Kyle Knudson | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:02:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png Kyle Knudson | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 SNEAK ATTACK! https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/03/sneak-attack/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2011/03/sneak-attack/#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2011 04:05:36 +0000 http://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=11735

A reader is building a Sneak Attack deck. How many shenanigans are there with it?

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This week, a player called a Judge to confirm what he already knew. But did he really know it?

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Last week Kyle set us up with a quandary. Would you have made the right call? Kyle breaks it down here.

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When Judges get together, discussions about crazy situations come up. This was one that we talked about at Grand Prix Denver. Can you make the right call?

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And that's the rest of the story (on State Based Actions).

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What makes your creatures die? What, exactly, causes you to lose the game? State Based Actions takes care of it all.

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No, this isn't English class, but it is a look into why wording can be so important in Magic.

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Why is checking your decklist so important? Let Kyle show you the ways that simple errors can yield ruination.

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How far is "too far?" When is it okay to back up a mistake? Kyle's back to explain some of the voodoo behind rewinding gamestates after judge calls.

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With second part (the first half) of an Extended PTQ, Kyle walks us through quite a few more sticky situations in Magic.

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In a different kind of "tournament report," Kyle turns back time and walks through some player questions from an Extended PTQ.

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Lots of things happen before a game begins. Why can't you Stifle a Leyline?

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