My Favorite Magic Systems

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@merphynapier42 Жыл бұрын

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@nikkisweezea2388 Жыл бұрын

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@Struggler12349 Жыл бұрын

Im pretty sure that you would absolutely adore Naruto

@marocat4749 Жыл бұрын

You might like childed of the whale, its floating islands ok in a weird landscape. Mermaid saga fom legendary takahashi who, its dark mermaids and the horror elements with romance?! Good. And immortality Children of the seal you will likely like, its about the mysteries of the sea, nature, aw, magic?! The magus bride has gaelic nature magic and spirits, its not the ocean, but nature.

@moonstonepearl21 Жыл бұрын

@@marocat4749 She read Mermaid Saga a couple of months ago. I only know of one of your suggestions, but they all sound intriguing. I also love The Ancient Magus' Bride :)

@neilmannion9322 Жыл бұрын

I'm a bit late to comment but if you're looking magic systems that are less structured and more in tune with nature then you should check out the Earthsea series, I think you'd really like it. Its an older series which really shows in the prose which seem sometimes more like a fairytale or a poem. The story never gets bogged down, to the point it sometimes moves so fast I found it a bit jarring at first as I'm so used to modern fantasy. Sailing is a major part of the series (the world is a series of islands) and for the time it was written it was unique in fantasy that the main characters weren't white (few are in that world at first though it does get expanded on). I found the series a really unique read and have always thought it would click well with you. Also fun fact that Studio Ghibli made a film, directed by Goro Miyazaki, inspired by combining a bunch of the series plots but Ursula K. Le Guin sees it as a totally different story while Hayao Miyazaki criticized his sons debut film saying ' He's not an adult yet' (Yikes).

@sloopgamer1730 Жыл бұрын

Impressive, she didn't forgot that bungee gum has the properties of both rubber and gum!

@merphynapier42 Жыл бұрын

Hard to remember but I got there 😆

@sloopgamer1730 Жыл бұрын

@@merphynapier42 When you said that..I just had to comment that hahaha

@EVER_PRINCE Жыл бұрын

Wait…wait…wait…so let me get this straight, rubber and gum?

@britneynicole8903 Жыл бұрын

Yummy. Rubber and gum. What a delicious combination over here!

@jesse8924 Жыл бұрын

Nen system: Absurdly intricate, making it possible to create unique abilities with no limits on creativity. Main character: I'll use it to punch really really hard.

@benign_oracle8875 Жыл бұрын

Why go around problems and obstacles when you can just break through them. ~Gon probably

@costelinha1867 Жыл бұрын

@@benign_oracle8875 Saitama in a nuttshell.

@s3studios597 Жыл бұрын

Taking lessons from Goku I see.

@username-ql8ox Жыл бұрын

@@s3studios597 didn't Goku have techniques?

@islandboy9381 Жыл бұрын

That's just enhancers, specialists are the ones that get the most intricate

@Punkandcannonballer Жыл бұрын

My favorite part of Avatar's magic system is how deeply ingrained it is in the world. The different elements give each region a specific culture, a specific dress, specific advantages/disadvantages down to being able to deliver mail quickly to being able to build anywhere because you can literally fly.

@tygrenvoltaris4782 Жыл бұрын

thats why worldbuilding is such an important aspect and how semi realistic it is.

@groveri2 Жыл бұрын

plus different areas in the world have different types of bending styles.

@nikgokuhil Жыл бұрын

You'll love Mushishi. Every episode is about exploring the magic system and its world in a scientific way but at the same time its most mysterious and every next adventure could be anything.

@iRagePenguin Жыл бұрын

Yeah I’ve thought about that a lot. That show is the perfect combination of soft and hard magic systems, and it’s done beautifully.

@Morfeusm Жыл бұрын

I wish I watched that when it was on Netflix. Now I can’t find it anywhere and manga is sold out too 😞

@nikgokuhil Жыл бұрын

@@Morfeusm Manga is great but it really comes to life in anime with vibrant colors and haunting music

@Wuffskers Жыл бұрын

I'd also recommend anyone who likes Mushishi to check out Mononoke. Not Princess Mononoke, a show titled just "Mononoke" very similar vibes to mushishi but leaning more into the horror side of things and more akin to ghost stories but just as captivating, with a stunning rather avant garde art style on top of it.

