From 14:00 Every Monday
Magic: The Gathering · UK
Where to play Commander
We list 106 venues across 34 areas of the UK for Commander (MTG), Magic's most popular casual format, four players with 100-card decks. 138 regular Commander nights run between them, most often on Fridays and Wednesdays. 105 of the venues have regular nights or tables to play on site.
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Commander in Leeds
All magic: the gathering in Leeds From 17:00 Every Monday
MTG Monday Night Commander
The Grand Strategium, Pudsey. Commander
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £3.50
From 18:30 Every Monday
Commander Night - Casual
Evolution Games, Halifax. Commander (casual)
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £6
From 18:30 Every Monday
Commander Night - Competitive
Evolution Games, Halifax. Commander (competitive)
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £6
From 18:00 Every Tuesday
From 16:00 Every Wednesday
Evolution Games
Halifax town centre card shop with Magic on Monday and Friday evenings, offering competitive and casual Commander plus Standard, each £6.
Tables to play on site
6 regular nights · Mons, Fris
Gear Head Games
Wakefield trading card shop selling singles and sealed product for Magic, Pokémon TCG, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Flesh and Blood and Gundam. Magic events run most days of the week.
Tables to play on site
5 regular nights · 5 days a week
Living Realms
Large Castleford games store with a 100-seat gaming centre, stocking a very wide range of trading card games plus miniatures and RPGs. It runs Magic events several nights a week and hosts larger tournaments.
Tables to play on site
4 regular nights · Weds, Fris
The Grand Strategium
Pudsey gaming hub with 12 wargaming tables and a bookable private room for roleplaying games, plus TCG singles. Events run most days, covering Magic, Pokémon TCG, Star Wars Unlimited, Yu-Gi-Oh!, X-Wing, board games and RPGs, and most cost £3.50.
Tables to play on site
13 regular nights · 7 days a week
Gemini Games
Huddersfield town centre hobby shop with free gaming space for over 100 people, open seven days. It runs weekly Magic nights including Modern on Mondays and Commander and Standard on Fridays.
Tables to play on site
5 regular nights · Mons, Thus, Fris
Patriot Games Leeds
Game shop in Leeds city centre running weekly Magic: The Gathering events, including Friday Night Magic Pauper and Tuesday Commander nights.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Tues, Fris
Commander in Hull
All magic: the gathering in Hull 17:00 to 21:00 Every Tuesday
From 12:00 Every Wednesday
Magic casual play session
Grim Dice Tabletop Gaming, Grimsby. Casual play / Commander
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £3
From 15:00 Every Wednesday
Commander Casual Wednesday
Stronghold Games, Hull. Commander
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £4 Book ahead
From 16:00 Every Wednesday
From 12:00 Every Thursday
Magic casual play session
Grim Dice Tabletop Gaming, Grimsby. Casual play / Commander
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £3
From 16:00 Every Thursday
Grim Dice Tabletop Gaming
Dedicated tabletop gaming shop and play space on Wellowgate in Grimsby with events most days: Warhammer 40,000 leagues and learn-to-play, Magic, Pokémon TCG, Lorcana, Star Wars: Unlimited, Riftbound, BattleTech and free social hobby sessions.
Tables to play on site
19 regular nights · 7 days a week
Archeron Books and Games
City centre shop on George Street selling trading card games, Warhammer, board games, RPGs and comics. It runs Magic: The Gathering events most days of the week, including Friday Night Magic.
Tables to play on site
7 regular nights · 5 days a week
Bad Wolf Gaming
Card and wargames shop on Whitefriargate with free play tables, open for games at any time when space allows. It runs events every day, including Friday Night Magic, Pokémon League on Wednesdays and Saturdays, Lorcana, Yu-Gi-Oh, Digimon, Riftbound and Warhammer club days.
Tables to play on site
17 regular nights · 7 days a week
Stronghold Games
Games shop on Hessle Road selling Magic, D&D, board games, Transformers and Games Workshop ranges, with free bookable gaming rooms. Runs Commander nights, Friday Night Magic, board game evenings and D&D one-shots.
Tables to play on site
4 regular nights · 4 days a week
Clan Shots Gaming
Board game cafe and gaming shop near Goole station with a free board game library, five free 6x4 wargaming tables and food including burgers and waffles. Free weekly events include Tuesday board game night and Thursday Commander.
Tables to play on site
4 regular nights · Tues, Thus, Fris
Mighty Lancer Games
Games and hobby shop on King Street stocking Warhammer, historical wargames, board games and RPGs. It runs Friday Night Magic Commander and a Standard Showdown on Fridays, plus D&D campaign nights on Thursdays and Fridays.
