This is well done, my only feedback would be putting chapters in the video. I'm not sure if it's possible to do that retroactively, but as the video has discrete segments in it, chapters would allow a player to quickly reference a section they don't remember, or easily find parts relevant to them.
I dont think you understand how much I needed this video. For 10 years I have been looking up Magic beginner videos, and none of them have been this clear and concise.
@@Jynxix more likely that they were interested since 10 years ago but whenever they tried to get into it they didn't understand and quickly gave up before ever buying a pack of cards.
This is brilliant, well done to the team. It's SO hard to create an intro that is both simple *and* not misleading. Clearly this script was painstakingly crafted. I wish I'd had this when I started playing! I also want to call out the fabulous Spellslingers series that Day[9] hosted, which is still among the best beginner intros around, and would be a great follow-on from this.
I'm brand new to this game and feel I've learned so much from this video. I know there are a lot of cards with a lot of game text that make it much more complicated but this video definitely helped me to understand the basics.
When I was young I played Yu-Gi-Oh! (I didn't know about Magic), and now in my 30s I went back to see how it was going and I didn't like what I saw, so I took a look at Magic and I really liked it, and everything around the game, and the community is awesome.
This is probably THE best directions I have ever watched about a card game. Simple and broken down to the bones. My wife got me the foundations bundle box with numerous themes to put together. It also has a colorwheel so I know which themes oppose and combine with eachother. I combined the blue wizard theme and a black vampire theme together (20 cards per theme). Wow…did that work wonders. The wizard card that can summon a 1/1 creature with a 2nd card draw in a turn. Then I use that card to block my opponent. When my creature dies, I gain one life and my opponent loses a life because I had a vampire bloodwitch. I know from pop culture how vampires and witches/sorcerors help eachother, but that applies to MTG too! 🎉
Just about to get into the game for the first time and this is hands down the best, clearest explanation for how to play I've come across. Thank you so much
Starting card types by separating them into Land and everything else is a great point. While the word "spell" is everywhere on the text, new player might not understand what it is because it's not on the card types.
This is the best how to play video. I was confused about attacking/blocking worked with multiple creatures. 13:40 You explained it perfectly, thank you.
Back in my day, we used these little mini booklets inserted in booster boxes to learn the rules. My first was Ice Age. It's nice that these tutorials are more available now thanks to socmed sites like this.
I am currently trying to learn magic. I've watched a lot of "How-To" videos lately. After 1+ weeks of researching, this video is the most helpful. I had put this one off for a while due to duration of video and the amount of time I have available. It was well worth the time spent viewing.
So glad this video exists! We just taught someone recently who we were able to share this with. Thank you all for making this so much to help them enjoy the game more while we aren’t there to help them directly. 👨👩👧👦
I’m new to MTG and though I knew a lot of this, I am so thankful for this video because it broke things down and made me understand why and how on things I even knew already. Thank you!
Best learning tutorial ever! Being a seasoned player I cant but appreciate your great effort. See all your skills and passion here so thank you!! Will show this to my son, hes 12 and I have never manager to explain rules in such a clear and understandable way. Btw, question for Josh: love your tshirts with magic rules Priest so where can I get some? TIA
A video game shop has opened up near my house and they are planning magic events. Thank you for this video between this and magic arena I'm slowly teaching myself/understanding the game
Growing up with yugioh i got a magic deck when i was in middle school surprised they play pretty similar( I know now that yugioh was inspired by magic) and read up on the rules in the guide book that came with said deck, but watching this vid yeah it clarified some things me and my brothers did wrong back then. Makes me want to get back into since yugioh is so messy and complicated now
I bought me and my partner out first magic starter kits last week, next time we get together we’re gonna try to play eachother and get the hang of it, pretty exciting!
Wow this was perfect watch since I been wanting to start playing !! Thank you now I just need a point in right direction on what big box to grab to start with
Thank you, very professional tutorial. I was able to understand every one unlike another channel. also you all didnt talk at a high speed. just a A+ TuT
Trying to understand this game. My friends play commander so I got a few cheap starte commander decks of different colors. Haven't been to game yet. Trying to get a understanding of it before I show up and have to baby sat. Thanks for the instruction. Maybe after I've seen this for the 4th or 5th time it won't be so hard on them. Lol 🤪
The last time I played this was in high school…so mid 90’s. But looking to get back into the game with my boys so this video was perfect to jog my fading memory! Plus, I’m more of a visual learner rather than reading an instruction manual. Great job on the video!
i have been playing this game and enjoying your content for years. recently some friends of mine and myself decided to start streaming. what and how did you start of? looking for advice and direction
My wife has Covid and we are currently quarantining from each other so I’m taking these few days to learn how to play. I’ve always wanted to learn but never had time to pick it up. This video explained so much so clearly!
