the act of changing or withdrawing a set of cards from a collectible card game, because they are distorting the way the game is played, for example by being too powerful
Many thought it was the nerf to end all nerfs.
Submitted from: United Kingdom on 01/12/2015
Noun☞nerf
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DEFINITIONS2
1
to change or withdraw a set of cards from a collectible card game, because they are distorting the way the game is played, for example by being too powerful
This was not the first time the company had decided to significantly alter, or “nerf”, an aspect of its hugely successful title.
Submitted from: United Kingdom on 01/12/2015
2
to reduce in power; often used in the context of gaming
I used to be able to revive everyone in my party, now I can only revive one person, my character has been nerfed!
Submitted by: willprot from United States on 01/11/2017