How to Play Magic the Gathering for Beginners - ASMR Tutorial for Relaxation and Sleep

As a casual player, I teach you the basics of how to play Magic the Gathering as I walk through a sample game in a soft spoken manner in order to provide ASMR, relaxation and sleep. I'll most likely follow this video up with a look at the modest collection of cards that I own.
Thanks for watching.
All the best,
E.R.

[@Dannnehhh]

I am learning Magic as of today (bought my first deck) and at first I admit I was very ignorant in the sense that I said "Why is he talking like that?". After researching ASMR and listening/watching a few videos my tourettes (which involves head twitching) has not occurred in over 30 minutes now. You've earned a subscription buddy, and will be passing on this information to my Doctor (which I am reviewing my condition to) in a few weeks time. I am 23 years old. Thank you!

[@MacEwanMouse]

OH BOB SAGGET!

[@cedaelictwoo6514]

MacEwanMouse It was bound to happen, and it happened. But at the perfect time.

[@scinorandex]

Fuck you boyninjo. People in mobile have to deal with your shit

[@hitchhiker8875]

Top stuff

[@arattactician5697]

Dannnehhh That's nice to hear!

[@shanesanderson1076]

Okay seriously, who puts a Conjuring 2 ad before an asmr video? Don't they know people watch this before they sleep or relax?

[@thegrove5259]

that comment made my day

[@OneShotMan222]

lel can i find that on internet?

[@J374338]

Damn........... so it return all the effects of falling alseep, and stayed well awake all night + lingering the horror scenes in your mind, alone, in a dark room, in the middle of the night.......

[@CorruptPianist]

I still remember that one!!

[@LeeLooface]

Are you bob Ross' son? You have the gift my child.

[@LeeLooface]

:)

[@marinerusher5252]

i searched bob ross and got one of his videos

[@Hannah.Kelley27]

This was my first ASMR video experience. Never knew ASMR existed before I first watched this a year ago!

[@AwsomeSackBoy]

So many people are confused of why he's whispering. Lol.

[@Awesome1579]

Ikr

[@whynotsikob6976]

He whispers Because It's ASMR

[@AwsomeSackBoy]

Matthew Vermeulen Really? I thought he was whispering because he couldn't talk.

[@djcurly475]

He's whispering because he's in the church of cthulhu

[@Short_Potato]

AwsomeSackBoy 😐

[@brennanchris252]

This was awesome but I thought you might appreciate some pointers: -You're allowed 4 of any card other than lands -Don't draw a card if you go first -Summoning sickness doesn't tap the creature -Tapped creatures can't block -Use the creatures' abilities like the Ranger's land -The Knight has First Strike so it won't die -Multiple creatures CAN block one creature -Basilisk can't block the Hatchling because of flying I hope this doesn't seem annoying, just trying to help out a fellow MTG player!

[@cedaelictwoo6514]

Before you even comment, please read this. If you don't know why he is whispering, it's because this is an ASMR video. ASMR, or Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response, is essentially the tingles you get when seeing or hearing something that triggers your ASMR. Some triggers are as follows, and are most popular: -People working diligently -Whispering -Panning sounds -Crinkling bags -Tapping, whether it be objects or finger nails So now that you're educated, don't come in here acting like a big boy, because I wear the big boy pants around here, along with... everyone else here... But you get the point. Just don't be an ass when you comment.

[@christystaude4395]

Right on charles

[@hudv]

Whys he wispering, wat a dingus

[@dirtyshinobii]

ok

[@irvinrayo5549]

Lmao get a load of this guy

[@cholomilk2749]

It says ASMR in the title

[@svenniepennie4237]

30:10 You can have as many creatures blocking a single creature, unless stated otherwise. Creatures dont enter play tapped due to summoning sickness. It merely means they can't tap. Tapped creatures can't block, so it's a bit confusing to put them into play tapped.

[@ryanlyvers8145]

also greater basilisk cant block flying.

