swasdi. Hi all. Pretty narrow request here. I brought Karador and Daretti decks with me on vacation in Thailand. If any of you have played EDH in Thailand perhaps you can give me some tips on magic specific etiquette. I am down with the general attitude of saving face and smiling through disagreements. I am curious to know if there are any common house rules for EDH or MTG in general, though. On the off chance that you live here I will be at MAYA Lifestyle mall this Saturday. Apparently locals meet up there from 7pm to 1 or 2.
Thanks in advance. Khx khxbkhun lwng hna. (Excuse the mangled Thai)
Greeting and welcome to Thailand. It's not really a good place to be right now, but it should be alright if you stick to a few... guideline.
First and foremost, do not discuss politics, period. Do not post, tweet, talk, etc. anything that may be construed as criticism against the government or any establishment. I can't go into the details but please be aware that you're being watched. (You could discuss certain aspect of politics, such as the politics of gender, but a non-discussion policy is always a safer path unless you're knowledgeable about the idiosyncrasy of Thai's legal system.)
Now, to the EDH etiquette. Most Thai players take EDH to be competitive format. You can expect infinite combo and oppressive control at most tables. You could ask the local for the appropriate group though. There is bound to be at least one group that plays this format as casual. Regardless, we tend to prefer faster game so an hour long game is considered too long by most. If your deck attempts to drag the game, be prepared.
I believe that most Thai players are a little bit Westernised in a sense that we try to adopt the etiquette of Western players. It should be noted that we tend to focus more on intention rather than reality. For an example, it's acceptable for a player to simply say which ability she wants to resolve first rather than explaining how she would like to use the stack. Mulligan tends to favour a low quantity of lands deck since we tend to allow a mulligan after the first paris if a player shows that he has no land in hand.
One of the most shocking thing is that a lot of players tend to cheat by not shuffling the whole deck when they have to. They usually just shuffle the upper half, however, they occasionally shuffle the whole deck. I consider this cheating but most will argue on the ground that the deck is too thick and they have small hands.
I can't come up with anything else. If my English isn't clunky or unclear, please ask me to elaborate.
Best regard.
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Thank you for the thoughtful response. Sounds like play is similar to my home town, Portland, OR. Is it understood that you may shuffle another players deck as part of cutting?
Also, I have the utmost respect for the Thai people and culture and as a visitor I recognize it is my place to listen and learn, not speak. Thank you for reminding me of the importance of respecting the internal politics by staying out of it.
Well, you don't have to respect us that much. I, myself, have next to no respect for Thai politics. It's just not safe to exercise free speech right now because of the coup.
But I digressed. Yes, you could ask to cut your opponent deck anyway you see fit including reshuffle it yourself.
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Thanks in advance. Khx khxbkhun lwng hna. (Excuse the mangled Thai)
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First and foremost, do not discuss politics, period. Do not post, tweet, talk, etc. anything that may be construed as criticism against the government or any establishment. I can't go into the details but please be aware that you're being watched. (You could discuss certain aspect of politics, such as the politics of gender, but a non-discussion policy is always a safer path unless you're knowledgeable about the idiosyncrasy of Thai's legal system.)
Now, to the EDH etiquette. Most Thai players take EDH to be competitive format. You can expect infinite combo and oppressive control at most tables. You could ask the local for the appropriate group though. There is bound to be at least one group that plays this format as casual. Regardless, we tend to prefer faster game so an hour long game is considered too long by most. If your deck attempts to drag the game, be prepared.
I believe that most Thai players are a little bit Westernised in a sense that we try to adopt the etiquette of Western players. It should be noted that we tend to focus more on intention rather than reality. For an example, it's acceptable for a player to simply say which ability she wants to resolve first rather than explaining how she would like to use the stack. Mulligan tends to favour a low quantity of lands deck since we tend to allow a mulligan after the first paris if a player shows that he has no land in hand.
One of the most shocking thing is that a lot of players tend to cheat by not shuffling the whole deck when they have to. They usually just shuffle the upper half, however, they occasionally shuffle the whole deck. I consider this cheating but most will argue on the ground that the deck is too thick and they have small hands.
I can't come up with anything else. If my English isn't clunky or unclear, please ask me to elaborate.
Best regard.
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Also, I have the utmost respect for the Thai people and culture and as a visitor I recognize it is my place to listen and learn, not speak. Thank you for reminding me of the importance of respecting the internal politics by staying out of it.
Sydri's Magical Castle WUB
Chainer, Dementia Master: "Bring out your dead!" BBB
Riku Because Copying Decimate URG
Xira Arien, Jund StaxBRG
The Sylvan-Primordial-PlasmBUG
Trostani ComboGW
Vizkopa Guildmage - Peasant VariantBW
But I digressed. Yes, you could ask to cut your opponent deck anyway you see fit including reshuffle it yourself.
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