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"The Play" is the moment in a game of Magic the Gathering that a Death and Taxes style deck takes control of the game to the point where there's a less than 25% chance of recovery. This usually comes from breaking parity or a specific hate piece resolving, Death and Taxes decks win several turns before the game is over.
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