Magic Jargon

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"Swinging for five." "I'd better topdeck or I'm scooping." "What's your favorite jank?" Magic has developed quite the list of jargon over the years. It can overwhelm new players (and veterans alike). While some terms are intuitive, others rely on knowledge of specific cards, and still others developed organically within the community over the years. 

How do you learn Magic slang? The best way is to hang around people who are in the know. But if that's not possible- or you're too shy to ask when you hear an unfamiliar term- there's always the Internet. Here are a few sites to get you started:

• A site from the official page. It is dated but has some good material.
• A more recent glossary from Dicebreaker. 
• An even more recent (but limited) reference from dotesports.
• A comprehensive list from MTG Wiki.