Where to find Magic: The Gathering in Greater London: Friday Night Magic, Commander nights and the shops that stock Magic.
We list 25 venues where you can play or buy Magic across Greater London, in 5 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 14 regular sessions, most often on Wednesdays and Mondays. Two of those are marked as beginner friendly. 23 have tables to play on site. 21 of the 25 are in London itself, and we list them first below.
Venues with regular nights or tables to play on site, busiest first.
Large West London games megastore in the W12 Shopping Centre with a big gaming area, wargames scenery and a board game library. It runs organised play most evenings for Magic, Pokémon TCG, One Piece, Lorcana, Flesh and Blood, Yu-Gi-Oh!, D&D and other card 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.
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.
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.
Gaming cafe in Borough with bookable board game, card game and wargaming tables, terrain for 6x4 wargames and a large board game library. Runs weekly Star Wars: Unlimited and Magic: The Gathering Commander nights, fortnightly Malifaux sessions and Star Wars: Unlimited Store Showdowns.
Pub, kitchen and board gaming venue on Deptford High Street with a games library and tables you can book. It runs weekly gaming socials and card game nights including Magic: The Gathering, One Piece and Riftbound.
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.
Free weekly Magic: The Gathering Commander night on Tuesdays in the side room of Beer Merchants Taproom in Hackney Wick.
Board game and wargame cafe next to Holloway Road tube with tables for board games, card games and wargames. Hosts regular events for card games and Warhammer, and offers Games Workshop pre-orders at 20% off.
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.
Youth-led games cafe for 16 to 30 year olds at the Hornbeam Cafe in Walthamstow, with board games, card games, D&D and a craft table. A quiet, neurodivergent and LGBTQ+ friendly space on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month.
Trading card game shop on Caledonian Road selling singles and sealed product for Yu-Gi-Oh!, Pokémon TCG, One Piece, Magic: The Gathering, Lorcana and more. It runs weekly store events for One Piece, Yu-Gi-Oh! and Lorcana.
Games shop and card game club on the second floor at 60 Dace Road, Old Ford, east London, with an LCG club that has hosted tournaments.
Esports and gaming bar on Caledonian Road with board games, cocktails and regular tournaments. It hosts casual Magic: The Gathering Commander nights and drafts.
Trading card game shop near Elephant and Castle with locals events most evenings for Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Gundam Card Game and Riftbound, plus Magic: The Gathering prereleases and qualifiers.
Trading card game flagship store in Canary Wharf selling Pokémon TCG, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Flesh and Blood, One Piece, board games and Warhammer, with weekly in-store events.
Dungeons & Dragons venue at COLAB Tavern on Harper Road with ticketed games led by Game Masters. Dice, miniatures and character sheets are provided, and beginners are welcome.
Independent trading card game store near Elephant and Castle selling Flesh and Blood, One Piece, Star Wars: Unlimited, Riftbound, Lorcana, Magic, Pokémon TCG and more. Runs weekly locals and leagues and has bookable TCG and skirmish tables.
Games shop and café on Southwark Park Road selling trading cards, board games and collectables. It runs TCG tournaments and casual events for Pokémon TCG, Magic: The Gathering, Lorcana, One Piece, Yu-Gi-Oh! and Riftbound.
Pokémon TCG card shop on Burnt Ash Road in Lee selling sealed product, singles and graded cards. It runs a weekly Pokémon League and a weekly One Piece night with tickets sold online.
Games cafe and bar in Cricklewood with coffee, food, retro video games, board games and trading card games. It runs several Yu-Gi-Oh! locals each week plus events for Pokémon TCG, One Piece, Magic: The Gathering and Lorcana.
Friendly tabletop gaming club meeting every Friday from 6pm at Bretons Manor House in Hornchurch, playing Warhammer, Blood Bowl, Bolt Action, Magic: The Gathering and board games. Under 18s must come with a parent or guardian.
TTCombat's games shop and venue in The Mall, Bromley, stocking Pokémon TCG, Magic: The Gathering, TTCombat wargames, Infinity and Dungeons & Dragons. Bookable wargaming and card game tables, a weekly Monday Pokémon TCG league and regular Blood Bowl, X-Wing and Warhammer 40K tournaments.
We haven't confirmed play space or regular nights at these yet, so ask in store.
Collectables and trading card shop in Isleworth stocking Pokémon TCG, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, Gundam and Games Workshop products, with an online shop and in-store league events.
Trading card retailer whose Bexleyheath shop closed in August 2026. It now sells online and runs its Pokémon TCG, Magic: The Gathering and Star Wars: Unlimited events, prereleases and clubs at Bexley Central Library, with tickets sold through its website.
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Badger Badger Deptford, London. Pauper tournament
Leisure Games, London. Commander
Wizards of the Wick (Commander night at Beer Merchants Taproom), London. Commander
Bad Moon Cafe Borough, London. Commander
Loading Bar Stoke Newington, London. Commander
P9 Card Game Bow, London. Casual multiplayer Commander pods
Loading Bar Stoke Newington, London. draft
Dark Sphere Shepherd's Bush Megastore, London. Friday Night Magic (Modern)
The venues with the most regular nights are Dark Sphere Shepherd's Bush Megastore in London (3 nights), Leisure Games in London (3 nights) and Loading Bar Stoke Newington in London (2 nights). We list 25 venues in all across Greater London.
Wednesdays and Mondays have the most regular sessions. 14 sessions run every week. The London calendar shows what's on from today.
Yes. Two regular nights are marked as welcoming new players, including sessions at Loading Bar Stoke Newington. Staff at most venues are happy to teach, so mention it when you arrive.
One regular night is free to join. Where there's an entry fee it is usually between £5 and £10, often with prizes or store credit included. Fees change, so check with the venue before you go.
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