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I don't know if that's still the case (haven't played in more than three years), but Magic the Gathering Arena (digital version of the collectible card game) us
by qsort 3y ago
I don't know if that's still the case (haven't played in more than three years), but Magic the Gathering Arena (digital version of the collectible card game) used to rig the opening hands to make them "more average".
This had consequences on competitive play; they wouldn't even tell you how exactly the algorithm worked, so the only way to build a deck was lots and lots of simulations.
- traverseda 3y agoThere are also specific physical shuffling techniques used in physical magic the gathering games, in order to distribute mana more "evenly".
- qsort 3y agoYeah, but those are cheating, and it's not particularly easy to cheat in that specific way. In a high level match, whenever you shuffle your deck, your opponent can (and in fact is required to) also shuffle it, and they're the last to touch it. Cheaters, like in any game, tend to look for methods that maximize the combination of impact and plausible deniability. Marked sleeves, sleight of hand (pun very much intended) etc.
- traverseda 3y agoIt can also be used in friendly games, where everyone is aware of it.