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PostPosted: Sat Jan 21, 2017 9:54 am 
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When reading sth MTG-related, swap all words from column 1 to correspondent words from column 2

Early game | Debut
Midgame | Mittelspiel
Endgame/lategame | Endspiel
Card advantage | Material advantage
Tempo* | Position advantage
Aggro | Romantic game
Value | Tempo*
Life total | King safety
Clock | Mate attack
Pressure | Check
Lethal | Mate

Play/Cast | Develop
Topdeck | Discovered move
Kill/Remove | Take
Two turn two drop | E2 —> E4
Creature - Piece
Token | Pawn
Finisher | Rook
Flyer | Knight
Beater | Bishop
Bomb/Mythic | Queen
Face/Player (in-game context) | King
Burn | F7 attack
Attrition | Figure development
Alternate wincon/Decking | Promotion

Mana burn | En passant
Trample rulings | Castling rulings

Champ | Großmeister



*Yes, I know, I know. But chess tempo is very different from MTG tempo

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