Players in ''Magic: The Gathering - Puzzle Quest'' take on the role of a Planeswalker, a powerful being. Planeswalkers have diverse characteristics and motivations. Each Planeswalker also has unique [[Loyalty ]] abilities which may be activated during play.

Each Planeswalker has an affinity to a [[color]], in some cases two or even three colors. A Planeswalker's [[deck ]] may generally contain only cards [[card]]s including an affinity color, or colorless cards. The upper limits on the number of Creature, Spell, and Support cards in the deck are also Planeswalker-specific.

Planeswalkers begin at level 1. Planeswalker levels [[level]]s may be increased by spending [[Resources#Mana Runes |Mana Runes]] ({{Runes}}), to a maximum of level 60. Higher level Planeswalkers are more powerful. Generally, the more colors a Planeswalker has affinity with, the more expensive they are to purchase and level up.

A summary of each Planeswalker is below. The listed [[mana ]] bonuses, deck limits, health, and rating stats are given for planeswalkers at their maximum level. The Rating column holds a subjective indication of the potency of the Planeswalker.