22 years in, Magic: The Gathering is the brainiest it’s ever been (2015)

Re:22 years in, Magic: The Gathering is the brainiest it’s e... by lukifer on Sunday November 06, 2016 @01:31PM (#12886365)

If you're looking for another way to scratch that itch, look into Netrunner. The game and the culture are both fun and creative, and it's possible to build competitive decks for about a hundred bucks (as an LCG, all cards come as full playsets, so you know exactly what you're getting).

It's more fun in person, but there's also a free community-made site where you can play online, and most players are happy to teach: http://jinteki.net

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Re:22 years in, Magic: The Gathering is the brainiest it’s e... by neutronicus on Sunday November 06, 2016 @03:56PM (#12886985)

Seconding Netrunner.

Fun fact, jinteki.net is written in Clojurescript.

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Re:22 years in, Magic: The Gathering is the brainiest it’s e... by 2muchcoffeeman on Sunday November 06, 2016 @04:58PM (#12887304)

Are decks created before play? As opposed to Dominion or Ascension where you build decks as you play.

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Re:22 years in, Magic: The Gathering is the brainiest it’s e... by Pinckney on Sunday November 06, 2016 @05:04PM (#12887341)

Yes.

I like Netrunner because I feel you're less constrained by your draws. You can run aggressively with an empty board, forcing the corp to spend money on their defenses. You can spend actions digging for cards you need.

Draws still matter, of course, but it's less common for me to feel like I'm trying to top-deck answers in Netrunner.

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