Perhaps true, but I agree with CronoDAS that a key strength of Magic is that your uncertainty isn’t just statistical in the sense of “which cards am I going to get” but structural, in the sense of “can I understand the rules in a way that other people haven’t thought of in order to get an advantage.”
I once was in a small Magic tournament where I came in the top 4 almost entirely on the basis of my knowledge of the rules; I had far fewer cards to choose from than some of the other players, so I should otherwise have been at a substantial disadvantage.
Perhaps true, but I agree with CronoDAS that a key strength of Magic is that your uncertainty isn’t just statistical in the sense of “which cards am I going to get” but structural, in the sense of “can I understand the rules in a way that other people haven’t thought of in order to get an advantage.”
I once was in a small Magic tournament where I came in the top 4 almost entirely on the basis of my knowledge of the rules; I had far fewer cards to choose from than some of the other players, so I should otherwise have been at a substantial disadvantage.