Terms and abbreviations
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General terms and abbreviations
| Term / abbrev | Definition |
|---|---|
| AI | The Artificial Intelligence which controls your opponent's moves |
| D3 | D3Go |
| D3Go | The publishers of MTGPQ |
| Devs | Refers to the game developers (Oktagon) and/or publisher (D3Go) |
| Dupe | A duplicate card received when opening a pack |
| ETB | Enter the battlefield, when a creature or support comes into play |
| Evergreen | A card ability which is represented by an icon (e.g. first strike, defender, etc) |
| Greg | A nickname for the AI |
| Hibernum | The original developers of MTGPQ |
| Legacy | Cards from all sets, or events in which cards from all sets can be used |
| MP | Masterpiece card rarity |
| MTG | Magic: the Gathering, the collectible card game on which MTGPQ is based |
| MTGPQ | Magic: the Gathering Puzzle Quest, the name of the game |
| Nerf | A reduction in power in a card of planeswalker by the developers |
| Node | Circular battle location in the UI of an active event. |
| Oktagon | The current developers of MTGPQ |
| PP | Premium pack, a pack with five 5-card boosters plus a guaranteed rare card |
| PvE | Player vs Enemy, an event type where you face predetermined decks provided by the game |
| PvP | Player vs Player, an event type where you face decks provided by other players |
| RNG | Random number generator, code which determines random events in the game |
| Shield | Numeric count on a support in play. Matching the support gem reduces the shield count by one; the support is destroyed at zero shields |
| SP | Super pack, a pack with three 5-card boosters |
| Standard | Cards from Origins and the most recent sets, or events in which only those cards can be used |
| Tier | Mastery level, determining the opponent and reward pool in events |
| tinykitty | A word which auto-replaces profanities when posting on the official forums |
| Unobtainium | A nickname for mana jewels (premium purple in-game currency) |
Cards
| Abbrev | Card name |
|---|---|
| Boomship | Skysovereign, Consul Flagship |
| DtG | Deploy the Gatewatch |
| Frog | Turn to Frog |
| GAH | Gonti's Aether Heart |
| GR | Gaea's Revenge |
| GRB | Geier Reach Bandit |
| HoD | Hour of Devastation |
| HUF | Hazoret's Undying Fury |
| ID | Imminent Doom |
| KTS | Karn's Temporal Sundering |
| LM | Lich's Mastery |
| LR | Lightning Runner |
| Moon | Imprisoned in the Moon |
| NM | No Mercy |
| Nyx | Starfield of Nyx |
| Omni | Omniscience |
| Pig | Decimator of the Provinces |
| RR | River's Rebuke |
| SA | Startled Awake |
| SC | Sandwurm Convergence |
| StV | Storm the Vault |
| StW | Settle the Wreckage |
| TSN | Thopter Spy Network |
| UC | Undergrowth Champion |
| UH | Ulvenwald Hydra |
Planeswalkers
| Abbrev | Planeswalker name |
|---|---|
| AJ1 | Ajani Vengeant |
| AJ2 | Ajani Unyielding |
| C1 | Chandra, Torch of Defiance |
| C2 | Chandra, Roaring Flame |
| G1 | Gideon, Battle-Forged |
| G2 | Gideon, Ally of Zendikar |
| G3 | Gideon of the Trials |
| H1 | Huatli, Warrior Poet |
| H2 | Huatli, Radiant Champion |
| J1 | Jace, Telepath Unbound |
| J2 | Jace, Unraveller of Secrets |
| J3 | Jace, Cunning Castaway |
| L1 | Liliana, Defiant Necromancer |
| L2 | Liliana, the Last Hope |
| L3 | Liliana, Death's Majesty |
| N1 | Nissa, Sage Animist |
| N2 | Nissa, Vital Force |
| N3 | Nissa, Steward if Elements |
| T1 | Tezzeret the Seeker |
| T2 | Tezzeret the Schemer |
Card Sets
| Abbrev | Set name |
|---|---|
| ORI | Origins |
| BFZ | Battle for Zendikar |
| OGW | Oath of the Gatewatch |
| SOI | Shadows over Innistrad |
| EMN | Eldritch Moon |
| KLD | Kaladesh |
| AER | Aether Revolt |
| AKH | Amonkhet |
| HOD | Hour of Devastation |
| XLN | Ixalan |
| RIX | Rivals of Ixalan |
| DOM | Dominaria |
| M19 | MTG Core set 2019 |
Events
| Abbrev | Event name |
|---|---|
| AJTH | A Journey Through History (Part 1, 3, 4, or 4) |
| AWR | A World Reborn |
| AX | Accross Ixalan |
| AM | Avacyn's Madness |
| B4T | Battle of Four Tribes |
| EC | Emrakul's Corruption |
| FiRF | Fate is Rarely Fair |
| FS | Fateful Showdown |
| HoD | Hour of Devastation |
| NoP | Nodes of Power |
| OGW | Oath of the Gatewatch (Part 1 or Part 2) |
| RtO | Race to Orazca |
| RotGP | Return of the God-Pharaoh |
| RatC | Revolt Against the Consulate |
| TS | Terrors in the Shadows |
| TG | Training Grounds |
| ToS | Trial of Strength |
| ToTP | Trial of the Planes |