Hi Im back 1 hour later to say the MTG Arena app is complete trash and unplayable. It keeps glitching during the 2nd battle of the tutorial to the point where cards will freeze in random places. Theyll even freeze on top of each other and then I can’t select what’s underneath. What a huge disappointment because I was so excited to play 😢
UPDATE! I downloaded the app on my pixel and completed the tutorial, then went back to my iPad and now everything is fine. App is great on the iPad after the tutorial if people are experiencing the same issue.
Question is there any like videos or websites that lets you play a rigged game, to like learn, say you bought a starter kit and want to learn more hands on but don't have anyone to play with, is there anything where you can play along with a video to learn all the basics hands on?
At the end of the video how are you using icy manipulator if it’s your opponents turn? And if you did it before on your turn once it’s your opponents turn can he just have it go back to untapped
The only question I have is that last play. I thought to attack the cards needed to be tapped. The 4 attackers looked untapped. My next question is, does icy manipulator switch the cards from tapped to untapped and vise versa? If so, then the attackers, once icy manipulator is used and cards on the tapped/attack position, would untap one of them. Here the display looks reversed. It just confused me.
This is well done, my only feedback would be putting chapters in the video. I'm not sure if it's possible to do that retroactively, but as the video has discrete segments in it, chapters would allow a player to quickly reference a section they don't remember, or easily find parts relevant to them.
iirc all they'd have to do to retroactively add chapters is put the segments with timestamps in the description
I dont think you understand how much I needed this video. For 10 years I have been looking up Magic beginner videos, and none of them have been this clear and concise.
Bro you've been a beginner for a decade?
@@JAMmanprobably for showing friends or other new players
@@JAMman 🤣
@@Jynxix more likely that they were interested since 10 years ago but whenever they tried to get into it they didn't understand and quickly gave up before ever buying a pack of cards.
@@XpVersusVista this hits to close to home for me lol
This is brilliant, well done to the team. It's SO hard to create an intro that is both simple *and* not misleading. Clearly this script was painstakingly crafted. I wish I'd had this when I started playing! I also want to call out the fabulous Spellslingers series that Day[9] hosted, which is still among the best beginner intros around, and would be a great follow-on from this.
Shoot it took me like 9 years to learn as I lived in the country and had no internet back then to get answers lol.
I'm brand new to this game and feel I've learned so much from this video. I know there are a lot of cards with a lot of game text that make it much more complicated but this video definitely helped me to understand the basics.
This was actually really good timing, I have a friend that recently wanted to learn and another friend that hasn't played in 6 years.
When I was young I played Yu-Gi-Oh! (I didn't know about Magic), and now in my 30s I went back to see how it was going and I didn't like what I saw, so I took a look at Magic and I really liked it, and everything around the game, and the community is awesome.
Brother.. I’m the exact same
My man!
I'm in the exact same situation but picking up magic I'm finding incredibly hard, confusing, and frustrating. Yugioh and Pokemon are so much easier
@@MannySimoneCardsdefinitely try Arena. It is excellent at teaching you the game
Same here!
Just picked up Magic again for the first time in over 17 years. There are so many forgotten memories unlocked in this one video. Thanks!
I know.
As a noob, this is an intimidating game so this was so so helpful
This is probably THE best directions I have ever watched about a card game. Simple and broken down to the bones. My wife got me the foundations bundle box with numerous themes to put together. It also has a colorwheel so I know which themes oppose and combine with eachother. I combined the blue wizard theme and a black vampire theme together (20 cards per theme). Wow…did that work wonders. The wizard card that can summon a 1/1 creature with a 2nd card draw in a turn. Then I use that card to block my opponent. When my creature dies, I gain one life and my opponent loses a life because I had a vampire bloodwitch. I know from pop culture how vampires and witches/sorcerors help eachother, but that applies to MTG too! 🎉
Just about to get into the game for the first time and this is hands down the best, clearest explanation for how to play I've come across. Thank you so much
Starting card types by separating them into Land and everything else is a great point. While the word "spell" is everywhere on the text, new player might not understand what it is because it's not on the card types.
Super confusing coming from YuGiOh where spells are its own category of cards
This is the best how to play video. I was confused about attacking/blocking worked with multiple creatures. 13:40 You explained it perfectly, thank you.
Back in my day, we used these little mini booklets inserted in booster boxes to learn the rules. My first was Ice Age. It's nice that these tutorials are more available now thanks to socmed sites like this.
I am currently trying to learn magic. I've watched a lot of "How-To" videos lately. After 1+ weeks of researching, this video is the most helpful. I had put this one off for a while due to duration of video and the amount of time I have available. It was well worth the time spent viewing.
anyone else subconsciously watch this video even though they've been playing magic for years?
