Commander For Beginners - An Introduction To Playing Commander

Commander For Beginners - An Introduction To Playing Commander - Magic: the Gathering (MTG)

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Have you ever thought about learning to play MTG Commander? On todays video i give you an Introduction to playing Commander for beginners which for me is the best Magic: the Gathering format there is! This is Commander for beginners, a look at how to play and what you need to play the game! Commander is a great MTG format to play with multiple friends and is very beginner friendly. A deck can be built with any budget and the card pool is massive! Welcome to the best format in Magic: the Gathering.
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@TOTALmtg 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks to WOTC for sponsoring this vid! And i appreciate you all for watching todays video! :)

@Ditronus. 2 жыл бұрын

Surprised this format is so popular seeing it is harder to round up that many more players to play against and that many more cards to play with. Haven't played magic in years but now it seems this format is hot.

@samsmokes3100 Жыл бұрын

I’ve only played commander, that’s how the game was shown to me and I love it, I’ve played mtg arena and that’s fun too but I much rather prefer commander

@crovax1375 3 жыл бұрын

Commander is the format that brought me back into playing Magic and I definitely think it's the best way to play the game

@TOTALmtg 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah my friend it amazing , most if not all games are fun which is not the way in other formats for sure lol

@dj3pokemon94 2 жыл бұрын

Same here. My brother bought a few commander decks and now 5 of our friends got back into mtg after almost 10 years removed from the game. It’s super fun and is always a great time with the buds.

@MrThfknsamurai 11 ай бұрын

I wish emperor was the format that dominated instead of commander. Only reason they had commander be the winner was to make new commander cards. You.dont need new cards for emperor

@thebardsdungeon 6 ай бұрын

Thank you! No other youtuber has explained the 'Command Zone' so I could understand it, you did with ease!

@TOTALmtg 6 ай бұрын

Ah thanks, glad you enjoyed the video!!

@Cleansweep38 2 жыл бұрын

Ty for clearing up some confusion that I’ve been having!

@rivennoir3765 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this this was very helpful for me and my dad who just started

@TOTALmtg 3 жыл бұрын

Ah great to hear thanks, it's a great format too!

@lukaskarlgerhard 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for this awesome video mate!

@TOTALmtg 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Space mate for the support!!

@TheLargeBard 3 жыл бұрын

I never played Commander back in the day, but I can definitely see the appeal now. Guess I'll have to look into these new boosters...

@TOTALmtg 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah certainly worth a look! It really is a fun format.

@hllyenaylleth9576 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Very helpful, thanks!

@TOTALmtg 3 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated buddy :)

@z.scott.porter 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Very helpful. This is a tough game to get into so videos like these are great to see.

@TOTALmtg 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Zach, appreciate that mate!

@davidgreene272 3 жыл бұрын

So today about me and my boyfriend the newest Commander deck from The dungeon & dragons series learning this will help me to progress with this deck can't wait to see you how great this is going to be and thanks for the tips that I need to know about the commander decks

@TOTALmtg 2 жыл бұрын

Ah great they really fun and happy you found the video helpful :)

@statutoryape9098 3 жыл бұрын

Just started love the game thanks for the help

@TOTALmtg 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped buddy

@Aerolon 3 жыл бұрын

Grats on your sponsorship! Now just pressure them to include Commander in Arena!

@TOTALmtg 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, and wow that would be epic!

@carltonharahuc2130 2 жыл бұрын

I want this, but the rage quits would annoy the crap out of me

@Hercules1-v9m 3 жыл бұрын

Bro all I know is poker and Yugioh. However everyone just plays Magic these days so this was helpful for a complete newbie.

@TOTALmtg 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it helpful buddy Commander is great!

@MarcusTrinnias 2 жыл бұрын

I am considering getting back into magic. I was told Commander is the hottest format right now. I'm sort of a thematic sort of player, and I'm remembering how much I liked the Nezumi from the old Kamigawa set. Mayhaps I will try to build a rat and nezumi ninja themed Commander deck. I recall Marrowsnap being quite good. I had never heard of Commander before, so this video was very informative for me!

@TOTALmtg 2 жыл бұрын

Ah great to hear thanks! Commander is super fun and your deck building possibilities is endless! I'm just currently building a Thanos (Marvel) themed deck lol

@loszhor 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the information.

@TOTALmtg 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@MagicWithZuby 3 жыл бұрын

Congrats on the sponsor!

@TOTALmtg 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy , appreciated :)

@GoobNoob 2 жыл бұрын

The best commander tutorial out there.

@TOTALmtg 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, very much appreciated 👍

@samsheppard2305 3 жыл бұрын

You were really good at explaining and guiding through the basic rules and steps I can’t wait to get playing😁

@TOTALmtg 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy i appreciate you saying :)

@samsheppard2305 3 жыл бұрын

No problem u r a rlly cool guy considering I’m a high school nerd

@valeriejames6316 2 жыл бұрын

I played MTG from 1994 to about 2009ish. Just picked up playing again and there are a lot of changes in the last decade.

