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An '''alpha strike''' refers to an all-out [[attack]], in which a player (more often than not, who believes that he or she 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 his 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. | 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 his 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. | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
Revision as of 15:58, 18 November 2014
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 his 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.
Etymology
The term comes from the computer game MechWarrior, where it describes the firing of all of the player's weapons simultaneously.