Anchor word

An anchor word is a word that precedes a choice on a modal spell, to give the respective abilities a bit of flavor and signify the choice. Anchor words don't have a specific rule attached to them, but always tie the existence of a continuous effect to the choice.

History
Anchor words were introduced in Fate Reforged, where the "Siege"-cycle featured the choice between "Khans" and "Dragons".

Anchor words also appeared in Unstable and Modern Horizons.

List of anchor words

 * "Khans" and "Dragons" (""-cycle)
 * "Flavorful" and "Bland" (Ineffable Blessing)
 * "Whack", "Doodle" and "Buzz" (Buzzing Whack-a-Doodle)
 * "Mirran" and "Phyrexian" (Mirrodin Besieged)
 * "Truth" and "Dare" (Truth or Dare)

Rules
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Rulings

 * The anchor word "Dragons" has no connection to the creature type Dragon.
 * Will of the council options from Conspiracy, and Council's dilemma options from Conspiracy: Take the Crown are not anchor words, because they don't represent a modal choice. The voting is just voting for arbitrary words and referring to how many times certain votes were received.