Glossary

Sandwich Attack

A sandwich attack is a form of MEV where an attacker places trades before and after a victim's swap to move the price against the victim and then capture profit when reversing.

Front-run then back-run

Plain-English meaning

In this game, Sandwich Attack is used as a vocabulary card for recognizing how market and technology concepts fit together. The short idea is: front-run then back-run.

The term is not shown as a recommendation. It is included so players can learn the language they may see in exchange interfaces, wallet prompts, research notes, AI product pages, or on-chain analytics dashboards.

Why it belongs with MEV and Orderflow

These terms describe how ordering affects who captures value and why users may seek protected execution paths.

When solving the puzzle, compare the job this term performs with nearby cards. A correct group usually shares a function, risk type, workflow, or market structure rather than simply sharing similar wording.

Where you might see it

You might encounter this term while reading educational explainers, product documentation, risk disclosures, market dashboards, or beginner guides. Always separate vocabulary learning from financial decision-making.