Terms to know

[izik99]

After looking around the forum for a while, I realized half of the terms people were using were new to me. Post on this thread inquiring about an unknown term, and hopefully someone will help.

[Thorn]

Mill= taking out your opponents library

aggro= creature based deck

douche= someone who plays an infinite combo deck in multiplayer

[BlackJester]

Ravnica Guild names, also Dual Color Combos

{W}{U} - Azorius: Bureaucracy, taxing, keyword - Forecast
{U}{B} - Dimir (secret underground group): Secret control, keyword - Transfigure
{B}{R} - Rakdos: Mayem, Reckless, keyword - Hellbent
{R}{G} - Gruul: Big Beats, keyword - Bloodthirst
{G}{W} - Selensnya: Unity & Harmony, Tokens, keyword - Convoke
{W}{B} - Orzhov: Bleeding, ghosts, keyword - Haunt
{U}{R} - Izzet: Inventors, Mad Scientists, keyword - Replicate
{B}{G} - Golgari: Cycle of Life, keyword - Dredge
{R}{W} - Boros: Righteous Military, keyword - Radiance
{U}{G} - Simic: Biological Scientists, keyword - Graft

Alara Shards or Allied Three color combinations
{G}{W}{U} - Bant
{W}{U}{B} - Esper
{U}{B}{R} - Grixis
{B}{R}{G} - Jund
{R}{G}{W} - Naya

Wedge Colors (one color and its two 'enemy' colors)
{W}{B}{R} - Ugly ( suggested by {Tommy Stixx})
{U}{R}{G} - RUG
{B}{G}{W} - Junk
{R}{W}{U} - U.S.A.
{G}{U}{B} - BUG

[Coffee Vampire]

RDTSWBUNSM = red deck that sometimes wins but usually not so much

[Dudecore]

Strictly better = Term used to compare cards that are nearly identical, but one more is favorable.

{Lightning Bolt} vs. {Shock}
{Vapor Snag} vs. {Unsummon}
{Dissipate} vs. {Cancel}

[Gorzo]

Strictly better = Term used to compare cards that are nearly identical, but one more is favorable.

{Lightning Bolt} vs. {Shock}
{Vapor Snag} vs. {Unsummon}
{Dissipate} vs. {Cancel}

Vapor snag isn't always better than unsummon. Some decks will want to bounce creatures to their own hand, for ETB effects or as a rescue from removal. Granted, a vast majority of decks that's not the case, and when your opponent is the target, vapor snag is better hands down.

Speaking of terminology...

Bounce - returning a card from the battlefield to s player's hand, as with {unsummon}.

ETB - enter the battlefield. Term often used for effects that trigger on entering, such as {thragtusk}.

Removal - term for a card that kills/damages/destroys stuff, from {shock} to {dead weight} to {wrath of god}.

[D3g3n]

Flicker: named after {Flicker} but applies to cards with similar effect in the current standard pool such as {Cloudshift}.

There are also the Ravnica guild (duo) colours and Alara shards (tri) colour.
Sunburst was what I was familiar with for decks utilizing all five colours, but that was due to the mechanic that existed in the original Mirroden. Not sure if four colour decks has any special name/association.

Burn: direct damage spells such as {Shock} and {Gut shot}.

Bleed: loss of life (over time or recursive) such as {Blood Artist} and cards with similar effect.

Pod: usually refering to {Birthing Pod} based decks.

Evasive: Any creature that is unblockable / cannot be blocked, has flying, and/or Protection from [x, y, z, ... etc]. I would classify Trample in there as well.

Mill: Directly removing cards from a player's library into a graveyard or remove from the game/exiled zone. Named after {Millstone}.

Ramp: Able to produce more mana than the usual one land per turn ratio. Achieved by putting more lands into play (named after {Rampent Growth}) or through mana dorks (creatures that can produce mana).

Float: being able to carry mana from one phase/turn into another.

I'll get flamed at for this next one:
Cawblade/Mageblade: deck architypes that involves some overpowered equipment tacked onto a cheap evasive creature with supporting spells to ensure a quick win.

Stoned: personally what I call creatures that became petrified by {Xathrid Gorgon}. Otherwise, what I would call someone who did hard drugs and decides to play a game of MtG.

[scarsabrex]

I use ping instrad of prick

[Hays413]

I use ping instrad of prick

Yea, I've heard/use ping more than prick. I reserve prick for name calling

[Prophylaxis]

Prick: verb. Inflicting 1 damage to target creature or player, via a reusable source such as a {Prodigal Pyromancer} (see also: noun. an opponent running a deck consisting of no less than 60% removal spells).

Splash: Adding a small amount of a color to a deck for a few useful spells.

Drain: noun. An effect that gives a creature "-X/-X" until end of turn (also: verb. What Magic: The Gathering will do to your bank account).

Drain is also used to deal X damage and gain X life ({Corrupt})

[BlackJester]

I use ping instrad of prick

Yea, I've heard/use ping more than prick. I reserve prick for name calling

Ditto on the ping. Also poke gets used.  Saying "I'll prick your Elf." just sounds... Goofy.

Also, I often use buff/boost/pump for +X/+X and nerf for -X/-X. Usually, pump applies to self-buffing like {Furnace Whelp}.

[BlackJester]

Chump Block, or simply Chump:  to block a big creature (usually without trample) with a smaller one typically killing the little one.

[RevanJJ]

Wtf= what happens when opponent gets {Door to Nothingess} to work

[cltrn81]

Wtf= what happens when opponent gets {Door to Nothingess} to work

See also; {Battle of Wits}

Yes I was ashamed to have lost to a 400 card {battle of wits} deck.  It came down to my own mistake.  I thought BoW was 4 CMC with 2 blue.  My opponent had 6 lands in play and just {demonic tutor} for BoW.  On my turn I use {liliana of the veil} ultimate and seperate two blue lands and leave the other pile with 4 lands and 1 could produce blue.  I figured this was the best option since it was 4 CMC with 2 blue and he would have to choose the pile of 4 and have a blue land in hand to win.  Well he did have the blue land and I swung to leave him at 2 life.  He won on upkeep but I realized that it was a 5 CMC and I could have split his land up 3 and 3 .... and I would have won......but that is the game and sometimes you lose cuz of a preventable mistake.

[AgrusKos]

Control: FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU