Gwent vs Magic Duels: Origins
Gwent
Gwent is a completely-unique MMOCCG that is based off on a mini-game in the award-winning RPG, The Witcher 3. Featuring a poker-like bluffing aspect, the game has a simple yet innovative gameplay where players will try to one-up the other by having the highest score for that round. The player who won 2 rounds out of 3 will be crowned the winner. To win, having a great deck and a good bluffing strategy is crucial. Not to mention, similar to its RPG counterpart, this MMOCCG has a seriously in-depth and brand-new lore that will embroil you in the war between various factions, forcing you to pick a side. Gwent is an MMOCCG full of promise and one that is very much worth playing.Magic Duels: Origins
Magic Duels: Origins is another MMOTCG developed by the same people behind Magic: The Gathering Online. However, this game aims bigger - there are more cards - with over 1300 of them - and has a better crafted and in-depth strategy element to it. Play as the iconic Planeswalker as you experience the new story-driven Amonkhet campaign via its Story Mode, or you can play cooperatively with up to 4 of your friends to take down a Two-Headed Giant. Of course, like most card games, there is also a competitive multiplayer mode where you can test your mettle against players from all around the world, but before you dive into the competitive scene, you might want to hone your skills with its vs-AI mode first.However, like most Magic: The Gathering-based games, the game scene can be rather tough for newcomers to break into due to its higher skill ceiling. As a result, the game became more of niche game for fans of the franchise rather than blowing up on the online gaming scene like Hearthstone did. That is not to say that Hearthstone is any easier to play though - it is simply more accessible to new players.
That said, if you're a fan of Magic: The Gathering, you'll want to play this game. To many, it is definitely way better than Magic Online.