
Writing an easy-to-understand text guide on combos, need help with TCG slang and terms
So I am writing a guide on how to perform different combos based on different Yugitubers for people who need a more comprehensible and understandable than just watching videos or visual guides that do not explain anything (no offense to those, my ADHD brain just operates differently). I find that text makes things easier to understand.
The problem is that I am having issues with not just text space, but shorthanding everything to save on text space. I did research on TCG terms, most of which I took from MTG and whatever this site was (https://garbagerollers.com/2023/11/01/swu-basics-slang-dictionary/). Need advice on how to perfect this.
Below is an example I made for a JadenBR Hero combo:
-A Hero Lives Combo 1-
GOAL: Favorite Contact, Dark Supremacy, Super Polymerization, and Destroyer Phoenix Enforcer
Step 1: Activate [A Hero Lives] (Hand): Pay Half Lifepoints, Tutor [E-Hero Stratos] (Deck), SpSummon via A Hero Lives. Tutor [V-Hero Vyon] (Deck) and add to Hand via Stratos.
Step 2: NSummon Vyon (Hand). Mill [E-Hero Shadow Mist] (Deck) via Vyon. Tutor [D-Hero Malicious] (Deck) and add to Hand via Shadow Mist.
Step 3: Activate Vyon (Field): Banish Shadow Mist (GY), Tutor [Polymerization] (Deck) via Vyon.
Step 4: Activate Poly (Hand): FSummon [E-Hero Sunrise] using Stratos (Field) and Malicious (Hand). Tutor [Miracle Fusion] (Deck) via Sunrise.
Step 5: LSummon X-Hero Cross Crusader to Extra Field using Vyon (Field) and Sunrise (Field). Revive Malicious (GY) via Cross Crusader.
Step 6: Activate Cross Crusader (Field): Tribute Malicious (Field), Tutor [Ev-Hero Adjuster Gold] (Deck) via Cross Crusader.
Step 7: Activate Malicious (GY): Banish Malicious (GY), Recruit [D-Hero Malicious] (Deck) via Malicious.
Step 8: LSummon [X-Hero Infernal Devicer] to Extra Field using Cross Crusader (Extra Field) and Malicious (Field). Reveal [E-Hero Shining Neos Wingman] (Extra Deck) or [Ev-Hero Neos Lord] (Extra Deck), Tutor [E-Hero Neos] (Deck) to Hand via Infernal Devicer.
Step 9: Activate Adjuster Gold (Hand): Discard Adjuster Gold (Hand), Tutor [Evil Assault] (Deck) via Adjuster Gold.
Step 10: Activate Evil Assault (Hand): Discard Neos (Hand), Recruit [Ev-Hero Dead-End Prison] (Deck) to the field.
Step 11: Activate Dead-End Prison (Field): Mill [Ev-Hero Sinister Necrom] (Deck) to the GY.
Step 12: Activate Sinister Necrom (GY): Banish Sinister Necrom (GY), tutor and SpSummon [Ev-Hero Infernal Rider] (Deck) to the field. Tutor [Dark Fusion] (Deck) via Infernal Rider.
Step 13: LSummon [X-Hero Wonder Driver] to Extra Field using Infernal Devicer (Extra Field) and Infernal Rider (Field).
Step 14: Activate MiraFu (Hand): Banish Stratos (GY) and Sunrise (GY) and F-Summon [E-Hero Flame Wingman - Infernal Rage] bottom of Wonder Driver (Extra Field). ReSet Poly (GY) to the field via Wonder Driver. Tutor Favorite Contact (Deck) via Flame Wingman - Infernal Rage.
Step 15: Activate DarkFu (Hand): FSummon [Ev-Hero Inferno Wing - Backfire] using Dead-End Prison (Field) and Flame Wingman - Infernal Rage (Field). Tutor Dark Supremacy (Deck) via Inferno Wing - Backfire.
Step 16: Activate Malicious (GY): Banish Malicious (GY), Recruit [D-Hero Malicious] (Deck) via Malicious.
Step 17: Activate Poly (Field): FSummon [D-Hero Destroyer Phoenix Enforcer] using Infernal Wing - Backfire (Field) and Malicious (Field).
Step 18: Activate Infernal Rider (GY): Banish Infernal Rider (GY), Infernal Wing - Backfire (GY), Cross Crusader (GY), Infernal Devicer (GY), and Vyon (GY), Tutor and set [Super Polymerization] (Deck) onto the Field.
Step 19: Set FavCon (Hand) and DarkSup (Hand) on to the field. End Turn.
Play: During the main phase, activate Favorite Contact and FSummon Shining Neos Wingman under Wonder Driver. If any card tries to stop you, use Dark Supremacy (otherwise, save it). Use Super Poly to pull out Neos Lord using SNW using the opponent's monster if possible.
Each step is separated through manual activation as opposed to quick-effect responses, such as DPE's double destruction. I'm not just doing this for Heros, but also for other decks I'm using like Super Quant and Traptrix.
Any help in streamlining and perfecting this style of writing would be appreciated. Thanks.