@alemholas Жыл бұрын

One of the best and more pure representations of Shinto and Animism there is! I love Mushishi

@reaper2r Жыл бұрын

Shattered my screen clicking on this video so fast

@virustoohazem Жыл бұрын

Nen truly is a fantastic system. Togashi has a great mind.

@costelinha1867 Жыл бұрын

Considering he's also the guy who gave us Yu Yu Hakusho, I'm not surprised. (Although Yu Yu's magic system is nowhere near as complicated... I think.)

@virustoohazem Жыл бұрын

@@costelinha1867 yep, nen is way more complex and the fights with it can at times be conducted like a chess game so to speak.

@francineapelo6905 Жыл бұрын

Nen is sooo good and it feels soo grounded like its an actual real thing that can exist to the point that I placed a leaf on a gLass and wondered what my nen would be lmao.

@blackcloverfan541 Жыл бұрын

Hahahahahha really

@alexinator-hh5fe Жыл бұрын

Sometimes I wish I could wipe my memory of some of these series so I could get to experience the world and magic systems all over again

@carlosdanielcalderonmontoy3723 Жыл бұрын

*I LOVE THE MAGIC IN THE NASUVERSE, IT IS INFINITELY FASCINATING💯* I comment here because otherwise nobody will see it :'v

@Vuirotto Жыл бұрын

I feel like that with HxH

@tavern.keeper Жыл бұрын

How do you know you didn't already do that?

@mahbubsaite3079 Жыл бұрын

No cap

@noraa1991 Жыл бұрын

I feel like hunter definitely has one of the best systems, the hexagon of power, the system is so creative it is simply limited by the imagination of the wielder, for instance conjurers have to be very creative since most of the things you would want to conjure you can just go out and buy so most have to invoke restrictions

@mohammedamaan5397 Жыл бұрын

My top 5 list: 1. Alchemy from Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood 2. Nen from Hunter x Hunter 3. Bending from Avatar The Last Airbender 4. Allomancy from Mistborn 5. Chakra from Naruto And I love BioChroma from Warbreaker And I also like Cursed Energy and techniques from Jujutsu Kaisen there are so many its so difficult to put them in a top 5 list

@xandex69 7 ай бұрын

try one piece

@jankyyard5610 6 ай бұрын

@@xandex69One Piece with their diverse power systems of Devil Fruits, Sword Mastery, Martials Arts, and Haki takes the cake It amplifies it's theme of freedom for there is more than one way to fight to achieve your goals.

@xandex69 6 ай бұрын

@@jankyyard5610 yeh

@VicrtorWhite-ip9vy 5 ай бұрын

Chakra is the concept of indian mythology

@xandex69 5 ай бұрын

@@VicrtorWhite-ip9vy ok

@kimroberteslabon8849 Жыл бұрын

Nen is one of my all time favorite system, and I think Togashi created it so brilliant and very complex..

@quizzlybear Жыл бұрын

Merphy "2 years ago Merphy didn't know anything" Me "How dare you insult Merphy ... Merphy?!"

@jaredbanares9514 Жыл бұрын

I love powers that have the properties of both rubber AND gum. It’s such an amazing and unheard of concept.

@zerodlaw9622 Жыл бұрын

That's great. But did you know that Hisoka's power is bungee gum. And more importantly Bungee gum posseses the properties of both rubber and gum

@jaredbanares9514 Жыл бұрын

@@zerodlaw9622 Wow. I did not know that Bungee Gum has the properties of both rubber AND gum! I am now adding to my knowledge that Bungee Gum has the properties of both rubber and gum. Thank you!

@JAKEBB Жыл бұрын

This video is so awesome, the music the way you're describing the systems, the thumbnail, the ad, the transition to the ad, did I miss anything 🤣🤣 thanks for all you do merphy, and how awesome you are,hope you and the family are well.

@merphynapier42 Жыл бұрын

Oh wow that’s so kind of you!! Thank you so much Jake!

@JAKEBB Жыл бұрын

@@merphynapier42 you're very welcome

@slevinchannel7589 Жыл бұрын

@@merphynapier42 Hard Magic Systems are the Best. If anyone has Quesitons about Nen: Just ask me.

