Deck Building 101 with Jim Davis | MTG Arena

Jim Davis, 15-year Magic pro veteran, teaches you how to build your first deck in MTG Arena. Professor Jim leads you through the three main steps of deck-building: Having a plan, the mana curve, and the numbers. Stick around for some free MTG Arena Packs.
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[@JimDavisMTG]

This was a lot of fun to do, hope everyone enjoys it!

[@pr0fess0rbadass]

How do you look like you're 25

[@deifiedtitan]

@@pr0fess0rbadass Hockey and squats

[@RafitoOoO]

Goblin Man gets paid =)

[@liberforce4267]

Very nice and clear intro. Been playing since 1994 but a refresher is always welcome. The one thing I thought could be improved would be to set the format (standard most likely, as it requires a smaller card pool) for the deck so the newcomers are not overwelmed with old cards in the results. Crafting cards only to get destroyed because they're only playable in high-power formats would be unfortunate. I'd love to see more advanced deckbuilding lessons from you. Cheers

[@WhatisAPaladin]

@@pr0fess0rbadass he looks like stevo from jackass

[@Legsman258]

Jim Davis is the perfect person for this kind of video for new players!! Please keep making videos like this and bring back Jim for more!!

[@Alexxactly]

This!

[@JimDavisMTG]

Thanks!

[@dexterkennedy6710]

Love seeing these videos with Jim, he brings a lot of experience and expertise to the table.

[@buck2817]

This was quite a good video in my opinion, glad you got one of the best ambassadors of the game to make this video.

[@AutkastKain]

Great job wizards in finding some of the best content creators to make these videos. I am of course talking about professor Jim

[@charlestaylorstudent8565]

I love seeing Jim in these comprehensive beginner videos. So cool!

[@reneemcnally7829]

Great video by Jim Davis! We are big fans because of his level of game play, ability to keep it fun, and to walk his community through his thought processes. Loved how straight forward this was and his personality really shows his love for the game.

[@GameSesh.]

Thank you so much man, this has been an amazing/ time consuming experience, im starting to understand the world of Magic so much better..

[@RosarioFanpire]

Maybe a topic for newer players, but everyone can remember their first game of magic and I can say my first game of magic went MUCH more poorly than today's new players most likely will go. Thanks for helping new players out Jim!

[@wills2652]

I just started and I love it! I don’t have the time to play with actual cards so I play mtg arena! Great game!

[@illbeback111]

Keep Jim for these videos for beginners, he is just a great teacher.

[@bend1636]

Good stuff, really liked the guy in the video. Good at explaining it simply

[@ninjadave3281]

Jim is great! Hope to see him in more videos in the future!

[@BronzeToMythic]

👀

[@tomasbinaghi8736]

How can these official channel videos with top tier content creators have so few views?

[@daniduc]

it's a new channel, only a couple of weeks old - takes time to build momentum with the KZbin algorithm, and everyone starts at zero. But if they keep consistent with the top content, it will eventually have lots of views.

[@canigou333]

Holly fuck! I've just started playing Commander IRL (deck building is fairly easy thanks to EDHREC) and wanted to get better at Magic by playing Arena. Let's say I was a bit lost and kept playing events and pre cons. What u did is an amazing beginner point to start building my own deck. Thank you again!

[@Juanissleepy]

I am a hardcore Yugioh player and I love that card game. I always will and that's the only trading card game I play never got into any other one, but I do play a little of the dragon ball card game. Back in high school my friends showed me this game and I had a lot of fun, not knowing really how to play. Now I've grown an interest in this game and learning and having fun. This is a helpful video for a beginner like myself. Great job and thanks!

[@IfJenoJeno]

Do you play masterduel ? 🎴

[@Juanissleepy]

@@IfJenoJeno yes!

[@IfJenoJeno]

FUCK YEAH BABY

[@therealrealwizz]

I came from yugioh man people turned the game into something it wasn’t intended to be so I left

[@samuelsalinas3555]

Jim is cool

[@impishrunt]

Jim's the best, great to see him on the official channel!

