About r/blackmagicfuckery
In its own words:
Anything that clearly has no other explanation but no good voodoo black magic fuckery.
Community guide
r/blackmagicfuckery (#197, about 4.6 million) is for clips that seem to have no explanation but uncanny ‘black magic fuckery.’ Rules require that fit, direct image/GIF links only, civil comments, no advertising, and no recent or all-time-top reposts. Video (~5 ppd).
Direct media only
Posts need direct image/GIF links and must actually show the uncanny effect—not a captioned near-miss.
Practical pointers
Skip ads and recent/all-time-top reposts; keep comments civil. Sample volume is low—treat ppd as a thin snapshot.
SubMouse Editorial
The community was created on Jul 27, 2016, which makes it 10 years old. Since Oct 26, 2026, it has gained 2,371 subscribers (+0.05%). It sits just behind r/Baking (#196) and ahead of r/painting (#198) in our ranking.
What sets r/blackmagicfuckery apart
Compared with other large communities, r/blackmagicfuckery leans heavily on videos (82% of recent posts; the typical Top 100 subreddit sits at 4%). Posts here spark a lot of conversation: the archive averages 45.9 comments per post, roughly 3.3× the typical big subreddit (14.0). Relative to its huge audience, posting is calm — around 1.1 new posts a day per million members, which puts it in the quietest fifth of the Top 100. A good post has less competition here.
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026, r/blackmagicfuckery climbed from 4,614,228 to 4,629,381 subscribers (+15.2K, +0.33%). That is about 344 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (9 so far), so it gets longer every week.
What r/blackmagicfuckery talks about
Across 44 recent posts (Oct 29–Nov 4), the words that come up most are “card”, “magic”, “aces”, “trick” and “shuffle”. Other frequent themes are reactions, coin, fool, open, environment and black. Recurring phrases include “open environment”, “black magic”, “shuffle fool” and “blindfolded card”. By format, 82% are videos, 11% are images and 5% are links.
Activity and best time to post
r/blackmagicfuckery gets about 5.0 new posts a day. The public archive holds 82,961 posts and 3,805,334 comments in total, about 45.9 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Tuesday (11 posts) and the quietest was Thursday (1). Posting peaks around 00:00 UTC and is lowest around 01:00 UTC.
Rules of r/blackmagicfuckery
The moderators of r/blackmagicfuckery list 5 rules. In short:
- All posts must contain black magic fuckery
- Direct image/gif links only
- Comments must be civil
- No advertising
- No recent reposts or from top of all time
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/blackmagicfuckery and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How many members does r/blackmagicfuckery have?
r/blackmagicfuckery has 4,629,381 subscribers (Nov 2, 2026), which makes it the #197 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 15,153 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.
When was r/blackmagicfuckery created?
r/blackmagicfuckery was created on Jul 27, 2016, so it has been around for 10 years.
Is r/blackmagicfuckery still active?
Yes. r/blackmagicfuckery gets about 5.0 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 82,961 posts and 3,805,334 comments.
What is the best time to post in r/blackmagicfuckery?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Tuesday and the quietest Thursday, and most posts arrive around 00:00 UTC, with the fewest around 01:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What kind of posts are on r/blackmagicfuckery?
The community describes itself as: “Anything that clearly has no other explanation but no good voodoo black magic fuckery.” Recent post titles often mention card, magic, aces, trick and shuffle. Most posts are videos (82%).
Is r/blackmagicfuckery SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/blackmagicfuckery as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/blackmagicfuckery?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/blackmagicfuckery accepts link and media posts (no plain text posts), with images, videos and galleries enabled. It has 5 posted rules, starting with: “All posts must contain black magic fuckery”; “Direct image/gif links only”; “Comments must be civil”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/blackmagicfuckery?
Communities with similar topics include r/BlackPeopleTwitter (6.3M), r/raspberry_pi (3.3M), r/explainlikeimfive (23.7M), r/harrypotter (3.8M) and r/UnresolvedMysteries (4.5M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 2, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/blackmagicfuckery.