We discuss how you can make your gatherings magical and revel in the splendor of an enjoyable time with your friends, as we debate board games versus trading card games! Huy advocates for the approachability of board games and their wide breadth of complexity, from simple games like Life to modern classics like Catan and Scythe. Mucci argues for the collectable nature of trading cards and the versatility of going against other people's decks in games like Magic: The Gathering and the One Piece Card Game. Will Judge Lando be swayed by the advocates' detail of the history and resurgence of their types of games? Or will it all come down to our Recess segment, "No Cap(s) in Court," where Lando asks True/False questions to the debaters? (It won't)

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https://medium.com/coinmonks/the-enchanting-history-of-trading-card-games-d5d3aade9e43

https://innotechtoday.com/why-pokemon-cards-went-crazy-during-the-pandemic/

https://infinite.tcgplayer.com/article/How-to-Play-Disney-Lorcana-Rules-Mechanics-Winning-and-More/fe2cfafc-7d0c-4b73-973c-2d5c7340b0a1/

https://www.josephwriteranderson.com/blog/shift-mechanic-in-lorcanas-fourth-set-changes-the-game

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/operators-nationwide-sports-and-pokemon-trading-card-fraud-arrested

https://www.kansascity.com/news/nation-world/national/article289517956.html