r/mtg

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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 409K 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 121K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Mtg, Deck, and Commander. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention commander deck and precon.

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Established 2008
409K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +121K members
Growth: +41.8% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2020: 18K members
  • 2021: 23K members
  • 2022: 31K members
  • 2024: 169K members
  • 2025: 109K members
  • 2026: 53K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 11K members
  • Aug: 10K members
  • Sep: 8K members
  • Oct: 7K members
  • Nov: 10K members
  • Dec: 11K members
  • Jan: 12K members
  • Feb: 10K members
  • Mar: 10K members
  • Apr: 10K members
  • May: 10K members
  • Jun: 1K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    12 posts in the past month
    1. Does anyone know where is the best place and how much to sell this for ?
    2. How do I politely decline someone from joining our pod?
    3. Need everyone's opinion
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Does anyone know where is the best place and how much to sell this for ? · How do I politely decline someone from joining our pod? · Need everyone's opinion
    12
  • Solution Requests
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Working on flicker deck! Needed some guide on how to make good deck around it
    2. Building a deck as a new player?
    3. I'm new and I want to get started (especially as a commander). What's the best purchase I should make?
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Working on flicker deck! Needed some guide on how to make good deck around it · Building a deck as a new player? · I'm new and I want to get started (especially as a commander). What's the best purchase I should make?
    5

Topics

  • Mtg
    96 posts in the past month
    1. Playing MTG raw in the Coldstone Creamery
    2. A local artist here in Hawaii turns MTG booster pack plastic trash into turtles
    3. New to MTG. Im wondering if this deck is anygood.
    #1
    Mtg
    Playing MTG raw in the Coldstone Creamery · A local artist here in Hawaii turns MTG booster pack plastic trash into turtles · New to MTG. Im wondering if this deck is anygood.
    96
  • Deck
    67 posts in the past month
    1. My proxy goblin storm deck came in today!
    2. How could I make a voltron deck with Rosnakht?
    3. New to MTG. Im wondering if this deck is anygood.
    #2
    Deck
    My proxy goblin storm deck came in today! · How could I make a voltron deck with Rosnakht? · New to MTG. Im wondering if this deck is anygood.
    67
  • Commander
    51 posts in the past month
    1. Is my commander safe from All is Dust?
    2. Average Commander Game Length
    3. Commanders that vibe with/thematically match these sleeves?
    #3
    Commander
    Is my commander safe from All is Dust? · Average Commander Game Length · Commanders that vibe with/thematically match these sleeves?
    51
  • Frustrating
    20 posts in the past month
    #4
    Frustrating
    20
  • Worst
    18 posts in the past month
    #5
    Worst
    18

Flair

  • I Have a Question / I need Help
    61 posts in the past month
    1. Does anyone know where is the best place and how much to sell this for ?
    2. Misprint Feed the swarm?
    3. What would this be useful for?
    #1
    I Have a Question / I need Help
    Does anyone know where is the best place and how much to sell this for ? · Misprint Feed the swarm? · What would this be useful for?
    61
  • Discussion
    40 posts in the past month
    1. Why did they give Jareth a flower necklace? And are they're any more examples of newer editions having small added details to the art?
    2. Reasonable in bracket 2?
    3. This guy is SO FUN!
    #2
    Discussion
    Why did they give Jareth a flower necklace? And are they're any more examples of newer editions having small added details to the art? · Reasonable in bracket 2? · This guy is SO FUN!
    40
  • Rules Question
    32 posts in the past month
    1. Cards that become creatures still have summoning sickness right?
    2. How does Earthbending work with cards that Destroy lands?
    3. Is my commander safe from All is Dust?
    #3
    Rules Question
    Cards that become creatures still have summoning sickness right? · How does Earthbending work with cards that Destroy lands? · Is my commander safe from All is Dust?
    32
  • Commander / EDH
    26 posts in the past month
    1. AITA for not thinking a guy eith a CEDH deck delaying his win against a casual pod is "Nice"
    2. Playing competitive magic has fried my brain
    3. Switching from Vren to Wick, is this a good idea?
    #4
    Commander / EDH
    AITA for not thinking a guy eith a CEDH deck delaying his win against a casual pod is "Nice" · Playing competitive magic has fried my brain · Switching from Vren to Wick, is this a good idea?
    26
  • Custom Card / Alter
    20 posts in the past month
    1. My wife has been buying me funny proxies and she absolutely nailed this one that I’m putting in an angel deck
    2. Hellmo worldfire alter
    3. Birthday cake for fiancé
    #5
    Custom Card / Alter
    My wife has been buying me funny proxies and she absolutely nailed this one that I’m putting in an angel deck · Hellmo worldfire alter · Birthday cake for fiancé
    20

Product recommendations

  • commander deck
    11 posts in the past month
    1. Best commander for a flicker Deadpool token deck
    2. What commander would be best for an undying deck?
    3. Best commander for token/sacrifice deck?
    #1
    commander deck
    Best commander for a flicker Deadpool token deck · What commander would be best for an undying deck? · Best commander for token/sacrifice deck?
    11
  • precon
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Best collector booster boxes to buy?
    2. Best Precon or super cheap EDH deck to get back into the game?
    3. Which of this 2 precons would you recommend for a beginner? (I'm the beginner)
    #2
    precon
    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)
    5
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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 409K 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.
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