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Chaos Cards vs Magic Madhouse:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Chaos Cards had more branded searches than Magic Madhouse among board game retailers in the United Kingdom. Chaos Cards had about 135,000 branded searches, while Magic Madhouse had 90,500. Chaos Cards made up 37.1% of all board game retailer searches we track, and Magic Madhouse accounted for 24.9%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about board game retailers, Chaos Cards appeared in two of the four answers and Magic Madhouse in one. Chaos Cards and Magic Madhouse were each mentioned first in one of the two answers that named either.

Among board game retailers in the United Kingdom in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Chaos Cards, about 49% more searches than Magic Madhouse

Chaos Cards 135K searchesMagic Madhouse 90.5K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Chaos Cards, mentioned in 2 of 4 answers, Magic Madhouse in 1

Chaos Cards in 2 of 4Magic Madhouse in 1 of 4

Who does AI recommend more?

Each is named first in 1 of 2 answers.

Chaos Cards first in 1Magic Madhouse first in 1

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Top board game retailers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Chaos Cards was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Magic Madhouse was mentioned in one out of four: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Chaos Cards and Magic Madhouse were each listed first in one of the two answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Zatu1st
  2. Chaos Cards2nd
  3. Magic Madhouse2nd
  4. Element Games2nd
  5. Wayland Games5th
  6. Goblin Gaming6th
  7. Firestorm Games–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Chaos Cards2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Wayland Games2 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Zatu2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Magic Madhouse1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Element Games1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Goblin Gaming1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Firestorm Games0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

See every answer about board game retailers

4 answers
  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What's the best online board game shop in the UK?”

    1. 1Zatu
    2. 2Chaos Cards
  • Asked ChatGPT

    “Where can I buy Warhammer cheaper than the official store in the UK?”

    1. 1Element Games
    2. 2Wayland Games
    3. 3Zatu
    4. 4Goblin Gaming
  • Asked ChatGPT

    “Which UK shops sell trading card games like Pokémon and Magic?”

    1. 1Magic Madhouse
    2. 2Chaos Cards
  • Searched Google, AI Overview

    “board games”

    1. 1Wayland Games
  • Searched Google, AI Overview

    “board game shop”

    Google showed no AI Overview for this search.

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United Kingdom on October 28, 2026.

Is Chaos Cards or Magic Madhouse more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Chaos Cards and Magic Madhouse by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven board game retailers we track, month by month, from searches in United Kingdom.

Chaos Cards and Magic Madhouse among board game retailers in the United Kingdom, by month

Share of searches by month for Chaos Cards, Magic Madhouse. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthChaos CardsMagic MadhouseWayland GamesElement GamesZatuFirestorm GamesGoblin Gaming
Oct 202521%25.6%17.2%17.2%9.4%6.3%3.4%
Nov 202516.7%30.3%16.7%13.6%13.6%5%4.1%
Dec 202513.2%24.2%19.8%16.2%16.2%7.3%3.2%
Jan 202616.9%25.3%20.7%16.9%9.3%7.6%3.4%
Feb 202618.8%28.1%18.8%15.4%8.4%6.9%3.8%
Mar 202624.9%24.9%16.7%16.7%7.5%6.1%3.3%
Apr 202619.9%24.4%19.9%16.3%8.9%7.3%3.3%
May 202622%26.9%18%14.7%8.1%6.6%3.6%
Jun 202622.8%22.8%22.8%15.3%6.9%5.6%3.7%
Jul 202620.9%31.3%17.1%14%7.7%6.3%2.8%
Aug 202622.5%27.5%18.4%15.1%6.8%6.8%3%
Sep 202637.1%24.9%13.6%11.1%6.1%5%2.2%

How has the Chaos Cards and Magic Madhouse comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for United Kingdom board game retailers in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, Chaos Cards overtook Magic Madhouse to become the leader among board game retailers in the United Kingdom, with 37.1% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Magic Madhouse lost share of searches among board game retailers in the United Kingdom, from 27.5% to 24.9%.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Chaos Cards’ and Magic Madhouse’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Chaos Cards

1 branded search term

  • chaos cards

Magic Madhouse

1 branded search term

  • magic madhouse

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