[@TheMIGHTparanormal]

Its 2019, I miss the bald, clean shaven ER. LOL

[@woestijnjongen]

Looks like your wishes have been granted lol

[@TheTyrant079]

Its now 2021

[@lugg1463]

It’s now 2022

[@kaedenwagenaar6692]

@@lugg1463 it’s now 2023

[@monkeyfromkungfupanda6952]

@@kaedenwagenaar6692 it's now 2024

[@Justaddminecraft]

So many people are clueless to what asmr is. Ya know when you here a certain sound and it sound somewhat more soothing than others and it's relaxing? That's asmr. The whispering is to help you experience that feeling. If this video doesn't do it then I'm 99.999999 % sure any other of E.R's videos will do it. Trust me I thought it was a weird thing at first but now I can't go to sleep without it. It does for me what a medication would do for someone else. And thank you E.R for the great video!

[@fierguy]

Actually ASMR is a specific sensation that someone feels. Whatever activates this sensation is called a "trigger", and Whispering is a popular trigger among ASMR listeners

[@RockyLXXXVIII]

I tried to listen to it to go to sleep, it didn't work, i need either complete silence or a constant white noise to fall asleep

[@Short_Potato]

oCasperOfficial eschh whuy is he waspperirng dislik EEEEEEEEEUUUUUUUUYGGGGGGGHHHHHHH

[@avavanpelt926]

Whats funny is asmr can happen anywhere for me. I notice that elder men (their gruff and gravely voices) talking to me and pointing things out puts me to sleep. School was hard as shit sometimes with 1 on 1 teacher work. Man or woman if they talk calmly and point things out with the sound of their finger running across the paper.. will 100% put my ass to sleep. Although for most of my life I wasnt sure why I was trying to sleep when people talked to me. Turns out asmr is something my brain very much responds to.

[@quill7889]

@@avavanpelt926 late comment but I literally experienced the same thing with people's voices.

[@BadManWithAMadPlan]

Every time someone tries to teach me how to play this game i fall asleep.

[@pantheon3236]

Great video. But I will say that creatures do not enter the battlefield tapped. They just can’t attack or use tap abilities the turn they enter play. Also! Creatures with first strike hit first so the battle at 31:40.. the creature with first strike wouldn’t die.

[@shxdowcore]

It’s 2020 and now ER looks like someone stole his razor 6 years ago

[@Chamoy11]

the lizard king we need more mtg from him

[@nomadicle6867]

this was not only my introduction to ASMR but this was also my introduction to ephimeral rift

[@tyranttotodile8201]

I’m actually still waiting on a follow up lol, love all the asmr card content. And absolutely love the video game play throughs. Hope everything’s going well thanks for making awesome videos

[@100ilovemom]

Factssss same

[@BladeStrike]

Its funny that you angered so many nerds with a simple video.

[@projectbakery6140]

It's just because some people have a very in depth understanding of the game while others are here just for the asmr experience. I came to this video for both and as someone with a legitimate understanding of mtg, it was kind of unsettling watching someone not properly understand a bunch of various rules! However, he did make a disclaimer that he is not an expert and only a casual player. :)

[@projectbakery6140]

Never justified it...I just explained why the nerds are upset. Because we invest a lot of time into this game so they can get hostile when they see people that haven't grasped a lot of the basic concepts. Still a great video and fun to watch someone as they progress.

[@christianm6198]

+Zeng Vuh It's also funny that they didn't read the title properly cuz it's for Relaxation and Sleep.

[@karlswanson8594]

+Project Bakery thank you, I play magic quite frequently but it know ER isn't a master of the game, I just like his mtg videos bcuz I can listen to one of my favorite topics while still relaxing

[@ShannaraTech]

Hi

[@sclogse1]

Had to bail around 20 minutes. One knows whether this game is for them or not. My environment , pyschic and otherwise just isn't tuned to it. But I did watch your Candy video just before, so, I guess I get points. Maybe not to attack, but defend.

[@andrewfreeman7540]

The video that introduced me to both magic and asmr

[@lukeschultz9060]

Love Magic The Gathering

[@undeadfate99]

Great video. Can't believe people don't know what ASMR means.

[@ArtixRednik]

It's not that well known.

