TvoxKnightfall says... #2
For more information, look here: http://wiki.mtgsalvation.com/article/Alara
April 28, 2013 8:50 a.m.
Stone_Munkee says... #3
The terms come from the Alara Block.Naya = Red White GreenBant = Blue White GreenGrixis = Black Blue RedEsper = Black Blue WhiteJund = Black Green Red.
The other 5, 3 color combinations have terms also but I don't recall their names as they didn't have a role in Alara.
April 28, 2013 8:50 a.m.
Arachnarchist says... #4
@Stone_Munkee: The other 3 color combinations were given names as part of a setbuilding exersize her on tapped out. Therefore, they really have meaning only to people on tapped out. If you go to your local card store and start talking about Chavest or Morglen, there's a good chance they won't know what your talking about.
That being said, Junk is a well known description for White, Black, and Green decks. And America is used for Red, White, and Blue.
April 28, 2013 9:21 a.m.
theobjection says... #5
Also, some people recognize these unnoficial names:
Ana/Bug: Blue, Black, Green.
Raka/American: White, Red, Blue.
Necre/Junk: Black, White, Green.
Dega: White, Red, Black.
Ceta/Rug: Blue, Green, Red.
Also, each two color combination is called a guild name:
White/Red: Boros.
Black/Red: Rakdos.
Green/Red: Gruul.
Blue/Red: Izzet.
White/Black: Orzhov.
White/Green: Selesnya
White/Blue: Azorius.
Black/Green: Golgari.
Black/Blue: Dimir.
Green/Blue: Simic.
Many people also mix and match these guild names to produce the names of the "wedges: " (Non-alaran 3 color combinations). For example, Borzhov (Boros+Orzhov) is an acceptable substiture for dega.
PotatoPi says... Accepted answer #1
The colours. Esper if blue, black and white, but grixis is blue, black and red.
April 28, 2013 8:46 a.m.