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* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: In [[https://cardboard-crack.com/post/48012980381/emergency-landing "Emergency Landing"]], the passengers all have serious concerns like "am I going to die?" and "who will take care of my kids?"... except for the last one, who's worried about their ''Magic'' cards.

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* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: In [[https://cardboard-crack.com/post/48012980381/emergency-landing "Emergency Landing"]], the passengers all have serious concerns like "am I going to die?" and "who will take care of my kids?"... except for the last one, who's worried about their his ''Magic'' cards.



* TemptingFate: In [[https://cardboard-crack.com/post/678675191761715200/drafting "Drafting"]], a player keeps ranting about their opponents' supposed lack of skill. He ends up going 0-2.

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* TemptingFate: In [[https://cardboard-crack.com/post/678675191761715200/drafting "Drafting"]], a player keeps ranting about their his opponents' supposed lack of skill. He ends up going 0-2.
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''[[https://cardboard-crack.com Cardboard Crack]]'' is a webcomic about ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'' and its players. It has a simple black-and-white StickFigureComic format and chronicles the trials, struggles and joys of playing ''Magic''. It frequently pokes fun at players's habits, as well as how Creator/WizardsOfTheCoast are handling the game.

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''[[https://cardboard-crack.com Cardboard Crack]]'' is a webcomic about ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'' and its players. It has a simple black-and-white StickFigureComic format and chronicles the trials, struggles and joys of playing ''Magic''. It frequently pokes fun at players's players' habits, as well as how Creator/WizardsOfTheCoast are handling the game.
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I think we're just supposed to assume the bald stick figures are male and the ones with ponytails are female.


* EleventyZillion: In [[https://cardboard-crack.com/post/683931938930704384/infinite "Infinite"]], a player can make an arbitrarily large number of creature tokens. When told that they have to pick a number (not just "infinite"), they say they want to create a "gazillion" tokens.

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* EleventyZillion: In [[https://cardboard-crack.com/post/683931938930704384/infinite "Infinite"]], a player can make an arbitrarily large number of creature tokens. When told that they have he has to pick a number (not just "infinite"), they say they want he says he wants to create a "gazillion" tokens.



** In [[https://cardboard-crack.com/post/686914787596238848/so-annoying "So Annoying"]], a stickman keeps complaining about their opponent using "low-skill" or "annoying" strategies... but has no problems using these strategies themself.
** [[https://cardboard-crack.com/post/127691581026/sophisticated "Sophisticated"]] has a player talk about how "sophisticated" ''Magic'' is, which leads into the punchline of them FlippingTheTable after getting mana screwed again.

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** In [[https://cardboard-crack.com/post/686914787596238848/so-annoying "So Annoying"]], a stickman keeps complaining about their opponent using "low-skill" or "annoying" strategies... but has no problems using these strategies themself.
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** [[https://cardboard-crack.com/post/127691581026/sophisticated "Sophisticated"]] has a player talk about how "sophisticated" ''Magic'' is, which leads into the punchline of them him FlippingTheTable after getting mana screwed again.



** In [[http://cardboard-crack.com/post/126644357891/contract "Contract"]], a player tries to get another player to sign a contract to prove they're serious about an in-game deal.

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** In [[http://cardboard-crack.com/post/126644357891/contract "Contract"]], a player tries to get another player to sign a contract to prove they're he's serious about an in-game deal.



* TakeThat: Many strips make fun of how Creator/WizardsOfTheCoast is running the game. For instance, [[https://cardboard-crack.com/post/674870002977046528/never-better "Never Better"]] has a player lament how they feel ''Magic'' is changing for the worse while a character representing Wizards is just ignoring them and bragging about profits.
* TemptingFate: In [[https://cardboard-crack.com/post/678675191761715200/drafting "Drafting"]], a player keeps ranting about their opponents' supposed lack of skill. They end up going 0-2.

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* TakeThat: Many strips make fun of how Creator/WizardsOfTheCoast is running the game. For instance, [[https://cardboard-crack.com/post/674870002977046528/never-better "Never Better"]] has a player lament how they feel he feels ''Magic'' is changing for the worse while a character representing Wizards is just ignoring them him and bragging about profits.
* TemptingFate: In [[https://cardboard-crack.com/post/678675191761715200/drafting "Drafting"]], a player keeps ranting about their opponents' supposed lack of skill. They end He ends up going 0-2.
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* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: In [[https://cardboard-crack.com/post/48012980381/emergency-landing "Emergency Landing"]], the passengers all have serious concerns like "am I going to die?" and "who will take care of my kids"... except for the last one, who's worried about their ''Magic'' cards.

