
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Credit: Wizards of the Coast

Earlier this month, the Companion app added a new feature: a round timer.

The Magic: The Gathering Companion app is now available in iOS and Android devices in all languages that Magic is currently published in. For iOS users, note that you will need to download the TestFlight app first to access this Magic app.

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