Tables to play on site
5 regular nights · Thus, Fris
Commander in London
All magic: the gathering in London Ask the venue for times Every Monday
Monday Magic Casual Commander & Board Games Night
Leisure Games, London. Commander
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £5
From 17:30 Every Tuesday from about 17:30 until close (Meetup events listed 18:00); last listed Jan 2025, verify still running
Wizards of the Wick Commander Night
Wizards of the Wick (Commander night at Beer Merchants Taproom), London. Commander
Magic: The Gathering Entry: Free
From 19:00 Every Tuesday
Ask the venue for times Every Wednesday
Ask the venue for times Every Wednesday
Commander Night
Loading Bar Stoke Newington, London. Commander
Magic: The Gathering Beginner friendly
18:00 to 22:00 Every Thursday
P9 Magic Commander Night at Roman Road
P9 Card Game Bow, London. Casual multiplayer Commander pods
Magic: The Gathering Entry: 3 GBP (includes a drink and promo card)
Leisure Games
Long-running Finchley games shop selling board games, card games, RPGs and historical wargames, with a gaming area at the back of the shop and a library of games to try. Runs weekly Magic, Flesh and Blood and One Piece events plus free open gaming.
Tables to play on site
6 regular nights · 4 days a week
Loading Bar Stoke Newington
Gaming bar on Stoke Newington High Street that hosts Magic: The Gathering several nights a week. Wednesday is Commander night and Thursday has a draft, and it runs prerelease events for each set.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Weds, Thus
P9 Card Game Bow
Trading card game shop on Roman Road in Bow that also stocks board games and Warhammer. It runs weekly in-store events for Pokémon TCG, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Flesh and Blood and Gundam.
Tables to play on site
5 regular nights · 5 days a week
Rogues Quarter
Board game cafe and bar in Kentish Town with a board game library, food and drink, Magic: The Gathering events and 6 by 4 foot tables to hire for wargaming.
Tables to play on site
4 regular nights · 4 days a week
Wizards of the Wick (Commander night at Beer Merchants Taproom)
Free weekly Magic: The Gathering Commander night on Tuesdays in the side room of Beer Merchants Taproom in Hackney Wick.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Tues
Badger Badger West Norwood
Pub, kitchen and board gaming venue on Norwood Road with a games library and bookable tables. Events include Commander nights, Pokémon TCG tournaments, a Pokémon TCG kids club, D&D socials and a free weekly gaming social.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Thus
Commander in Newcastle
All magic: the gathering in Newcastle From 18:00 Every Monday
Magic Mondays
Geekiam Collectables, Birtley. Casual Commander
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £3 Beginner friendly
From 18:00 Every Monday
Magic Mondays Casual Commander
Geekiam Collectables, Birtley. Commander
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £3 Beginner friendly
From 18:00 Every Tuesday
From 19:00 Every Tuesday
Commander Tuesdays
Trinity Card Capital, Newcastle upon Tyne. Commander
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £3
From 15:00 Every Thursday
Commander Night at the Tin Soldier
Northumbrian Tin Soldier, North Shields. Commander
Magic: The Gathering
16:00 to 22:00 Every Thursday
Thursday Night Commander
Northern Alliance Games, Newcastle upon Tyne. Commander casual play
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £5 Beginner friendly
Geekiam Collectables
Family-run trading card shop in Birtley with a gaming space and events every day of the week. Highlights include a free Pokémon TCG Sunday League with junior and masters tournaments, Magic Mondays Commander, One Piece on Tuesdays and Gundam on Fridays.
Tables to play on site
12 regular nights · 5 days a week
Northern Alliance Games
Large tabletop gaming hub in Hoults Yard, Byker, with a shop, a cafe serving barista coffee and many bookable 6 by 4 gaming tables (£5 table hire, terrain and mats included). It sells Games Workshop, Middle-earth, Marvel Crisis Protocol, Magic and Pokémon TCG, has a board game library and runs a weekly Commander night.
Tables to play on site
5 regular nights · 5 days a week
Trinity Card Capital
Card shop on Pink Lane near Central Station running cheap weekly Magic Commander nights on Tuesdays and Fridays. It also hosts monthly Standard Showdowns, store championships and prereleases.
Tables to play on site
3 regular nights · Tues, Fris, Suns
Bay Games
Board game cafe, event space and games shop on Park View, Whitley Bay, with a large in-store game library and weekly events for board games, trading card games, wargames and role-playing games. Open Tuesday to Sunday until 22:00, with tables bookable online.
Tables to play on site
3 regular nights · Weds, Fris, Sats
Fun Flies
Board game and trading card game shop in Consett with weekly Pokémon TCG, Yu-Gi-Oh! and Magic nights. Free learn-to-play sessions run on Sunday afternoons.
Tables to play on site
4 regular nights · 4 days a week
Geek Retreat Sunderland
Geek Retreat gaming cafe and shop in Sunniside, Sunderland, with food, drinks and play tables. Magic Commander runs every Tuesday evening, alongside prereleases and other TCG events.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Tues
Commander in Belfast
All magic: the gathering in Belfast From 18:30 Every Monday
From 18:00 Every Friday
Friday Night Magic
Misfit Hobbies, Coleraine. Casual and Commander, format varies by week
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £5 Beginner friendly
18:00 to 21:00 Every Friday
Friday Night Magic Commander
Púca Púca Games, Derry. Commander
Magic: The Gathering Entry: Paid ticket, see website Book ahead
From 19:00 Every Friday
From 19:00 Every Friday
Friday night Magic events
Replay Games, Bangor. Varies weekly: Magic Presents, Commander Party, Two-Headed Giant, Magic Academy
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £10 to £32 depending on event Book ahead
Cornerstone Gaming
Games shop in Granite House on St Marys Street, Newry, opened in 2024 for trading card games, D&D and miniature gaming. Runs Commander nights on Mondays and Fridays plus prereleases and tournaments.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Mons, Fris
Misfit Hobbies
Friendly local game store on Railway Road, Coleraine, with bookable gaming tables, board games, trading card games and Warhammer. Runs Friday Night Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh! locals, monthly RPG Saturdays and Warhammer tournaments.
