Control and Upkeep

Control

Control noun - A mechanism for adjusting the operation of a device, machine, or system.

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Upkeep and control are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Upkeep" instead a noun "Control".

Upkeep noun - The act or activity of keeping something in an existing and usually satisfactory condition.

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Control and upkeep are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Control" instead a noun "Upkeep".

full	full control	full upkeep
free	free control	free upkeep
poor	poor control	poor upkeep
constant	constant control	constant upkeep
Other adjectives: main, general, military, greater.

At the beginning of your upkeep, put a charge counter on target noncreature artifact you control.

Source: Just For Fun / Magic: The Gathering
At start of each players upkeep, they place a -1/-1 counter on all non-artifact creatures they control.

Source: Just For Fun / Magic: The Gathering
Control Freak: Mi Amore Cadenza — understandably, since it's her wedding and she has to do all the preparations by herself with her groom tied up with the upkeep of the protection spell.

Source: Recap / My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic S2 E25 "A Canterlot Wedding Part 1"

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