Frequently asked questions

How does the simulation actually work?

Mana Forge goldfishes your deck — it shuffles your library, draws opening hands, and plays out thousands of games against no opponent, tracking what gets drawn, cast, and left stranded. That data is what drives every stat and recommendation, not card popularity or someone else's tier list.

What's a candidate pool?

Cards you own (or would consider adding) that aren't currently in your 99. The optimizer draws from this pool when suggesting swaps, so recommendations stay grounded in cards you can actually put in the deck.

What's the difference between Free and Pro?

Free covers 3 saved decks, a 50-card candidate pool, and a monthly cap on simulation/optimization runs. Pro removes those caps entirely and adds Commander Dependency analysis, deck comparison with saved report history, and priority processing. See the full breakdown on the pricing page.

Can I share a deck without giving someone an account?

Yes — toggle a deck to public from its detail page and you'll get a link anyone can open read-only, no login required. You can also browse decks other people have shared on the Explore page.

Does Mana Forge store my deck privately by default?

Yes. Every deck is private unless you explicitly share it. Your candidate pool and notes never appear on the public share page even when a deck is shared — only the commander and mainboard.

What happens to my data if I delete my account?

Deleting your account permanently removes it along with every deck, saved report, and blog post you own. If you have an active paid subscription, cancel it from the billing page first — account deletion is blocked while a subscription is still active so you don't keep getting billed.

Can I import a deck from Moxfield or Archidekt?

Yes — paste the public share URL on the "Add a deck" page and Mana Forge imports the commander and mainboard directly, no manual retyping needed.