Tables to play on site
6 regular nights · Fris, Sats
Púca Púca Games
Trading card, board game and video game shop in the Richmond Centre, Derry, with Warhammer and RPGs. Runs organised play most evenings, including Pokémon League on Saturdays, Friday Night Magic and Yu-Gi-Oh! locals on Sundays.
Tables to play on site
13 regular nights · 5 days a week
Replay Games
Tabletop games shop on Bangor High Street, trading for over 25 years, selling trading card games, board games, Games Workshop and collectables. Runs Magic events every Friday evening plus prereleases.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Fris
Commander in Birmingham
All magic: the gathering in Birmingham From 18:00 Every Tuesday
From 20:00 Every Tuesday
From 18:00 Every Friday
Friday Night Commander
Howling Wolf Gaming, Wolverhampton. Friday Night Magic, Commander
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £9
From 18:00 Every Friday
MTG Friday locals
Griffins Gaming, Birmingham. Commander and other formats
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £5
From 19:00 Every Friday
FNM Commander
Venator Tabletop Gaming, Bedworth. Friday Night Magic, Commander
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £3
Griffins Gaming
Trading card game and tabletop shop in Digbeth with locals for Pokémon TCG, Magic, One Piece, Yu-Gi-Oh! and many other card games most nights, and play space at £5 per table.
Tables to play on site
17 regular nights · 6 days a week
Howling Wolf Gaming
Wolverhampton games shop and cafe for trading card games, miniature wargames and tabletop RPGs, with Friday Night Magic Commander and casual Sunday Magic.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Fris, Suns
Venator Tabletop Gaming
Tabletop gaming shop in Bedworth with bookable 6ft by 4ft wargaming tables and TCG tables, Friday Night Magic Commander and a Tuesday games club.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Tues, Fris
Viking & Swiss
Tabletop hobby shop in Kenilworth with tables to play during the day, weekly Commander nights, Sunday painting sessions and D&D campaigns.
Tables to play on site
3 regular nights · Tues, Sats, Suns
Commander in Manchester
All magic: the gathering in Manchester 16:30 to 22:00 Every Monday
Monday Night Magic: Casual Commander
Jester Games Store, Stockport. Casual Commander and casual play
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £7.50 (includes a booster) Beginner friendly
From 18:00 Every Tuesday
From 18:00 Every Wednesday
Commander Casual
Fan Boy Three, Manchester. Casual Commander
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £6 Book ahead
Ask the venue for times Every Friday
Friday Night Magic: Commander Tables
Travelling Man Manchester, Manchester. Commander
Magic: The Gathering
Ask the venue for times Every Saturday
Commander Casual
Fan Boy Three, Manchester. Casual Commander
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £6 Book ahead
Fan Boy Three
Northern Quarter game store and board game café with a downstairs tournament arena seating 128. Runs events for almost every major card game, every night of the week.
Tables to play on site
20 regular nights · 7 days a week
Jester Games Store
Independent card and board game store with a busy events calendar covering every major card game, plus Digimon, Gundam, Riftbound and more.
Tables to play on site
12 regular nights · 6 days a week
Pulse Collective
Card shop with something on most nights: Pokémon TCG, Commander, One Piece, Lorcana and Star Wars Unlimited. Check their Instagram for the week's line-up.
Tables to play on site
6 regular nights · 6 days a week
Travelling Man Manchester
Manchester institution for graphic novels, board games, RPGs and trading card games since 1991.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Fris
Commander in Reading
All magic: the gathering in Reading 17:00 to 22:00 Every Monday
17:00 to 22:00 Every Wednesday
18:30 to 22:00 Times usually 18:30 to 22:00, check the events calendar
19:00 to 22:00 Every Wednesday
Magic: The Gathering Night
Food and Board, Yateley. Commander; draft on the first Wednesday of the month
Magic: The Gathering Entry: Usual table hire charges Book ahead Beginner friendly
18:00 to 21:00 Not on bank holidays
Friday Night Magic
Cryptic Cabin, Warfield. Commander
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £3 Beginner friendly
webuyanycard
Magic: The Gathering card buying and selling shop on Maidenhead High Street. It runs Commander nights on Mondays and Wednesdays plus ticketed prereleases and cEDH events.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Mons, Weds
Cryptic Cabin
Games shop at Moss End Garden Village near Bracknell with bookable wargaming and board game tables, a board game library and weekly TCG nights (Pokémon TCG, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Flesh and Blood, Riftbound and Friday Night Magic). It also runs Warhammer 40,000 and Blood Bowl tournaments.
