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<big>An explanation of the '''underlying philosophy''' behind the [[Voltron Tournament]].</big>  
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<big>F.A.Q. for the [[Voltron Tournament]].</big>  
  
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==== TL;DR ====
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====How does Poison/Infect work?====
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TL;DR: '''Amtgard''' is a '''LARP;''' and this MTG tournament is for LARPers! It is designed for [https://mtg.fandom.com/wiki/Player_type#Vorthos Vorthoses], [https://mtg.fandom.com/wiki/Player_type#Timmy/Tammy Timmies] and the occasional [https://mtg.fandom.com/wiki/Player_type#Johnny/Jenny Johnny] in our LARP community. It is for '''roleplayers''' and '''flurbs''' and folks who want a ''different experience'' than what they'll find at their typical [https://mtg.fandom.com/wiki/LGS LGS] ''(Local Game Store)''.
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Infect is a form of damage. Infect-kills achieved through Combat count as Combat-kills, with a base value of 3pts. Infect-kills achieved through other means (such as Proliferate), count as ‘other’ kills with a base value of 1pt.
  
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==== Minimalism ====
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====How To Resolve a Tie====
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This game's scoring system is designed to foster the sort of '''flurby atmosphere''' one would expect at a '''swords-n-sorcery LARP''', while [https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=605847 cultivating] a '''diverse metagame''' that hopefully never devolves into a "combostax"-heavy meta <small>''(more on that later)''</small>.
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<u>There are 2 instances where a tie may need to be resolved:</u>
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<br>&nbsp;• Determining entry into the final top-4 game
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<br>&nbsp;• Determining victory-order in the top-4 game
  
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Our scoring system tries to '''achieve the ''most'' good''', using '''absolutely ''minimal''''' intervention:
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In the case of a tie: the following steps are taken until the tie is resolved.
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* There is '''no banned list''' beyond the official one.
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<br>'''(1) Costume:''' If one player has Look-The-Part and the other does not: '''The player with LTP wins.'''  
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* There are '''no actual changes''' to the game rules of Magic: The Gathering.
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<br> > > ''If both/neither have LTP, proceed to step 2:''
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* The rules do not utilize '''negative reinforcement'''.
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<br>'''(2) Commander-kills:''' If one player has more commander-kills than the other: '''That player wins'''  
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''(using raw value of PLAYERS killed, not counting end-of-game bonuses.)''
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<br> > > If these numbers are equal: proceed to step 3:
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<br>'''(3) Combat-kills:''' If one player has more combat-damage kills than the other: '''that player wins'''
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<br> ''(using raw value of PLAYERS killed, not counting end-of-game bonuses)''
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<br> > > If these numbers are equal, proceed to step 4:
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<br>'''(4) 1v1 duel with single-sword.''' ''Best of 3.'' <br>The participants may mutually agree to use other weapons, but if no agreement is made: the default parameter is ‘single-short’.
  
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Instead, the Voltron tourney uses only '''positive reinforcement''' to reward the behavior it wants to see:
 
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* Look-the-part potions encourage costuming, which fosters a relaxed, if silly atmosphere.
 
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* Look-the-part potions incentivize players not to scoop, '''without actually making a game-rule''' against scooping.
 
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* The kill-based scoring system rewards non cEDH strategies, '''without punishing''' others ''('''not-being-rewarded''' isn't the same thing as being punished)''.
 
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* The one-hour time limit incentivizes faster gameplay; discouraging slower control decks or stax decks because such a deck would deny '''their owners''' the opportunity to score (as well as denying others that same opportunity).
 
  
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====Mulligans====
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'''Mulligan Order is:''' 7,7,6,5,4,3,2,1. <br><i>Use of a LTP-Mulligan token will grant a 3rd 7.</i>
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<br>'''Method Method:''' use whatever is the current method is, as found on the Wizards of the Coast website (London Mulligan, as of this writing). <br>'''Optional:''' if all players in a pod agree: they may use whichever Mulligan rules they so choose (such as Partial Paris style).
  
