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Magic already has dozens of formats, why do we need another? Because “dozens of formats” is a misnomer; each format is a variant of one of two categories: constructed or limited. Conspiracy bends this pattern with gameplay elements that occur during drafting—and to a lesser extent, Commander with its color restrictions—but neither is bold enough…
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Last week, I wrote about the design philosophy of my first cube and the lessons I learned from it. This week begins the exploration of how I decided on the cards to include in my latest version of Rally. The new list still had a requirement of no tokens (except treasure and powerstones) and only…
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Learn the basics of strategy for a format defined by constant adaptation. The Rules offer a brief introduction of strategy (and a very literal “how to” explanation), but this article will detail the common nuances you can expect to find and some key points to pay attention to. The examples discussed will be centered around…
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Size The design of Rally cubes follows much of the same advice as the design of draft cubes though more attention is paid to the mana curve. In a given game of Rally, each player typically drafts between 15–30 cards before the game ends. Extrapolating these numbers out to support 4-player games would require 60–120…
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