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MTG Arena ‘invalid command line’ error [Solved]
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Updated onSeptember 26, 2024
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Magic: The Gathering Arena, also known as MTG Arena, is the digital adaptation of the hugely popular card game Magic: The Gathering (MTG).
It’s a rather new-comer to the digital world; the beta version of thegamewas launched in 2017, and the final version for Windows users was released at the end of 2019.
Ever since the launch of the repeated testings, users complained about a recurring error. Namely, after each update, when they were trying to run thegamethey got aninvalid command lineerror.
The publisher, Wizards of the Coast (WotC), acknowledged theerrorand launched patches that were supposed to fix the problems. However, they still persist.
How can I fix the invalid command-line error on MTG Arena?
1.Uninstall and reinstall the game
Some users noticed that even after uninstalling and reinstalling thegame, the issues persisted. Therefore, a more thorough uninstall process was necessary. This can be done using the Registry Editor. If you’re not sure how to do this, check out ourdetailed guide for cleaning the Windows 10 Registry.
While this is a useful method to truly clean everything related to an unwanted or faulty app, it is also a risky process, so make sure that you know what you are doing.
This is a method that WotC repeatedly recommended to all users complaining of theinvalid command lineerror. It is also a solution that seemed to work for most players.
However, there were some that mentioned that theerrorreappeared after a few weeks. So it might only be a temporary fix.
If that is the case, try the next solution.
2.Run the installer from Temporary folder
This proved to be a solution that worked all of the time.
Hopefully, you’ll find at least one of these solutions helpful so that you can fully enjoy thegame. As annoying as the mentionederrormight be, thegameis still new, and the publishers have proved quite responsive to the community’s feedback.
So to help them out, you should report any issueshereto let the MTGA team know of any ongoing problems.
On the other hand, we’d like to hear your feedback as well, so if there was any other thing that you tried to bypass this problem, please let us know in the comments section below.
Before you leave, don’t miss our latest guide onMTG Arena network errorto see how to fix it. We also have an article onAsset error detected in MTG Arenaso you might want to check it out.
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Milan Stanojevic
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Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Milan Stanojevic
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.