General Name of archetype shape contained in a single color

[japahn]

The shape of archetypes that are contained in a single color (such as Burn or Elves) have a somewhat controversial name.

 

[Knifethrower]

I suggested "dot" since "point" is already a magic term.

 

[Tzenmoroth]

is "monocolor" too long?

 

[Onderzeeboot]

Yeah, why not mono?

 

[sigh]

yeah.. that's what just about every mtg player I know calls it: Monocolor. Shape names are great, but if a particular name doesn't really add anything to the design process, it isn't that useful. I'd stick with the "industry standard" in this case.

 

[Swoopydo]

had to log-in just to answer this , but i think something more "mathematical" like 'compact' or 'closed' would sound cool

 

[Rasmus Källqvist]

had to log-in just to answer this , but i think something more "mathematical" like 'compact' or 'closed' would sound cool

I kind of agree with 'closed' in the sense of a closed set, but most people would probably recognize what is meant if the word 'mono' was used. In a sense a mono-archetype is already the establihed term for this, I feel?

 

[japahn]

Let's call it Mono then.

 

[TrainmasterGT]

I see no reason not to call a mono-color archetype a mono-color.