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Corpse Appraiser: Decomposing card and archetype strength in SNC Limited
17Lands win rates are great, but they represent (at least) two things at once. It is possible to determine how strong a card is, separate from the decks in which it appears?
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New Frontiers: A timeline of word debuts in Magic: The Gathering
A verrrrry tall timeline of word debuts in Magic: The Gathering!
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First Day of Class: A too-early look at Streets of New Capenna Limited Win Rates
Using Empirical Bayes to make some early guesses about card strength in SNC Limited.
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SNC Limited Achievements
I have seen Cube Achievement lists (e.g.) and thought it might be fun to put one together for Streets of New Capenna. If you want to claim credit for one, send a screenshot to @mtg_ds on Twitter. At the end of the format, whoever has accumulated the most Achievements is The Winner! Citizens United: You […]
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Increasing Confusion, Streets of New Capenna edition
With the release of Streets of New Capenna, I take another look at trends in card rules complexity.
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Ecological Appreciation
Knowing a creature’s subtype gives you a surprising amount of information about it!
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Temporal Mastery: Estimating Adjusted Turns Added in Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Limited
We’ve looked at card strength and synergy; now we take a look at “pace” — the degree to which a card increases or decreases the expected length of a game of Limited.
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Era of Enlightenment: Adjusted Win Rate estimates for Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty
I update the Adjusted Win Rate model using newly-released data on Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty limited. Which cards make you most likely to win? Which most reward being built around?
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Rise to the Challenge: The Best Sets for Commander
Which sets have made the greatest contribution to the Commander format? How can we even evaluate that question? And, what is WotC doing about White’s weakness in EDH?
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