Testing Claude as an AI Agent to Playtest My MTG Deck Live
tristanbob · x · 2026-08-08
A developer tried using Claude as an autonomous agent to playtest their Magic: The Gathering (MTG) deck, observing the AI's moves and decision-making process throughout the game.
This experiment of introducing LLMs into complex tabletop card games—requiring deep rule comprehension and tactical gameplay—demonstrates the practical capabilities and potential of current AI agents in handling multi-step, strategy-heavy tasks.
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