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What happens when I remove Mistbind Clique with its champion trigger still on the stack?
So, this recently happened to me in playtesting:
It's my upkeep. My opponent casts Mistbind Clique.
I don't have a relevant counter, but I do have Path to Exile. He has multiple fairies on the field, as well as enough mana to animate his Mutavault,…
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Can you gain a Silver with Trader if the original supply pile was empty?
We had a game with the following relevant cards: Trader and Witch. We're several turns into the game and the Curse pile has emptied. I have a Trader in my hand, and it's Barry's turn. Barry plays Witch to get the cards, I'd like a Silver.
I contend…
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How does the cost of designer board games compare to other forms of entertainment?
Some people complain about the cost of designer board games. With most board games near the $50 mark, and some approaching $100, they might look at the price of a movie ticket, DVD, or video game and think that this is an expensive hobby.
What do…
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Resources for learning about good shape?
Shape is immensely important in Go, and you can read about the basics anywhere - don't make empty triangles, table and mouth shapes are good, etc. Where can I find more advanced treatments of shape?
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Why do cards have different rarity levels in Magic: The Gathering?
I've been reflecting on this concept and trying to come up with a concise answer: Why do different levels of card rarity exist in MtG? In order for this concept of different numbers of different cards existing to be beneficial to MtG, it has to do…
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How does the full-size board change the game of Go?
My Go board has two playing surfaces, one big and the other small. As a Go beginner, I have been playing on the reduced size board. I assume this is recommended because it makes games shorter, and there is less to keep track of. But as a beginner,…
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What Mahjong set of rules can be recommended to beginners?
I play Mahjong with friends every now and then, using a set of rules that we sort of invented along the way: we knew the basics, but had no internet connection for one summer and played with what made the most sense. Now, we'd like to settle on…
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In EDH/Commander, what is the 'color identity' of a double-faced card?
The official deck construction rules for Commander (nee EDH) at http://mtgcommander.net/rules.php say that 'A card's colour identity is its colour plus the colour of any mana symbols in the card's rules text.' How does this apply to dual-faced…
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Why are beginning to intermediate bridge players told to delay learning how to bid certain types of unusual hands?
When learning modern bidding (Standard American 5 card majors in my case), I noticed that the system's bidding techniques and common conventions described good ways of getting to a reasonable contract for most common types of hands very well, but…
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Do you have to go around the board once to purchase properties?
When it comes to Monopoly I know there are ways the gameplay can be altered and I was wondering if this is one of them. Basically everytime I play I'm told you have to go around the board once before you can purchase properties but then I read…
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What does the "Appoiintment with the Street of Peace" Monopoly chance card mean?
Can anyone please help me with this card, it is so confusing.
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Why did black avoid the straightforward capture here?
The following position is from a 1998 China-Japan friendship match, described in Shuko's book The Only Move by Hinoki Press.
$$Bcm31 Why B33?
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$$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$$ | . . O O O X .…
Adrian Petrescu
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Where to play Go online?
I used to play regularly on KGS but have been inactive for several years. I am frustrated by the Catch-22 of the KGS system: in order to play rated games, you must have a solid rating. Solid ratings come from playing many rated games.
Does anyone…
user18197
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Identify old boardgame
I found this game at my friend's parents. They said they custom made this from an old PC game (90's). But they forgot the name. Here is a picture of it. The goal is to get your pieces across the board.
Its name has been lost for more than 2…
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What happens when all players land on licorice in Candy Land?
I am in dire need of assistance. My wife and son were engaged in a heated two player game of Candy Land, when suddenly tragedy struck. My son landed on a licorice space and per the rules of the game he loses his next turn. Then the unthinkable had…
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