[@schorleschorsch8941]

Ozza it *was* not ^^

[@azeemsyed8550]

@@schorleschorsch8941 It is now

[@SlyCooper1422]

you should play magic with a friend and you two should talk in ASMR. : )

[@MusicAfterDeath]

I must learn how to play!! Because let's be honest, some of us collect these things because we like cards with pictures and stuff on them like pokemon or yugioh cards without even playing the game ;]

[@adolfo3832]

tru lol

[@MrSmitht04]

I’ve been watching this video for a long time. Always wanted to learn magic. But I’ve never finished the video. I always fall asleep lol

[@LeDiskoLove99]

This particular video is probably one of the most relaxing videos for me on your channel. It's really calming, so much so that I ended up leaning back in my computer chair to listen and ended up falling asleep only to be woken up by my cat attempting to walk on my head and face haha. See what you've done? As always excellent video.

[@DzyDzyDino]

There is so much more ASMR involved in Magic when you get into sleeves, sleeve types, card shuffle techniques, "stack shuffling", "land stacking" and just the nervous card shuffling in the hand between doing actions. That's where the ASMR in magic cards is.

[@DzyDzyDino]

btw. Stack shuffling is a common method of shuffling, especially after building a deck where you take a 60 card deck and for instance, deal it into 10 stack of 6 for instance... then come up with some system to redistribute those stacks into each other. For example, pick up 2 stacks and shuffle them into each other -- ideally with the method where you just push one into the other with sleeves on, repeatedly, mantra-like. Then you deal those into the remaining 4 stacks, pick up 2, do the same. then pick up the remaining two, and then shuffle those into eachother. Before you even started, ideally you took all the land out of the deck and dealt 1 land, 2 cards, 1 land, 2 cards, all the way to the end. compensating for the extra lands assuming you're running more than 33% land.

[@GanzBestimmt]

***** After that u shuffle one more time, problem solved...but get 9+ cards and no land is ridiculous...

[@GanzBestimmt]

***** Ich antworte auch nach 10 Jahren wenn es sein muss...du kannst es ja einfach ignorieren...dein Kommentar kam auch 2 Monate nach dem vorhergehenden...(;

[@GanzBestimmt]

***** Ich ziehe nicht zu wenig Länder er hat hier um die 9 Karten rum keine Länder gehabt also schlecht gemischt...die email kann man deaktivieren und die eigene Rechtschreibung ist mir relativ egal...Hauptsache man versteht mich, das ist was Sprache für mich als Zielsetzung haben sollte...dein Vorgänger hat einen guten Tipp gegeben nämlich vorm Mischen schon mal die Länder vorher zu verteilen dann noch mal Mischen und man wird nicht mehr solche Probleme haben...was auf Wettkämpfen dann Standard ist tut nichts zur Sache da hast du das Thema verfehlt da es hier im Video um Casual ging und da hat nicht jeder Mischmaschinen etc...ooh ich vergaß...(;

[@GanzBestimmt]

***** Also war ich unverständlich oder nicht? Wenn der Gegner anschließend sowieso noch mal mischt was macht es dann unsportlich wenn man vorher die Länder nach persönlicher Vorliebe aufteilt? Und wenn ich ihm das Deck einfach so sortiert hinterlasse wie ich gerne ziehen würde ist doch egal er mischt es eh nochmal...ich spiele gar nicht mehr habe mal eine Zeit Casual nur mit Freunden gespielt ist aber schon eine Weile her...was aber ziemlich dumm ist wenn man vorher alle Länder und jede Farbe aneinander reiht und dann dem Gegner gibt wird man wohl oder übel Dreck ziehen...und genau das hat der Ersteller des Videos gemacht auch wenn er selbst gemischt hat...vermutlich ist deine Lösung die "Bessere" nur wie gesagt jeder kann das doch so machen wie er will? Wenn ich selbst schon für eine zufällige Anordnung sorgen muss dann müssen eben Regeln erlassen werden wie genau das zu geschehen hat...aber im Casualbereich ist das vollkommen gleichgültig...denn da bestimmt man selbst und der Gegner die Mischregeln...(:

[@RealRotkohl]

MTG Tutorial as a ASMR video? Hell yeah!

