Aug 11 Word of the Day
A phrase to describe someone who is cognitively degenerating. Synonym of "going off the deep end". Can have varying degrees of severity.
Reference to the song "Hey You" by Pink Floyd. The line "and the worms ate into his brain" makes no sense in an otherwise linear and literal narration throughout the lyrics.
Reference to the song "Hey You" by Pink Floyd. The line "and the worms ate into his brain" makes no sense in an otherwise linear and literal narration throughout the lyrics.
"My boyfriend has a total case of brain worms. He told me the cat was bugged so the Feds could listen in on us having sex..."
or
"You totally stumbled over that entire sentence. Can't speak English all of a sudden? What, do you have brain worms?"
or
"You totally stumbled over that entire sentence. Can't speak English all of a sudden? What, do you have brain worms?"
by _Jez_ October 03, 2009
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The original collectable card game (CCG), where players purchase packs of randomized cards and assemble decks used to compete against others. Created by the Washington-based company Wizards of the Coast, Magic: The Gathering achieved great popularity in the early-to-mid 1990s, and paved the way for other CCGs such as Legend of the Five Rings and Pokemon. Magic: The Gathering still remains popular to this day, although not to the same level as it used to.
by Deej July 29, 2004
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A TCG created by Richard Garfield, but now owned by Wizards of the Coast. Although commonly associated with nerds, this game has been known to be played by anyone. The game is meant to symbolize powerful wizards doing battle by summoning monsters and the like.
Each player starts with 20 life, a hand of 7 cards, and must have a deck of at least 60 cards. A player can die by loosing all his/her life, or by being forced to draw a card when she has no cards left in her deck, or by the bullshit card Door to Nothingness. You win the game by killing off all opponents, or by cards that say you win when you meet a certain prerequisite. Many cards are banned or restricted (only one is allowed per deck), usually the older cards, or many of the cards from the mirrodin set, because of the hundreds of instant-win combos. The game is not entirely based on card supremecy; a particulaly skilled player could easily win with a premade deck.
Each player starts with 20 life, a hand of 7 cards, and must have a deck of at least 60 cards. A player can die by loosing all his/her life, or by being forced to draw a card when she has no cards left in her deck, or by the bullshit card Door to Nothingness. You win the game by killing off all opponents, or by cards that say you win when you meet a certain prerequisite. Many cards are banned or restricted (only one is allowed per deck), usually the older cards, or many of the cards from the mirrodin set, because of the hundreds of instant-win combos. The game is not entirely based on card supremecy; a particulaly skilled player could easily win with a premade deck.
I get thrown out of Friday Night Magic: The Gathering tournements because of my Mirrodin-block Krark-Clan Ironworks deck (now featuring 17 instant-win combos).
by Lhurgyof February 03, 2008
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The greatest trading card game ever. It must have been doing something right if it's lasted 11 years and is still in a growth phase.
Oh, and contrary to populare belief, you don't have to spend oodles of money just to win... That's why it's a TRADING card game, and why it's especially amusing to bolt together decks like U/G Madness or KCI and wipe the floor with all those moneycard-toting individuals.
Oh, and contrary to populare belief, you don't have to spend oodles of money just to win... That's why it's a TRADING card game, and why it's especially amusing to bolt together decks like U/G Madness or KCI and wipe the floor with all those moneycard-toting individuals.
by KHD July 22, 2004
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The actual best card game ever created in the known universe. It is a strategy and math game based in various settings, called planes. To win a match of magic you must amass an army of creatures to overrun your opponent, or use other methods like spells. Also everyone who plays will never do drugs because they have no money, except for special cases.
"Bro, Did you see that Magic: The Gathering tournament last night!? It was epic!" "Totally, that burn deck that won was AMAZING!"
by SpikeFurious May 16, 2019
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Updates: For those of you who don't know, the Throne of Eldraine set is coming out October 4th. The plane is based around Magic's twist on Arthurian & Grimm's Fairy Tales. There are new mechanics added to the game. I'll cover them below.
New Magic: the Gathering Mechanics
Mechanics
Addamant: If 3 of some kind of mana was spent on summoning this creature, (wrote spell in cards idk why) put a +1/+1 counter on it.
Adventure: Does something and is in exile until next turn for a specific amount of mana and stays in exile unless you pay the summon cost.
Food Tokens: Sack it along with spend 2 mana to gain 3 life or, if you have Tempting Witch, sack the food along with paying 3 mana to deal 3 damage to opponent. (Only works in a black, black/r or g or w or blue, b/r/g, etc, etc.)
Mechanics
Addamant: If 3 of some kind of mana was spent on summoning this creature, (wrote spell in cards idk why) put a +1/+1 counter on it.
Adventure: Does something and is in exile until next turn for a specific amount of mana and stays in exile unless you pay the summon cost.
Food Tokens: Sack it along with spend 2 mana to gain 3 life or, if you have Tempting Witch, sack the food along with paying 3 mana to deal 3 damage to opponent. (Only works in a black, black/r or g or w or blue, b/r/g, etc, etc.)
by EAsuccracc September 29, 2019