Yep. 😂
I did by purpose watch it. It helps me explain the game to new players more easy. Tip i got from this video. Do not add too much info at once. Thanks.
Ya, no idea why tho 😂 this thing is 45 mins long...
Yes ! Me lol 😂
yes
Trying to learn the game myself with my eldest. One of the most well laid out explanations on how to play! Well done!
So glad this video exists! We just taught someone recently who we were able to share this with. Thank you all for making this so much to help them enjoy the game more while we aren’t there to help them directly. 👨👩👧👦
I’m new to MTG and though I knew a lot of this, I am so thankful for this video because it broke things down and made me understand why and how on things I even knew already. Thank you!
Unbelievable production value.
Thank you for teaching me a complex game in a fun way. Loved the video and will come back for more!
Just last week I bought my very first ever Magic cards in form of a starter kit.
This video was awesome for a rookie like me.
Thank you, thank you, thank you. I've recently returned to MTG and have a play group of beginners. This helps tremendously!
time for wizards to put muscle into learning new players the rules and how to play. GOOD!
Best learning tutorial ever! Being a seasoned player I cant but appreciate your great effort. See all your skills and passion here so thank you!!
Will show this to my son, hes 12 and I have never manager to explain rules in such a clear and understandable way.
Btw, question for Josh: love your tshirts with magic rules Priest so where can I get some?
TIA
Thank you for the amazing amount of effort in explaining each and every step. The production quality as usual was flawless!
I've been playing magic for months and this video was still super useful to me! Thanks guys, really well made video 😁😁
A video game shop has opened up near my house and they are planning magic events. Thank you for this video between this and magic arena I'm slowly teaching myself/understanding the game
As a non player, I'm glad you made an updated How to Play video.
Growing up with yugioh i got a magic deck when i was in middle school surprised they play pretty similar( I know now that yugioh was inspired by magic) and read up on the rules in the guide book that came with said deck, but watching this vid yeah it clarified some things me and my brothers did wrong back then. Makes me want to get back into since yugioh is so messy and complicated now
Thank you! As a new player, this video is the best tutorial which can teachs you in the basics. I learn a lot from it!
Excellent work. Very thoughtfully ordered concepts and great flow between them. Sending this to someone considering getting into the game 🤞
This video is amazing! I have wanted to play for years but never found an easy way to learn.. this really helped! Thank you!
What I can appreciate about this is the fact that I always try explain everything at once (ie "excess damage does not spill over, except when ___)
It was always difficult for me to get into magic so im happy this video came out recently!
I haven't played in about 5 years, so this is pretty awesome to get back in.
As someone who wanted to play magic for a while now (having played dungeons and dragons),
This video helped a lot
Great video on explaining how to play. Love the background scenes and sounds. Great stuff.
Chapter 1 : Casting Spells 1:21
Chapter 2: Creature Combat 7:07
Chapter 3: Play the game 20:03
Chapter 4: Card Types 33:31
I bought me and my partner out first magic starter kits last week, next time we get together we’re gonna try to play eachother and get the hang of it, pretty exciting!
That's super exciting! Welcome to The Gathering!
Wow this was perfect watch since I been wanting to start playing !! Thank you now I just need a point in right direction on what big box to grab to start with
Me as a Yu-Gi-Oh player, am impressed to learn the rules and I think I'm gonna get in love with this game soon
Excellent video! Everything was made simple and easy to understand. Every other TCG beginner tutorial could learn from this.
I show this video to anyone that says they want to learn to play, its perfect,
Just getting into magic. Wow this video is extremely clear and super helpful. Thank you!
Thank you, very professional tutorial. I was able to understand every one unlike another channel. also you all didnt talk at a high speed. just a A+ TuT
Thank you for making this video. It makes me feel like I can learn mtg.
Trying to understand this game. My friends play commander so I got a few cheap starte commander decks of different colors. Haven't been to game yet. Trying to get a understanding of it before I show up and have to baby sat. Thanks for the instruction. Maybe after I've seen this for the 4th or 5th time it won't be so hard on them. Lol 🤪
Combat rules changed in November with the release of Foundations. Attackers now choose where to assign damage to blockers
The last time I played this was in high school…so mid 90’s. But looking to get back into the game with my boys so this video was perfect to jog my fading memory! Plus, I’m more of a visual learner rather than reading an instruction manual. Great job on the video!
Alot more simple than I thought lol. Hearing it out loud is better than reading
Well done, thanks for that. Loved the variety of examples. Really fun to watch and learn
Bro the editing on this video is top notch.