@e.matthews Жыл бұрын

@@slevinchannel7589 There are pros and cons to both soft and hard magic. Hard is not the best. As Merph brings several times in this video, soft magic has a long and venerable history making readers feel wonder.

@laithaljibat4108 Жыл бұрын

My favorite power systems are nen, stands from jojo, and curse energy from jujutsu kaisen, they all have so many unique abilities and are used in so many creative ways, they also dont break the established limits of the power system.

@nickblellow9317 Жыл бұрын

The two Avatar Kyoshi novels expand the magic system even more, i highly recommend them ^^

@lesley7137 Жыл бұрын

And the Dawn of Yangchen expands the world and politics.

@amandanorris8 Жыл бұрын

The Yangchen book came out 10 days ago.

@nickblellow9317 Жыл бұрын

@@amandanorris8 didn't know it! Thanks! :D

@sjajsjsja4523 Жыл бұрын

Those are not canon.

@amandanorris8 Жыл бұрын

@@sjajsjsja4523 where did you see that? I figured with the creation of avatar studios, they may create a new “expanded universe” but I haven’t seen anything other than a tweet from the studio that said the comics/books were “mostly canon”

@MatiasBenavides Жыл бұрын

I really like the magic system of Witch Hat Atelier. It has both misery to it and some rules. And the magic itself leads the plot so that's cool too.

@98codex Жыл бұрын

Emperor's Soul has my favourite magic system of all time. I love how Sanderson uses it as the driving force for the novella instead of it just being an accessory.

@tuxxle8830 Жыл бұрын

Song of the Sea is just a 90 minute movie, but the entire journey is woven around the magic of the ocean. It's such a beautiful experience, and I also love how it explores Gaelic Folklore, my culture that is so often overlooked (I'm 50% Irish).

@KingKP96 Жыл бұрын

I honestly have such massive respect for a well crafted magic/ability/power system in any form of writing/media. When I do my own writing, the thing I struggle with the most by far is coming up with an ability system that is interesting without being overly complex. It's really hard to strike that perfect balance without things either feeling incredibly vague and uninspired or being overly complex and hard to grasp to the point of seeming convoluted and working however it needs to work. Stuff like HxH that can strike that perfect middle ground is so fantastic to look at and see how creatively it can be used while still making sense without going over your head.

@xaviercopeland2789 Жыл бұрын

Since a lot of my favorites are already mentioned here, I like the magic in Chainsaw Man. Devils being made from the fears of humans and being able to make contracts with these beings to take power from them. The magic system isn’t that complex, but it allows for some gut-wrenching scenes. Edit: Stands from JoJo’s are great and should be mentioned here.

@costelinha1867 Жыл бұрын

Both Stands and Hamon are great magic systems.

@natwon633 Жыл бұрын

For me personally, Nen and Jojo stands + Hamon are about one thing on such a list, since it seems Nen might've potentially been largely inspired by Jojo's stands. They'd probably therefore stand (heh) on the same place in a ranking is what I mean.

@marshwiggle8364 Жыл бұрын

Excellent choice of ambient background music. I've always considered myself a sci-fi person.... But I've had a growing appreciation for certain types of fantasy and magic

@TacticusPrime Жыл бұрын

My favorite magic that I've read recently is in Sarah Lin's Weirkey Chronicles. Magic users build houses within their souls, using different magical materials to enhance themselves and allow them to use different techniques. It's so evocative and also it reflects the characters in such a visceral way. Ultimately magic systems are about storytelling and the whole idea of soulhomes always her to show, not just tell, in such a clever and interesting way.

@junjunjamore7735 Жыл бұрын

My favorite magic system that lives rent free in my head is the "silvertongue" magic system from the Inkheart series, in which characters can either take someone or something out of a book, or enter a book world itself. I don't think it reached its full potential though.

@rramirezvip Жыл бұрын

5:26 "...or having the properties of both rubber and gum" Hearing you say it made me so happy :')

@brandonchapman4532 Жыл бұрын

I just loved the way you describe the magic of Lord Of The Rings, and it makes me love the world and characters even more.

