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In bridge, what level of strength do different systems require to bid a short minor?
Most players will bid 1 spade with (s) AKJxx (h)Axxx (d)xx (c)xx. That is, 12 hcp and a five card major.
If you "redistribute" the two spade spots, you get: (s) AKJ (h)Axxx (d)xxx (c)xxx.
Many ...
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Why couldn't I declare Tsumo with this hand? [duplicate]
I recently played a game of Mahjong on the internet, and I had gotten this hand
[2 Characters]
[3 Characters]
[North Wind]
[North Wind]
[4 Characters] <- Drawn Tile
[Melded Pon of 2 Bamboo]
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What would have happened if the Horus Heresy hadn't happen in warhammer 40k [migrated]
Just how powerful would the Imperium of Man of been had the Horus Heresy not occurred?
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In bridge, what caused bidding “standards” to decline post Goren?
I was weaned on "Goren" in the 1960s, and as some readers of my other questions have pointed out, am not totally comfortable with "Standard American" or other newer standards. These may be some ...
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Is there a way to quantify the effects of luck versus skill in rubber bridge?
Duplicate bridge was created to "eliminate" the luck factor. That is partnerships are compared only against other partnerships playing the same cards.
Rubber bridge is a different animal. Here, "luck ...
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Question on leading
In bridge, what is the priority in leading when partner bid spades, and contract is clubs, and I have ace and queen of spades. Does the rule "do not underlead an ace" here override the rule "lead with ...
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In bridge, does a declarer “need to” locate all 52 cards during the play of a trump contract?
This was recommended by author Terence Reese (and several members of the site).
But I was taught differently, at least as declarer.
That is, I was taught to count "trumps and honors." So, if you are ...
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Should I cut the Ora et Labora reference sheets in half?
I'm in the middle of my first game of Ora et Labora now. It comes with quick reference sheets with both Ireland and France references on it.
It seems, given my limited understanding of the game so ...
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Sorcery supercedes instant?
If I cast a sorcery spell to force the opponent to discard two cards, and he/she then casts one of those cards as an instant, would the instant apply first or would the sorcery take precedence?
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Can you fail to find a card in someone's hand?
If I cast Inquisition of Kozilek, and my only target is a Loxodon Smiter, do I have to make my opponent discard the Loxodon Smiter, or can I "fail to find" just as I would if i were searching my ...
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What is the procedure for recapturing rescued men?
In Little Wars, captured men can be rescued by killing one or more of their captors. What is the procedure for recapturing the men who were just rescued?
For example, 14 men of team A attack 12 ...
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Can someone Bioshift counters off a creature after combat damage has been assigned?
A friend has a Primordial Hydra with 10 +1/+1 counters on it, giving it trample. I block it with a Vampire Nighthawk, causing it to die. My friend then uses Bioshift to take the counters off "in ...
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Abstract “move holding” service for simultaneous-move board games
Background
I am looking to play a variant of Diplomacy over email or other messaging system. The specifics of Diplomacy and of the variant are not important, suffice it to say that the root trouble ...
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4x4 Rubik's cube solving.. Sorry if u feel its not related [closed]
I once read a technique to solve a 4x4 cube which processed like this..
Solve 2 opposite centers.
Solve all corners.
Solve only the adjacent sides to the solved centers.
finally solve the left over ...
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Guards! Guards! starting volunteer's effects
The board game Guards! Guards! has a system of recruiting volunteers which have various effects on the players who recruit them. These effects range from permanent bonuses to stats (e.g. +1 charm to ...
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At regular REL can players rewind the game state?
Suppose that at a regular REL event, you have an experienced player, and an in-experienced player, and the in-experienced player has a gideon's lawkeeper on the battlefield.
The experienced ...
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What happens when you flicker a double-faced card?
If I were to cast Restoration Angel targeting Ravager of the Fells, What side would Ravager of the Fells be on when he came back into the battlefield?
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When should I activate Man Lands and Keyrunes in order to attack with them?
Some lands and artifacts have abilities which allow them to be animated, and turned into creatures until end of turn. Examples include Inkmoth Nexus, Blinkmoth Nexus, Azorious Keyrune, Treetop Village ...
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What are the differences within/between Pokemon series?
My kids are getting interested in Pokemon TCG, so I'm trying to figure out the different series and sets. I played Magic the Gathering for a little while, which has helped me understand some of the ...
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Can Net Shield ability be triggered “in response”?
When runner has Net Shield installed, can they wait until they are about to receive net damage before they decide to trigger its ability?
If the answer is "yes" (or even "no") could you please also ...
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In bridge, how can you “see” (locate) most of 52 cards halfway into the play?
Author Terence Reese wrote that the difference between amateurs and professional was that the former could "see" (locate) only 26 cards, while professionals could "see" 52 before the hand was over. ...
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Does Goblin Electromancer reduce both sides of a fused split card?
Does Goblin Electromancer reduce the cost of a fuse spell on both sides of the card? Would Turn // Burn be {1}{U}{R} to cast both sides?
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Do Status Effects End In Mansions of Madness?
We played Mansions of Madness for the first time this weekend and I was surprised that fire was so devastating.
When a status effect is placed in a room, like fire, does it ever end without an ...
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How does Valakut trigger with a card like Harrow or Scapeshift putting multiple mountains into play?
Valakut, The Molten Pinnacle has an effect that triggers when mountains enter the battlefield.
When a mountain enters the battlefield, if you control 5 or more other mountains, Valakut deals 3 ...
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How can I used double-faced cards in casual play w/out checklist cards?