Thank you sooooo much for a such detailed video for beginner - players! 👍👍
This video came about 4 months too late for me but you can never stop learning/ sharpening your skills
Friend of mine has had 2 beginner decks sitting around for ages and its my task to learn for us :')
i have been playing this game and enjoying your content for years. recently some friends of mine and myself decided to start streaming. what and how did you start of? looking for advice and direction
This is a very good tutorial. Answered a lot of my questions, as someone new to Magic. Thanks!
30:30 What to do on your turn quick recap review.
I’ve been wanting to learn magic and this was very helpful. Thank you.
44:53 Even in an intro video... Craig still manages to play poison
You never know the next card you draw will be the one that changes everything. THE HEART OF THE CARDS ❤❤❤
Was completely lost before this video, brilliant thank you 😊
This is so well done. Great work, and thanks!
I really want to learn how to play magic and build decks but I feel too dumb lol
This helped my understanding more.
Fantastic tutorial I really like when tutorials demo a match too, I love the animations
Jimmy with the vrondiss playmat one of my fav commanders
Send this to someone you love and wanna share your favorite tcg
...or to someone you hate, they will lost all money and sanity
I just started a month ago, this helped a lot! Thanks guys!
Used to play hearthstone religiously, so excited to learn the OG game where it came from
For the final example at the end: do you have to cast icy manipulator afyer your turn but before your opponents starts?
I watched this whole video and not one mention of layers! How am I supposed to learn this game without that crucial knowledge!
27:29 Not gonna lie with JLK being the presenter I thought we were about to see a one mana counterspell from the opponent.😂
So well made! I'll show this to my gf who's learning mtg
My wife has Covid and we are currently quarantining from each other so I’m taking these few days to learn how to play. I’ve always wanted to learn but never had time to pick it up. This video explained so much so clearly!
Hi Im back 1 hour later to say the MTG Arena app is complete trash and unplayable. It keeps glitching during the 2nd battle of the tutorial to the point where cards will freeze in random places. Theyll even freeze on top of each other and then I can’t select what’s underneath. What a huge disappointment because I was so excited to play 😢
The app works fine for me, sounds like the device you are using is the problem. Also, who still quarantines? 🤦♂️
UPDATE! I downloaded the app on my pixel and completed the tutorial, then went back to my iPad and now everything is fine. App is great on the iPad after the tutorial if people are experiencing the same issue.
I would pay so much money to head the Command Zone crew teach me literally anything haha
I just watched an entire video on how to play magic, even though I’ve been playing for a looooooong time lol. A good video indeed.
Perfect timing hasbro. The most expensive, over hyped magic set on the market is about to release. No better time to learn how to play. $$$$$$
my goodness... BEST TUTORIAL EVER.. loved it :)
Love seeing Alpine Watchdog in the video. My favourite artwork - I have one pinned to the fridge :)
Thank you for this! This was awesome! I get it now!
Great tutorial guys! I’ll be sharing it for sure!
Best video to learn MTG from.
18:51 "But that's okay. You're still alive."
*Opponent plays Thassa's Oracle*
Will the commander crew be in vegas for magic con? Would love to get a few games with some of them.
MTG: White color heals and protects
Me: I think I am gonna put 5 different board wipes in my White deck just in case
Great video. Very helpful. Thank you 😃
4:55 (Silver back Shaman comes up) and he goes "For instance, this big gorilla!" 😂
You guys explained it supper well, thanks
Did they get rid of the upkeep step? I haven't heard mention of that yet
Yes, thank you! I now know how to play magic the gathering!
Now i can show everyone how i can suck at this game too🤣😂🤣😂🤣
Question is there any like videos or websites that lets you play a rigged game, to like learn, say you bought a starter kit and want to learn more hands on but don't have anyone to play with, is there anything where you can play along with a video to learn all the basics hands on?
I just started this last Wednesday!! 😅
This is perfect to help me get my son into magic 😁
At the end of the video how are you using icy manipulator if it’s your opponents turn? And if you did it before on your turn once it’s your opponents turn can he just have it go back to untapped
The only question I have is that last play. I thought to attack the cards needed to be tapped. The 4 attackers looked untapped. My next question is, does icy manipulator switch the cards from tapped to untapped and vise versa? If so, then the attackers, once icy manipulator is used and cards on the tapped/attack position, would untap one of them. Here the display looks reversed. It just confused me.
Decided to give this a watch because i got the fallout cards
Needed a good video to teach some friends
Although cringe, this was by far the best tutorial I've found so far. Good job
My wife while watching this video: "What's a Tu-tu?" (two / two)
This is a good introduction
Second question that you will think of gets answered 30:20 into the video.
Have Money, the end.