mill

name

1. A surname.
2. John Stuart Mill, English libertarian and utilitarian philosopher.

   “I have endeavoured to acquire a knowledge of the Hare system, and I have read Mill upon the subject, and it seems to me that the present proposal is opposed to that system.”

3. A village in North Brabant, Netherlands.
4. An unincorporated community in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, United States.

noun

Etymology: Back-formation from millstone, name of a Magic: The Gathering card with this effect (first printed 1994).

1. Discarding a card from one's deck.

   “he’s had some fairly infamous mills in other events. Back in 2017’s Spring Championships, he burned the crucial Archmage Antonidas”

2. A strategy centered on depleting the opponent's deck.

   “Kingsane ^([sic – meaning Kingsbane]) Rogue will forever have a negative connotation attached to it because it began as a mill deck, and mill is one of the most tilt-inducing strategies in fantasy card games.”

   “Great for mill, control, or even Voltron decks, Mnemonic Betrayal is a fantastic addition regardless of your strategy.”

verb

Etymology: Back-formation from millstone, name of a Magic: The Gathering card with this effect (first printed 1994).

1. To move (a card) from a deck to the discard pile.
2. To destroy (a card) due to having a full hand.

   “what happens when a Quest Rogue uses Vanish and Malygos gets milled?”