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Is there an equivalent of Deep Blue in the Go world?
Deep Blue was a chess-playing computer developed by IBM. On May 11, 1997, the machine won a six-game match by two wins to one with three draws against world champion Garry Kasparov. Kasparov accused IBM of cheating and demanded a rematch, but IBM…
Forkrul Assail
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How do I address the power creep in my pod when I can't afford to keep up? (MTG)
About a year ago, a friend introduced me to MTG Arena. I played very often over the course of the pandemic and as a result have gotten pretty into Magic. My friend has been playing for three or four years, both tabletop and Arena and has a decent…
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Ideas for handicapping strong players?
My family enjoys playing Boggle. Usually it's all adults that play, but come the holidays it's not uncommon to have elementary and junior high aged cousins, nieces, and nephews interested in playing but lack the vocabulary (and practice time!) the…
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Running a MTG draft without actually having to buy new boosters for each player every single time?
MTG drafting sounds like a really awesome way to play the game. I'd love to try it with some of my friends, but having to spent >5$ for each player every single time you want to play seems unnecessarily prohibitive.
How can I make MTG drafting work…
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What game uses dice with compass point arrows, forbidden signs, explosions, arrows and targeting reticles?
A while ago I bought a few bags of factory 2nd dice. Out of those bags, there are a handful of dice that I have not been able to immediately identify. Some I have later been able to identify through image searching, such as the Warhammer Blood…
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How do I manage double-faced cards in Innistrad (MTG) tournament play?
I read about the new mechanic in Innistrad, the upcoming MTG edition, called double-faced cards. These cards have two faces, and no standard Magic back. They have actual creatures on both sides. In the linked article they describe two options for…
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How does regeneration work in Magic the Gathering?
How does regeneration work?
I know that if my creature is destroyed then I can spend X mana then tap my creature and move it out of combat. Is it attackable in any way after that? With spells or instants?
If someone for example casts Shock on my…
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Playing spirit ghouls in decline
Consider a scenario:
Round 1: I play spirit ghouls and dispatch them somewhere on the map.
Round 2: I make ghouls in decline.
Round 3: I choose the other race (X) and play them according to the rules.
Round 4: I make the race X in decline.
Round 5:…
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What happens when a 5/5 blocks a 6/4?
I was playing MTG with my friend. I attacked with a 6/4 and he blocked with a 5/5. He says my 6/4 should die because its toughness is less than its block even though my creatures attack (a 6) is bigger than his creatures toughness (5).
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What's the difference between ante and blinds?
What is the difference between an "ante" and a "blind" in poker?
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What is a good Pokemon deck ratio?
My son really likes Pokémon, and owns a lot of cards. He mostly plays the video games and reads the books, but wants to build a Pokemon deck to play as well. We understand the basic rules. I know decks can only have four of each type of card (except…
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Evaluating tactical situations in Puerto Rico
I've been playing a bit of Puerto Rico against computers (AIs) lately. I'm doing quite well against the easier AIs so I think my overall gameplay isn't so bad but I've realized that I still have problems evaluating some situations from a tactical…
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Can I buy a card without any treasure cards on my hand?
Our English-speaking friends surprised us in a game of Dominion when buying cards with no treasure cards on their hands. In the German booklet, a treasure card is explicitly required to perform a buy (emphasis mine):
Um eine Karte zu kaufen, legt…
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Distribution of tokens in Standard 4 player catan?
My 4 player catan set has been mixed with my 5 & 6 player expansion set, parts have been lost, and last time I played we had 3 fields with an '8', no number '2' and a missing '10'.
Would someone be so kind as to run through the values in the…
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Is this a win or loss?
Does a player need to complete a full turn (i.e. 4 actions, pickup, infect) if during the action portion the final disease was cured? I only ask because there was only 1 player card left in the deck and I wouldn't have been able to complete a full…
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