Kar Yung Tom
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?
Project Atraxa – Saga Tribal
The boys conclude the Arc of New Year, New U where they go deep on new and interesting ways to play the color blue in 2020.