@TOTALmtg 2 жыл бұрын

Ah glad you have come back, it's a lot different indeed even from when i started playing in RTR

@miinyoo Ай бұрын

Now it makes sense. Dakkon Blackblade UBW. I just need to add 30 cards to hit 100. Thanks sir.

@TOTALmtg Ай бұрын

Ah cool sounds good!

@justblue974 Ай бұрын

Thank you

@theheck1895 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the easy to follow explanation. I have been curious about the other formats in MTG. I will have to give this one a go.

@TOTALmtg 3 жыл бұрын

Ah great to hear buddy :)

@noxvenari5002 3 жыл бұрын

Co grats matt on the sponsorship. Been awhile man! Hope your doing well man. Good stuff !!

@TOTALmtg 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Nox and great to see you in the comments

@alltheaces89 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! I liked the part where you said commander

@TOTALmtg 3 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha......Thanks buddy!

@rogermajsterski4728 Жыл бұрын

Thanks this is what I need

@davidjamesthomas 2 жыл бұрын

I quit playing magic years ago but now I'm back because of werewolves and Godzilla (when I started magic there were barely any werewolves! and I never even heard of commander we all just played standard) so I'm excited to make a tovolar dire overlord deck and Godzilla King of the monsters deck and this is exactly what I needed to get me started

@TOTALmtg 2 жыл бұрын

Ah great to hear buddy. Commander is amazing and super fun too!!

@Pythagor4s 3 жыл бұрын

Really is the best format!

@TOTALmtg 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah really is mate :)

@sc0tz_tomza507 2 жыл бұрын

I recently bought my first pack of magic cards, it was the spirit squadron commander pack and I thought I could make a 60 card deck out of it.. turns out I was wrong but apparently commander is still great for getting into MTG so I guess it’s £35 we’ll spent!

@TOTALmtg 2 жыл бұрын

Ah it's the best format buddy! You'll have lots of fun playing Commander!

@vollied4865 3 жыл бұрын

My roommate plays commander and so I bought the blue green deck with Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait and I was wondering does the skills on Aesi activate while in the commander zone or only once cast?

@TOTALmtg 3 жыл бұрын

Only when on the battlefield my friend

@JohnnyP5379 Жыл бұрын

I watched this video twice and I still have no idea how to actually play the game. I appreciate your enthusiasm for Commanders, but this was not helpful at all to actually learning the game.

@cynetr7431 3 жыл бұрын

Honestly, I still prefer standard the best, but commander looks interesting.

@TOTALmtg 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah i'd certainly say it's worth trying out.

@FIFAmusicMAN 3 жыл бұрын

I watched the video & didn’t attack you, so now we’re friends!

@TOTALmtg 3 жыл бұрын

haha yes we are mate

@NecromancyForKids 3 жыл бұрын

I had remembered I had some physical cards my cousin gave me, but when I looked through them, I only had 3 legends, and they were all pretty bad. Two flip legends from Kamigawa and one with Njnjutsu, which doesn't work in Commander. Lol.

@TOTALmtg 3 жыл бұрын

Ah lol. You could certainly pick up some more, there's lots of great commanders to build around at various budgets

@NecromancyForKids 3 жыл бұрын

@@TOTALmtg I did find some that might be cool to play in the future, when I can get around to playing physical magic.

@OnlineHughes 3 жыл бұрын

Fineee I'll buy a box of Commander Legends then.

@TOTALmtg 3 жыл бұрын

Yes my friend.....YES!!!

@aussakagamine8862 3 жыл бұрын

How meta intensive is commander? Can older decks do well enough? Can you play what u want and still have fun? And... Is it expensive with the 100 cards in the deck? Does it have rotation?

@TOTALmtg 3 жыл бұрын

Q1 - Depeds on your playgroup .....Q2 All decks are viable but depends on the agreed power level your table is at. Q3 If it's legal in the format yes. Q4 You can make it as budget as you like.......and fimally no ratation. Hope that helps

@aussakagamine8862 3 жыл бұрын

@@TOTALmtg thanks

@keithmahler4236 Жыл бұрын

So what's the general concept you start with 7 cards to start throw down a land and a creature leaving you five cards at the end of your turn do you draw back up to 7 ?

@TOTALmtg Жыл бұрын

Hey, so you play your lands once a turn if you have them in hand and only draw a card once a turn unless you have a card that says different. You play spells and creatures as long as you have the right mana (land) to play them.

@g555ulgra4 3 жыл бұрын

I still don't understand how Commander damage work. Only work when Commander deal damage to Commander? Other creature count too? How in MP work? Does 21 damage deal by separate player stack?

@TOTALmtg 3 жыл бұрын

Commander damage buddy is when your commander deals damage to another player and nothing else. It will then do Commander damage and damage to life total as long as it gets through.

@Cameronwatt Жыл бұрын

sorry i am a beginner.. you mention using ulamog as a commander who has colourless mana wouldn't that mean that your other 99 cards would have to be colourless?

@TOTALmtg Жыл бұрын

Hey buddy, yes you're spot on it would :)

@Cameronwatt Жыл бұрын

@@TOTALmtg wow I never even considered that could be a thing.