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==== Ok but why though? ====
 
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''Because it's fun, heterodox, and unique.''
 
  
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I've been an EDH player since the 2000s - long before this fan-made format was officially recognized by WoTC. I've played in many tournaments, large and smol.
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''In my experience -'' When an LGS creates a new EDH tournament scene: for a time, there may be a healthy and interesting level of deck biodiversity. '''But from what I've observed:''' on a long-enough timescale, '''all competitive metas will eventually devolve into  ComboStax'''.
 
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'''Another stark reality I've observed:'''
 
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Most MTG players don't play in tournaments '''for this very reason'''. Combo/Stax decks aren't particularly '''fun''' to play AGAINST, unless you yourself also run '''one of the few deck archetypes''' that can deal with it ''(with combostax being arguably the '''most reliable''' way to counter other combostax decks)''. Combostax's [https://mtg.fandom.com/wiki/Glistening_oil ichor] spreads through a metagame like a [https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=414467 Permeating Mass]. And that's ''<big>so boring</big>''.
 
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'''Note: If someone enjoys playing cEDH and/or combostax''': that's fine! '''This is not a personal attack.''' There are ''so many'' LGSs to choose from, where that person can enjoy themselves. Such players are simply '''not the target audience''' of this tournament.
 
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==== [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudade Saudade] and [https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Hiraeth Hiraeth] ====
 
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As you may know, the fan-made format "Elder Dragon Highlander" was not [https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/1wxd39/i_helped_create_the_elder_dragon_highlander_edh/ originally intended] to be a ''competitive'' format. While winning is ''technically'' always the goal of any MTG game, EDH was different - '''the idea of "cEDH" would have been considered a cringeworthy anachronism'''. Years later, EDH was officially recognized by Wizards of the Coast/Hasbro in 2010/2011-ish, and the name was changed from "Elder Dragon Highlander" to "Commander". Since then, the format has changed a lot. In some ways, it has become an antonym of it's former self.
 
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I invite you to join me for [https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=383131 a walk backwards in time] to the early days of the EDH format, and experience an altogether different style of gameplay.
 
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<big>Above all, I hope you all '''enjoy yourselves''' at this strange and silly tournament.</big>
 
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Latest revision as of 22:39, 8 March 2024

F.A.Q. for the Voltron Tournament.

How does Poison/Infect work?

Infect is a form of damage. Infect-kills achieved through Combat count as Combat-kills, with a base value of 3pts. Infect-kills achieved through other means (such as Proliferate), count as ‘other’ kills with a base value of 1pt.

How To Resolve a Tie

There are 2 instances where a tie may need to be resolved:
 • Determining entry into the final top-4 game
 • Determining victory-order in the top-4 game

In the case of a tie: the following steps are taken until the tie is resolved.
(1) Costume: If one player has Look-The-Part and the other does not: The player with LTP wins.
> > If both/neither have LTP, proceed to step 2:
(2) Commander-kills: If one player has more commander-kills than the other: That player wins (using raw value of PLAYERS killed, not counting end-of-game bonuses.)
> > If these numbers are equal: proceed to step 3:
(3) Combat-kills: If one player has more combat-damage kills than the other: that player wins
(using raw value of PLAYERS killed, not counting end-of-game bonuses)
> > If these numbers are equal, proceed to step 4:
(4) 1v1 duel with single-sword. Best of 3.
The participants may mutually agree to use other weapons, but if no agreement is made: the default parameter is ‘single-short’.


Mulligans

Mulligan Order is: 7,7,6,5,4,3,2,1.
Use of a LTP-Mulligan token will grant a 3rd 7.
Method Method: use whatever is the current method is, as found on the Wizards of the Coast website (London Mulligan, as of this writing).
Optional: if all players in a pod agree: they may use whichever Mulligan rules they so choose (such as Partial Paris style).


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