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Could this include a 15 card sideboard that you could switch in and out of the deck between rounds?

Could this include a 15 card sideboard that you could switch in and out of the deck between rounds?

It could. That's a more complex rule that I don't really want to tackle right now. I think that a One Deck rule would benefit Redemption (especially T1) without any other rulings being made, while also opening up the possibility for later, more complex, potentially beneficial rulings.

Just saying that the 15 card side board would assuage the cries of being stuck with one deck the whole tournament, especially if what you thought would work in the local meta game isn't working. Not sure why this would be complex since the deck would still need to be legal (i.e. if a lost soul is sided out then a replacement lost soul would need to be sided back in).

Kirk: You can only check in one deck with a 15 card sideboard.

MtG is one as well. I do not know of any other CCG that uses more than one main deck.

Okay that makes a lot more sense why secrecy is not a part of other games. You are stuck with the 1 deck you check no matter what. Checking 3 decks begs for players to figure out their upcoming matchups and choose decks accordingly for later rounds.

True. But it also makes you think twice about building a deck without X counter and just hoping you don't see that deck.

Would make players think twice about checking a defensive monster.

Or that 51 card speed demon that can only block with HP.

Just saying that the 15 card side board would assuage the cries of being stuck with one deck the whole tournament, especially if what you thought would work in the local meta game isn't working. Not sure why this would be complex since the deck would still need to be legal (i.e. if a lost soul is sided out then a replacement lost soul would need to be sided back in).

Kirk: You can only check in one deck with a 15 card sideboard.

I don't really know if we should reward richer players who make bad meta calls with the ability to just change decks and suddenly be fine and dandy again.

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This deck-checker gives a double   

This is a great plus as well.

You are not rewarding anyone. You are simply allowing a little more flexibility. We are talking about going from three complete decks down to one with 15 extra cards.

Everyone: quit signing it; we are still discussing it 

MKC: I totally agree with you. If Redemption games were only a little quicker we could do a best two out of three. What if players were able to look at their opponents deck before playing them and then siding out without their opponent seeing those changes.

Not saying this is a bad tactic, but its a state of the game I don't agree with. Checking in multiple decks and picking one based on knowing your next matchup is essentially between-round siding, with a distinct unfair advantage to the person that does so vs the person that doesn't. It's why I favor traditional siding far more, as both players are allowed to see their opponents deck before having the opportunity to side for Game 2.

I would like to point out that the rules state players are supposed to pick decks before knowing their opponents but I have witnessed the opposite happen before and you can often have a pretty good guess at your opponent anyways. I think it would be good for the game to get rid of checking 3 decks.

Good point Travis - I just wanted to express I have interest in getting rid of 3 decks.

Kirk

I am in favor of getting rid of multiple decks, and since we don't have 'best of 3' matches, I'm not sure where sideboarding would fit in...

We are saying the same thing. Current system rewards those with deep pockets. Proposed system with sideboard would reward those people with deep pockets considerably less and would still allow for the flexibility to modify your one deck if need be. Not everyone can make the right call in deck building the first time like you can Alex. 

I agree with what you are saying about the sideboarding and would support it, but I would want to seperate it from this idea, which is great even without sideboarding in my opinion.

My only reservation is that it removes the appeal of checking in an experimental deck and a more standard meta deck. I know in 2011 Nats Prof U used an experimental deck that he used for a few rounds before switching to his more standard speed deck which allowed him to take 4th. Some/most may say that's a good thing, but as someone who likes to try out non-standard decks but also likes to win, it would be kind of sad to at least a few of us. A standard, reliable, speed deck is like Alex Smith. It's going to win more often than not. But an experimental deck could be Kaepernick, or it could be Joe Webb. The variety of decks would be restricted even more than it was last year.

I'll admit it does have advantages, but I will have to be convinced more before I could support the idea. Allowing a sideboard would definitely help convince me to support it, but I'm not sure if sideboards are really all that important without 2 out of 3 (which I think everyone agrees can't be done logistically in a Redemption tournament).