FIX: MTG Arena fatal error in GC GetThreadContext failed

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Updated onSeptember 26, 2024

updated onSeptember 26, 2024

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Magic: The Gathering Arena is the digital version of the Magic: The Gathering card game. The game received positive reviews since its launch for Microsoft Windows .

However, people raised some issues about errors that appear at launch or duringgameplay. Next, we’ll give you some solutions how to get rid of the fatalerrorin GC ‘GetThreadContext failed’error message.

How do I fix theGetThreadContext failederror in MTG Arena?

1. Turn off or uninstall FACEIT Client.

FACEIT is a solution, for clients and servers, that aims to detect cheats in online games or software that could help players break rules during the game.

If it’s installed on your system, simply turn it off and try launching MTG Arena. If the problem persists, uninstall FACEIT client, reboot your computer and try again.

This time, you should have more success.

2. Add MTG Arena to your antivirus exception list.

Like in many other cases, when it comes to security solutions, these could also stand in the way of perfectly legit applications. Users have reported that after an update to their antivirus software, a fatal error in GC GetThreadContext failed suddenly appeared.

For some of them, it was just as simple as adding MTG Arena on the exception list of their AV. Unfortunately, this doesn’t work all the time. You may need to resort to another security software.

Looking for a solid antivirus tool? Check out this detailed article for our top picks!

3. Turn off DEP for MTG Arena in Windows 10.

Though usually, DEP doesn’t affect the running of newer applications, we can’t exclude it from our set of solutions. To turn off DEP for MTG Arena follow the steps listed above.

These are the fixes to help gamers eliminate the annoying fatal error in GC GetThreadContext failed in MTG Arena.

We also have a new guide onMTG Arena network error, so don’t miss it. Many users encounteredAsset error detected in MTG Arena, but we covered that one in a separate guide.

Let us know which of the solutions listed above helped you solve your MTG issue by leaving us a message in the comments section below.

FIX: MTG Arena fatal error in GC GetThreadContext failed#

How do I fix theGetThreadContext failederror in MTG Arena?#

1. Turn off or uninstall FACEIT Client.#

2. Add MTG Arena to your antivirus exception list.#

3. Turn off DEP for MTG Arena in Windows 10.#

FIX: MTG Arena fatal error in GC GetThreadContext failed

How do I fix theGetThreadContext failederror in MTG Arena?

1. Turn off or uninstall FACEIT Client.

2. Add MTG Arena to your antivirus exception list.

3. Turn off DEP for MTG Arena in Windows 10.