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* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: In [[https://cardboard-crack.com/post/48012980381/emergency-landing "Emergency Landing"]], the passengers all have serious concerns like "am I going to die?" and "who will take care of my kids"...kids?"... except for the last one, who's worried about their ''Magic'' cards.
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* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: In [[https://cardboard-crack.com/post/48012980381/emergency-landing "Emergency Landing"]], the passengers all have serious concerns like "am I going to die?" and "who will take care of my kids"... except for the last one, who's worried about their ''Magic'' cards.
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''[[https://cardboard-crack.com Cardboard Crack]]'' is a webcomic about ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'' and its players. It is drawn in a simple black and white, stick man format and chronicles the trials, struggles and joys of playing ''Magic''. It frequently pokes fun at players's habits, as well as how Creator/WizardsOfTheCoast are handling the game.

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''[[https://cardboard-crack.com Cardboard Crack]]'' is a webcomic about ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'' and its players. It is drawn in has a simple black and white, stick man black-and-white StickFigureComic format and chronicles the trials, struggles and joys of playing ''Magic''. It frequently pokes fun at players's habits, as well as how Creator/WizardsOfTheCoast are handling the game.
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* BaitAndSwitch: [[https://cardboard-crack.com/post/678412169621225472/finding-the-one "Finding the One"]] has a son ask his father when you know you've found "the one". The response sounds like he's describing the feeling of being in love... but he's actually talking about ''Magic'' decks he really likes.

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* BaitAndSwitch: [[https://cardboard-crack.com/post/678412169621225472/finding-the-one "Finding the One"]] has a son ask his father when you know you've found "the one". The response For the first part of the response, it sounds like he's describing the feeling of being in love... but he's actually talking about finding the perfect ''Magic'' decks he really likes.deck.
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* FanDumb:[[invoked]]: "[[https://cardboard-crack.com/post/683112930589458432/quitting Quitting]]" features the kind of fan who constantly complains about the franchise and threatens to abandon it, but never actually leaves.

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* FanDumb:[[invoked]]: FanDumb[[invoked]]: "[[https://cardboard-crack.com/post/683112930589458432/quitting Quitting]]" features the kind of fan who constantly complains about the franchise and threatens to abandon it, but never actually leaves.
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* BaitAndSwitch: [[https://cardboard-crack.com/post/678412169621225472/finding-the-one "Finding the One"]] has a son ask his father when you know you've found "the one". It sounds like he's describing the feeling of being in love... but he's actually talking about ''Magic'' decks he really likes.

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* BaitAndSwitch: [[https://cardboard-crack.com/post/678412169621225472/finding-the-one "Finding the One"]] has a son ask his father when you know you've found "the one". It The response sounds like he's describing the feeling of being in love... but he's actually talking about ''Magic'' decks he really likes.
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* BaitAndSwitch: [[https://cardboard-crack.com/post/678412169621225472/finding-the-one "Finding the One"]] has a son ask his father when you know you've found "the one". It sounds like he's describing the feeling of being in love... but he's actually talking about ''Magic'' decks he really likes.
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* EmbarrassingTattoo: [[https://cardboard-crack.com/post/707347912824422400/tattoo-playmat This strip]] has a character get a tattoo in [[{{Conlang}} Phyrexian]] only for Elesh Norn, a Phyrexian leader, to ask why it reads "splendid cow fard".

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* EmbarrassingTattoo: [[https://cardboard-crack.com/post/707347912824422400/tattoo-playmat This strip]] has a character get a tattoo in [[{{Conlang}} Phyrexian]] only for Elesh Norn, a Phyrexian leader, to ask why it reads "splendid cow fard".fart".



** [[https://cardboard-crack.com/post/721255120513400832/commander-night-playmat This strip]] has a player declare that a Commander night is a success when "everyone but myself is fighting".
* GameplayAndStorySegregation: [[https://cardboard-crack.com/post/723433306430062593/ring-bearer This strip]] highlights a particularly amusing interaction regarding a ''Literature/LordOfTheRings'' set: you can make your One Ring the Ring-bearer... which is supposed mean a creature holding the One Ring.



** In "[[http://cardboard-crack.com/post/126644357891/contract Contract]]", a player tries to get another player to sign a contract to prove they're serious about an in-game deal.

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** In "[[http://cardboard-crack.[[http://cardboard-crack.com/post/126644357891/contract Contract]]", "Contract"]], a player tries to get another player to sign a contract to prove they're serious about an in-game deal.deal.
** In [[https://cardboard-crack.com/post/678046075606695936/dangerous "Dangerous"]], a woman declares that she likes men who live dangerously. She's with her current boyfriend because he runs 41 cards in draft, which is one more than the minimum deck size and slightly lowers consistency.
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* EmbarrassingTattoo: [[This striphttps://cardboard-crack.com/post/707347912824422400/tattoo-playmat ]] has a character get a tattoo in [[{{Conlang}} Phyrexian]] only for Elesh Norn, a Phyrexian leader, to ask why it reads "splendid cow fard".

