Yawgmoth’s Whimsy #282 – Expected Value of Draft Queues
Thursday, July 2nd – Years ago, Wizards changed the prize payout for drafts. At one time, the drafts paid 5-3-2-2 packs. Later, that was cut to 4-3-2-2, and the 8-4 queues introduced. Some Magic players have never forgiven Wizards for this change, and continue to attack Wizards, and the payout, in the forums and elsewhere whenever possible.
For online play, Wizards offers three different draft queues, offering different payouts, for each block. The 8-4 queue is single elimination, and...…
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