5 rare giveaway

[prayos]

Okay, I suppose I'll give a hint. Use the Advanced search on Gatherer...

[DrainCleaner]

I think this thread is gonna die unless we get a new contest/riddle. Nobody can get this one

[The1337Magician]

I'm gonna post my contest. But, I'm gonna suggest that, just like the riddle game, the previous person can't participate, and that the current person should PM the previous with their answer. With that said, here it is:

I'm looking for the nearest WHOLE number. Be sure to pay specific attention to the wordings. You must show what numbers you used. There will be no other hints given. Prizes tbd.

12000th prime number * number of US states / total magic cards(not counting basic lands) / number of boroughs in Alaska * number of levels in Super Mario Bros. + number of counties in Louisiana =

How on earth can you calculate how many cards there are?
I've spent like 20 minutes in the Set section and my calculator derped out. It was above the 10,000s.

[prayos]

I'm thinking up a new one. WIll post the previous answer when I get one. Give me a bit.

[KILLERBEE]

I contacted starcitygames and they couldn't even give me a number

[KILLERBEE]

He said around 13000

[prayos]

New riddle:

You can't see me
But I am there
You need me to live

What am I?


PREVIOUS ANSWER:

12000th prime number * number of US states / total magic cards / number of boroughs in Alaska * number of levels in Super Mario Bros. + number of counties in Louisiana =

128189 * 50 / 13482  / 20 * 33 + 0 = 784

For total magic cards, if you go to Gatherer, and click Advanced, there's a drop down by the Type. Choose NOT, then type in basic. This gives you a list of all cards not basic lands, thus 13482. See this link. There are 20 boroughs in Alaska. 19, plus 1 Unorganized. There are 33 levels in Super Mario Bros. 8 worlds, with 4 levels each, plus the Negative world.

[DrainCleaner]

Air?

[KILLERBEE]

Oxygen

[Mlerner12]

Time?

[prayos]

Oxygen

HAHA, I just realized, I didn't put the rest of it, so, we'll go with this. Seems good. When I get home, I'll look through my stuffs and find a prize and post it.

[DrainCleaner]

Is air wrong? Cuz i said that first.

[prayos]

Is air wrong? Cuz i said that first.

True, but yes, air is wrong. Oxygen is essential in the breathing aspect.

[KILLERBEE]

So what do I do now? ( <-that isn't a riddle)

[prayos]

come up with a contest, let me know the answer so that i can't participate, and then reward the correctness