SpellControl vs Moxfield, ManaBox and Archidekt
Short version: you probably do not have to choose. Moxfield, ManaBox and Archidekt are excellent at what they were built for, and SpellControl imports a collection export from each of them in one drop. What SpellControl adds is the layer none of them focus on: the physical binder. They track that you own a card. SpellControl decides which page it lives on.
What each tool is for
Moxfield is a deck builder first, with a large community of public decks and a collection tracker attached. ManaBox is a mobile app built around scanning paper cards into a collection, with folders and pricing. Archidekt is a deck builder with a visual, category-driven editor and its own collection view. If you already use one of them for decks or scanning, keep using it. SpellControl reads their exports directly, keeping exact printings, finishes, conditions, languages and purchase prices, so nothing is retyped.
Where SpellControl is different
| Question | SpellControl |
|---|---|
| Which page is this card on? | Binders are defined by rules (color, type, set, price, rarity, oracle tags, mana value, and more). Cards file into the first binder that matches. The page view shows the physical layout, pocket by pocket, with the pocket size you actually use. |
| What happens when I add 200 cards? | They are already on their pages. Rules re-file everything for free, and anything that matches no rule waits in an Uncategorized bucket that names the rule to write next. |
| Do I need an account? | No. Import, sort and build entirely on your device. Signing in adds sync across devices and public deck pages, nothing else is gated behind it. |
| Can it build a deck from what I own? | Yes. Commander generation from EDHREC data with a chosen power bracket, and a Coach that ranks adds, cuts and swaps for a card you already own, each with a plain-English reason. Nine formats with legality checks. |
| Is a card already spoken for? | Cards reserved by a deck are marked on their binder page, so a pocket that belongs to a deck does not get traded away by mistake. |
| What about game night? | A shared life and commander-damage tracker for the table, online games with a join code, recurring game-night series with invite links, and a game history. |
| Trading with friends? | Friend hubs, pods for your regular table, and trade offers that settle both collections when accepted. |
| Phone camera? | The Android app scans paper cards into the collection. On the web, drop a CSV or paste a list. |
Moving a collection over
Export from the tool you use today and drop the file into SpellControl. The format is detected from the file itself, so there is no picker. The step-by-step for each source is in the import guides: Moxfield, ManaBox, Archidekt, Deckbox, MTG Arena and text lists, or any CSV.
Nothing is exclusive. Keep building decks where your friends are and keep scanning with the app you like. Bring the export here when you want to know where the cards actually go.
Import your collectionFree, no account required.