@jaginaiaelectrizs6341 Жыл бұрын

That ad spot transition! 👏👏🤣💖🤍💜

@ValieNion Жыл бұрын

Also, different comment bc I just now realized it fit... one of my favorite magic systems is from this (I feel) quite unknown series by Garth Nix, The Seventh Tower. It follows a boy who lives in a world where there's no natural light because a veil covers the sun, and people have magic stones that they can use to focus light and color based magic to do all sorts of things, and can travel to another world where they capture monsters that then take the place of their shadows in the real world and become their "familiars".

@frostburnwoof Жыл бұрын

Nen happened before hard magic was cool and I’ve always loved that. Fullmetal Alchemist had a pretty cool magic system too.

@ri3sch Жыл бұрын

The greatness of magic systems is based on the execution of the author. It can be soft or hard, doesn’t matter

@stevetennispro Жыл бұрын

Aka, a magical write. ;)

@Yondi1000 Жыл бұрын

I'm just so inspired by what must be your incredible work ethic and time management skills Merphy. You somehow manage to put out so many videos in a week while still continuing to read and consume so many new books. It inspires me to get my own work done keeping up with my reading. Honestly I credit Merphy and Daniel for getting me back into reading again. I started reading Sanderson last summer because of y'all and now have read over 25 new books since then.

@neetfreek9921 Жыл бұрын

Regarding the first magic system. You should really check out mushishi. It’s a magic system based on magical micro biology, it’s connection with nature, and the humans that have to navigate it. It’s a beautiful series.

@lesley7137 Жыл бұрын

My favorite magic system has to be from Ascendance of a bookworm, and just the worldbuilding in general. It’s world-class and a modern classic.

@hanc2w Жыл бұрын

Hello Merphy. I never really liked to read because of school, I always though it was very boring. A few years ago whenever I went to grab a cup of coffee, I started to read the sports newspaper every single day until today. Right now I read other newspapers besides the sports one. This is basically to say that when I was at home doing nothing during the pandemic, I thought about reading but I didn't know what to read, I couldn't go out to buy the newspaper. I fell in love with your channel and your videos helped me a lot to buying books, enjoy reading them and thinking about books in general, so for that, thank you!

@rogeredrogered Жыл бұрын

I love how you talk about these topics. It just really works and flows well, I love listening! Thank you!

@jaginaiaelectrizs6341 Жыл бұрын

Love these kinds of videos-Thank you so much for making it a [periodically ]regular thing! ^-^

@nothappening5510 Жыл бұрын

One of my favorite magic systems is from a certain magical index/a certain scientific railgun because its two separate power systems based on magical and scientific theory and they clash in wonderful ways I do recommend a read of the light novels.

@raferda8716 Жыл бұрын

Yes i love the consistent Nen system absolutely the best

@bookssongsandothermagic Жыл бұрын

Another great and comprehensive analysis.

@fernandogalian2794 Жыл бұрын

I love your videos, I like your way of explaining yourself, I'm working in my comic series, and I use a lot of everyone's critiques and analysis to improve my writting. Thank you so much.

@mydoglikestolkientoo8477 Жыл бұрын

In LOTR I never thought of it that way with the magic being so interconnected with nature. Makes the message of our responsibility to nature in the story that much more poignant. Excellent observation!

@jaginaiaelectrizs6341 Жыл бұрын

I completely feel you on the elemental magic, and on nautical stories, in general!!!💜 Every time you mention stories at sea though, I am just getting this increasingly deep deep longing lately to get back into Justin Somper's Vampirates books again! I am so sad that I never finished reading them, because they weren't all published yet at the time when I was reading them, among other life things that happened in the interim between books-I really really need to fix that; it was one of my favorite series(because it merged my love for sea/pirate stories with my love for fantasy/supernatural/vampires which the type of thing that almost never ever actually happens)!! 😊😊

@rodvincetolosa9386 Жыл бұрын

HelloFresh is my favorite magic system too, that's crazy

@hardyworld Жыл бұрын

Merphy's commercials are always a must-watch.

