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chump block en · VERB

Meanings

1. (intransitive, qualifier:collectible card games) To block an attack from a powerful attacker with a weak defender that will neither survive the attack nor destroy the attacker.
   • And, in the mid-late game, random 1-2 fighting guys get chucked out there just to get them out of hand and to chump block. 2001 June 14, Julian Lighton, “Re: [FIST] Netherworld 2: Spoiler and Commentary - Part 3 (Long)”, in rec.games.trading-cards.misc (Usenet), message-ID <oiUV6.66$9d.31806@newshog.newsread.com>:
   • There are times when you simply have to chump block, since that's the only play that will allow you to survive an incoming attack. Then there are times when chump blocking is a foolish choice that will see you sacrifice a potentially crucial resource (a creature) to protect a resource that you have no shortage of (your life total). 2012 August 22, Steve Sadin, “Chump Blocking”, in Magic: The Gathering, retrieved 17 May 2014:
   • This is a bad Pacifism, as it allows the creature to stay around and at least chump block for a turn. 1998 September 17, Mark Justice with Beth Moursund, Magic: The Gathering Advanced Strategy Guide: The Color-Illustrated Guide to Expert Magic, New York: Thunder's Mouth Press, →ISBN, page 49:
   • The problem is that if you don't get your Bum's Rush in at stealth or before I manage to create a few chump block babies, then one of them blocks, goes to torpor, and then I just create two more next turn. 2004 March 22, Peter Oh, “Re: Toreador Anti - Legion Deck”, in rec.games.trading-cards.jyhad (Usenet), message-ID <aGG7c.2598$ze2.677@nwrddc01.gnilink.net>:
   • He puts out a Suq'ata Firewalker the next turn, perhaps to advance his own strategy or just to chump-block. 2006, Michael J. Flores, Deckade: 10 years of decks, thoughts, and theory!, To Be Continued LLC, →ISBN, page 121:

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chump blocker