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Are all card games based on luck?

There is a consensus that several popular board games take skill over luck. Most adults agree that it takes good decision-making to win Chess (82%), Check...

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How does phasing work with auras?

An Aura, Equipment, or Fortification that phased out directly will phase in attached to the object or player it was attached to when it phased out, if tha...

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What is meant by kinetic activity?

Kinetic military action is a euphemism for military action involving active warfare, including lethal force. “Kinetic” was used as a retronymic euphemism ...

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How do territory cards work in risk?

The territory cards correspond to the 42 territories on the playing board. Each of the territory cards also depicts a symbol of an infantry, cavalry, or a...

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Does chess have a dominant strategy?

And technically speaking, there is a weakly dominant strategy in chess (that is, a strategy that does as well as or better than every other strategy), but...

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Why is emrakul the promised end banned?

Emrakul, the Promised End Emrakul was banned because she ended games too easily when cast. Games could be won after she was cast but it was extremely diff...

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How do the new dual lands work?

New Dual Lands These lands represent the return of double faced cards, but with a key difference: we don’t get a front part that can transform into someth...

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Does a spell count as cast if its countered?

Yes, the spell is cast. This will count for “on cast” triggers, Storm, Aetherflux Reservoir, Approach of the Second Sun and Commander Tax. What happens wh...

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How long is a game of Memoir 44?

Memoir ’44 Designed by Richard Borg Players 2 players, 2 teams of up to 3 players or 2 teams of up to 4 for with two copies Setup time 10 minutes Playing ...

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What is counter creature spell?

Countering a spell means putting the spell card into its owner’s graveyard, unless an effect specifically puts it somewhere else (like Remand). The fact t...

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