Command line keys and parameters for MTG Studio (mtgstudio.exe and mtgstudio_portable.exe):

mtgstudio.exe [deck filename] - Open deck by providing its [deck filename] as first parameter.

mtgstudio.exe /ns - Start the program without splash screen

mtgstudio.exe /portable - Start the program as portable application. MTG Studio will create all its configuration files under the startup folder.

mtgstudio.exe /log - Start the program and outputing Log messages to console.

mtgstudio.exe /exception - Start the program with a dummy exception being raised.

Those parameters can be combined. For example:

mtgstudio.exe aggro.deck /log /exception /portable /ns

Command line keys and parameters for Auto Updater (update.exe):

/auth basic - Specify that basic authentication will be used during the download of a newer version.

/u [username] - Provide the [username] to be used in basic authentication.

/p [password] - Provide the [password] to be used in basic authentication.

Note that instead of "/" character for parameters the "-" character can also be used. (i.e. "-ns" is equivalent to "/ns")

Here is an example of how to start MTG Studio with the parameter /log from a shortcut

Previous to 3.211 versions had the update.exe being called kicker.exe.