Abyss

Abyss is a slang term used by Magic R&D to describe spells that force all players/opponents to sacrifice a creature each turn. This mechanic is primary in black. While not particularly common in modern design, the figurative version comes up commonly in Limited play when one player has a non-evasive creature too large to block profitably, and can attack each turn to force a chump block.
It is named after the eponymous <c>The Abyss</c>. In the 2021 Mechanical Pie update, the slang term was replaced by "Creature sacrifice, forced, repeatable".
== References ==
Category:Magic slang
Category:Miscellaneous mechanics