19. It is not a creature.
18. It is in a Modern-legal set.
17. It does have CMC 3 or less.
16. It is not a permanent.
15. It is an instant.
14. It was printed in M10 or earlier.
13. It does not have CMC 2.
12. It was not printed in Mirrodin, Time Spiral, or Kamigawa block.
11. It has been printed in a non-Modern legal set.
10. It is blue or red.
9. It is not blue.
8. Its rules text does not include "creature or player."
7. It does not have CMC 3.
It is not:
Mon's Goblin Raiders
Wastes
Banefire
Mana Tithe
Mana Leak
Angel's Grace
Lightning Bolt
Beckon Apparition
Shock
Inflame
Smash
19. It is not a creature.
18. It is in a Modern-legal set.
17. It does have CMC 3 or less.
16. It is not a permanent.
15. It is an instant.
14. It was printed in M10 or earlier.
13. It does not have CMC 2.
12. It was not printed in Mirrodin, Time Spiral, or Kamigawa block.
11. It has been printed in a non-Modern legal set.
10. It is blue or red.
9. It is not blue.
It is not:
Mon's Goblin Raiders
Wastes
Banefire
Mana Tithe
Mana Leak
Angel's Grace
Lightning Bolt
Beckon Apparition
Shock
19. It is not a creature.
18. It is in a Modern-legal set.
17. It does have CMC 3 or less.
16. It is not a permanent.
15. It is an instant.
14. It was printed in M10 or earlier.
13. It does not have CMC 2.
12. It was not printed in Mirrodin, Time Spiral, or Kamigawa block.
11. It has been printed in a non-Modern legal set.
10. It is blue or red.
It is not:
Mon's Goblin Raiders
Wastes
Banefire
Mana Tithe
Mana Leak
Angel's Grace
Lightning Bolt
Beckon Apparition
19. It is not a creature.
18. It is in a Modern-legal set.
17. It does have CMC 3 or less.
16. It is not a permanent.
15. It is an instant.
14. It was printed in M10 or earlier.
13. It does not have CMC 2.
12. It was not printed in Mirrodin, Time Spiral, or Kamigawa block.
It is not:
Mon's Goblin Raiders
Wastes
Banefire
Mana Tithe
Mana Leak
Angel's Grace
19. It is not a creature.
18. It is in a Modern-legal set.
17. It does have CMC 3 or less.
16. It is not a permanent.
15. It is an instant.
14. It was printed in M10 or earlier.
13. It does not have CMC 2.
It is not:
Mon's Goblin Raiders
Wastes
Banefire
Mana Tithe
Mana Leak
19. It is not a creature.
18. It is in a Modern-legal set.
17. It does have CMC 3 or less.
16. It is not a permanent.
15. It is an instant.
14. It was printed in M10 or earlier.
It is not:
Mon's Goblin Raiders
Wastes
Banefire
Mana Tithe
The first person has to give enough clues to narrow down the number of possibilities to no more than 1000 (using Gatherer or magiccards.info), but the closer the better. Then everyone can ask 10 yes/no questions in the same manner we have been. After the 10th question is answered, there will be two additional guesses allowed but no more questions. If no one has guessed the card at that point, the answering player can either go again or pick someone else to go.
The goal is to ask questions that narrow the possibilities by 1/2. If that's done, 2^10 = 1024 means 10 questions is almost enough to find any card from a pool of 1000. The person guessing a card wants to give clues to get as close to 1000 as possible without going over.
If a person guesses the card after n questions have been answered, that player wins 2^(10-n) points. For instance if the first person asking a question guesses the card before the question was answered, n = 0 and that player gets 1024 points. If n = 7 questions were answered, 2^3 = 8 points are awarded. After all 10 questions are answered, only 2^0 = 1 point will be awarded.
These rules may need to be tweaked if it proves too difficult to find the card in 10 guesses.
Is there significant interest in a new (similar) game thread? It would be harder to win for the askers, and the guesser would have to start off giving a few clues to avoid the same beginning questions each time.
19. It is not a creature.
18. It is in a Modern-legal set.
17. It does have CMC 3 or less.
16. It is not a permanent.
Is there significant interest in a new (similar) game thread? It would be harder to win for the askers, and the guesser would have to start off giving a few clues to avoid the same beginning questions each time.
