About r/mtg
A place for general discussion of Magic: The Gathering. We are not affiliated with WotC.
The community at a glance
r/mtg is a Subreddit for Board Gamers with roughly 457K members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 6th largest community in the Board Games topic page.
Roughly 130K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Commander Deck, Commander, and Combo. Product recommendations often mention commander deck and precon.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2020: 18K members
- 2021: 23K members
- 2022: 31K members
- 2024: 169K members
- 2025: 109K members
- 2026: 102K members
Past year (monthly)
- Nov: 10K members
- Dec: 11K members
- Jan: 12K members
- Feb: 10K members
- Mar: 10K members
- Apr: 10K members
- May: 10K members
- Jun: 11K members
- Jul: 13K members
- Aug: 14K members
- Sep: 12K members
- Oct: 893 members
Topics
- Commander Deck9 posts in the past month#19Commander Deck
- Commander7 posts in the past month#27Commander
- Combo6 posts in the past month#36Combo
- Deck Building5 posts in the past month#45Deck Building
- Looking For4 posts in the past month#54Looking For
Flair
- I Have a Question / I need Help30 posts in the past month
- Need an opinion on a deck
- Need a weekend pass to Magiccon Atlanta
- Is it rude/inappropriate to ask your LGS to check if a card is real?
#130I Have a Question / I need HelpNeed an opinion on a deck · Need a weekend pass to Magiccon Atlanta · Is it rude/inappropriate to ask your LGS to check if a card is real? - Discussion25 posts in the past month
- Why did shipping cards get so delayed?
- How do you guys feel about putting cards next to models?
- Why are all of the Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver reprints so… incredibly terrible?
#225DiscussionWhy did shipping cards get so delayed? · How do you guys feel about putting cards next to models? · Why are all of the Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver reprints so… incredibly terrible? - Commander / EDH20 posts in the past month
- Killian, Decisive Mentor. Bracket 2 Upgrade. Commander
- What do my commanders say about me?
- Tore apart my cube
#320Commander / EDHKillian, Decisive Mentor. Bracket 2 Upgrade. Commander · What do my commanders say about me? · Tore apart my cube - Custom Card / Alter8 posts in the past month
- I made some proxies with some characters I like
- Magic proxies!
- I'm an artist who loves mtg. Here are a couple basic land illustrations I've been working on.
#48Custom Card / AlterI made some proxies with some characters I like · Magic proxies! · I'm an artist who loves mtg. Here are a couple basic land illustrations I've been working on. - Rules Question5 posts in the past month
- Did I find a cheeky combo, or am I just being overly optimistic?
- Trigger question about Illusionist’s Bracers and the room Fractured Realm
- Maths Help with Scute Swam shenanigans.
#55Rules QuestionDid I find a cheeky combo, or am I just being overly optimistic? · Trigger question about Illusionist’s Bracers and the room Fractured Realm · Maths Help with Scute Swam shenanigans.
Product recommendations
- commander deck11 posts in the past month
- Best commander for a flicker Deadpool token deck
- What commander would be best for an undying deck?
- Best commander for token/sacrifice deck?
#111commander deckBest commander for a flicker Deadpool token deck · What commander would be best for an undying deck? · Best commander for token/sacrifice deck? - precon5 posts in the past month
- Best collector booster boxes to buy?
- Best Precon or super cheap EDH deck to get back into the game?
- Which of this 2 precons would you recommend for a beginner? (I'm the beginner)
#25preconBest collector booster boxes to buy? · Best Precon or super cheap EDH deck to get back into the game? · Which of this 2 precons would you recommend for a beginner? (I'm the beginner)
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/mtg for?
- Best for Board Gamers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/mtg free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/mtg have?
- Roughly 457K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/mtg on?
- r/mtg runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/mtg cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/mtg is organized under Board Gamers.
- How do I join r/mtg?
- You can join r/mtg by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Board Games communities like?
- Communities for board game lovers covering classics to modern strategy games. Reddit has one of the largest communities for general discussion and recommendations, with Discord servers for specific games and 3D printing miniatures for tabletop play.
Monthly Stats
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- 11
- Visitors /mo (+10%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo
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