Keyword abilities in Magic the Gathering are shorthand representations of rules text. Instead of including the full rules text for when a creature deals damage before other creatures in combat, designers are free to shorten it to just “First Strike.” These keywords free up space in a card’s textbox and unify similar cards in a way easy to notice at a glance. Today we’ll be looking at some of the strongest keywords in Magic the Gathering and what has made them so potent.
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├ The List
Intro: (0:00)
10. Persist/Undying: (0:22)
9. Prowess: (2:46)
8. Hexproof/Protection From: (4:31)
7. Infect: (6:52)
6. Delve: (8:57)
5. Cascade/Discover: (10:54)
4. Affinity: (13:19)
3. Storm: (15:29)
2. Dredge: (17:41)
1. Companion: (19:36)
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(Just a note, we have people who actually know the game very well making the scripts for this channel. As the owner of the channel (Theduellogs/hirumaredx) is a total newbie to the game.)