Damage and Upkeep

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Damage noun - Something that causes loss or pain.

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Upkeep is an antonym for damage.

Nearby Words: damaged, damaging, damageable

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

Usage example: the upkeep of the old place was costing a fortune

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Damage is an antonym for upkeep.

high	high damage	high upkeep
full	full damage	full upkeep
low	low damage	low upkeep
normal	normal damage	normal upkeep
Other adjectives: regular, continuous, poor, constant, massive, lower, magic, minimal, significant, greater, double, higher.

The highest direct damage card at 1 mana can only deal 3 damage, and no creature exists at 4/3 for 1 mana without some crippling upkeep costs, so it seems like either result is good for you.

Source: Morton's Fork
Flesh of the Sun God makes Ra immune to fire damage, and Imbued Fire makes all hero damage fire damage — together, they'd make him immune to Solar Flare's upkeep cost and therefore keep a powerful buff out without cost.

Source: Tabletop Game / Sentinels of the Multiverse

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