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- Origin of janky as in, This setup is janky.
"Jank" in [Magic: The Gathering] has come to mean a card or deck which either isn't or doesn't appear to be good (From "janky", which I think was borrowed from computer science slang ) The computer science usage is typically something like, "This setup is janky" which is the example I have used in the title of the question
- Origin of jank : r linguistics - Reddit
Check out lexicalist com for some hints are geographic distribution: jank and janky Given current trends, I suspect "jank" is backformed from "janky" Google n-grams aren't terribly helpful because Janky shows up as a name However, there's a 1972 book called Black English that shows up in search results for that year:
- [Out Of The Loop] What does jank deck means ? I see it . . . - Reddit
"Jank" usually refers to convoluted combos, or "weird" tier 3-4 stuff Stuff that is potentially game-winning, but requires a large amount of setup or is very easily disrupted even when it works Some "janky combos" would be:
- What even is jank? : r EDH - Reddit
Jank exists on the opposite end of a scale from “tuned” A jank deck isn’t necessarily bad, just convoluted It’s the kind of deck where tutors are just swapped out for another copy of a similar effect to one of your main combo pieces, and you need to pray to the card draw gods to get the right ones
- What is your definition of jank? : r EDH - Reddit
Jank are cards that have no flexible facets, usually 2 lines of text max They're also heavily costed for their effect They tend to be limited fodder Jank theme can be something abstract, like cards featuring "doors or windows" Jank in terms of power level can range from 1-"7" They can be trounced by precons or destroy precons
- Quirkiest Jank Commanders : r EDH - Reddit
[[Codie vociferous codex]] of chaos is pretty jank Codie is the only non land permanent and its cascade storm with a few funny chaos spells in there It wins usually by cascading into [[approach of the second sun]]
- How do you define jank? : r EDH - Reddit
I personally define jank as unconventional methods of building an already well-established archetype For example, I have a Kiki-Jiki Eldrazi tribal deck I consider it jank because it is an unconventional way to win with Eldrazi Jank does not define how good or bad a deck is
- Recommend me some jank AA rpgs that I maybe havent played . . . - Reddit
If you get to grips with the very unique combat (great 1v1, so-so when vs 2-3, 'thoughts and prayers' vs bigger groups), the game isn't even jank Quality story and voice acting, great world, characters and quests
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