#The looter problem lsv pro

Sometimes you need both your best card and your second-best card to win a game and looting can cause you to have to discard one.

There are a lot of situations in Magic, situations that come up frequently, where sticking to generalities leads to a loss. But the problem with generalities is that they are exactly that-generalities. That was the gist of LSV’s example, and I don’t want to take away from that. Generally speaking, if you don’t have your best card in hand, you should loot. Even though you’ve lost your second-best card for the rest of the game, you’ve still upgraded. The point he was trying to demonstrate, one that I generally agree with, is that trading your second-best card for your best card is still a good trade. The other reason is a little more complex.įirst of all, I want to state that my article is, in many ways, going against the spirit of LSV’s piece. I’m disgusted at the community for supporting this kind of behavior. You wouldn’t like it if someone came into your house and looted your belongings. It’s simply against the law and it’s morally reprehensible. The reason is actually a lot simpler than you might think.

The more I think about it and examine the arguments from both sides, the more I continue to believe that looting is wrong. My initial reaction was that looting was wrong.

#The looter problem lsv pro

What didn’t seem controversial was the consensus among nearly every high-level Pro I saw that looting was 100% the right play. You can find the question here and the answer here.

Earlier this week, LSV posted a “What’s the Play” that sparked a lot of controversy.