Tables to play on site
5 regular nights · Mons, Thus, Fris
Eclectic Games
Games shop in Reading town centre with a games room and a library of over 2,000 board games. It runs evening events most nights, including board games, Magic: The Gathering, Pokémon TCG, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Disney Lorcana and Star Wars Unlimited.
Tables to play on site
14 regular nights · 5 days a week
Food and Board
Board game cafe in Yateley with over 500 games, food and drinks. It runs weekly Board Game Club, Magic and Lorcana nights plus Pokémon TCG and D&D sessions.
Tables to play on site
8 regular nights · 5 days a week
Commander in Southampton
All magic: the gathering in Southampton 17:30 to 20:30 Every Monday
Monday Magic Commander Night
Blodband, Salisbury. Commander
Magic: The Gathering Entry: Free Book ahead Beginner friendly
18:00 to 22:30 Every Wednesday
Ask the venue for times Format varies (Commander, draft)
Friday Night Magic: Casual Commander
Mythic Tabletop Games, Winchester. Friday Night Magic
Magic: The Gathering Entry: From £5 Book ahead
11:00 to 17:30 Every Sunday
The Games Shop
Large games shop with four gaming rooms and over 2,200 sq ft of play space, including a dedicated War Room for wargaming. Runs events every day of the week across Magic, Pokémon TCG, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Lorcana, One Piece, Star Wars Unlimited, Blood Bowl, wargames and D&D.
Tables to play on site
14 regular nights · 6 days a week
Blodband
Tabletop gaming shop in Salisbury with a focus on community and mental health. It runs weekly Commander, Warhammer and Dungeons & Dragons nights, plus painting sessions, an after-school club and bookable play sessions.
Tables to play on site
3 regular nights · Mons, Tues, Thus
Mythic Tabletop Games
Independent tabletop games shop and Warhammer stockist on Parchment Street in Winchester.
Tables to play on site
6 regular nights · 5 days a week
The Goblins Nook
Independent wargaming venue and hobby shop in Shirley with 8 full size wargaming tables, 2 skirmish tables and painting desks, plus snacks and drinks. Runs Blood Bowl league nights, painting nights, learn to play 40K sessions and an MTG Commander night, with tables bookable online.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Tues, Fris
Commander in Teesside
All magic: the gathering in Teesside From 18:00 Every Monday
From 18:30 Every Wednesday
From 18:00 Every Thursday
From 18:00 Every Friday
Friday Commander League
Geek Retreat Hartlepool, Hartlepool. Commander league
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £2
From 18:00 Every Saturday
Pre Con League
Gates of Cerberus, Middlesbrough. Commander precon league
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £8
From 18:30 Every Saturday
Rising Phoenix Games
Middlesbrough game shop on Borough Road with a busy weekly Magic schedule including Modern, Commander and learn to play sessions, plus weekly D&D. Also stocks Pokémon TCG, One Piece, Flesh and Blood and Warhammer.
Tables to play on site
7 regular nights · 6 days a week
Gates of Cerberus
Tabletop gaming cafe near Middlesbrough station serving homemade food and drinks, with bookable themed TTRPG rooms upstairs. Runs card game nights most evenings plus a Friday board game social.
Tables to play on site
7 regular nights · 5 days a week
Geek Retreat Hartlepool
Geek Retreat gaming cafe and shop on York Road in Hartlepool. Regular Magic nights include a Friday Commander League and Monday casual Commander.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Mons, Fris
Pro Tech Games
Hobby and trading card game shop in Stockton stocking Warhammer, Magic, One Piece and Flesh and Blood. Runs a weekly Thursday Commander night plus ticketed wargames and card game events.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Thus
Commander in York
All magic: the gathering in York From 18:00 Every Monday
Casual Commander
Geek Retreat Harrogate, Harrogate. Commander
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £2 Beginner friendly
From 18:00 Every Wednesday
Rocket's weekly casual play
Rockets Hideout, Selby. Casual Commander
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £5 Beginner friendly
From 18:00 Roughly monthly on a Friday (23 Oct and 20 Nov 2026 listed)
Geek Retreat Harrogate
Gaming cafe and geek culture shop on Oxford Street with a busy Magic schedule: casual Commander on Mondays plus alternating Pioneer, Pauper, Modern and Standard events on Friday and Saturday evenings.
Tables to play on site
5 regular nights · Mons, Fris, Sats
OG Games
Small game shop on Whip Ma Whop Ma Gate in central York running Magic: The Gathering Commander parties and prereleases.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Fris
Rockets Hideout
Selby's local game store on Gowthorpe, selling Pokémon TCG and other trading cards and hosting a weekly casual Commander evening on Wednesdays.
Tables to play on site
6 regular nights · 5 days a week
Totally Awesome York
Independent games, puzzles and play shop on Colliergate that hosts bookable in-store events including Magic drafts and Commander parties, Pokémon League Challenges and D&D sessions.
Tables to play on site
Commander in Brighton
All magic: the gathering in Brighton 18:00 to 22:00 Every Thursday
MTG Commander and Oathbreaker Night
KD Games, Shoreham-by-Sea. Commander
Magic: The Gathering Entry: Free
Ask the venue for times Time not shown on listing
CGC Worthing: Friday Night Magic Commander
Comics Games and Coffee Worthing, Worthing. Commander
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £4 Book ahead
Comics Games and Coffee Worthing
Comic, games and coffee shop in Worthing's Montague Quarter with ticketed card game nights through the week, including Friday Night Magic Commander, Wednesday Night Magic and Monday Yu-Gi-Oh! locals. Also runs Riftbound Nexus Nights and prereleases for Lorcana, Pokémon TCG and Star Wars Unlimited.
Tables to play on site
3 regular nights · Mons, Weds, Fris
KD Games
Family run card and board game shop on Shoreham High Street with gaming tables you can book and a busy week of events, including Friday Night Magic, free Thursday Commander, a free Tuesday Warhammer night and junior Pokémon TCG leagues. Also hosts Gambit Games tabletop days twice a month on Sundays.
Tables to play on site
12 regular nights · 5 days a week
Nat20 Gaming
Tabletop gaming shop and hub at the bottom of Hailsham High Street that opened in May 2026. It runs D&D groups for different ages including autism friendly and SEND groups, a beginners RPG group and Magic: The Gathering Commander competitions.
Tables to play on site
Commander in Bristol
All magic: the gathering in Bristol 18:00 to 22:00 Every Monday; mostly Commander but open to all formats
18:00 to 21:00 Every Friday except bank holidays
Friday Night Magic
Cryptic Cabin Bristol, Bristol. Commander
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £3 Beginner friendly
Ask the venue for times Listed on the Wizards store locator
Cryptic Cabin Bristol
Gaming shop on Hanham High Street selling discounted Warhammer, trading card games, board games and RPGs, with table hire and weekly evening events. Weekly Pauper, Pokémon TCG, Flesh and Blood and Friday Night Magic Commander nights cost £3 and need no booking.
Tables to play on site
5 regular nights · Tues, Weds, Fris
Excelsior! Bristol
Excelsior! is an independent comic and games shop on Merchant Street in central Bristol, running a busy programme of card game events including Magic, Pokémon TCG, Lorcana, Flesh and Blood, Star Wars: Unlimited and Yu-Gi-Oh!, with Friday Night Magic Commander.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Fris
Hoard Dungeons
Hoard Dungeons is a roleplaying and tabletop games venue in Knowle with a cafe menu, running D&D and other RPG sessions, board game nights, Magic Monday Commander evenings and Tactical Tuesday wargaming nights. Wargaming tables can be booked and walk ins are welcome when there is room.
Tables to play on site
3 regular nights · Mons, Tues
Commander in Cambridge
All magic: the gathering in Cambridge 19:00 to 22:00 Every Friday
MTG Commander Casual
The Box Room Board Game Café, Cambridge. Commander
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £10 (includes a booster pack or a drink)
The Box Room Board Game Café
Board game cafe on Regent Street with a large games library, charged per person per hour. It also sells board games and trading cards and runs weekly Magic Commander, Pokémon TCG and social board game nights.
Tables to play on site
5 regular nights · 4 days a week
Waterstones Cambridge (Sidney Street)
The Sidney Street Waterstones hosts ticketed games nights with a games library and demos, plus a monthly collectible card game night in the cafe for Commander, Lorcana and Star Wars players.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Weds
Gatecrash Games
Cambridge based Magic: The Gathering and board game store listed on the Wizards store locator, with events including a Budget Commander tournament and a Discord community.
Commander in Cardiff
All magic: the gathering in Cardiff Ask the venue for times Every Tuesday
Tuesday Night Commander
Firestorm Games Cardiff, Cardiff. Commander
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £8 online / £11 in store Book ahead
From 11:30 Every Friday
Ask the venue for times Next listed 16 Oct 2026
Friday Night Magic (Commander)
Firestorm Games Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil. Commander
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £8
Firestorm Games Cardiff
Firestorm Games flagship and the South Wales Gaming Centre on Sloper Road, Cardiff, with up to 60 wargaming tables, 75 tables for card, board and roleplaying games, a café and licensed bar. Organised play every week for Magic, Pokémon TCG, Lorcana, One Piece, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Flesh and Blood, Star Wars: Unlimited, D&D and Warhammer.
Tables to play on site
23 regular nights · 6 days a week
Firestorm Games Merthyr Tydfil
Firestorm Games branch on Merthyr Tydfil High Street with tables for wargames, board, card and roleplaying games. Runs ticketed casual wargaming, a Saturday Pokémon TCG club, Yu-Gi-Oh! and Riftbound play.
Tables to play on site
11 regular nights · 4 days a week
Kraken Gaming
Llanelli shop for TCGs, Warhammer and RPGs with weekly Pokémon TCG, One Piece, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Riftbound and Commander events. Also runs ticketed Pokémon League Challenges and Cups.