@fluffypuffy7511 Жыл бұрын

this video is so well done!! The music, inclusion of paintings and the Hello Fresh ad are great :) The Nen and the Avatar magic system are one of my favourites, too. I also really like the magic system of The name of the wind, because it feels so mystical and so many things are undiscovered and I just need to know more and (as far as I remember) the magic is tied to nature. I am a sucker for that 😅

@nicko6773 Жыл бұрын

I love the magic of Pale & Pact: you get power based on contracts, some of which are necessary to even begin to access magic in the first place (i.e. telling the truth, giving up the protections of not knowing magic, etc), with these contracts and various patterns enforced by spirits.

@RedFuryBooks Жыл бұрын

THANK YOU for your love for soft magic systems! I agree - I tend to like those more than the hard science-based systems.

@keravnos2231 Жыл бұрын

Favourite video of the month. Love it! Also that thumbnail 🤣

@notrixamoris3318 Жыл бұрын

NEN!!! Is the most explain and most complex aura bases system...

@PhoenixCrown Жыл бұрын

Love your talk at 4 minutes about soft magic. This is how I'm writing my books: Magic is the harnessing of natural forces that different animals do knowingly or unknowingly, and intelligent beings are able to craft it into powerful weapons or useful tools. But they know much less than they think they do. Of course, my mortals have scienced it up and lost their understanding of what it's truly capable of...

@smileytlj23 Жыл бұрын

Bending, Nen, Hamon, Stands, Shamanism, are so much fun

@Stuugie. Жыл бұрын

Okay that ad segue was so good

@johnsaxongitno4life588 Жыл бұрын

It is 4.55 am here in Australia on Saturday morning and I am really excited about watching this video as I no it will be amazing and fantastic please stay safe and enjoy your reading love your family friend John from Australia xxxxx prayers and thoughts for you and your family ❤️❤️❤️

@heather9130 Жыл бұрын

That description of the nen system made me want to actually try reading HunterxHunter. I had no idea it was so intricate. I just finished Spellbreaker, and I thought that magic system was refreshing. People basically buy their magic power from the big schools of magic, and everyone has a finite amount of latent ability that can cap out once they've learned enough. And some people are born with the ability to detect and break the spells of others. It feels like a hard system cause there are rules, but I think it's still soft cause we don't know all of the rules.

@starandeath4735 Жыл бұрын

Nen is wildly regarded as the best magic system in all of anime. Literally every anime fans agreed on this lol.

@manumaster1990 Жыл бұрын

@@starandeath4735 exactly. people who believe that Nen is bad because it is complicated are simply not truly adults mentally. sorry not sorry.

@saurelviagbo1985 Жыл бұрын

I don't know if I've ever seen someone talk so sincerely and passionately about magic. this was such a refreshing video

@charleysmith5849 Жыл бұрын

I'd love a video of you listing all of your favourite nautical themed books/series! I also love sea/water themes and would love to find some more!!

@kammy6340 Жыл бұрын

Lol that ad transition though. Merphy is the best 😂. Haha and the ad itself was awesome.

@gj1234567899999 Жыл бұрын

Love the content! Better than TV!!!

@thewakandankingtchaka5331 Жыл бұрын

Another soft magic system I love comes from the series Baccano!. A short series set in the 1608s - 1934 Americas with Alchemists, gangstars & immortals travelling the landscape. The manga is great, but the Anime compacts the story into a satisfying 16-episode mind-bending journey. Highly underrated and highly recommended. edit - Must be watched in Dub as the voice actors took extra effort to give time accurate accents.

@Craftidore Жыл бұрын

Murphy: "ALSO ALSO AND AND" Me: _Now_ things are getting serious.

@IsaacH97 Жыл бұрын

I’ve just started Malazan and even though it’s a tough book to read I’m still left wanting to read more because I want to learn more about the world and magic system. I think magic systems that leave you wanting more are ones that stick with you the most and make you want to live in them. Finding out about the world and magic is like going out and exploring. Or even begin sucked into a world. I love it

@fouadbane Жыл бұрын

Powers systems have always been my favourite thing to discover when reading new stories. i appreciate when authors take time to build coherent and unique power system. my favourite one is from a chinese novel, Lord of the Mysteries. it has so much potential and it also works in different eras and settings.