[@mattfenner7824]

Dang, this is an excellent video! You guys should hire him more, he really knows what he’s doing! Also, gotta love that it was the same guy handing you the trophy both times, Jim XD

[@jeffperson3765]

Thanks so much for this. I made a blue/black deck that focused on flooding with flying creatures, and buffing them over time.

[@JPozen]

Jim Davis is awesome. Would love to see more content by Jim on this channel

[@pigboywonder]

I’m so glad someone did an updated version of the most recent cards, instead of ones from 2016 area.

[@InfinitePeril88]

brother!! thank you for this simple effective and easy to understand video. its earned my sub for sure and has just made my understanding of the game so much better!!!! you are goated.

[@MTG_Scribe]

We stan Jim Davis in this house.

[@AtrociousNightmare]

Very good resource for new players. Well done!

[@Kopekemaster]

Knew I had to come check this out after you mentioned it in a video! Deckbuilding is my favorite part of Magic and I'm very interested to hear your process for it. Also I'm going to send this to a friend that I'm helping get into Magic.

[@garethzbarker]

Super useful, sir. Thanks. I think, as a new player, I might save those wildcards and just use the packs and jump in to build a few decks first.

[@ciaran.downey]

Jim is the best! But his professorial anime eyes will haunt me forever

[@halestrom88]

Jim is the best!

[@dwilk1114]

Love @JimDavismtg that’s for the content!

[@demkoenig]

Woo, go Jim. Great content as always

[@clintw8173]

Here for Jim!

[@deifiedtitan]

Always glad to see Jim, he’s a great ambassador for the game.

[@claychapman8142]

Subbed in 30 seconds. You should call your channel "Magic the gathering all state, you're in good hands. " I played this in middle school and the landscape has changed and I'm super excited. Can't wait to see you gents on the field.

Fantastic content for beginners. Congrats!

[@JimDavisMTG]

Thanks!

[@NonyaGoddambusiness]

Jim you did much better then most hope to learn more from you I am new but rather enjoying the game of magic! 😊

[@braydenwhip880]

Thank you for sharing!

[@CyrisAeon]

Great video!

[@murdockberk8888]

Jim is the best guy for these vids! Pilderivers!

[@wRINGunet]

Steve-O running mtg tutorial. Pretty cool

[@austinmcgonigal5655]

Always down for more Jim content

[@jameswotring8125]

Love the video! Would love to see more from jim

[@mariusgrorud2362]

I never thought I'd ever see Steve-O explaining MTG deck building 😂

[@Luckystarmtg]

Phenomenal!

[@ethanbergen3217]

So much great information

[@davioliveira7233]

I am a simple person. I see Jim, I watch the video, click like and comment

[@joehenderson1]

Jim is one of my favorite content creators!

[@valvadis2360]

Wizards did a good job in asking you to make this tutorial.

[@warriorlink8612]

My deck Mission Statement... win! Seriously though, this was super helpful. Thanks a bunch!

[@ryaneasterling1556]

love this content creator!

[@gk-ul6hx]

Thank you THANK YOU VERY MUCH for the video bro!!!My greetings and my respect from Greece❤❤❤

[@heavyonthemustardplz]

Awesome video! More Jim Davis videos please

[@cameronmillspaugh1601]

Yo thanks for the codes, that’s so awesome, I just discovered a gem of a channel I was so overwhelmed by the complexity of deckbuilding and you just made it so much more simple

[@bjornwithit]

Let’s go JIM! Great vid

[@RaffParanhos22]

Jim!

[@ulose5909]

This helped me so much I am Actually destroying it now in matched play I honestly win at least 2/3 games now

[@tomcadden8054]

JIM for CEO!!!!

[@Alexxactly]

Amazing job! This was very helpful

[@maxtrevor9256]

Hooray for jim!

[@bellona0544]

Wooooo go Jim!! Wizards, hire this man for more awesome content!!

[@kerolokerokerolo]

Love you Jim!! Cool guide :D

[@newscoulomb3705]

Great job, Jim!

