My Gift Guide for Magic: The Gathering Players
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Got a friend, family member, or Secret Santa assignment who play Magic: The Gathering? Not sure what to get them this holiday season? I can help!
In this video, I go over a list of options for all types of players and all levels of budget. I explain different types of cards and where to find them, plus pick out some other things your Magic player might also enjoy, like books, clothing, and other similar games.
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The gift i'm providing my nephews (who ended up grabbing themselves some commander precons throughout the year) with a few commander decks. The trick is that i'm just gifting them a few empty deckboxes and sleeves. Then, for the duration of their visit they'll get access to the array of drawers where i keep my cards to make and modify a deck each, with some guidance to suggest stuff and testing and such.
Dude this is so sick
I fucking love this
Bundles are great gifts for players just building their collection because they contain booster packs and a nice looking box to store the cards in.
Im glad you pushed a Christmas gift idea to the public. Best way to tell non mtg friends/family what to get in a affordable and solid options. Unfortunately out of all the channels i watch. Your the first this year to say anything. Continue the great work magic Arcanum.
Quite the commentary on the current state of Magic that so few viewers are interested in getting MTG gifts this Christmas.
As a player that has multiple decks I would prefer a nice set of sleeves over more cards. Maybe even a personalized set of sleeves unique to who it's from
I thought cosmetics like sleeves, play mats, and deck boxes would be too personal to encourage a non-player to purchase on behalf of a player. That's why I tried to steer them toward packs and products that would still be appealing, without trying to guess specific preferences.
That's fair and understandable.
Online card stores are pretty great. The one I personally use provides a small pack of gummy bears, a pen, and a bulk rare in every shipment which is always a nice touch.
I think I've been good enough this year for a Warhammer 40K commander deck-if only I could find one!
I was lucky enough to pick up a necron dynasties deck from my local Walmart for almost $30 under tcg prices
This month my boy will be 10 years old...time to get out my box of C UN R and M bulk box...and begin the training of my little MTG mage in the holiday season...IT IS TIME!
For my personal MtG gift preferences, it's something you didn't mention specifically but related - Local game store gift certificate! Yes, gift certificates can be seen by some as a very impersonal gift, and I get that. But the vast majority of my MtG spending isn't on physical items, it's on entry fees and snacks from my FLGS. Five bucks to sit in their clean setting and be matched against other Commander players for casual 4-5 hours of fun is a great use of my money, and along with high markup drinks/snacks helps them pay the rent.
Other than that, set boosters are probably the #1 easiest and safest gift. At under five bucks, they're good at any budget; as a sole gift on a low one, or accompanying a larger purchase or having a couple as a stocking stuffer.
That Jace Funko pop was ADORABLE and I NEED it 🥰
I didn't know those magic art books existed! I want them cuz I think my partner's daughters would love looking at the pictures.
I refuse to believe your mustache is real, it’s just so shiny and smooth it looks too perfect like the stick on ones😭 To be clear, I’m not hating, I love your content!
It's real, and it's spectacular.
I’d love another box of jumpstart
I'm pretty sure the Amazon opened product issue only happens with "Amazon Warehouse", where they resell returned items. It can be hard to tell from the descriptions that are just like "item is in original packaging" whether it's been opened or not... I've gotten some great deals on stuff with beat-up boxes, but also found some really sneaky returns, like someone who took apart the glued seam on the outer slipcase from a fat pack bundle, then glued it back together after slitting the packs open and going through the cards. So yeah, Amazon is very much not good for MTG gifts, but you can get, say, a Commander deck in a crushed outer box for half price, lol. On the other hand, I did order a Crimson Vow Commander deck and return it three times before I got the correct one - they kept sending me the same AFR one.
The most dead-on recommendation here, IMO, is Star Realms. That type of deckbuilder is all combos and card advantage, so for a certain type of player, it's so satisfying.
Yeah I'm sure you can find good deals on Amazon but the risk outweighs the reward, and like I said in the video, it's much better for the hobby to support a local game store anyway. Star Realms is great for a lot of reasons - you can definitely "go off" with certain combinations of cards, but even just from the 'lore' perspective with the different factions, and later expansions adding hero characters, there is something for everyone to enjoy.
Completely unrelated, but that's a beautiful background. Is that your new house or some really realistic green screen?
It's green screen with some stock footage Nicole picked out, but we're glad you like it!
Keyforge is also a good one to go with for mtg players who want to move to something more
Good suggestion!
The gift I want most would most likely have to be some clothing from Into The AM. I've been playing for several years so I have plenty of cards.
It's great stuff. I really do wear it every day.
@@MagicArcanum Thank you so much for replying. I really appreciate it. I went to check their website and I kind of felt lied to. I looked at their shirts and none of it is specifically Magic: the Gathering. It's all just generic art that could potentially be associated with MtG but none of it is directly related and that disappointed me. Not saying that the art is bad, it's just not what I was expecting.
Oh dear! Sorry about the confusion. In the video I do say "They’ve got amazing graphic tees, with designs that feel very similar to the characters and locations you often find on Magic cards, which make them a great match for fans of the game." I certainly wasn't trying to lie to anyone. I consider the designs to be "magic-adjacent" and that's why I suggest them as a gift for Magic players, even if they are not designs actually taken from cards. Plus, not everyone has the confidence (or desire) to wear MTG branded clothes, so Into the AM lets you kinda signal your passion without literally wearing it on your sleeve! 😅
Sending to my wife...
I'm probably most keen for a Generous Gift. Who doesn't love a good elephant and I can always find a use for a 3/3. Wait, what do you mean by thing gets destroyed?! This doesn't sound like a gift at all!
I was really looking forward to your game in the recommended list.
Maybe next year! 😅
The Magic Goes Away seems so fitting for the era we are moving into...I think I might read it.
One of my all-time favorite books. I love Niven's science fiction stories, like Ringworld, but his fantasy stuff is also excellent.
I wouldn't mind getting the Painbow deck. It looks like a lot of fun. I've also never ran a 5 color commander deck so I'm curious to see if it's right for me or not.
Booster box or one of my favorite fat packs aka bundles.
3:01 watchu mean by that
Set boosters are the best way to get cards from a given set, when compared to draft boosters (which have more useless commons) or collector boosters (which are very expensive for the number of cards they provide).
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Mtg comics?
Solid choice! Not sure how confident I'd be buying one for a Magic player myself though, since I don't know where they are in the run, or if they already have a variant cover, or whatever. Seems a bit risky.
Could have included things like money for gems on arena or whatever digital bundle they want.
Money is always a fine gift, without being unique to Magic players 😅
And while there are some stores that sell Arena cosmetic codes, those are risky, because if your player already has a specific one they can't do anything else with that code.
@@MagicArcanum I meant more along the lines of a play store gift card or something. I love magic, but have no desire to collect paper.
@@MagicArcanum could even go big and get tickets for a convention or something
Ah, I often forget Arena counts as a mobile game. I only play on my desktop computer.
@@MagicArcanum if my wife sees me playing pc, "there things to do..." At least mobile can come with me while doing errands and chores.
You forgot to mention the 30th Anniversary Edition
Nobody is giving that as a gift, c'mon now.
more like 35000 cards
Is that what we're up to already? Last I had heard was over 20k but I admit that was a few years ago.
What I would love to find in my christams socks above the fireplace issss: COLLECTOR BOOTERS.
it it such a luxury product that I never buy because I am poor. For about the same prize of a couple or three of these one could buy a bundle.
that's also a wonderful gift