TCG Terms
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Black Sheep
100
Not your typical tool for building a modern house, this term gets used for when you just have nothing that furthers your game plan
What is a brick?
100
Yugi’s first ultimate monster; LOTR crossover enchantment featuring a popular phrase
Exodia The Forbidden One Ring To Rule Them All
100
This alternative to commander saw any planeswalker as an eligible general as well, allowing them to bring a signature spell to the command zone as well
What is Oathbreaker?
100
If you’re opponent is taking too long and not advancing the game state, they may receive a minor warning under this condition
What is slow playing?
100
Available in every single card game in some form or fashion, this legendary spell from yugioh has one of the most indecipherable effects
What is Pot of Greed?
100
Palladia-Mors, Ancient Copper Dragon, Korvold Fae Cursed King, Piru the Violotile.
Who is Korvold Fae Cursed King?
200
It may not hold your papers together, but it is pretty important in many decks of the same variety
What is a staple?
200
First ever Yu-Gi-Oh! Set; Third set in the Return to Ravnica Block
Legend of the Blue Eyes White Dragons Maze
200
Any type of format where your card pool is restricted to an unknown pool of cards that is usually created by opening packs
What is Limited?
200
Used by players now to cut costs, these types of cards are given out in tournaments in cases where a players original is damaged or needs substituted for any other reason
What is a proxy?
200
The response given after asking your opponent multiple times to redo their math on how big their attacking units power is
What is “Doesn’t Matter Perfect Guard”?
200
Jar Robber, Cobra Jar, Redeemable Jar, Memory Jar
What is Memory Jar?
300
Something your opponent may not want you to do if you wrap the game up before your turn 2
What is an OTK/FTK?
300
The mythical fifth heal in a vanguard deck; Magic effects that say “at, when, whenever”
Over Triggered Ability
300
Originally, Cardfight encouraged and allowed mixing of cards from all clans, but once legion was released, this format was given a name and no longer the standard by which tournaments followed
What is Extreme Fight?
300
While Magic and Cardfight feature this system, in Yugioh or Pokèmon, you must deal with the cards you are dealt (unless you have no basics)
What is a mulligan?
300
Don’t worry, the whole table can wait while you finish resolving this land on the last end step before your turn, it’s not like it didnt change the board and you could have done it earlier
What is Evolving Wilds/Terramorphic Expanse?
300
Exhibition Magician, Phantom Magician, Water Magician, Water Magician
What is Exhibition Magician?
400
Being able to control your opponents draw has never been easier when you’re sending your opponents cards from their board the top of their deck with this legal form of stacking
What is spin?
400
Most popular Overload card in Red; The swordsman who started it all for vanguard
VandalBlaster Blade
400
The Yu-Gi-Oh! Advanced format is kept in check by this; commonly mistakenly called “The Ban List” by players.
What is the Forbidden & Limited List?
400
In vanguard, when multiple effects would activate at the same time, they enter this state, until resolved in whatever order you choose
What is Standby?
400
Adapted into a reaction image, this scene from the yugioh anime has yami screaming about losing Yugi to the Seal of Orichalcos, but is now used when you wish it happened to you
What is “It Should Have Been Me!”?
400
Apprentice Sorcerer, Sorcerer‘s Apprentice, Reckless Apprentice, Witch’s Apprentice
What is Apprentice Sorcerer?
500
This acronym from Magic The Gathering is a helpful reminder to keep your cards with Protection properly protected by listing the ways it works
What is DEBT? (Damage, enchanted, blocked, targeted)
500
The grade 1 of the original Zorga Ride Line; The next step when you respond to an activation in Yu-Gi-Oh!
Rancor Chain Link
500
While Standard has a small card pool and Modern is a bit too many cards, the Pioneer was introduced as an alternative, replacing Legacy tournaments by allowing the card pool to start from this 2012 set
What is Return to Ravnica?
500
Don’t call Mrs. Puff just yet, there’s a chance the field can be fixed before the judge has to deem it this, before penalizing the player who caused it
What is an Irrepairable Gamestate?
500
Don’t worry, it’s not like your turn one Sol Ring will get countered by this white spell, causing you to concede for a shower instead of playing
What is Mana Tithe?
500
Onslaught of Dragon Souls, Absolute Judgement, Brilliant Strike, Dawn of Majesty
What is Dawn Of Majesty?