Meanings
- alternativeuncountableAlternative form of mana screw.
If you're playing a multicolored deck, multilands can be essential in avoiding manascrew.
1998 December 21, Brian Trosko, “Re: Does one point to you...”, in rec.games.trading-cards.magic.strategy (Usenet)2 more examples
A few more lands might make it less vulnerable to manascrew but still relatively undiluted in its effectiveness.
1997 May 26, Kevin Seachrist, “Re: Frosaken Wastes v.2.0 (type2 ver.)”, in rec.games.trading-cards.magic.strategy (Usenet)In game 1, I saw my first real manascrew of the tournament. He has all kinds of Pillage and Stone Rain for my few lands, and I am toast quickly. You know, I really do play a lot of mana in my decks, and I don't ever like to lose to manascrew; […]
2006, Michael J. Flores, Deckade: 10 Years of Decks, Thoughts, and Theory!, To Be Continued LLC (2006), page 8 (originally posted 13 October 1996 on Usenet)
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