Tables to play on site
8 regular nights · 5 days a week
Commander in Edinburgh
All magic: the gathering in Edinburgh From 19:00 Every Tuesday
From 19:00 Every Wednesday
Edinburgh MTG cEDH Night
Potions & Rations, Edinburgh. Competitive Commander (cEDH)
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £1 (plus food or drink purchase) Book ahead
From 19:00 Every Thursday
Casual Commander
Bellfield Brewery Taproom, Edinburgh. Commander
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £1 (plus food or drink purchase) Book ahead Beginner friendly
Ask the venue for times Every Friday
Magic: The Gathering Commander
Games Hub Edinburgh, Edinburgh. Commander multiplayer
Magic: The Gathering
Potions & Rations
Board game pub on Broughton Street with a games library, food and regular nights for Commander, D&D and painting. Opened in 2026.
Tables to play on site
5 regular nights · 5 days a week
Bellfield Brewery Taproom
Brewery taproom in Abbeyhill that hosts a weekly Thursday casual Commander night run by the Edinburgh Magic the Gathering meetup group.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Thus
Games Hub Edinburgh
Tabletop gaming cafe on Lauriston Place, open since 2012, with a large board game library, cafe snacks and space to play. It runs weekly trading card game nights including Yu-Gi-Oh, Magic: The Gathering Commander and a Pokémon League.
Tables to play on site
6 regular nights · 5 days a week
Commander in Norwich
All magic: the gathering in Norwich From 17:00 Tables from 17:00
Magic: The Gathering Commander Mondays
Athena Games, Norwich. Casual Commander
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £2.50 Beginner friendly
18:00 to 23:00 Every Friday
18:00 to 23:00 Every Saturday
Vaultrix Games
Trading card and hobby shop in Fakenham selling Pokémon TCG, Magic and Warhammer, with play tables and a bookable hobby table. It runs Magic Commander nights on Fridays and Saturdays, D&D on Thursdays and Sundays, plus learn-to-play and painting sessions.
Tables to play on site
4 regular nights · 4 days a week
Athena Games
Large independent games shop and event venue in the Norwich Lanes with bookable gaming tables and events most days, covering Magic, Pokémon TCG, Yu-Gi-Oh, Star Wars Unlimited, Riftbound, Digimon, Vanguard and more alongside Warhammer and board games.
Tables to play on site
11 regular nights · 6 days a week
Lich Games
Friendly local game store at Ayton House in Wymondham with free table space and table booking, stocking Warhammer, Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh and D&D accessories. It runs a weekly D&D night on Tuesdays and friendly Warhammer and Commander tournaments, with free parking and ramp access.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Tues
Commander in Sheffield
All magic: the gathering in Sheffield From 17:00 Every Monday
From 18:00 Every Wednesday
From 18:00 Every Friday
From 18:00 Every Friday
Ask the venue for times All day
Saturday Commander
Geeks Headquarters, Chesterfield. Commander open play
Magic: The Gathering Entry: Free
Patriot Games
Games shop on Mary Street in Sheffield city centre selling board games, RPGs, miniatures and trading cards, with a busy Magic schedule. Expect Commander and Standard on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Pauper on Sundays and D&D Adventurers League on Tuesdays.
Tables to play on site
7 regular nights · 5 days a week
Geeks Headquarters
Tabletop gaming shop and event space on Chesterfield High Street with a dedicated play area and weekly events for Pokémon TCG, Magic, Lorcana, One Piece, Yu-Gi-Oh, Gundam and miniature wargaming most days of the week.
Tables to play on site
17 regular nights · 6 days a week
The Outpost
Large wargames, card game and hobby retailer in Sheffield selling Games Workshop, trading card games, board games and RPGs in store and online. It runs Commander on Friday nights plus ticketed prereleases.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Fris
Commander in Bournemouth
All magic: the gathering in Bournemouth From 19:00 Every Friday
Friday Night Magic
Trove Five Realms, Bournemouth. Commander and draft
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £3 Book ahead Beginner friendly
Ask the venue for times Weekly inferred from the event name and numbered tickets (ticket 93)
LVL Up Gaming
Large games shop on Charminster Road selling trading card games, Warhammer, other miniatures games and board games. It runs ticketed card game events through the week, with late opening until 22:00 on weekdays and 23:00 on Fridays.
Tables to play on site
4 regular nights · Mons, Thus, Sats
Trove Five Realms
Trading card, anime figure and board game shop with The Corner coffee and kitchen under one roof. It runs bookable weekly game nights for Pokémon TCG and Magic: The Gathering.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Mons, Fris
Commander in Dundee
All magic: the gathering in Dundee 16:00 to 22:00 Every Friday
Friday Night Magic
Redcaps, Montrose. Commander (most popular), casual
Magic: The Gathering Entry: Free Beginner friendly
Ask the venue for times Every Friday
Redcaps
Gaming café and shop on Montrose High Street with a free-to-play game library, Warhammer and other wargames, trading card games and D&D. Runs free weekly Magic, Riftbound and skirmish wargame nights.
Tables to play on site
6 regular nights · Weds, Fris, Suns
Yard's Games
Games shop on Arbroath High Street selling trading cards, board games, Warhammer and new and retro video games. Runs weekly Magic, Lorcana, Riftbound and D&D sessions in store.
