the DR special

[steve2275]

http://overpower.ca/wiki/DR
im pretty sure the drawn card is discarded regardless if there any dupes or not
or have i been playing it wrong

it does say drawn card and
i just wanna know if the discard happens regardless of if theres a dupe or not

[teesaw]

That's correct - draw 1 card, discard it, POSSIBLY discard a second (or third)

[steve2275]

what can i say
im a glutton for punishment
yeah the opponent might draw a l 1 power card then again it could 8 or a negate that your opponent wont have next turn

[teesaw]

I think the DR special would be best served as ~both people draw 1, opponent discards his drawn card and any duplicates held in hand~ or something to that effect.  I can't stomach the impact on card advatage. 

I was wondering about the math on this card, I started to write it out in words, but it was getting convoluted - maybe something I can do in Excel if I'm bored later.  What has been your experience with this card getting discards from hand or from the board?  My top-of-the-head answer is 20%, subject to a number of variables that can lower it...

Maybe if you had brainiac, scarlet, and others with the same special all in one deck?  It's an interesting theory and I'd love to explore the concept further.

[steve2275]

THE CARD IS FINE AS IS

[teesaw]

Well, sorry Steve - who knew you felt so strongly about the DR specials?

[steve2275]

yeah sorry bout that
1 card loss is 1 card losss

[Tussin]

http://www.beenhereandthere.com/SMF/deck-construction/the-best-pickup-line/ my take on abusing this card