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mtg

mtg

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A card game where players collect and use cards to play against others
  • noun
  • Jargon
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  • So when WotC asked us to appear at their PAX Prime booth and "spell-sling" against MtG fans, we were happy to do so!

Examples

  • The Tribal Achievements: Clan Leys, which is in charge of any Special Prize, has launched and is handling the Tribal Achievements: a way to have fun within Tribal Apocalypse, challenge yourself to do all kinds of strange MTG feats, and make some tix in the process.

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  • Days passed quickly, and finally we also started to play with RtR cards in MtG Online.

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  • And next time I see MtG celebs I know from the e-world, I am going to force myself to stop by, say hi, and shake hands.

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  • It might be a little difficult if someone has never heard of a translator to figure out what is being said, but MTG players tend to be curious, so I assume in general that most people understand and choose not to respond.

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  • Tribal Apocalypse is possibly the PRE (if not the MTG tournament) that awards other types of accomplishments the most.

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  • However, I would consider TWL to be a format so far removed from the par for the course MTG experience that anyone playing it has some Timmy/Johnny proclivities and probably some Vorthos/Melvin interest as well.

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  • Many friends joined us for a long evening of playing MtG, each testing different decks against one another.

  • At the tournament, players eagerly discussed their strategies and the latest card releases in MtG.

  • Every Wednesday, our local game store hosts MtG nights where players can compete and trade cards.

Surface Forms

mtg singular
mtgs plural

Morphology

mtg = Magic: The Gathering (transparent) = m + t + g

A direct initialism of the proper name; knowing the game title yields the meaning.

Etymology

Mtg is short for Magic: The Gathering, with the three letters standing for the first letters of each word. Players use mtg to mean the card game or the cards from that game.