Tables to play on site
6 regular nights · 5 days a week
Commander in Essex
All magic: the gathering in Essex From 18:00 Every Wednesday
From 18:00 Every Friday
Ask the venue for times Start time not published
Langden Games
Independent games shop open since 2014 with five 6x4ft wargames tables and eight multiuse tables, free to use when booked online. Runs Friday Night Magic, Commander, Flesh and Blood and regular Age of Sigmar tournaments.
Tables to play on site
4 regular nights · Weds, Thus, Fris
The Other Games
Trading card games shop in Witham selling Pokémon TCG, Magic: The Gathering, Lorcana, One Piece and more, plus Warhammer and roleplaying games. Runs a Pokémon League every Friday, Commander Night every Saturday and One Piece tournaments.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Fris, Sats
Commander in Exeter
All magic: the gathering in Exeter Ask the venue for times Every Wednesday
18:00 to 22:00 Every Thursday
18:00 to 22:00 Every Friday
Piranha Cafe
Themed games cafe and club house in Truro with a licensed bar, board game library and nightly clubs for Pokémon TCG, Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh, One Piece and wargaming. Evening sessions are typically £5 and most clubs are just turn up.
Tables to play on site
10 regular nights · 5 days a week
The Venue Plymouth
Gaming space and shop with open tables for board games, card games, RPGs and wargames. Runs weekly Yu-Gi-Oh!, Commander, Friday Night Magic, Warhammer and D&D Adventurers League sessions.
Tables to play on site
8 regular nights · 7 days a week
Commander in Glasgow
All magic: the gathering in Glasgow 18:30 to 21:30 Every Monday
Ask the venue for times All evening
18:30 to 21:30 Every Friday
Friday Night Magic
Bus Stop Toy Shop, Largs. Rotating formats (Standard, Pioneer, Draft, Commander)
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £6 (£14 draft) Book ahead Beginner friendly
Bus Stop Toy Shop
Toy, hobby and collectables shop in Largs, trading as BSTS, stocking Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigmar, Warlord Games, trading cards, RPGs and board games. Runs weekly in-store events most days, including wargaming, Magic, Pokémon League, Yu-Gi-Oh! and D&D.
Tables to play on site
10 regular nights · 6 days a week
West End Games
Games shop and play space on Dumbarton Road, Glasgow, selling Magic: The Gathering, Pokémon TCG, board games, role-playing games and miniatures. It runs weekly in-store events including Tuesday Commander.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Tues
Commander in Kent
All magic: the gathering in Kent 17:00 to 21:00 First hour for trading
MtG Trade Hour and Casual Commander
Planet JJs Geekery, Tonbridge. Commander
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £6.50 Book ahead Beginner friendly
19:00 to 22:00 Booster draft £22, Commander £5
WNM: Draft and Commander
The Mug and Meeple, Gravesend. Wednesday Night Magic
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £5
19:30 to 23:00 Pioneer £10.50, Commander £5
FNM: Pioneer and Commander
The Mug and Meeple, Gravesend. Friday Night Magic
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £5
The Mug and Meeple
Gamer café on Town Pier Square with a board game library, bookable tables and a weekly programme of card game clubs and Magic events. Clubs start at 5pm for children and 7pm for adults.
Tables to play on site
3 regular nights · Weds, Thus, Fris
Planet JJs Geekery
Trading card and tabletop games shop with a play area for up to 16 players, home-baked cakes and a busy weekly events calendar. Booking is required for all events and gaming sessions; walk-ins are not accepted.
Tables to play on site
6 regular nights · 5 days a week
Commander in Leicester
All magic: the gathering in Leicester Ask the venue for times Every Wednesday
Commander Night
ReRoll Board Game Cafe, Leicester. Commander, casual
Magic: The Gathering Entry: Free with any cafe purchase
From 19:00 Every Friday
Hokey Poke Games
Trading card game shop on Rugby High Street selling Pokémon TCG, Magic and Lorcana cards plus board games, with weekly evening tournaments and a Monday D&D campaign.
Tables to play on site
6 regular nights · 4 days a week
ReRoll Board Game Cafe
Board game cafe on Granby Street with a library of over 400 games. Runs weekly card game nights including Friday Night Magic, Lorcana, One Piece, Yu-Gi-Oh and Pokémon TCG, plus D&D one-shots and social board game nights.
Tables to play on site
11 regular nights · 6 days a week
Commander in Lincoln
All magic: the gathering in Lincoln From 11:00 Every Monday
From 18:30 Every Friday
From 18:00 Every Saturday
The Card Corner
Trading card game shop on High Street, Skegness, running casual Commander nights for Magic: The Gathering along with Pokémon TCG and Dungeons & Dragons sessions.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Mons, Sats
Leaky Teacup
Gluten free cafe and tabletop games venue on Bridgegate, Retford, also known as Retford Tabletop Cafe. It hosts weekly Friday Night Magic Commander along with drafts and Dungeons & Dragons events.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Fris
Commander in North Wales
All magic: the gathering in North Wales From 18:00 Every Friday
Friday Night Magic: Commander
Cosmic Collectables, Welshpool. Commander
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £6
18:00 to 21:00 Every Friday
Friday Night Magic
GamePark, Aberystwyth. Constructed and draft (Commander, Modern, Legacy, Pauper)
Magic: The Gathering
Cosmic Collectables
Trading card and collectibles shop on Berriew Street in Welshpool selling Pokémon TCG, Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece and Flesh and Blood, plus Games Workshop and board games. Runs Friday Night Magic Commander every Friday.
