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Inherited thousands of Magic Cards
I have inherited over 20,000 Magic cards. What is the best way to find out what they are worth for selling. Do I need to look up each card? How? Where?
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What counters can be attached to a player?
Steady Progress allows you to choose any player, and put another counter on them, of a type that already is on them.
I am only aware of poison counters on players. Are there others?
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What do I do if mandatory actions will inherently take a very long time to resolve? (Splinter Twin + Tyrant of Discord example)
Basically, if a game is already out of time, and we're within the resolution of a stack, yet the resolution will take an obnoxiously long time, what would the ruling be in a competitive environment where the tournament will have to wait for the…
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How do I mitigate 'alpha playing' in Pandemic?
I don't quite like Pandemic for a simple reason.
Basically - because all players have the same knowledge, and same goal, I don't see the need to have multiple players; one person (the alpha player) can just make all the decisions for everyone.
I…
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How to Maintain the Balance of Power on Risk?
How can I stay strong enough to avoid being eliminated while at the same time avoid being too strong and making myself a target?
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What are the blue-backed cards in Dominion for?
There is a set of one of each card, but with blue inner border on their backs instead of beige.
What are they for?
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Playing Catan for the first time, what should I know?
Tonight I'm going to play Settlers of Catan for the first time. The thing is that I will play with very expérienced players and they strongly recommended me to gather the more information I could in order to start playing at a fairly good level. I…
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What can I do about uncounterable spells?
I cast Fling, sacrificing my only creature to kill my opponent. My opponent responds with Last Word, which will win the game the other way. Last Word says "This spell can't be countered." What else can I do about it besides countering it to…
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When do you collect income in Patchwork?
I find a slight ambiguity in the manual for Patchwork regarding when the special event spaces are triggered. From the rules:
The Time Board
Regardless of the action you take you always move your time token on the time board. Some spaces of the time…
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Aftermarket Cases for Board Games
So I've picked up the Battlestar Galactica: Exodus expansion, and now have the base game, the pegasus expansion, and the exodus expansion. It has reached the point where it is near impossible to fit all of the components/cards/boards/pieces in the…
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What are the differences between the various versions of Axis & Allies?
I used to play Axis & Allies all the time when I was younger. I recently purchased the Axis & Allies Revised Edition, and was floored by all the added complexity/new units/new rules/map changes. It was definitely a whole pile of fun, but I notice…
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The Pilgrim in the Pine Forest
I just bought the new Agricola "Gamer's Deck" from my local store - hooray! 119 sweet new Occupation / Minor Improvement cards that will keep me happy while I wrestle inwardly with the question of whether I can justify buying the silly-looking…
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What can dead Werewolves players be doing?
When you've been lynched by the villagers or ripped apart by the werewolves, I believe the rules say those players are completely out of the game and should not contribute in any way.
In the handful of Werewolves games I've played, some of those…
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What happens if you go bankrupt trying to pay the bank?
Let's say I land on someone's hotel. I'm short in cash. So, I sell houses, mortgage everything, and am still short in cash. I am now out of the game and that player gets my money and mortgaged properties. If I remember right, they pay the 10% tax or…
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What should be used to represent creature tokens when the printed token card isn't available?
Many spells or abilities cause one or more creatures to join the battlefield (i.e. 1/1 white Soldier creature tokens, 3/3 green Beast creature tokens, etc.). These token cards are not included with the cards that require them.
What do MtG players…
Joe Golton
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