Format jargon
Aggro
A strategic archetype focused on deploying threats quickly and reducing the opponent's life total to zero as fast as possible.
See also
Adjacent terms
- Combo
- A strategic archetype focused on assembling a specific combination of two or more cards that, together, win the game or create an insurmountable advantage.
- Control
- A strategic archetype focused on denying opponent resources — through counterspells, removal, and sweepers — before winning with a powerful late-game threat.
- Tempo
- The concept of using fewer resources than the opponent to accomplish the same goal, effectively gaining time advantage. Tempo is a central strategic axis in Premodern.