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A '''playtest''' is the process by which individual cards, as in [[card]] [[design]], or sets of cards, as in [[decks]], are played to test the card or cards for design issues to establish a desired quality. <ref>{{ | A '''playtest''' is the process by which individual cards, as in [[card]] [[design]], or sets of cards, as in [[decks]], are played to test the card or cards for design issues to establish a desired quality. <ref>{{NewRef|making-magic/nuts-bolts-initial-playtesting-2013-02-11-0|Nuts & Bolts: Initial Playtesting|[[Mark Rosewater]]|February 11, 2013}}</ref> <ref>{{NewRef|latest-developments/proxy-mation-2004-03-19|A-Proxy-Mation|[[Aaron Forsythe]]|March 19, 2004}}</ref> | ||
Playtest cards often have specific card codes, to make them recognisable for the playtesters. <ref>{{ | Playtest cards often have specific card codes, to make them recognisable for the playtesters. <ref>{{NewRef|making-magic/nuts-bolts-card-codes-2009-01-12|Nuts & Bolts: Card Codes|[[Mark Rosewater]]|January 12, 2009}}</ref> <ref>{{NewRef|braincat-2008-03-04|Braincat|[[Magic Arcana]]|March 04, 2008}}</ref> <ref>{{NewRef|latest-developments/playtest-cards-2016-12-02|Playtest Cards|[[Sam Stoddard]]|December 2, 2016}}</ref> They are highly confidential. In early 2006, Wizards of the Coast filed a lawsuit against Daron Rutter, a moderator from [[MTG Salvation]] for posting playtest cards for upcoming ''Magic: The Gathering'' card sets. <ref>{{cite web | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* {{ | * {{NewRef|arcana/alpha-setting-record-straight-2010-09-21|Alpha: Setting the Record Straight|[[Monty Ashley]]|September 21, 2010}} | ||
* {{ | * {{NewRef|guess-playtest-card-2008-06-24|Guess the Playtest Card!|[[Magic Arcana]]|June 24, 2008}} | ||
* {{ | * {{NewRef|feature/jay-schneiders-playtest-cards-2008-12-03|Jay Schneider's Playtest Cards|[[Magic Arcana]]|December 03, 2008}} | ||
* {{NewRef|latest-developments/what-limited-playtest-looks-2015-07-17|What a Limited Playtest Looks Like|[[Sam Stoddard]]|July 17, 2015}} | * {{NewRef|latest-developments/what-limited-playtest-looks-2015-07-17|What a Limited Playtest Looks Like|[[Sam Stoddard]]|July 17, 2015}} | ||
[[Category:Wizards of the Coast]] | [[Category:Wizards of the Coast]] | ||
Revision as of 07:16, 3 December 2016
A playtest is the process by which individual cards, as in card design, or sets of cards, as in decks, are played to test the card or cards for design issues to establish a desired quality. [1] [2]
Playtest cards often have specific card codes, to make them recognisable for the playtesters. [3] [4] [5] They are highly confidential. In early 2006, Wizards of the Coast filed a lawsuit against Daron Rutter, a moderator from MTG Salvation for posting playtest cards for upcoming Magic: The Gathering card sets. [6] The lawsuit accused him of engaging in copyright infringement, contributory copyright infringement, trade secret violation, unjust enrichment, and breach of contract.[7] The case was settled out of court, and the terms of the settlement have been sealed.[8]
Deck playtesting involves testing a given deck against popular decks in a format's metagame and accordingly modifying the decklist, its main deck and its sideboard, to better deal with those decks.