Now it suddenly worked for me! keep trying is my advice between a break of an hour. lol Hope it works now for the rest of you with this annoying issue.

Same here.

I started with the "attach failed to drop attach" error, now it's either black screen or authentication failed...Win7 pc, same authentication error on Android.

After updating the app in my phone, I can play again! Guess it was just the server maintenance + update because I got a black screen too, after a while of getting "authenticate failed" during the server maintenance. Now all is good.

Did everything suggested after update was completed and still getting either the app hangs up on the waiting on server screen or just a black screen…using iPhone 8+ updated to current OS to play on…

Situation has changed. Now instead of the error, I just get a black screen. Android.

I hope there is a way to fix this issue! Seems like a lot of people got this issue with the last update. It is so annoying! I give up! There is nothing i can do to fix this.

I have a feeling it is because I somehow were able to log on and see the client during the downtime. But got kicked out after. I was trying to log on a few times not knowing when the maintenance would be done. I get a black screen after it says loading initial scene sometimes and nothing more!

Running it from the folder like some recommend does not help.

I guess the game was fun while it lasted...

Same issue and have uninstalled several times and reinstalled.

I am in the same boat as the rest here! I uninstalled magic arena twice now as well.

Still can’t log in...

Likewise, can't log in even though you said this issue is fixed. I'm given a timeout error.

Still unable to log in..

mine to communication error.

got disconnected and unable to reconnect

try running it from mtga folder instead of using shortcut

Both iOS and pc

1. Steps to reproduce: (on iPad 8) open, update, attempt to connect to the server

2. Platform: iPad 8

3. Results: Could not connect to the server; authentication failed, now always experiencing a black screen on opening the app.

4. Expected results: connecting the server, seeing something on the screen other than black

I'm convinced MTGA is a way for WOTC to test the resolve of their playerbase. No game would be so hard to actually make work and actually want their players to still play that game.

Respectfully request your game work.

yeah seriously haven't been able to log in all day what the **** wotc would post a pic not that interested