[@TIEbaron]

More Magic videos! Love them all! I'm just starting to play Magic so these are very helpful!

[@GriffinLKVW]

I just realized how long I've been watching your vids. I remember when this vid came out

[@lucariocareca4829]

MTG + ASMR + E.R. = PERFECTION

[@intuit13]

Cool video. Creatures do not come into play tapped, though. They cannot attack or be tapped for abilities, but they are untapped during the first turn they enter the battlefield.

[@CyberSandbox]

Yes, this is called Summoning Sickness and allows them to block.

[@alexzane8756]

Unless they have haste

[@EphemeralRift]

Much obliged.

[@W22lker]

Well hello

[@jaggersimon7787]

I want to thank you. When I first saw this video I had no clue why you were whispering and I found out it was an asmr video. So I now love asmr videos thanks to you!

[@brandonbacon449]

Same

[@BCsounddesign]

Hey, I'm just getting back into MTG and this tutorial is great. The ASMR really helped. I'd never heard of it before now. Great Stuff!

[@Coral_dude]

I am here in 2022 and found EXACTLY what I was looking for from the legend ER of all channels that could have made this video this feels like it just makes sense.

[@etherealhawk]

I can always find a hidden gem on this channel

[@tyranttotodile8201]

It’s Nov 2021, this video still slaps

[@El_ven1]

8 years and this is still useful

[@RyanMurray-vp6kq]

The fact this video came out TEN YEARS AGO and I still sometimes come back to it 😅

[@nickdotjpg]

I got into this game in 2015. I used my friends deck until mid 2016. I am proud of myself as I built my first deck by myself a month ago. I love the video :)

[@aroseinrepose]

Thank you for this. Very relaxing and I've always been curious about how to play.

[@chillfreek1015]

I have been a sub and viewer of ephem for about 2 years now. I was trying to learn how to play magic and I tapped on this to sleep to so I can learn and sleep well, I was so happy to recognize the friendly bald boi on screen!

[@davidfarrow7819]

This is the video that introduced me to asmr back when it was a new vid.. Thank you very much!!

[@joeeee8838]

This was ahead of its time, born too soon to be understood

[@aaroncampbell331]

I really need to learn how to play this game haha my friends at school play this. Btw I love your videos because you don't limit yourself to the real world, your imagination is your limit.

[@svenniepennie4237]

If you have a bit of spare cash or you do not mind downloading games via torrents, then I can definitely suggest playing Duels of the Planeswalkers. It's a slightly simplified way of playing Magic the Gathering, but it's a great way to learn the basics and familiarize yourself with the way the game works.

[@aaroncampbell331]

yeah i might try that out, thanks :)

[@TheTongueTwisler]

I just got into that recently. I like it a lot. I use a Murakumo deck and got 3rd place in a tournament of 12 just the other day. I'm majorly obsessed with it now.

[@partykrew666]

you play magic? dude, you are my favorite person on this planet.

[@crazynick237]

The way he shuffled hurt my soul.

[@tyko4859]

lol

[@ShannaraTech]

Why?

[@thesadacic2130]

crazynick237 same

[@paulpud4864]

@@ShannaraTech you'll never know

[@bardia8905]

you have no idea how much of a blessing this is if you both experience ASMR and have played magic for years

[@T1NG097]

Bardia Mansoori Wouldn't it be a painful experience if you've played magic for years? I mean it's a pretty bad tutorial as far as tutorials go, though I enjoyed it nonetheless and I don't like the game.

[@bardia8905]

Point is I didn't watch the video for its "training" purposes, rather just listening to someone talk about playing magic while whispering. Magic is fun, although now that is purely subjective.

[@bardia8905]

actually it is furthest from being painful. If you wanna actually learn how to play mtg then you should be on Wizard's official channel, not here on an ASMR channel.

[@T1NG097]

Meh everybody else who seems to play this in the comments is just raging at how incorrect everything is. Even I was getting irritated at how he tapped creatures because of summoning sickness.

