Why I Built Sorcery Online

Sorcery: Contested Realm · by Aadu · August 20, 2026

My name is Aadu, and I’ve been playing Sorcery since March 2026.

I’ve been having a blast learning the game and improving at Limited and Constructed. I won a small tournament in Pittsburgh, which has been the highlight of my Sorcery year. The [fire][air] {Imposter} deck is a ton of fun:

Excalibur Pittsburgh Day 2 — 1st Place (8-0)

Aadu's Ash Imposter

Over the past few months, I’ve built tools that let players practice Limited drafts against relatively accurate bots. We’ve used them in the Sorcerer’s Summit to create an arena-style league where you can draft against bots, then play other people doing the same whenever it suits you. Check out Frogimago’s excellent YouTube channel for the details.

I’ve also added deck-building tools like the Atlas Lab to make it easier to design decks that hit their thresholds. Learn more on my YouTube channel.

As I’ve played more and become more involved in the community, I’ve tried other third-party clients when bugs or poor performance made Tabletop Simulator (TTS) frustrating. None quite suited my needs or simply “just worked.”

I use online play to prepare for paper tournaments, so I wanted a client that worked wherever I was and on whatever device I was using. I wanted TTS-style controls on desktop and a good experience on mobile.

I’m not interested in digital collecting or other digital-only features; I want to encourage paper play and the collection of physical Sorcery cards. I also wanted to review my games on the Sorcerer’s Summit without having to record my screen while playing on TTS.

I decided not to build a fully 3D tabletop for a few reasons, but the most important was making sure Sorcery Online runs well on as many devices as possible. 3D tabletops can increase the risk of performance issues and bugs. Avoiding heavier rendering libraries keeps the experience fast and responsive in the browser, so more people can jump straight into a game without downloading an app.

I don’t want to create separate competitive communities or ranked ladders, either. I love playing on the Sorcerer’s Summit and in Ira’s league, and I don’t want to pull players away from those communities.

So I built Sorcery Online. It has all the features I was looking for:

Every feature is free and works without a login. To view your replays across devices, you can optionally link your Discord account.

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