The discussion of tournaments, tournament formats, tournament rules, and tournament schedules
Questions tagged [tournament]
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How common are offensive words in tournament Scrabble play?
There are a number of different 'official' Scrabble dictionaries, but at least for this question I'm primarily interested in North American play, and so I'm interested in two word lists particularly: OWL2, the official tournament word list; and…
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Lasting games in the past century
One of the appeals of traditional games such as Chess, Go, Backgammon, or Poker is the depth that they have acquired over the years; long-standing communities and traditions, wide range of players from different backgrounds, depth of strategic…
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Which tournament format best emphasizes winning (as opposed to avoiding last place)?
I've played enough Settlers that I think I could do well in a tournament. However, a cursory glance at upcoming tournaments suggests that most Settlers tournaments use a Swiss scoring system that distorts the incentives of the game significantly. To…
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How does tournament-level Puerto Rico deal with seat-order disparities?
It is well-known that there are disparities between the strength of various seats in Puerto Rico. How do tournaments deal with this?
Please give details. I know that some competitions use bidding systems, but I haven't seen any specifics on how they…
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What does it take to play a Battle of Wits deck successfully at a tournament?
Magic tournament rules specify that players must be able to randomize their decks in an appropriate amount of time (three minutes for pre-game procedures).
As Matt Sperling points out, this may be difficult with a 250-card deck. I can't even shuffle…
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In what category of information are timestamps?
In Magic the Gathering Competitive/Professional REL, there are four categories of information: status, free, derived, and private. Under which category of information do timestamps fall?
If timestamp ordering is private information, then if two of…
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How did Andrea Mengucci receive a game loss for incorrectly registering his card on arena?
I just received a Game Loss because I registered a wrong card from my Draft. It kinda stings because I acknowledged it in the checking process after decklists were handed. But as the Latin says: ‘Dura Lex, Sed Lex’. #MTGWorlds 0-0-1.
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Is there a Risk World Championship?
Is there any national or world level governing body that holds an annual Championship?
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What rules are used in international events
What rules are used during international events like the recent Samsung Cup?
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What happens if I lose a match due to time in a single-elimination game, but I have a Platinum Angel on the battlefield?
According to the Magic: the Gathering tournament rules, when time has been called on a game during single-elimination rounds:
In single-elimination rounds, matches may not end in a draw. If all players have equal game wins at the end of additional…
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What are the legal tournament formats for MtG?
What are the current legal tournament formats for Magic: The Gathering? What are the differences/definitions of each format? At what point do sets rotate in/out of a format?
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Do Friday Night Magic games count toward your DCI rating?
I've gone to a few FNM drafts, and it's structured as three qualifying matches, followed by a single-elimination tournament for the top 8.
Do all these games affect your DCI rating?
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Tournament rules for RftG, how to ensure fair play?
I am going to run a Race for the Galaxy tournament at WBC this year. You should all come and play! I received a message that last year, one of the competitors suspected another player was underpaying for the cards he was building.
Is there a…
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Do I need to buy data packs to be competitive?
I've seen that there are tournaments of Android: Netrunner.
Regarding data packs, is it necessary to buy all the data packs to have a chance to win those tournaments?
I guess the cards allowed to be played in tournaments are described to players…
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What is the best tournament format for Cripple Mr Onion?
I'm planning to run a Cripple Mr Onion tournament (the gambling variant of the game, but not for money), but I have never run a tournament before.
How should I structure this tournament? What do I, as an organizer need to know to have this…
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