[@attackonyeager6689]

At 14:00 you said you dont have 2 more mana right now while there are 2 whites on the table? Or im just dumb and dont understand 😅

[@dr.richtofen8875]

Thanks to this video, I'm starting to learn how to play magic: the gathering

[@danielpopejoy7071]

so to everyone complaining about the whole technicalities of what hes saying go to a fucking magic channel or look up tips and strategies 1) 3 words into his description it says CASUAL player 2) all that matters is you get relaxed by his voice and the atmosphere of the video ya know the whole point of asmr so screw the haters ephemeral rift you keep doing you great job

[@TheHornet79]

We need more educational ASMR's. It really makes the experience immersive!

[@EphemeralRift]

I hear you and I will try.

[@mentalbriefcase]

This is one of my top ASMR go-to videos. I think the ASMR videos that most affect me are how to videos of topics I want to learn about. I guess it is killing two birds with one stone! :) Thanks Ephemeral Rift for your great videos!

[@white95gsr]

after getting past the relaxing tone to this lol this has been the best beginner tutorial I have seen

[@eboul69]

Wow, what an interesting morning or viewing ASMR vids I have had since I came upon this video while looking for Magic tutorials. I had never heard of ASMR before. Now I know why I have always been such a big fan of Bob Ross and Garrison Keillor. The card shuffling (on the table) was a bit harsh for me, but I suppose everyone is different. Cheers

[@MentalNewb]

PLEASE make another video like this! All of your new card videos have so much tapping in them, and tapping definitely doesn't help me sleep.

[@diegoc21]

2021 and stumbled upon this

[@destroyerofworlds938]

Oh my gosh....I have been trying to learn Magic and this is exactly what I needed - not only to learn but also to relax! Thank you so much!

[@MrJMarvel]

Awsome video. I have problems sleeping and I watch your videos every night to help calm my mind. This one is currently on replay. Thanks ER!

[@alexanderslechten8599]

i actually wanted to get to know the game a little, but i had to restart the video 3 times over cause i could not stay awake

[@anthonyratcliffe2331]

been curious on how to play MTG .. seems too complex for me so i'll stick to pokemon lol , enjoyed the video and have more idea than i originally had though lol

[@rayethespyrandomcode]

Title： How to play MTG for beginners？ 14:41 That's hilarious! 😂😂😂

[@MrBolyo1]

Oh god, you shuffle your cards without sleeves and it makes me little pure eyes cry...

[@stringbing97]

DUDE WTF THIS IS PERFECT. I just bought my first pack, dice and boosters today. I never knew you played Magic. Praise

[@joshdodson555]

Great video. The answer to your concern about multiple blockers. Yes, you can assign two blockers to one attacker. Also, when the attended knight entered the battlefield, it triggered a 1/1 creature token. Lastly, the attended knight shouldve killed off the void stalker since the knight has first strike. Hope this helps!

[@Minecraftman768]

Thanks so much, I got the game from a school auction but didn't know how to play! finally I can battle

[@dusksentry5836]

So what is being gathered? Is it the magic being gathered or some other none specified object or force

[@GOOOGOOODANCEGIRL]

You are very relaxing. I love your videos, and I admire your passion towards collecting such a cool stuff. Your kid will have a rich life (in context of developing high potential for visualization) :)

[@dracoreiver5175]

It can be very expensive if you try to be a serious/tournament player, but if you just buy a couple pre-made decks or a couple started decks and some booster packs it can be quite enjoyable.

[@PaganCircle]

The comment section for this video is amazing!!

[@TinyJuiceboxASMR]

I'm just getting into mtg and I'm trying to sleep, this is greatly appreciated 👽

[@TheJOSProductions]

The Attended Knight wouldn't die, it has first strike :)

[@ItsDickCheney]

Very nice. Would be interested in another Magic video. Looks like a cool game.

[@JmyOnameHisN]

This is what is called an asmr video... and is made for the relaxation of the viewer... If you want to know more about asmr look it up it could be something you may enjoy one day.