@pm6828 Жыл бұрын

Love Lord of the Mysteries! Heard a lot of complaints about the start being kinda slow, but I enjoyed it from the beginning. The author's worldbuilding is intense. Also, one of the pathways is heavily nautical (Sailor pathway). I love how the MC has a special power that's unique and interesting, but really well balanced. It's powerful with potential for growth without being completely overpowered. It's one of the few things I've read which has made me cry about tragedies without pissing me off, although I'm glad in their follow-up Embers Ad Infinitum they seem to have become a bit more merciful.

@silvertongue-242_99 Жыл бұрын

You explained the Nen magic system pretty good 😊

@kaelthunderhoof5619 Жыл бұрын

How about Soul Eater? I think it has interesting magic system.

@rexgeorgerodriguez7620 Жыл бұрын

I love Lord of the Rings too. The magic system and the world building are phenomenal.

@sjajsjsja4523 Жыл бұрын

Really? Tell me more about this "Lord of the Rings". I've never heard of it.

@Fangorn1 Жыл бұрын

@@sjajsjsja4523 I feel like this take or joke comes up whenever someone talks about what they like about Lotr. Lots of people like it so of course people will want to talk about what they like about it. Just because a thing is popular doesn’t mean it can’t be discussed anymore.

@RexmanJ Жыл бұрын

I really like Mendenbar's magic in searching for dragons. He was the king of the enchanted forest and would pull the magic strings to do different magics and stuff. Great series of books

@m.e.881 Жыл бұрын

I sort of have a water based magic system recommendation for you Merphy! I know you don't read much romance, but if you ever find yourself in the mood for a relatively simple, not too long romance book, you might like The Siren by Kiera Cass! It's mostly a romance but there's a very soft magic system involved with the main character who's a siren (duh lol). I don't think the romance is anything too revolutionary to be honest, but making it about a siren who can't make any vocalizations around her love interest because then he'll compulsively try to drown himself is kind of fun! And you get to know the Ocean as its own character, which I always find intriguing! The prose was just my type, too. Not flowery, but still descriptive enough to fill my mind with interesting, beautiful visuals of the ocean!

@FaintImpression 7 ай бұрын

A couple of recommendations. They're both Middle Grade but I think you would love them. Orphans of the Tide by Struan Murray, a wonderful book with water based/ocean based magic and Malamander by Thomas Taylor a fun mystery adventure set in the small seaside town of Eerie on sea (I saw in another video that seaside towns were one of your favourite settings). Oh also the YA Deeplight by Frances Hardinge, a very nautical book filled with ocean gods and underwater diving

@billyalarie929 Жыл бұрын

You fully tricked me with that ad transition. Heck yeah that was so good

@riakm921 Жыл бұрын

Well, I’ve suggested this series before in relation to similarities to Lord of the Rings but it’s magic system makes it an easy recommend again. Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn by Tad Williams!! The magic of the world is a marvelous example of what makes a good soft magic system, never cheapening stakes, always enriching and deepening the mystery and wonder of the world.

@TimothyNiederriter Жыл бұрын

Solid list! Wish I read more recent works, 'cause I can't think of any other serious contenders for top spots.

@Shadx27 Жыл бұрын

Couple more magic systems for you from Japan. Ascendance of a Bookworm, great world building, characters, and in depth magic system. Ancient Magus Bride. Deep into folk lore.

@BrebearMckae Жыл бұрын

Love This concept too!!

@slevinchannel7589 Жыл бұрын

Hard Magic Systems are the Best. If anyone has Quesitons about Nen or feel like not understanding much about a specific Type: Just ask me.

@andrewwall4250 Жыл бұрын

Locke Lamora’s ability to hide multiple decks of cards on his person during a body search is pretty overpowered. 😛 The magic system in The Owl House is my latest favourite magic system for how basic it is. It’s connection with the land, Luz’s workaround to learning to use magic as a non-magic user is pretty cool and the Emperor’s Coven system limiting the magic types that people can use is all really interesting. Any time the series gives magic lore is a good time for me. XD

@korionterivers9995 Жыл бұрын

For Locke Lakota alone u get an upvote

@cupcakes4018 7 ай бұрын

A really good nautical magic series is the Midships Wizard books. Each user interacts with magic differently but they must protect naval vessels.

