文档介绍：The Mathematics of Magic: The Gathering
A study in probability, statistics, strategy, and game theory
By Jon Prywes
May-June 1999
Here are some of Jon Prywes’ Magic plishments:
He wrote a Magic magazine online called The Library of Leng, from 1995 to 1997;
He wrote three articles for Scrye Magazine in 1996 and 1997;
He started a Magic club at his high school in 1997, which ran through 1999;
He played in several petitive tournaments including the 1999 Junior Super Series Eastern Divisional;
He wrote numerous articles for The Magic Dojo (featured on this page);
He wrote a paper about the ponents of Magic in 1999 (also featured on this page);
He has done hundreds of Magic eBay auctions;
He worked at a day camp teaching Magic strategy to kids in the summer of 1999
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Table of Contents
Introduction to Magic: The Gathering
A Mathematical Introduction.......................................................................................................3
A Description of the Game ...........................................................................................................4
A Sample Game .............................................................................................................................6
Why Experience Counts................................................................................................................7
Two-Person Game Theory
What Does It Mean?......................................................................................................................9
The Basic Concepts......................................................................................................................10
Two- Person Game Theory and Magic: The Gathering...............................................................12
Probability
Probability and Magic: The Gathering .......................................................................................15