Toward a Competitive Agent Framework for Magic: The Gathering

Magic: The Gathering is a collectible card game that is traditionally a human-based game: two or more players compete with their own custom deck to eliminate their opponent(s). Magic has again surged in popularity with the release of Magic: Arena, a digital substitute for the physical card game. Wha...

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Published in:Proceedings of the International Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Society Conference Vol. 34
Main Authors: Chris Alvin, Michael Bowling, Shaelyn Rivers-Green, Deric Siglin, Lori Alvin
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: LibraryPress@UF 18.04.2021
Subjects:
competitive agent
linear play
magic: the gathering
mulligan algorithm
serious games
ISSN:2334-0754, 2334-0762
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Abstract Magic: The Gathering is a collectible card game that is traditionally a human-based game: two or more players compete with their own custom deck to eliminate their opponent(s). Magic has again surged in popularity with the release of Magic: Arena, a digital substitute for the physical card game. What Magic: Arena lacks is meaningful gameplay with a competitive, intelligent agent. We propose a strategy-based framework for basic decision making in Magic: The Gathering. We describe these procedures and provide experimental evidence for the effectiveness of our approach.
AbstractList Magic: The Gathering is a collectible card game that is traditionally a human-based game: two or more players compete with their own custom deck to eliminate their opponent(s). Magic has again surged in popularity with the release of Magic: Arena, a digital substitute for the physical card game. What Magic: Arena lacks is meaningful gameplay with a competitive, intelligent agent. We propose a strategy-based framework for basic decision making in Magic: The Gathering. We describe these procedures and provide experimental evidence for the effectiveness of our approach.
Author Michael Bowling
Chris Alvin
Deric Siglin
Shaelyn Rivers-Green
Lori Alvin
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