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* EmbarrassingTattoo: [[This striphttps://cardboard-crack.[[https://cardboard-crack.com/post/707347912824422400/tattoo-playmat ]] This strip]] has a character get a tattoo in [[{{Conlang}} Phyrexian]] only for Elesh Norn, a Phyrexian leader, to ask why it reads "splendid cow fard".
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''[[https://cardboard-crack.com Cardboard Crack]]'' is a webcomic about ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'' and its players. It is drawn in a simple black and white, stick man format and chronicles the trials, struggles and joys of playing ''Magic''. It frequently pokes fun at players's habits, as well as how Creator/WizardsOfTheCoast are handling the game.

!!This webcomic provides examples of:

* CrackIsCheaper: The comic frequently references the cost of playing ''Magic'', such as [[https://cardboard-crack.com/post/48251681055/top-3-reasons-to-play-mtg this strip]] citing "You hate money" as a reason to play it. Even the comic's title is a reference to how addictive and expensive ''Magic'' can be.
* EleventyZillion: In [[https://cardboard-crack.com/post/683931938930704384/infinite "Infinite"]], a player can make an arbitrarily large number of creature tokens. When told that they have to pick a number (not just "infinite"), they say they want to create a "gazillion" tokens.
* EmbarrassingTattoo: [[This striphttps://cardboard-crack.com/post/707347912824422400/tattoo-playmat ]] has a character get a tattoo in [[{{Conlang}} Phyrexian]] only for Elesh Norn, a Phyrexian leader, to ask why it reads "splendid cow fard".
* FanDumb:[[invoked]]: "[[https://cardboard-crack.com/post/683112930589458432/quitting Quitting]]" features the kind of fan who constantly complains about the franchise and threatens to abandon it, but never actually leaves.
* FlippingTheTable: The HypocriticalHumor in [[https://cardboard-crack.com/post/127691581026/sophisticated "Sophisticated"]] comes from a player talking about how "sophisticated" ''Magic'' is, then flipping the table in frustration after getting mana screwed again.
* GameNightFight:
** Implied to be common in [[https://cardboard-crack.com/post/685918163418906624/commander-night "Commander Night"]], where a player decides to show up to a game night with a dagger, a brick, shoulder pads and a helmet.
** [[https://cardboard-crack.com/post/709965278594940928/edh-playmat This playmat]] features four players fighting over a game of Commander.
* HypocriticalHumor:
** In [[https://cardboard-crack.com/post/686914787596238848/so-annoying "So Annoying"]], a stickman keeps complaining about their opponent using "low-skill" or "annoying" strategies... but has no problems using these strategies themself.
** [[https://cardboard-crack.com/post/127691581026/sophisticated "Sophisticated"]] has a player talk about how "sophisticated" ''Magic'' is, which leads into the punchline of them FlippingTheTable after getting mana screwed again.
* LamePunReaction:
** In [[https://cardboard-crack.com/post/158059551461/kitchen-finks "Kitchen Finks"]], a player tries to joke that a set included "everything but the kitchen finks" after noticing that the titular card didn't get a reprint. The opponent is not impressed.
** Invoked in "[[https://cardboard-crack.com/post/680765444433592320/izzet Izzet]]", where people keep making lame "Izzet" puns to get someone to stop playing Izzet decks.
* SeriousBusiness: Some of the characters take ''Magic'' a bit too seriously:
** [[http://cardboard-crack.com/post/96843116146/wedding "Wedding"]] has a female player put "And I promise to never touch my wife's ''Magic'' cards" in the ''wedding vows''.
** In "[[http://cardboard-crack.com/post/126892980261/dating-a-magic-player Dating a Magic Player]]", the boyfriend tries to give his girlfriend a ''Magic''-themed cake... only for her to complain that the colors are not in the correct order.
** In "[[http://cardboard-crack.com/post/126644357891/contract Contract]]", a player tries to get another player to sign a contract to prove they're serious about an in-game deal.
* TakeThat: Many strips make fun of how Creator/WizardsOfTheCoast is running the game. For instance, [[https://cardboard-crack.com/post/674870002977046528/never-better "Never Better"]] has a player lament how they feel ''Magic'' is changing for the worse while a character representing Wizards is just ignoring them and bragging about profits.
* TemptingFate: In [[https://cardboard-crack.com/post/678675191761715200/drafting "Drafting"]], a player keeps ranting about their opponents' supposed lack of skill. They end up going 0-2.
* VanillaUnit: Discussed in [[https://cardboard-crack.com/post/686472217774768128/vanilla "Vanilla"]], where the characters are impressed that after years of increasing complexity, creatures with no rules text whatsoever still exist.

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