monoblack

adj — 2 senses

monoblack

adj

Etymology From mono- + black.

1

Being a card which is black and no other colors.

Magic: The Gathering

2

Being a deck composed of only black or colorless cards.

Magic: The Gathering

  • "The Black Problem" has two good, easy solutions-- the obvious one is Whirling Dervish, which no monoblack player can block, and can only be gotten rid of with Disks or Icys.1996 April 16, Daniel Gray, “Re: Some Type II strategy”, in rec.games.trading-cards.magic.strategy (Usenet):
  • He was playing a monoblack weenie deck with 30+ creatures in it.1997 February 10, Jesse Chounard, “Report: Pro Tour Paris PTQ”, in rec.games.trading-cards.magic.strategy (Usenet):
1 more example
  • You can talk to him all day about how good high tide is in extended, or how good necropotence is in a monoblack deck, but he will still never play it.1999 May 3, Eric Taylor, “Re: To all the Jamie W. lovers”, in rec.games.trading-cards.magic.strategy (Usenet):
Related terms
monoblue, monogreen, monored, monowhite

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