The Mathematics of Magic The Gathering: Probability, Statistics, Game Theory, and Strategy

He wrote a Magic magazine online called The Library of Leng, from 1995 to 1997;
He wrote three articles for Scrye Magazine in 1996 and 1997;
He started a Magic club at his high school in 1997, which ran through 1999;
He played in several semi-competitive tournaments including the 1999 Junior Super Series Eastern Divisional;
He wrote numerous articles for The Magic Dojo (featured on this page);
He wrote a paper about the mathematical components of Magic in 1999 (also featured on this page);
He has done hundreds of Magic eBay auctions;
He worked at a day camp teaching Magic strategy to kids in the summer of 1999;

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jon Prywes is a part-time student at UW-Oshkosh. In his spare time he plays a lot of poker, World of Warcraft, and disc golf. He also runs an online Magic: The Gathering Store in his spare time.

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The Mathematics of Magic: The Gathering

A study in probability, statistics, strategy, and game theory

By Jon Prywes

May-June 1999

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