[@pubgbankclan]

[whispers] Thank you

[@memereview7592]

This might sound weird but I'm going to watch when I go bed ever night

[@god-kc4bk]

Its not weird dont worry

[@danciestgrunt1588]

That's what it's for. :)

[@memereview7592]

Oh Ok Jonathan Pelletier

[@memereview7592]

Cant wait till i get the fat pack for my birthday

[@bailsack90]

that is the point of these videos asmr is for that exact relaxation/tiring/tingling sensation

[@andrewd9037]

These videos are my favourite and first have me interest in to mtg.

[@hamzah9522]

Your voice is the best

[@MrSmitht04]

I can't sleep without this video

[@TheLastDigitalDragon]

I know that feel. I love this game, but the only person, who ever played with me, moved away. Also, he played a slightly different version with me, so your video helps me, to understand the real rules. Thanks and as always, a great video.

[@nomadicle6867]

About 2 years ago I got into magic and I ran into this video and couldn’t stop watching and now I’m into Asmr and no longer Magic

[@xreapergrl666x]

I love this game! I started playing when you did your last MTG video (guilty as charged) and have accumulated a whole crap load of cards >.< Wish you lived closer, I would love to do battle!

[@jadestory8410]

I know how to play Magic but here I am anyway, because ASMR

[@djcurly475]

thank you for teaching me I own so many magic cards an o could never play....but now I can so that's good

[@Short_Potato]

DJ Curly *OH BUT I THOUGHT IT WAS A CHILDREN'S CARD GAME*

[@karenh9169]

Your video was the most helpful for me out of all the other videos I watched. Thanks so much for making this.

[@shanemoline5690]

I watched this video and fell semi asleep and had a dream where I was playing and I was asking you questions like you were teaching me and you just kept playing and explaining and you were ignoring me and interrupting me lol. Very relaxing as always thank you

[@CheerfulPie]

My cousin and I were really close when we were younger and he taught me to play MTG. He gave me a green and white deck to play with. It was pretty darn fun!

[@tmburch192]

Thanks for the tutorial I just gat my first magic cards yesterday and I needed help thanks.

[@jamieharris84]

I don't normally like male ASMRtists but your mic quality and voice gave me really great tingles, thanks man!

[@Thom518]

I love the way you talk. Very pleasant to listen to and nice tutorial of Magic. Thanks.

[@FRamps]

I love Magic! I used to be so into it as a kid. Won a couple of tournaments as well with my full on white deck with shadow creatures, armageddon and wrath of God. Good times! It would be cool to have an online game ER!

[@itsheckingkleb4506]

I needed this SOOO much thanks uncle E.R.

[@RenaissanceCrab]

Hey ER. I'm not sure if Blind bag toys/figures are as common over in America, but it would be good if you could do a weekly 'blind bag' opening where you would just open one or two and have a little chat about what you think about them. The bags would make some nice sounds and it'd be a nice kind of thing I think. Just my opinion though :) Anyway, Keep making these incredible videos sir! I look forward to all of your future videos.

[@kyleshampoux9724]

actually, i do this with my friends. we play edh, and show the cards we cast on the webcam. theres a bit of honor ruling, we can't really control if someone stacks their deck. But it works.

[@magiccardclub5378]

Hey, just wanted to ask if you could post a video on the very basics on magic the gathering because I am running a non-profit magic the gathering club for kids aging from 7 to 10 years old and wanted to explain the basics of the game

[@blaffone]

This probably happens for other people but I fell asleep to this and dreamed you and me were playing a board game lol could hear your voice in my dream

[@joshmastablasta]

yugioh was released in 2002... that makes it eleven years old, nearly half the age of MTG. the game centers around building decks around specific cards that work around each other. there is less freedom and most top tier decks are relatively the same. i should know. my brother is Jeff Jones. he is a pro YGO player.

[@g.h.christofascist5303]

I know this sounds weird but I really wanna pick that bump on your right earlobe.

[@alyssaburgers6622]

Great video!! Btw I used to play MTG myself, but now forgot basically all the rules lol. not only did your video relax me, but got the rules in my head again!

[@barronstormblade4552]

Anyone else yelling a the screen to look at their abilities And what's funny is he used the reach and deathtouch but he didn't use the first strike