# EDH Shieldmate

> MTG companion app for distinguished EDH players and their rivals.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.wired.shieldmate](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.wired.shieldmate)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.wired.shieldmate`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Jorge Quintanilha
- **Category:** ENTERTAINMENT
- **Downloads:** 99,452
- **Rating:** 4.72 / 5 (708 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.2.1
- **Last updated:** 2025-07-26
- **First published:** 2018-04-09
- **Publisher country:** BR
- **Size:** 13 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wired.shieldmate)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://github.com/jorgequintanilha/shieldmate/blob/master/Privacy%20Policy](https://github.com/jorgequintanilha/shieldmate/blob/master/Privacy%20Policy)

## Description

EDH Shieldmate is a handy Magic: The Gathering companion extension designed specifically for Commander (EDH) players and their rivals. It allows you to easily track life points, experience counters, poison and energy counters, mana pools, and commander damage for up to six players. 

This extension also helps manage unique Commander mechanics such as the monarch, city's blessing, and the commander zone casting. Customize each player's panel with various themes to enhance your gaming experience. It includes an integrated dice roller and is completely ad-free, released under GNU-GPL and Creative Commons licenses for open and fair use.

## Rankings

- #221,184 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `com.wired.shieldmate.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

EDH Shieldmate is highly praised for its comprehensive features tailored for Magic: The Gathering players, especially Commander format, and its attractive interface. Users appreciate its customization options and support for multiple players. Common drawbacks include a non-intuitive commander damage interface, a learning curve for control comprehension, accidental game resets due to back button behavior, and some usability issues with player layouts and controls when using four or more players. Despite these, it remains favored over many alternatives for its versatility and performance.

### Pros

- Highly customizable with a wide array of features supporting various Magic: The Gathering formats including Commander, poison, Commander tax, experience, City's Blessing, Monarch, and Mana pools.
- Clean and visually appealing user interface with themes, including popular ones like the Yawgmoth theme, making it attractive and easy to use once learned.
- Supports multiple players efficiently (1-6 players) and offers presets and quick color swaps, enhancing versatility.
- Positive overall user experience with many considering it the best life counter app compared to others available.
- Efficient performance without heavy battery drain or overheating issues seen in other similar apps.

### Cons

- Commander damage screen is unintuitive, with many users requesting improved layout and clearer labeling or integration with life totals to avoid confusion.
- Learning curve for controls and customization is steep; the functions of some buttons and symbols are not immediately obvious without referring to the manual or exploration.
- The app lacks a confirmation or save state feature, causing accidental resets especially when pressing the back button, which can be frustrating mid-game.
- Layout issues when an odd number of players are present, and some controls like down arrows malfunction or are hard to use with 4 or more players.
- Absence of customization for some interface elements like counter indicators below life totals or font size adjustments leading to cut-off player names.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.wired.shieldmate)