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}}'''Alpha strike''' is a [[keyword ability]] introduced in ''[[Unfinity]]'' on two cards.<ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/making-space-part-2-2022-09-26|Making Space, Part 2|[[Mark Rosewater]]|September 26, 2022}}</ref> | |||
==Description== | |||
Alpha strike grants the creature [[first strike]] if it is alphabetically ahead of the creature(s) it is fighting in combat. | |||
===Slang term=== | |||
An ''alpha strike'' refers to an all-out [[attack]], in which a player (more often than not, who believes that he or she will win from that attack) aims to deal a lethal amount of [[damage]] to the opponent. Since this leaves the attacker defenseless, it is generally used when the attacking player is positive that their attack will result in a win. Such attacks are often accompanied by spells or abilities (such as <c>Overrun</c>, <c>Garruk Wildspeaker</c>, or <c>Relentless Assault</c>) that will create a nearly hopeless situation for the opponent. | |||
The term comes from the computer game [[Wikipedia:MechWarrior|''MechWarrior'']], where it describes the firing of all of the player's weapons simultaneously. | The term comes from the computer game [[Wikipedia:MechWarrior|''MechWarrior'']], where it describes the firing of all of the player's weapons simultaneously. | ||
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Revision as of 16:11, 27 September 2022
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| Keyword Ability | |
| Type | Static |
| Introduced | Unfinity |
| Last used | Unfinity |
| Reminder Text | Alpha strike (TBA) |
| Statistics |
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Alpha strike is a keyword ability introduced in Unfinity on two cards.[1]
Description
Alpha strike grants the creature first strike if it is alphabetically ahead of the creature(s) it is fighting in combat.
Slang term
An alpha strike refers to an all-out attack, in which a player (more often than not, who believes that he or she will win from that attack) aims to deal a lethal amount of damage to the opponent. Since this leaves the attacker defenseless, it is generally used when the attacking player is positive that their attack will result in a win. Such attacks are often accompanied by spells or abilities (such as Overrun, Garruk Wildspeaker, or Relentless Assault) that will create a nearly hopeless situation for the opponent.
The term comes from the computer game MechWarrior, where it describes the firing of all of the player's weapons simultaneously.
References
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (September 26, 2022). "Making Space, Part 2". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.