Best Magic Systems in Fantasy

Today I'm going over some of the BEST Magic-Systems in Fantasy! I'll be covering both soft and hard magic systems! Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Dresden Files, Lightbringer, powdermage

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0:00 - Magic Systems
1:50 - Universal Studios
3:09 - Tolkien
4:41 - Powdermage
5:09 - Runelords
6:39 - Full Metal Alchemist
7:30 - Harry Potter
8:56 - Lightbringer
10:05 - Broken Earth
10:40 - Avatar The Last Airbender
12:40 - Dresden Files
13:45 - Earthsea
15:05 - Kingkiller Chronicle
17:15 - Wheel of Time
19:04 - Sabriel
20:00 - Sanderson\Mistborn

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[CapturedInWords]

Let me know your favorite magic systems!!

[PatrickRyanBookReviews]

I never thought of this before, but it now makes so much more sense why Gandalf relatively rarely uses magic. If power corrupts, and magic is power then the only way for him to remain uncorrupted is to not rely on magic.

[Anakin_Skywalker]

HxH’s Nen is probably the most interesting hard magic system I’ve ever seen; more like an art from or a martial art than magic. It has extremely strict rules but if one manages to understand them then it feels so rewarding.

[Daijinthetripod]

Love the inclusion of the Last Airbender! The magic system is so simple but also very fascinating!

[XaryLoon]

I recommend the system used in the manga Atelier of Witch Hat (or Witch Hat Atelier), where the mages limit themselves to only use magic throught magic item created via very precise and detailed magic circle drawn on them. The magic sistem is on the hard magic spectrum with all the wonders of a soft magic, so you have underwater city and soft bad made of cloud. Also the art is wonderful

[arcanefeline]

So glad someone gave some attention to the Earthsea series. It is a wondrous read and underrated by the modern audience, I think.

[guitoscano]

I love Sanderson’s magic systems in Mistborn, The Stormlight Archive, The Emperor’s Soul, Warbreaker, Tress of the Emerald Sea… but there is nothing quite like Pat Rothfuss’ Kingkiller Chronicle. The contrast between a very hard system like Sympathy and a loose and soft magic like Naming is particularly awesome, as Kvothe easily learns one but fumbles with the other because of his stupidity and arrogance.

The thing is, talking about this remembers me that we still don’t have a date for book 3. Why, god, why? 😂😅😢

[jakeblair]

I like the two magics in Robin Hobb’s books: the Wit (connection to animals and all living things around you), and the Skill (a telepathic connection with people) and how the main character Fitz learns to combine the two.

[julianneanderson]

I love the Old Kingdom's magic system. I read Sabriel in high school and it is the book I can pin point that made me fall in love with Fantasy. Its magic system is so unique and interesting. Also the world starts as Urban Fantasy and goes into traditional fantasy.

A system that is very interesting and unique that I just finished is Witch Hat Atelier. This manga's magic system is so unique. It is based on writing symbols. I highly recommend reading it!

[austinfriel]

I love the magic system in the inheritance cycle by Christopher Paolini. It isn’t overly complicated, but I loved thinking of the flexibility of it.

[alynam]

I'll be honest, I don't have a preference between hard or soft magic systems. They both have their advantages.
Hard magic, like Name/Wind and Mistborn, is fun to learn -- usually along with the character as they're learning. So it makes the story interesting.
Soft magic is more whimsical, and keep the reader guessing as to what will happen next. As long as it's done well, I enjoy a well written soft magic

[Palestrike]

The Will and the Word that David Eddings used is most excellent. Highly recommend!

[zynpkrdg]

For me elemental magic will never be overdone lol, i eat it up every time. There is something about it man idk.
I think my favorite has to be Stormlight, because i just LOVE the idea of bonding spren, getting your powers through a bond with a cute lil creature by your side is just the best thing ever and i want a cryptic by my side so bad.

[Jejeco]

What a great communicator. Loved the voice, pace, intonation... great job!

[matheusvmoraes]

Very fine video man! The content, the editing... Amazing! My favorite magic systems are the ones from Mistborn, Wheel of Time and Kingkiller Chronicles.

[FunFantasyBooks]

This video is seriously amazing! Not only made me want to read straight away The Earthsea chronicles, but also overall made me remember why I love fantasy so so much! Uhhh so inspired right now!
One of my favorite magic systems would be the bone shard magic used in the Drowning Empire, creepy but seriously cool

[Overlord-ofcf]

So happy to see Mistborn in a list like this. I simply adore the magic system that Brandon Sanderson created for that world.

[EpicTalez]

This is such a good video. These are some great magic systems. I love how Patrick Rothfuss uses both hard and soft magic systems in the Name of the Wind. My favourite magic system is Beyond redemption. It's a combination of soft and hard. What I love most about it is that it's weaved into the world building and also the essential components that make up that characters themselves.

[willjohnson]

Kathryn Kurtz’ Deryni setting had an interesting magic system in that it was genetic and resembled psychic abilities with a few exceptions like summoning things.

[njabruzzo]

Two recommendations: Jack Vance's series Dying Earth was the basis for the magic system in D&D. (The series is also excellent). Steven Erikson, Ian C. Esslemont's series Malazan Book of the Fallen has a very interesting magic system. It will take reading several of their books to understand it's complexity.