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Does Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God make me lose the game if I only control a nonlegendary planeswalker?
Suppose that my opponent activates Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God's third loyalty ability, which reads:
Each opponent who doesn't control a legendary creature or planeswalker loses the game.
As the ability resolves, I control no legendary creatures, and…
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Are professional ranks representative for how many stones of handicap players can give each other?
It was mentioned elsewhere that a 9p could not give 7 stones to a 2p. I have no databases available and wondered if this is correct.
Bonus: If they aren't representative, why not? And is there a historical reason for it developing that way?
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How many creatures should be in a draft deck?
How many creatures should the average, typical draft deck contain?
Obviously this depends on a multitude of factors, including the kinds of creatures in your deck, the kinds of non-creatures you have available, and the overall composition of the…
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How can we use multiple Carcassonne expansions without the game taking forever?
My wife and I were playing Carcassonne last night with several of the expansions and we found that the game was taking a ridiculously long time. We had the base game, the River, Inns & Cathedrals, and Traders & Builders all in play at once. I am…
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What is the most life you can have at the end of your first turn with only three cards?
You start this game with 3 cards of your choice in hand.
Your opponent starts with 0 cards in their hand.
Both libraries do not contain any other useful cards.
What is the highest life total you can end your turn at?
Assume you start at 20 life…
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7+ Players in Carcassonne - Problematic?
I currently have the Carcassonne base set plus Inns & Cathedrals which expands the game to 6 players. I've found that I can buy extra sets of Meeples in different colors which would effectively add additional players. Are there any potential…
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Does MTG have a card with a mana-generating ability that has a target and is thus not a mana ability?
Just out of curiosity: The rules say:
605.1a An activated ability is a mana ability if it meets all of the following criteria: it doesn’t have a target, it could add mana to a player’s mana pool when it resolves, and it’s not a loyalty ability.…
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If I am building a road and I use the same tile twice, do I count that tile twice in order to determine the length of the road?
It normally doesn't make a huge difference, but I just got the King expansion, which gives major bonuses for those people who build the largest city and the longest road, and this slight difference in scoring may change the outcome of the game.
The…
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What happens if multiple triggers on the stack would cause both players to drop to 0 life if fully resolved?
In Magic: The Gathering, if when the stack has been fully resolved both players will have dropped to 0 life, is the game considered a draw? Or alternatively, does the player who reaches 0 life first lose and the other player wins?
Here's the…
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What happens when I sacrifice a blocking creature?
In Magic:The Gathering it is possible to trigger abilities of creatures at the same time you can play instants?
I play it that I can block with a creature and sacrifice it at the same time. The attacking creature blocked this ways does not deal…
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Help me identify this old tile stacking game
A game from the 60's. Stacking plastic tiles 1-20, six of each. Can't remember how to play but stacking was definitely involved.
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In Monopoly, Does It Make Sense NOT to Buy a "Second" Property in a Color Group?
Most Monopoly players would want to buy at least ONE property in a color group, for defensive purposes. Money is usually tight though, so it often pays to "cut corners" somewhere.
Could this "corner" cutting come in declining to buy a SECOND…
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Does Battlestar Galactica just poof out of existence the very instant Fuel drops to 0?
In my first (and so far only) session of Battlestar Galactica1, I played as a human, and an unfortunate string of events led to Fuel dropping to 1 while we had traveled measly 6 Distance.
On the next jump2 our Admiral drew two Locations, both of…
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Does "Income tax" count as a Curse or Bad Stuff that will remove "Chicken on your head"?
If I choose to lose my headgear due to Income Tax, does that qualify as an event that would take the chicken with it?
The cards say:
Income Tax:
Discard one item of your choice.
Every other player must now discard an item or items, totaling at…
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Counting cards in Catan?
Since most moves in Catan are public knowledge, one could count cards and keep track of the opponents' hands at all time. However, it seems that there are a few obstacles to doing this.
Have any of you had success in card counting?
In particular,…
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