19. It is not a creature.
18. It is in a Modern-legal set.
17. It does have CMC 3 or less.
149 Feyd_Ruin
130 pikachugundam
113 Tomsloger
109 scarbo
093 Lasersharp
050 Mergatroid_Jones
040 Convoy Avenger
031 canadiangreenberet
030 CTNC
026 Kahedron
019 silentstormraider
018 eyeless71
014 pokerbob1
014 JacketBoi
014 Unatco
013 Necarg
009 reddevils77
009 Remba
008 Docstorm4
008 Evo_Kaer
008 Hanoumatoi
007 deritof
001 Callahan09
18. It is in a Modern-legal set.
17. It does have CMC 3 or less.
16. It is not a permanent.
15. It is an instant.
14. It was printed in M10 or earlier.
13. It does not have CMC 2.
12. It was not printed in Mirrodin, Time Spiral, or Kamigawa block.
11. It has been printed in a non-Modern legal set.
10. It is blue or red.
9. It is not blue.
8. Its rules text does not include "creature or player."
7. It does not have CMC 3.
It is not:
Mon's Goblin Raiders
Wastes
Banefire
Mana Tithe
Mana Leak
Angel's Grace
Lightning Bolt
Beckon Apparition
Shock
Inflame
Smash
18. It is in a Modern-legal set.
17. It does have CMC 3 or less.
16. It is not a permanent.
15. It is an instant.
14. It was printed in M10 or earlier.
13. It does not have CMC 2.
12. It was not printed in Mirrodin, Time Spiral, or Kamigawa block.
11. It has been printed in a non-Modern legal set.
10. It is blue or red.
9. It is not blue.
It is not:
Mon's Goblin Raiders
Wastes
Banefire
Mana Tithe
Mana Leak
Angel's Grace
Lightning Bolt
Beckon Apparition
Shock
18. It is in a Modern-legal set.
17. It does have CMC 3 or less.
16. It is not a permanent.
15. It is an instant.
14. It was printed in M10 or earlier.
13. It does not have CMC 2.
12. It was not printed in Mirrodin, Time Spiral, or Kamigawa block.
11. It has been printed in a non-Modern legal set.
10. It is blue or red.
It is not:
Mon's Goblin Raiders
Wastes
Banefire
Mana Tithe
Mana Leak
Angel's Grace
Lightning Bolt
Beckon Apparition
18. It is in a Modern-legal set.
17. It does have CMC 3 or less.
16. It is not a permanent.
15. It is an instant.
14. It was printed in M10 or earlier.
13. It does not have CMC 2.
12. It was not printed in Mirrodin, Time Spiral, or Kamigawa block.
It is not:
Mon's Goblin Raiders
Wastes
Banefire
Mana Tithe
Mana Leak
Angel's Grace
18. It is in a Modern-legal set.
17. It does have CMC 3 or less.
16. It is not a permanent.
15. It is an instant.
14. It was printed in M10 or earlier.
13. It does not have CMC 2.
It is not:
Mon's Goblin Raiders
Wastes
Banefire
Mana Tithe
Mana Leak
18. It is in a Modern-legal set.
17. It does have CMC 3 or less.
16. It is not a permanent.
15. It is an instant.
14. It was printed in M10 or earlier.
It is not:
Mon's Goblin Raiders
Wastes
Banefire
Mana Tithe
The goal is to ask questions that narrow the possibilities by 1/2. If that's done, 2^10 = 1024 means 10 questions is almost enough to find any card from a pool of 1000. The person guessing a card wants to give clues to get as close to 1000 as possible without going over.
If a person guesses the card after n questions have been answered, that player wins 2^(10-n) points. For instance if the first person asking a question guesses the card before the question was answered, n = 0 and that player gets 1024 points. If n = 7 questions were answered, 2^3 = 8 points are awarded. After all 10 questions are answered, only 2^0 = 1 point will be awarded.
These rules may need to be tweaked if it proves too difficult to find the card in 10 guesses.
Is there significant interest in a new (similar) game thread? It would be harder to win for the askers, and the guesser would have to start off giving a few clues to avoid the same beginning questions each time.
19. It is not a creature.
18. It is in a Modern-legal set.
17. It does have CMC 3 or less.
16. It is not a permanent.
It is not:
Mon's Goblin Raiders
Wastes
19. It is not a creature.
18. It is in a Modern-legal set.
17. It does have CMC 3 or less.
It is not:
Mon's Goblin Raiders
no one will ever guess this one
Can it produce U?
City of Brass?
Creeping Tar Pit
Murmuring Bosk