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The Magus Circle 1.2 Update: Halloween Decor, Balance Changes and the OST
The Magus Circle 1.2.0 update (October 31, 2026): Halloween mansion decor with dust doots, ten official balance changes from Earthward to Meteor Swarm, and fixes.
Last updated: 11/7/2026
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Chicha Guide: Recipe Line, Reversed Aeon and Overgrowth
Chicha in The Magus Circle — the Dark Chicha recipe tie, the Reversed Aeon and Overgrowth patch-note lines, and what stays unverified about her kit.
Last updated: 10/24/2026
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Anima Guide: The Meta Currency, Its Cap and Every Official Note
Anima is The Magus Circle's meta currency — wagered at Odds' bar, granted 300 per mage unlock, and capped in 1.1.0 so it can no longer integer overflow.
Last updated: 10/12/2026
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Extraction Guide: Sigils, Emergency Extract and the Final Battle Lock
How extraction works in The Magus Circle — the sigil-channel exit, every official fix from 1.0.2 to 1.1.2, and why you can no longer extract in the final battle.
Last updated: 10/12/2026
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Controls and Keybindings Guide: Settings Tabs, Button Press Mode and Deck
The Magus Circle controls after 1.1.0 — remappable keybinding tabs, Button Press mode as a no-drawing alternative, drawing tablets, and Steam Deck support.
Last updated: 10/12/2026
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Coffee Guide: The Potion Teacher of The Magus Circle
Coffee runs the potions tutorial in The Magus Circle's mansion — what the Day 1 patch, 1.0.4 and 1.1.0 notes confirm, and why potion sigils matter on her watch.
Last updated: 10/11/2026
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The Magus Circle 1.1 Update: Keybindings, World Corruption and the Spellbook
What 1.1.0 to 1.1.5 changed in The Magus Circle: keybinding tabs, the world corruption toggle, the Hub spellbook upgrade view, and planet boss fixes.
Last updated: 11/7/2026
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Is The Magus Circle on Mobile? Android and iOS Status (November 2026)
The Magus Circle is Steam-only today (Windows, macOS, Linux, Steam Deck). A mobile version is in development — playtest signups live in the Discord; no date yet.
Last updated: 11/7/2026
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The Magus Circle Planets Guide: Elysia, Yomori, Yawm and the Gates of Suqar
Every planet and named encounter confirmed in The Magus Circle: Elysia, Yomori, Yawm, the Gates of Suqar and the Prismatic Spire, with the patch-note evidence.
Last updated: 10/17/2026
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Matcha Guide in The Magus Circle: Unlock, Story Acts, and What's Verified
Every official fact about Matcha in The Magus Circle: her roster-gating unlock, story acts, battle-start dialogue, signature Tower Tarot, and open rows.
Last updated: 10/24/2026
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All 6 Mages in The Magus Circle: Abilities and Starting Spells
The six playable mages of The Magus Circle — Milk, Matcha, Coffee, Chicha, Rum, Anchan — with kit details verified from official sources and launch-week reports.
Last updated: 10/17/2026
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Milk Build Guide: The Bunny-Ear Starter Mage in The Magus Circle
Milk is the bunny-eared witch who anchors The Magus Circle — every verified fact about her kit, her death scene, the Bunny Form tarot, and how to build around her.
Last updated: 10/2/2026
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The Magus Circle Beginner Guide (1.0): First Run, Casting, Surviving the Tide
Beginner guide to The Magus Circle, a draw-to-cast survivors-like: sketch spell sigils, manage mana, heal, and extract with Leviathan materials on your first run.
Last updated: 11/9/2026
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How to Draw Sigils in The Magus Circle (Without Getting Zapped)
How sigil drawing works in The Magus Circle: the hold-sketch-release loop, why bad shapes get you struck by lightning, and every setting that makes drawing easier.
Last updated: 10/2/2026