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Do you LOSE points for uncompleted destination tickets in Ticket to Ride Japan?
In the base game the instructions specifically say you lose points for uncompleted destination tickets. But the Japan instructions say "The game then ends and players calculate their final scores adding points for their Destination Cards and the…
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Is the number of cards in my opponent's library public knowledge in Magic: The Gathering?
The number of cards in players' hands is public knowledge, as is the number of exiled cards and cards in anyone's graveyard. But is the number of cards in your library public knowledge at all times as well? This could strongly affect decisions for…
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What are some good strategies for Elder Sign: Omens?
I recently bought Elder Sign: Omens for my iPhone, and I really like it, but it seems to be VERY difficult.
Does anyone have some good strategies on how to play?
Specifically:
What is a good team to start with for a beginning player?
When should I…
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In Poker is it true that "you must give action to get action"?
In your experience, do most players "fold" when someone who seldom plays enters the pot? Does this mean that it is a good idea to play in some borderline (presumably break even) situations, just to weaken perceptions of one's being tight? And how,…
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Female world chess champion?
Has there ever been a female world chess champion (or, before the title existed, any woman who was widely regarded as the best chess player in the community or region)?
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Is it impossible to pay off-color mana costs in EDH?
In Commander, there is a rule that states:
During the game, if mana would be added to your mana pool that isn't a color in your commander's color identity, that much colorless mana is added to your mana pool instead.
With that in mind, is it…
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When can opponents react to the lifegain from the mana ability of Pristine Talisman?
I have a Pristine Talisman on the board, alongside a Well of Lost Dreams. I activate the Talisman to add 1 mana and gain 1 life. Gatherer says
01.06.2011 Pristine Talisman has a mana ability. Its ability doesn’t use the stack and can’t be…
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What is the most effective creature that can be resurrected from the graveyard in MTG?
I am currently designing a legacy deck around the new graveyard focused cards from Innistrad. My goal is to get cards in my own graveyard quickly and utilize those as best as I can. Innistrad offers a lot of different mechanics for that, but I am…
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How does Bolas's Citadel work?
If I play the card Bolas's Citadel, do I have to pay mana costs for Planeswalkers and Creatures or do I play them for free?
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Is there any way to get an instant or sorcery on the field as a permanent? What would happen if this occurred?
Is there any process or series of plays/cards that would allow an instant to be put onto the battlefield as a permanent, instead of resolving? Would it resolve anyway, even if not cast? Not including something like manifesting an instant, where it's…
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Using Saboteur after Bridge in Dominion
In Dominion I play a combo: Any card which gives me an additional 2 actions, then Bridge folloewed by Saboteur.
Bridge makes any card in my hand cheaper (i.e. cost $1 less) and cards in other players' hands, which is directly stated in the card's…
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What is this round board game on a turn table?
The board has 32 sections with 4 peg holes in each section. There are 4 numbered pegs each a different color. There are 4 die with numbers 1 through 6 following the same colors as the pegs. It is mounted on a turn table. Does anyone know what…
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Does Hanabi allow empty clues?
I've been playing Hanabi for a while now with a few groups of people.
Recently, we realized that there was a considerable discrepancy in how some people understood the rules. Specifically, one person gave a clue saying "None of your cards are…
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Chess variant that allows humans to be competitive vs computers
It seems that computers can beat the majority of chess players out there, and at the current rate in which distributed computing is going, it seems like the #1 chess player out there will be computers these days.
However, this is different with Go,…
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Does Evolution Sage proliferate Blast Zone when played?
When Evolution Sage is in play, it proliferates my board every time a land is dropped. When I drop Blast Zone, it enters with 1 counter on it and then triggers the Sage. So after that the Blast Zone should have 2 counters, right?
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