And now we've managed to completely confuse all the non-gamers here. ;)
I think the same things in both mtg and catan. Up until recently, the online version of catan ("xplorers") ensured a balanced distribution, so you could make decisions based on what was "due." Good for developing sloppy habits.
A monthly thread for posting rationality-related quotes you've seen recently (or had stored in your quotesfile for ages).