In the inevitable race to the bottom, I decided that it might be fun to play some two card blind!
"How could this be any fun?" you might ask. Here's how:
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Whenever a player could play a land card, that player may instead put a basic land card from outside the game onto the battlefield.
The rules:
0. Overview
Two Card Blind (2CB) is a Magic tournament, run entirely within this forum. To compete, players submit two-card decks which are played against each other. Scoring assumes optimal play, without randomness or concealed information.
1. Game Rules
1.1. Except for the changes described in these rules, games follow the Magic: The Gathering Comprehensive Rules.
1.2. Players' decks contain exactly two cards, which begin the game in hand. Players do not mulligan or sideboard.
1.3. Players' libraries begin the game empty. A player does not lose the game as a result of being unable to draw a card.
1.4. A random effect produces the result that least benefits the owner of the source of the effect.
1.5 Whenever a player could play a land card, that player may instead put a basic land card from outside the game onto the battlefield.
2. Tournament Rules
2.1. Players submit their decks to the 2CB moderator (bmh).
2.1a. The moderator acknowledges submissions and informs players of mistakes in a timely manner.
2.1b. A player may submit multiple decks, but only the most recent is counted.
2.1c. If a player's final deck is illegal, the moderator replaces cards in the deck with Library of Alexandria until the deck is made legal. Replacements are made such that the revised deck functions as closely as possible to the original.
2.2. A player may not submit a deck that can – against any deck – win the game or force one or more card in an opponent's hand to change zones before an opponent's first turn.
2.3. A deck may include any number of any card legal in Vintage (Type 1).
2.4. Each player plays one match, consisting of two games, against each other player. Each player is the starting player once per match. Results assume optimal play and perfect information.
2.4a. If no player can win, the game is a draw.
2.4b. A player that can't win or draw plays to extend the game.
2.5. Points determine tournament standings. Players are ranked, first to last, in order of decreasing number of points.
2.5a. For each match, a player earns 3 points per game win and 1 point per drawn game.
2.5b. A table of match results is posted each round. Its rows represent players and its columns represent opponents. Match results reflect the combined result of both games played in a match; 3 is a game win, 1 a drawn game, and 0 a game loss. A player's points are listed at the end of his or her row.
2.5c. If I receive too many decks, players will be randomly divided into heats.
The Banned List is largely a consequence of Section 2.2. This list represents a good faith effort and may not be exhaustive. Let me know if I missed anything.
The banlist is not exhaustive in the slightest right now. See my entry.
I don't think discard is as powerful as you think it is. If you run a discard effect, you have one additional card as a win condition and that card more or less needs to be a one-drop.
You guys are aware this game has been played before, right?
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The irony is I was searching for the link while you were typing that!
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I'll play, since I'm doing all the other blinds anyways. But yeah, good luck with running this, and I'm sure the first few weeks are going to be a bit of an experiment. So I guess we all submit the same broken deck until you realize what's brwaoken or nort?
You PM the deck to the moderator of the respective CB variant. In this case, that'd be bmh, but it's also Mogg for 5CB entries, and YuanTi for 3CB entries.
"How could this be any fun?" you might ask. Here's how:
The rules:
0. Overview
Two Card Blind (2CB) is a Magic tournament, run entirely within this forum. To compete, players submit two-card decks which are played against each other. Scoring assumes optimal play, without randomness or concealed information.
1. Game Rules
1.1. Except for the changes described in these rules, games follow the Magic: The Gathering Comprehensive Rules.
1.2. Players' decks contain exactly two cards, which begin the game in hand. Players do not mulligan or sideboard.
1.3. Players' libraries begin the game empty. A player does not lose the game as a result of being unable to draw a card.
1.4. A random effect produces the result that least benefits the owner of the source of the effect.
1.5 Whenever a player could play a land card, that player may instead put a basic land card from outside the game onto the battlefield.
2. Tournament Rules
2.1. Players submit their decks to the 2CB moderator (bmh).
2.1a. The moderator acknowledges submissions and informs players of mistakes in a timely manner.
2.1b. A player may submit multiple decks, but only the most recent is counted.
2.1c. If a player's final deck is illegal, the moderator replaces cards in the deck with Library of Alexandria until the deck is made legal. Replacements are made such that the revised deck functions as closely as possible to the original.
2.2. A player may not submit a deck that can – against any deck – win the game or force one or more card in an opponent's hand to change zones before an opponent's first turn.
2.3. A deck may include any number of any card legal in Vintage (Type 1).
2.4. Each player plays one match, consisting of two games, against each other player. Each player is the starting player once per match. Results assume optimal play and perfect information.
2.4a. If no player can win, the game is a draw.
2.4b. A player that can't win or draw plays to extend the game.
2.5. Points determine tournament standings. Players are ranked, first to last, in order of decreasing number of points.
2.5a. For each match, a player earns 3 points per game win and 1 point per drawn game.
2.5b. A table of match results is posted each round. Its rows represent players and its columns represent opponents. Match results reflect the combined result of both games played in a match; 3 is a game win, 1 a drawn game, and 0 a game loss. A player's points are listed at the end of his or her row.
2.5c. If I receive too many decks, players will be randomly divided into heats.
The Banned List is largely a consequence of Section 2.2. This list represents a good faith effort and may not be exhaustive. Let me know if I missed anything.
Fastbond
Blackmail
Cabal Therapy
Cry of Contrition
Duress
Encroach
Funeral Charm
Mind Peel
Ostracize
Piracy Charm
Psychic Spear
Raven's Crime
Shattered Dreams
Skull Fracture
Thoughtseize
Venarian Glimmer
Deadline: 8/26 @ 5PM Eastern Time
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I don't think discard is as powerful as you think it is. If you run a discard effect, you have one additional card as a win condition and that card more or less needs to be a one-drop.
The format is only slow if you want to play it slowly. If discard becomes a problem, it will be dealt with then.
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Forum Awards: Best Writer 2005, Best Limited Strategist 2005-2012
5CB PotM - June 2005, November 2005, February 2006, April 2008, May 2008, Feb 2009
MTGSalvation Articles: 1-20, plus guest appearance on MTGCast #86!
<Limited Clan>
Does that mean you'll be submitting a deck?
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No, and I didn't play last time either. I prefer XCBs with more cards, not fewer.
The irony is I was searching for the link while you were typing that!
(I'm on on this site much anymore. If you want to get in touch it's probably best to email me: dom@heffalumps.org)
Forum Awards: Best Writer 2005, Best Limited Strategist 2005-2012
5CB PotM - June 2005, November 2005, February 2006, April 2008, May 2008, Feb 2009
MTGSalvation Articles: 1-20, plus guest appearance on MTGCast #86!
<Limited Clan>
I'll play, since I'm doing all the other blinds anyways. But yeah, good luck with running this, and I'm sure the first few weeks are going to be a bit of an experiment. So I guess we all submit the same broken deck until you realize what's brwaoken or nort?
Fattycakes Zombie of Clan Limited
ah, thank you
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