@zachoryfostor7368 2 жыл бұрын

Please bring commander into arena!!

@TOTALmtg 2 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah!!

@ProfessorsResearch 3 жыл бұрын

Really wish Pokémon had a format like this, it might be all I'd play 🤣

@TOTALmtg 3 жыл бұрын

hahaha do it lol

@NecromancyForKids 3 жыл бұрын

Would be pretty hard, since Pokemon relies completely on energy for attacks and not playing cards.

@ProfessorsResearch 3 жыл бұрын

@@NecromancyForKids Totally, I know there was a 2v2 format years ago but that sadly came and went while I wasn't playing and card text no longer really supports that format. MTG will always be more flexible in its formats and is definitely a big strength for it.

@NecromancyForKids 3 жыл бұрын

@@ProfessorsResearch Yu-Gi-Oh! also had a multiplayer format which was really busted and that they abandoned pretty quick. Haha.

@noxvenari5002 3 жыл бұрын

Commander and modern is all I play.

@TOTALmtg 3 жыл бұрын

Both epic formats mate

@jaredhammonds8255 Жыл бұрын

Noob here. So basically it's like classic but with the following changes: 40 life 100 cards only Singleton Incorporates a commander (legendary creature or some plains walkers) Commander damage Correct?

@TOTALmtg Жыл бұрын

Pretty much exactly that 🙂

@yamiyobi 2 жыл бұрын

What if you dont have mtg friends :(

@philcastle6238 2 жыл бұрын

intresting

@Almighty_Mage 10 ай бұрын

Standard is the best format :P

@TOTALmtg 10 ай бұрын

😂

@alexandernygren6885 3 жыл бұрын

can you play two players?`or is it only 3+ ?

@TOTALmtg 3 жыл бұрын

You can play 1 v1 commander , usually then your life totals start at 30 each instead of 40 and i think there is a seperate ban list of cards. But tbh if its with a friend you can play it how you like :)

@flashsenpaiii2940 Жыл бұрын

You can still play 1v1 woth camander right ?

@TOTALmtg Жыл бұрын

Yeah certainly, I think there’s a different banned card list and your life totals start at 30 instead of 40.

@fromryuk7785 3 жыл бұрын

How do cards like avatar of woe work? Specifically the (if 10 or more creatures are in a graveyard this creature costs 6 less generic mana) if i use it as a commander

@hllyenaylleth9576 3 жыл бұрын

I think as it would work normally, to play a commander out of the command zone for the first time cost the creatures normal mana fee.

@frankzapata7170 27 күн бұрын

How many cards do i draw

@TOTALmtg 27 күн бұрын

Opening hand is the same as any format of 7. Then one per turn unless of game states.

@ghost-cy7gz 3 жыл бұрын

Can you play with 2???????

@TOTALmtg 3 жыл бұрын

Yes you can buddy. 1 v1 Commander has a different ban list though and your life total starts at 30 not 40.

@Nathan-rm6ln 2 жыл бұрын

Are you able to play 2 player

@TOTALmtg 2 жыл бұрын

You can buddy but it has slightly different rules in that your life total starts at 30 and if played correctly it has a different card ban list too.

@paulg6142 Жыл бұрын

I've been interested in playing again after 20+ years but now that Commander is the most popular format it is really turning me away due to the initial investment and amount of cards it takes to start playing.

@TOTALmtg Жыл бұрын

They have some great precon commander decks buddy to get into the format. Ranging from $15 to $40 for the whole deck. You can upgrade them over time but they are ready to play straight out of the box.

@paulg6142 Жыл бұрын

@@TOTALmtg Thanks for the advice. I went to a local card shop and bought a precon deck everyone was cool and welcoming. People helped me get used to the format and some even went a bit easy on me since they knew I had a Precon deck.

@jesanders1989 9 ай бұрын

I do think 100 cards in not practical to handle. 60 card EDH

@quantumperception 4 ай бұрын

Correction: you don't have to build your deck around your commander. A few times, I have a 99 cards deck that works and synergizes well, but I don't have a commander in those colors that fits the theme. Sometimes, I just choose a commander that fits the colors of my deck, but doesn't necessarily fit the theme/synergy, because there isn't one, or the one that would fit is too expensive for me. For example, here have been a couple blue/black decks focusing on unblockable or flying/deathtouch creatures for which I used Sygg, River Cutthroat as a commander, even though there are better Commanders for that synergy that I don't own. If I don't have a commander that fits the strategy, I usually pick the lowest mana-cost one that I own that fits the color theme.

@TOTALmtg 3 ай бұрын

We all build them the best way we can.

@clockworkpanda8 3 жыл бұрын

98% of the things you said you like about commander can be said fkr standard play as well and the 2% of other things you said you like about commander is you get a commander. Not really a good sell that its "the best way to play"

@TOTALmtg 3 жыл бұрын

It's an introduction explaining the game Commander to new players and beginners. I'm not sure you've quite grasped what the video is about or meant to be. Standard is completely different!

@hllyenaylleth9576 3 жыл бұрын

I really like commander format for not allowing duplicates of cards, I think it makes games more interesting.