Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Magic: The Gathering problem

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was Speedy Delete. Non Admin Closure. Schuym1 (talk) 02:21, 9 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Magic: The Gathering problem

We've got a problem. It's called Magic: The Gathering problem. The only prescription is more cowbell. And by more cowbell, I mean a fast deletion. Hemlock Martinis (talk) 21:24, 8 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. Couldn't find any references in a brief Google search. It's also unlikely that "This problem awaits a rigorous, general solution" as it's fairly trivial. Also, there's one comment on the article's talk page, which asks for the solution--I suspect this is from the same person who created the page, even though the article itself is from a registered user and the comment from an anon. I've posted my solution to the question to both user talk pages and recommended that future questions in that vein be posted to the reference desk. Chuck (talk) 22:19, 8 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Speedy delete On the talk page there is the following comment, "Someone help solve this problem...it's driving me crazy!". This comment leads me to suspect that the article was created because the creator wants the Wikipedia community to solve the problem. That is not what Wikipedia does. I have found no reliable sources that present the problem on the article, and thus I do not believe the article can be improved. In its current state, I believe the article should be speedily deleted. I believe this because of the lack of reliable sources to support it, and because the purpose of the article does not fit in with Wikipedia's guidelines. Thanks for reading. Interesting problem, though. JEdgarFreeman (talk) 22:29, 8 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Speedy delete, CSD A3 - as noted, this isn't an article, it's a solicitation for some help with simple combinatorics. Zetawoof_(ζ) 22:57, 8 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Delete, I posted enough of a hint for the homework assignment on the talk page. Richard Pinch (talk) 23:40, 8 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Comment The nomination doesn't state any rationale for deletion. I agree A3 is appropriate here, just a procedural note. Townlake (talk) 23:43, 8 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Delete as per everyone. Edward321 (talk) 23:46, 8 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Delete fails the everything test. The problem here is less "what are the mathematical chances I'll get the card I need" and more "why am I applying mathematical principles to a children's card game". JuJube (talk) 00:45, 9 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.