Terms to know

[Fishsticks123]

Standard- last two blocks and core sets released after them.

Modern- All cards 8th Edition and forward.

EDH(Commander)- Format where players have 100 card decks and can only jave one of each card amd one genereAl(commander),(counts as the 100th card.)

Extende- standard but with four blocks and core sets instead of 2.

Legacy- All cards are legal, but has a banned list.

Vintage- Same as legacy but with a restricted list. Only things that can be banned are ante cards and {Chaos Orb}-type cards.

[D3g3n]

Alpha strike/All-in: Attacking with all creature, leaving self undefended. Usually done if lethal damage can be dealt.

# - Headed Giant; let # be a natural number from 2 to infinity: multiplayer teams where a team consists of # players.

There are various draft types and casual formats that I've read on the mtg site, but I haven't seen around here (ie: Rochester draft)... maybe I'll post them at some point (or someone will beat me to it lol).

Btw, this feels like an unofficial glossary.

[BlackJester]

Btw, this feels like an unofficial glossary.

It should, 'cause it is. 😬

[Rass]

Btw, this feels like an unofficial glossary.

It should, 'cause it is. 😬

Then start putting it in alphabetical order.

Jkjk

[D3g3n]

Subcatagories of Limited:

Sealed Deck: Building a deck based of what you just opened in your boosters (6 booster packs, roughly 75 cards in total. Older formats used the tournament packs and two boosters).

Booster Draft: Open a booster, pick a card, then pass to player on RIGHT, repeat until no more cards to draft in the first round of packs. Once that booster pack is finished, open another booster, pick a card, then pass to the LEFT, repeat until second round of packs are finished. Open the third pack, pick a card, pass to RIGHT, repeat. Most tournaments are using the three booster, but I guess if there are more for draft, you would switch passing order.

Rochester Draft: Recommended if players sit in a circular formation. Open a booster a reveal all cards face up. Player 1 drafts their first pick and pass to their left. Then player 2, then player 3, [...], then last player drafts their card. Now reverse the draft order, that last person who just picked now drafts again, then the second-to-last, [...], back to player 1 (note that a booster of 15 cards will mean player 1 will not get a pick if there are eight or more drafters). Second booster: same process but the last player (first person who drafted two cards) will now go first, and they will pass to the right. Repeat the two pattern for the future packs (ideally everyone has 45 cards to work with, which is three booster/person).

[BlackJester]

Btw, this feels like an unofficial glossary.

It should, 'cause it is. 😬

Then start putting it in alphabetical order.

Jkjk

i have such plans (one of my few non-nefarious ones) to collate this list, but I tend to prioritize nefarious plans first. All in due time.

[Rass]

Dedication

[BlackJester]

No no no, the monkeys will be cybernetic, the genetically engineered land-squid will be zombies, silly. 😜

[Wackaman9001]

What is a cube?

[cltrn81]

What is a cube?

A cube is similar to a booster draft except you draft from a predetermined collection of cards.

[D3g3n]

Reject Rare draft: each player brings with them an entry fee of 45 rares/mythics (or highest rarity value of old sets without rare levels). Then players mix the rares together and draft from it. Termed reject rare because of terrible rares that will see little constructed play. Feel free to bring what you drafted into a future Reject Rare draft.

Rare (redistribute) draft: Like a normal limited draft, but each player's rare [and foil rares] are noted. When finished, players of the pod are ranked based on record, all rares drafted are put into a pile, and the first place player gets to pick a rare of their choice to keep. Then do the same for second place, third place, etc. Repeat back to First place and proceed until all rares been redistributed. This usually allows for a cheaper entry fee/less prize support.

[Nadrojnosreppe]

What's the term coined for a 5 color deck?

[Prophylaxis]

What's the term coined for a 5 color deck?

WUBRG?

[Nadrojnosreppe]

Rofl, I'll give that a shot. I just wanna search decks like that. Progenitus decks and sliver decks and that stuff... Can't find them

[Wally]

What's the term coined for a 5 color deck?

WUBRG?

I've heard it called 'a rainbow deck' as it has all the colours. (Just like a rainbow!!! Wow) 🌈