Meaning of chump block | Babel Free

Definitions

To block an attack from a powerful attacker with a weak defender that will neither survive the attack nor destroy the attacker.

intransitive

Examples

“This is a bad Pacifism, as it allows the creature to stay around and at least chump block for a turn.”

“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.”

“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.”

“He puts out a Suq'ata Firewalker the next turn, perhaps to advance his own strategy or just to chump-block.”

“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).”

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