Game modes

Commander night, and everything after it

Pick a starting life and a player count, and Sanctum sets up the board. The less common formats are built in too, so nobody has to dig out the paper.

Everyday games

40 life, commander damage from each opponent, tax and partners, for up to eight players.

20 life, with best-of-three or best-of-five matches that keep the game score for you.

Two-Headed Giant and larger teams: one shared life total per team, and turns taken as a team.

The formats that usually need a stack of extra cards and someone keeping notes.

A planar deck and a planar die, rolled and walked from the phone.

Scheme decks, set in motion one at a time, with a deck builder for your own.

Every dungeon map, with your room marked, and the initiative tracked across the table.

Secret roles for five to seven players. Look at yours by passing the phone around, and the app checks who won.

Sanctum is in closed beta on iPhone and Android, and free while it's in testing.