Magic: The Gathering is a popular trading card game that has been around since the early 1990s. Over the years, it has amassed a huge following of fans who enjoy playing the game and watching others play. With the rise of Youtube, there are now many channels dedicated to Magic: The Gathering, with content ranging from gameplay, deck building, and analysis to product unboxing and more. In this article, we will take a look at the 10 best Magic: The Gathering Youtube channels that are awesome!
1. The Command Zone
Nearly all people would argue The Command Zone is one of the most popular MTG channels on YouTube with over 500k subscribers. It is hosted by Josh Lee Kwai and Jimmy Wong who cover Commander gameplay, deck tips, and analysis. The channel also features games with notable players and celebrities, including my personal favorite being Post Malone, who are fans of MTG.
YouTube link - https://www.youtube.com/@commandcast/videos
2. Tolarian Community College
This channel is dedicated to helping players improve their gameplay and understanding of Magic: The Gathering. The host, Professor Nox, provides viewers with in-depth reviews of products, deck building tips and analysis of the game’s mechanics. His sense of humor and passion for the game will leave you wanting more!
YouTube link - https://www.youtube.com/@TolarianCommunityCollege/videos
3. Magic: The Gathering
The official Magic: The Gathering Youtube Channel features trailers, previews and announcements for all the latest products and sets that are being released. It is also a great resource for learning all about the game’s mechanics and lore. It is the first place to go if you want to be ahead of the game and win the title of the best MTG player.
YouTube link - https://www.youtube.com/@mtg/videos
4. MTG Goldfish
Yet another great resource to learn the mechanics of the trading card game, MTG Goldfish is a comprehensive MTG channel that covers everything from deck building and gameplay to finance and product unboxing. With bold, eye-catching graphics you are bound to have a good time learning about the game. MTG Goldfish also has a website that features a deck builder tool that allows users to create and share decks with others.
YouTube link - https://www.youtube.com/@MTGGoldfish/videos
5. Star City Games
This is a channel to catch your attention if you’re a hardcore MTG player. Focusing on more competitive players, the channel highlights gameplay, deck building and analysis. StarCityGames.com is also one of the longest running content sites on the internet for the game as well as one of the largest MTG dealers in the world. Their website showcases articles on competitive cards and advertises their high level events located in North America named SCG Events. I would call it a great resource for competitive players!
YouTube link - https://www.youtube.com/@SCGCommander/videos
6. Magic Aids
As told in the channel name, this YouTube character aids people wanting to further expand their MTG knowledge! SaffronOlive hosts the channel and provides in-depth creative and unique deck ideas that are both fun and effective to play. As their description states, they show various different strategies for the modern, standard, draft, sealed and legacy sides of MTG. You might have heard of the weekly uploader with collabs from MTGGoldfish and Magic Untapped.
YouTube link - https://www.youtube.com/@MagicAids/videos
7. The Mana Source
Yet another channel dedicated to delivering the best MTG content they can, The Mana Source is hosted by a character named Wedge who is known for sharing his creative and unique deck ideas. The content supplies the latest MTG news with gameplay suited to his unique ideas.
YouTube link - https://www.youtube.com/@TheManaSource/videos
8. The Alpha Investments
The host for this channel is named Rudy and his passion for the game really shows in the content. Videos are driven towards commentary on the value and rarity of various cards and sets. I would rate them to be engaging and insightful and would recommend subscribing if you want to improve your MTG skills and card decks.
YouTube link - https://www.youtube.com/@AlphaInvestments69/videos
9. LoadingReadyRun
The Canadian based entertainment company produces video and audio comedy covering video games, internet trends and popular culture. They are often abbreviated to LRR which shows in their YouTube channel name LRRMTG. The content replays live streams of Friday night tournaments between the members of the company. The line-up of different people on the channel allows different skills and opinions to shine through. In my opinion, it makes the content more fun and witty.
YouTube link - https://www.youtube.com/@LRRMTG/videos
10. Strictly Better MTG
Strictly Better MTG is the final YouTube channel we are taking a look at in this article. Hosted by a passionate man named Dev, his talent and love for the game reflects in the in-depth analysis of different decks. The content primarily showcases him online playing the Arena format of the game which is the digital version of Magic: The Gathering. He has a great understanding of the game which appears in his gameplay.
YouTube link - https://www.youtube.com/@SBMTG/videos
In conclusion, there are plenty of Magic: The Gathering YouTube channels out there, but none of them have engaging and entertaining commentary. These 10 channels stand out for their commentary and make their videos a pleasure to watch. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these channels provide viewers with information and guidance for all skill sets.
