Flavor word

Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms introduced a very loose approach to ability words called flavor words, which are used to represent themed actions, character feats or magic, or monster abilities, instead of grouping similarly functioning cards. Flavor words also appeared on cards of the Secret Lair: Street Fighter set, which would later be reskinned to Universes Within Magic cards without the flavor words. Later, flavor words became a common tool for Universes Beyond. 
==Description==
Flavor words are not used to thematically group cards (like ability words), but originally refered to iconic Dungeons & Dragons abilities, actions, or spells. In some cases, these precede triggered or activated abilities on a card. Flavor words contribute to the theme of many individual abilities. In many cases, they identify a particular skill or feat a creature from the Forgotten Realms could have. They were created to capture a sense of being on a D&D campaign. A few modal cards in the set use flavor words to better illustrate your choices. In this, they are similar to anchor words. Flavor words use title case as opposed to regular ability words that use proper case. They aren't traditionally used on multiple cards. 
==Rules==
==List of flavor words==
===Adventures in the Forgotten Realms===
===Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Commander Decks===
===Street Fighter===
===Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate===
===Battle for Baldur's Gate Commander Decks===
===Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate===
===Unfinity===
===Warhammer 40,000 Commander Decks===
===Ponies: The Galloping 2===
===Doctor Who===
===Secret Lair Drop Series: Tomb Raider===
===Fallout===
===Assassin's Creed===
===Mystery Booster 2===
===Marvel Entertainment===
==Background==
Flavor words have been used before in other Wizards of the Coast TCGs. Their use in future sets is more likely for Universes Beyond than normal Magic. If necessary, flavor words may be removed if a card is reprinted. As shows, they also may be added to a reprint, without changing its functionality.
Flavor words involving a modal choice can also be accounted as anchor words.
===Reused===
Something being a flavor word doesn't prevent R&D from later using it as a card name or mechanic name. Mark Rosewater stated that there probably would be at least a few years where R&D wouldn't use them, but after that, he thought that the flavor words would be fair game as card or mechanic names. In fact, some flavor words were reused within two years:
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Card names can also be reused as flavor words:
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==References==
Category:Ability words