I recently bought a "deck builders" kit that included, among other things, a Dark Ascension booster with Scorned Villager (a double-sided card) in it. It did not include a checklist card for me to ...
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Creating easy to learn but difficult to master games [closed]
Existing abstract board games often use taglines like "a minute to learn... a lifetime to master" (Othello). But what if we were trying to create a new game and we would want to make it portable (no ...
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Can I have multiple copies of a creature with Cipher?
As far as I understand, Cipher works like so: when a card that contains Cipher is cast, you encode it onto a spell on the battlefield, like a creature for example. Every time that creature attacks and ...
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Does transforming keyrunes count towards Evolve?
Suppose I animate my Simic Keyrune into a 2/3 artifact creature. Will it evolve my 1/1 Fathom Mage?
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Where can one find “The Surrounding Game” Documentary? [closed]
On youtube there is a really nifty trailer about a documentary for a board game. It looks interesting, and I was wondering if anybody knew where to actually get the documentary? I am willing to pay ...
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Opener rebid priority
I'm playing/studying SAYC. So I know that game in major comes first then notrump then game in minors.
When I open with 1 Club partner responds with 1 Spade -- I have 18PTS and 4 hearts and NT ...
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What to do in long games with players who are way behind?
When our group plays longer games (6+ hours), we usually choose games where players who fall behind still have chances to recover, so all players remain interested in and engaged with the game. ...
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Can regeneration save my creatures from Turn // Burn?
I have a creature with regeneration. My opponent responds to me activating regeneration with the Turn side of Turn // Burn.
Can I then activate regeneration again to make it a 0/1 weird with ...
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Can a Great Unclean One ruin regions immediately on summoning?
The Great Unclean One upgrade card says
Immediately place two corruption tokens in a region when you summon a
Great Unclean One there.
These corruption tokens appear outside of the normal ...
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How do two Notion Thieves interact with each other?
Notion Thief's text reads:
If an opponent would draw a card except the first one he or she draws
in each of his or her draw steps, instead that player skips that draw
and you draw a card.
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Varolz, the Scar-Striped rulings with double-faced/flip cards
Varolz, the Scar-Striped says
Each creature card in you graveyard has scavenge. Their scavenge cost is equal to its mana cost.
My question is simple: do I get to choose which side I can ...
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Does the first spell from Possibility Storm go on the stack before being exiled?
I'm staring at the gate Possibility Storm coming out of Dragon's Gate and thinking about cards such as Hive Mind that would add some additional chaos. The wording on Possibility Storm says
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House rules to improve Pokemon Master Trainer
This past week's game of the week was the '99 (first) version of the Pokemon Master Trainer board game.
It was not the strategic challenge that I am used to, does anyone have any knowledge of ...
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How well do sleeves protect against spilled drinks?
People really like to have food around during long gaming sessions, to avoid the discomfort of hunger and dehydration.
Sleeves are pretty useful for keeping crumbs and dirt off your gaming cards. ...
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Does activating Sensei's Divining Top make me miss my counterbalance trigger?
I have Sensei's Divining Top and Counterbalance on the table, with plenty of mana. My opponent casts a spell (for the sake of argument, lets say they cast Naturalize).
I say "In response, spin the ...
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What happens if Ravager of the Fells can't target an opponent?
Ravager of the Fells (the flip-side of Huntmaster of the Fells) says,
Whenever this creature transforms into Ravager of the Fells, it deals 2 damage to target opponent and 2 damage to up to one ...
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Where can I find reviews of a set once it's established?
The only set reviews I can find are when the set first comes out. Does anybody know of a reputable site that reviews the cards after a few months when the cards are more established? I am more ...
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Can a tank attack across water within the same space (Germany to UK)?
When there is a space that has one country's tank (Germany for example) and the same space on the board contains water between the enemy's land (UK for example), can the Germany tank attack UK...even ...
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Are stations used in Ticket to Ride: The Heart of Africa?
In Ticket to Ride: The Heart of Africa, are stations allowed? The rulebook explicitly mentions that the plastic carriage pieces and scoring markers from the main game are to be used, but doesn't ...
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Was I “unlucky” or “outplayed” in “Afrika Korps”?
This is a reference to an Avalon Hill game I played decades ago as "Rommel." My opponent, "Chuck" was one of the best players in our group, I was considered "above average," but an "underdog" compared ...
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Sensei's Divining Top activations
A player in a competitive REL tournament pays 1 mana to activate Sensei's Divining Top's ability to look at the top 3 cards of his library, looks at the 3 cards, changes the order and put them back.
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Hypergenesis and Triggered abilities
If an opponent casts (or cascades into) Hypergenesis, starting with the caster each player takes it in turns to put a Creature, Artifact, Land or Enchantment onto the Battlefield. This can be repeated ...
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Infractions/Player Communication - Infernal Tutor and Lion's Eye Diamond
In a Competitive REL tournament with an opponent, a player casts Lion Eye Diamond, Lion's Eye Diamond, Infernal Tutor, making a note of storm count after each spell is cast. If the active player has ...
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How do Isochron Sceptre and the Fuse mechanic interact?
The split cards in the expansion set Dragon's Maze contain a new mechanic "Fuse". This mechanic allows you to cast both sides of the spell, a new option for cards of this type.
Isochron Sceptre ...
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Can split second be used to block damage prevention effects?
My friend plays a stupid amount of prevent all damage instants. If I attack, and use something with split second, can he still use his prevent all damage? Or with split second ending the stack, is he ...
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Humility and +1/+1 counters
If I play a kicked Quag Vampires, and my opponent has a Humility on the battlefield, will the Quag Vampires still get his counters and be larger than a 1/1?
