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In Magic: the Gathering, what is being gathered?
Why does Magic: The Gathering have "The Gathering" in its title?
What is being "gathered"?
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Differences between Dixit versions?
I'm concerned my niece, who's ten and has been raised on the likes of Hannah Montana, has little to no imagination or creativity. I want to find games we can play that will push her thinking out of the Disney drone-mold and I think that Dixit looks…
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In Catan, can you put the robber on the desert?
In Settlers of Catan, we've always played that you cannot put the robber back in the desert. But watching tabletop this week, they did exactly that, and in the youtube comments people have said that the 4th edition rules don't say you can't.
Is…
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Can you build a road on the other side of another player's settlement?
Player A: Wants to expand to resource-rich area of board. They build two roads and plan to build a settlement and continue their road to the resource-rich area.
Player B: Also wants same location as player A for their next settlement. They build two…
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How can I counter Merchant Elves?
In Small World, the only combination we've encountered that we consider "broken" in any way is Merchant Elves - the Merchant property doubles the value of every occupied area, while the immortality of the Elves means that eliminating that race…
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Why is Bazaar of Baghdad supposedly such a good card?
I've been looking at the card Bazaar of Baghdad:
(Land) Tap: Draw two cards, then discard three cards.
Almost everywhere I've seen has it as over 200$, and most of the Arabian Nights set is much cheaper than that, so I assume its ability is…
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Mirrodin Besieged: do I win despite failing to draw a card?
Suppose I control Mirrodin Besieged, having selected Phyrexian:
Phyrexian — At the beginning of your end step, draw a card, then discard a card. Then if there are fifteen or more artifact cards in your graveyard, target opponent loses the game.
As…
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Does Wrath of God really destroy creatures with shroud?
I heard - (from an official MtG judge) - that Wrath of God ("Destroy all creatures") destroys creatures with the Shroud ability, because it doesn't target a single creature, it targets all creatures.
Is this really true? In my opinion it is very…
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How should I ship cards?
Is there an agreed upon standard on how cards should be packaged and shipped when they're sold online on places like Cardmarket or similar websites? I have some valuable cards I'd like to sell, but have never done so before.
Do I simply ship them in…
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Can I have two planeswalkers with the same planeswalker type out on the field?
Can I have two versions of Huatli out at the same time even though they are the same planeswalker, just with different names?
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If a blocking creature leaves the battlefield, is the attacker still blocked, or will it damage the opponent?
Suppose Player 1 has a Dragon on the table and Unsummon in hand, while Player 2 has two Spiders on the table.
Player 1 chooses to attack with the Dragon and Player 2 chooses to block with one of the Spiders. Before combat damage is to be dealt,…
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Can a 4-length road ever be Longest Road in Settlers of Catan?
Suppose I have an 8-length road and Longest Road, but later someone splits my road in half with a settlement, leaving me two 4-length roads.
Assuming no one else has a longer road than me, do I lose Longest Road, given that my road no longer has a…
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Ways to handicap in Magic the Gathering?
I play Magic the Gathering with my kids a bit. But, the games are often very one sided (in my favor) as they haven't mastered all the rules, and intricacies of game play. For most board games, I can come up with reasonable handicaps when playing…
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Water damage on cardboard pieces
Someone just spilled water on my Carcassonne tiles. The illustrations are coming apart from the cardboard (they're wrinkling).
What's the best thing to do? How can I dry them with best results?
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What are some fun setups for Dominion for two players?
At present I only own the Dominion Base set and my girlfriend and I have only played the game a few times. I figure we'll stick to the starter layout for a few more games but after that I'm curious what are some fun initial setups for 2-person…
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