[@jakebascone1539]

Such amazing content… but this British professor delivery? I wanted to turn down my volume so ppl didn’t think I was watching a Fortnite tutorial for toddlers 😂 apparently the masses love it but so cringe lol whatever works I guess!

[@Vallavender333]

"pikes your interest" is so relatable 😅

[@multilevelenglish]

Awesome! You definitely "PEEKED" my interest!

[@dxtrum]

I mostly knew this strategy already but wow actually trying it out on arena I made a black white toxic mite aggro deck and it has been destroying. Just threw a bunch of cards with toxic, corrupted and proliferate in cause they all synergize with each other. Also threw in alot of removal which really helps you setup if you don't have an aggresive starting hand

[@amkm3873]

LOVE.. 👏 MtG Arena and table top ! 💚🤍🖤❤️🩵

[@jiernade4585]

i like how the assistant breaks character a lot and speaks like jim davis sometimes lmao

[@aaronruby2233]

Jim is the best! More Jim!

[@micheleallocca9366]

Just love Jim

[@kragh4404]

Nice, perfect for me just starting out my magic journey. More of the deck play through would be awesome, against real people would be cool too

[@FrozenLavaDragonProd]

Jim!🙌

[@saphired02]

The only reason I watched this was because professor Jim Davis was doing it.

[@buu700]

Hey thanks I been playing yugioh for years but just got into MTG arena (before I physically get a deck) Finished the color challenges an got a few starter decks but I want to craft a crazy deck I can wreck with

[@scarlet.scars9696]

17:42 been playing for years, had no idea Sparky had a face.

[@juanjosethaxter1688]

The Steevo of Magic the gathering

[@lucainvernizzi9715]

This is so incredibly overproduced 😂 great video

[@JimDavisMTG]

🧑‍🏫

[@VT-ix5oh]

Wow great video

[@LordKaiju_2]

The cringe! But it's fantastic

[@prez90]

Cringe is client side

[@MrFastdryliquidpaper]

It’s crazy that you had time to do all this and still write all those Garfield comic strips.

[@jeraymartinez9617]

steve-o is teaching me mtg decks i am in disbelief

[@scafx08]

Thanks alot!

[@adamjohnson5062]

the video is pretty good for someone new to deck building for the first time. for that this video is awesome and verry informative! however ive been playing MTG the card game since roughly 4th edition was out! i am new to MTG arena however and was actually looking for help with how the deck builder functions! for example... all my deck cards are lined up on the right hand side of the screen and id like to know how to switch it to the view displayed in the video where the contents of the deck are listed across the bottom of the screen! if anyone can help me figure this out that would be great! maybe that could be an idea for another video if you havent already made it as im still new to your channel! a video going over how the actual functions of the deck builder or even MTG arena altogether (depending on how long that would make the video).

[@gaymerweirdo8780]

Piledrivers ftw

[@ututat7326]

Workin' on it!

[@judge831]

You missed an opportunity by playing Shock before Electrostatic Infantry.

[@ClexBennett]

How can you have two Balmor, Battlemage Captain? Does the legend rule apply?

[@Murph_.]

It would be great if you could, when building a deck, say what things you DIDN'T want to see. For example, trying to build a black/white deck, I don't want to see lands that are black/green or white/green, etc. I want to see cards with ONLY black or white. Thanks!!

[@obed6901]

i love magic the gathering

[@mickeytjr3067]

They should have released a new code for you making this, like maybe like Innistrad Alchemy ( I know no one like alchemy ) it was the one alchemy set that doesn't have a code. Nice video learned a lot.

[@Emps-fav-boi]

You can only use one code so choose wisely

[@ToastyNoodle393]

Do the codes not work anymore? Says i already redeemed them when i didnt

[@iwilltrytotry]

great video- was the professor necessary?

[@stefanj2793]

Believer here!

[@yoshiman9521]

yay jim davis!

[@adriansen1990]

Let‘s goooo Jim

[@user-ry8eu5td2w]

Where do I enter the codes for free packs?

[@lukerodriguez1857]

Is this decklist somewhere?

[@rikuzariyuzu2815]

are only Basic Land cards can have more then 4 copies and Land cards has a limit?