While it is not a common one, Archery is the short form for the creature ability " : This card deals 1 damage to target attacking or blocking creature." For example, "Are you sure you want to attack with that 3/1 shadow creature? Remember, this guy has archery." The term comes from the tabletop wargame BattleTech, where it describes the firing all of the player's forward-mounted weapons simultaneously. Since this action leaves the attacker defenseless, it is generally used when the attacking player is positive that his attack will result in victory, or as a last resort. Without acceleration, combodecks wouldn't be as deadly as they are.Īn alpha strike is an attack with all creatures available for combat that aims to deal a lethal amount of damage to the opponent.
The amount of acceleration available in a block is an important factor in setting the tone for Limited, Block Constructed and even Standard play involving that block. The most famous acceleration cards are the Moxes and Black Lotus, outlandishly powerful artifacts which have been on the restricted list for almost the game's entire history. Mana acceleration - those elements in a deck which allow the player to access mana at a faster rate than the usual one land per turn limit would permit. For example, Combust is a typical sideboard answer to Baneslayer Angel. Some answer cards are placed in the sideboard and are very specific (sometimes inflexible) on what kind of threat they are designed to answer.
A deck built mainly around answers is a control deck (see Control, below). For example, Doom Blade is an answer to a generic creature, such as Tarmogoyf, and Pyroclasm is an answer to a several small creatures. An answer is a card used to negate one or more threats. The terms listed below are informal, player-created slang or jargon used to describe aspects of the game, and are not part of the official game rules. These Magic: The Gathering Terms are listed here.
Magic: The Gathering players have invented many neologisms (new terms) over the years the game has existed, covering a wide variety of aspects of the game, from deckbuilding to card mechanics.
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