Eternal Masters Token Backs - Word Puzzle
Posted: 29 Jun 2016, 01:21
http://www.manaleak.com/mtguk/2016/06/s ... n-mystery/
We have 7 repeating token card backs in Eternal Masters. We also have 121 unique word puzzle borders. In many cases the borders were trimmed off-center, so collecting good specimens will be difficult. Personally I don't think it is worth our time to process all of these advertisement cards. Instead I propose that we use a script to generate the borders. In order to do this, we first need a spreadsheet with all of the border text. In some cases a symbol is used. These should be represented in the spreadsheet using [1] for the rose or [2] for the second symbol. I'm attaching a blank sheet. Luckily the complete text is available at the link above. Somebody just needs to split it up based on the printed cards.
As a starting point, I scanned 73 ad cards. There are at least 121 unique cards required to complete the word puzzle, so we need people to help fill the gaps. My scans are available here: https://mega.nz/#F!joNzzCLZ!kV6iIn-3e3xkayW8wv_aqQ
I'm curious if the backs are mated to the borders, or if they are randomized. In other words, are there only 121 cards or are there 7 * 121 = 847 possible combinations? To help solve this, I'd like people to analyze their tokens and report if theirs are the same as mine:
An easy benchmark is the 5/5 Elemental token because there is only one possible back (Show your true colors). On the one I scanned, the left border read "YOU TO CHOOSE BETWEEN LOYALTY TO". The Dack Emblem also has only one possible back (Show your true colors). It's left border read "OF A USURPER QUEEN: MARCHESA, THE". There are only 121.
We have 7 repeating token card backs in Eternal Masters. We also have 121 unique word puzzle borders. In many cases the borders were trimmed off-center, so collecting good specimens will be difficult. Personally I don't think it is worth our time to process all of these advertisement cards. Instead I propose that we use a script to generate the borders. In order to do this, we first need a spreadsheet with all of the border text. In some cases a symbol is used. These should be represented in the spreadsheet using [1] for the rose or [2] for the second symbol. I'm attaching a blank sheet. Luckily the complete text is available at the link above. Somebody just needs to split it up based on the printed cards.
As a starting point, I scanned 73 ad cards. There are at least 121 unique cards required to complete the word puzzle, so we need people to help fill the gaps. My scans are available here: https://mega.nz/#F!joNzzCLZ!kV6iIn-3e3xkayW8wv_aqQ
An easy benchmark is the 5/5 Elemental token because there is only one possible back (Show your true colors). On the one I scanned, the left border read "YOU TO CHOOSE BETWEEN LOYALTY TO". The Dack Emblem also has only one possible back (Show your true colors). It's left border read "OF A USURPER QUEEN: MARCHESA, THE".