Tables to play on site
1 regular night · Fris
GamePark
Independent tabletop games shop on Northgate Street in Aberystwyth selling wargames, roleplaying, card and board games, with organised play seven days a week including Warhammer nights, Magic on Fridays and Pokémon TCG on Sundays.
Tables to play on site
11 regular nights · 7 days a week
Commander in Oxford
All magic: the gathering in Oxford From 18:00 Every Thursday
From 18:30 Every Friday
Mystic Games
Trading card and tabletop games shop in the Woolgate Centre, Witney, with events most days covering Pokémon TCG, Magic, Lorcana, Yu-Gi-Oh, Star Wars Unlimited, One Piece and Warhammer. Open late Monday to Friday for gaming.
Tables to play on site
7 regular nights · 5 days a week
TCG - The Coffee Guild
Late opening alcohol-free cafe and events space in Jericho, open until 11pm every day. It hosts weekly card game nights including Commander, Riftbound, One Piece, Flesh and Blood and Gundam, with store league tables.
Tables to play on site
5 regular nights · 4 days a week
Commander in Derby
All magic: the gathering in Derby From 17:00 Every Tuesday
From 17:00 Every Friday
Boards and Swords Hobbies
Large hobby and gaming store off Stores Road in Derby with free parking and gaming tables, known as BASH. It runs game nights most evenings for Warhammer, historical wargames, Magic, Pokémon TCG, Lorcana, One Piece, Star Wars Unlimited and board games.
Tables to play on site
20 regular nights · 6 days a week
Commander in Hertfordshire
All magic: the gathering in Hertfordshire 18:00 to 22:30 Arrive any time after 18:00
18:00 to 22:30 Every Friday
Friday Night Magic
Dark Fire Cafe, St Albans. Commander and demos
Magic: The Gathering Entry: 6.50 GBP Beginner friendly
13:00 to 18:00 Arrive any time after 13:00
Sunday Commander Afternoon
Dark Fire Cafe, St Albans. Commander
Magic: The Gathering Entry: 6.50 GBP
Dark Fire Cafe
Dark Fire Cafe is a gaming cafe and games shop in the Gavel Centre, St Albans, with wargaming tables and a board game library of over 100 games. It runs weekly Magic: The Gathering, Warhammer 40,000 and board game sessions, plus Dungeons & Dragons and Pokémon TCG events.
Tables to play on site
8 regular nights · 5 days a week
Commander in Liverpool
All magic: the gathering in Liverpool From 18:00 Every Monday
Casual Commander Monday
JustPlay Liverpool, Liverpool. Casual Commander
Magic: The Gathering Entry: Free (buy a pack to join) Book ahead Beginner friendly
From 18:00 Pick-up games from 18:30
Casual Commander Friday
JustPlay Liverpool, Liverpool. Casual Commander
Magic: The Gathering Entry: Free Book ahead Beginner friendly
JustPlay Liverpool
Large city centre game shop and play space covering trading card games, Warhammer and other wargames, board games and RPGs. Runs events most evenings including Friday Night Magic, Pokémon League and weekly Lorcana, Star Wars Unlimited and Riftbound nights.
Tables to play on site
8 regular nights · 6 days a week
Commander in Nottingham
All magic: the gathering in Nottingham 19:00 to 22:30 Every Friday
11:00 to 19:00 Every Sunday
Dice Cup Café
Nottingham's largest board game café by Victoria Bus Station, with a library of around 1,000 games, food and drink, and a shop for board games, card games and Warhammer. Card game events run every day of the week.
Tables to play on site
17 regular nights · 7 days a week
Commander in Preston
All magic: the gathering in Preston From 18:00 Every Friday
From 11:00 Every Sunday
Magic: The Gathering Commander
Saint'z Dragons, Colne. Casual Commander
Magic: The Gathering Entry: £6
Saint'z Dragons
Trading card and gift shop in Colne that also sells gothic and alternative homeware. It runs in-store events six days a week, including Pokémon TCG league nights, Yu-Gi-Oh! locals and Friday Night Magic.
Tables to play on site
6 regular nights · 6 days a week
Commander in Surrey
All magic: the gathering in Surrey 18:00 to 22:00 Every Friday
Friday Night Magic
The Gamers Guild, Redhill. Commander and Pioneer casual tournament
Magic: The Gathering
12:00 to 16:30 Every Saturday
The Gamers Guild
A family friendly game shop between Redhill and Reigate selling board games, jigsaws, paints, Warhammer, role playing games and trading card games. It hosts weekly kids clubs, Magic, Warhammer and roleplay groups.
Tables to play on site
10 regular nights · 4 days a week
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