The Companion Mechanic, Chess, Best Move vs. Easier to Play

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Table for 2 - An MTG Arena Podcast

Alexander Hayne & Kar Yung Tom

31 episodes

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Pro Tour champion and MPL member Alexander Hayne chats Magic: The Gathering with KYT over food/coffee.

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Pro Tour champion and MPL member Alexander Hayne chats Magic: The Gathering with KYT over food/coffee.

Games

Leisure

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The Companion Mechanic, Chess, Best Move vs. Easier to Play

Table for 2 - An MTG Arena Podcast

1 hour 40 minutes 56 seconds

5 years ago

The Companion Mechanic, Chess, Best Move vs. Easier to Play

Treat us to cups of coffee ☕ for our next episode - https://ko-fi.com/tablefor2

(0:00) What we've been up to and which games we've been playing
(3:45) Is Alex still a Rival and for how long?
(29:15) What does Alex think of Ikoria and the Companion mechanic?
(57:00) In chess, even the very elite might not play the best move and opt for an easier to play line. Does this happen in MTG?
(1:12:24) KYT links the discussion to poker: some players trying to copy solvers, GTO vs. exploitative
(1:18:00) KYT is happy to see people tweet about being proud to hit 2000+ ratings on MTGO. Can there actually be a mix of ELO in the ladder?