@owned008 Жыл бұрын

I was a big fan of Merphy two years ago, but I think she would have been blown away by how insanely professional your videos are looking nowadays! It must take ages to do, but it makes watching them totally gripping.

@TheRoomforImprovement Жыл бұрын

I’ve been working on a series for a while and one thing I’ve tried striking a balance with my magic system is to make it simultaneously simple and complex. In this world, Druids can harness the power of nature through various means such as turning into a human animal hybrid, transmuting a mineral or plant or producing an elemental effect. Druids are organized not by elements but by biomes. Some of the more skilled Druids can combine these branches together. However, it requires a deep understanding connection with themselves and their capabilities. and how powerful your abilities are don’t matter as much. It’s how creative you can use them that matters. Thoughts? I’m looking for feedback.

@miguelgames1560 Жыл бұрын

Black Clover has such a simple but awesome magic system, very underrated

@stevensa.caminero2690 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the magical systems There is some than I knew. Sorry for my mistake with the English, I started leaning English with your content. Thanks for all.

@kialovet Жыл бұрын

17:50 This story not always ties to the sea but i feel like Merphy would love "Pet Shop of Horrors" by Matsuri Akino. A manga about magical , mythical creatures sold in a shady pet shop with a contract whose terms must not be broken. There are many sea creatures in the story so i guess this one count ? I think this manga is underappreciated by many manga fan.

@KittSpiken Жыл бұрын

Love the increased affection for metaphysical magics.

@litlbucky Жыл бұрын

Wonderful ad!!!!

@Torsin2000 Жыл бұрын

Every time I hear you discuss these lists I hope that you will get to the Paksenarrion books in your TBR stack. The magic systems alone really contrast how different people, and races, interact "magically" with the world. Where clearly some magic is soft and undefined and others are strict limits.

@Dontdoit_ Жыл бұрын

That was a goated ad segway

@alimohammadi746 Жыл бұрын

Knights of Dark Renown by David Gemmell is a heroic fantasy novel, it has an interesting magic system. its world is a balance of colors where magicians can see and use these colors to do magic, e.g. a magician who uses the green color can heel people or a magician who uses the blue color can craft magical stuff. by the way, the story is great and filled with Suspense.

@isaiasramirez8224 Жыл бұрын

Now THIS is the best ad insert...ever.

@brianlinden3042 Жыл бұрын

The best thing about stories with a nautical theme is the way that they take place on the undulating sea, as the undulating waters undulate. Undulatingly.

@OutOfTheDarkTW Жыл бұрын

I feel like you would enjoy the darker shades of magic trilogy, it's magic system is very similar to avatar with its own twists to it, and I find the world very intriguing as well.

@blxckfyre Жыл бұрын

Me = Big sucker for talking about magic systems. Love this so much, Merphy! Some of my favorite are from the Malazan series and Broken Earth

@pewpewpandas9203 Жыл бұрын

Nautical story about magic ocean protection? Have you heard of Aquaman?

@doggygod Жыл бұрын

Merphy's ad bits are just the best. I haven't skipped an ad after she added bits. Let the creativity flow Merph. Also can't wait to hear what you think about the new One Piece chapters. If you see this, are you going to watch One Piece Film Red?

@merphynapier42 Жыл бұрын

I sure am!

@oldschooljeremy8124 Жыл бұрын

Being older myself some of my favorite magic systems are also from older books: Lyndon Hardy's "Master of Five Magics", "Earthsea" and particularly De Camp and Pratt's "Enchanter" stories in which the protagonists use a system of symbolic logic to move into worlds of literature in which magic works. The magic in Reaves' "The Shattered World" is pretty cool too.

@MordredPendragon7997 Жыл бұрын

My favorite magic system is from the Mystwick School of Musicraft series. In that universe, music is magic and you don’t cast a spell, you play a spell with an instrument.

@amukelaniebenezer406 Жыл бұрын

Awesome content

@Tomicida. Жыл бұрын

Love how a lot of the comments from the previous video are suggesting HxH, and now it's on the list.

@Sch0lar4h1re Жыл бұрын

Since you have started reading more Manga , I recommend the Witch Hat Atelier series. It uses a unique, hard Script/Component system I think you'd appreciate. Also the art is gorgeous