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Kaladesh
''Kaladesh'' is a ''Magic: The Gathering'' expansion block consisting of the sets ''Kaladesh'' and ''Aether Revolt''. The block debuted with the release of ''Kaladesh'' on September 30, 2016. The block is set on the plane of Kaladesh, the original home of planeswalker Chandra Nalaar, and features an emphasis on artifacts, their creators and the magical aether which powers them. Plot The block focuses on a Steampunk aesthetic, with the steam replaced by the powerful material aether. The Gatewatch go to Chandra Nalaar's home world, the titular plane of Kaladesh, where she finds her mother (presumed dead) and almost kills Tezzeret. Tezzeret later kidnaps Rashmi, winner of the famous Inventor's Fair, and begins a dastardly plot to control the ruling Consulate. With the Consulate imprisoning inventors and confiscating their devices following the Fair, tensions between the populace and the government reach a boiling point, as depicted in ''Aether Revolt''. Mechanics On August 25, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaladesh Emblem
''Kaladesh'' is a '' Magic: The Gathering'' expansion block consisting of the sets ''Kaladesh'' and ''Aether Revolt''. The block debuted with the release of ''Kaladesh'' on September 30, 2016. The block is set on the plane of Kaladesh, the original home of planeswalker Chandra Nalaar, and features an emphasis on artifacts, their creators and the magical aether which powers them. Plot The block focuses on a Steampunk aesthetic, with the steam replaced by the powerful material aether. The Gatewatch go to Chandra Nalaar's home world, the titular plane of Kaladesh, where she finds her mother (presumed dead) and almost kills Tezzeret. Tezzeret later kidnaps Rashmi, winner of the famous Inventor's Fair, and begins a dastardly plot to control the ruling Consulate. With the Consulate imprisoning inventors and confiscating their devices following the Fair, tensions between the populace and the government reach a boiling point, as depicted in ''Aether Revolt''. Mechanics On August 25 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magic: The Gathering Sets
The trading card game ''Magic: The Gathering'' has released a large number of sets since it was first published by Wizards of the Coast. After the 1993 release of ''Limited Edition'', also known as Alpha and Beta, roughly 3-4 major sets have been released per year, in addition to various spin-off products. ''Magic'' has made three types of sets since Alpha and Beta: base/core sets, expansion sets, and compilation sets. Expansion sets are the most numerous and prevalent type of expansion; they primarily consist of new cards, with few or no reprints, and either explore a new setting, or advance the plot in an existing setting. Streets of New Capenna is the most recent expansion set as of April 2022. Base sets, later renamed core sets, are the successors to the original ''Limited Edition'' and are meant to provide a baseline ''Magic'' experience; they tended to consist either largely or entirely of reprints. Compilation sets also exist entirely of reprints, and tend to be made as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shadows Over Innistrad
''Shadows over Innistrad'' is a '' Magic: The Gathering'' expansion block consisting of the sets ''Shadows over Innistrad'' and ''Eldritch Moon''. Mechanics ''Shadows over Innistrad'' has five main mechanics: * Madness: a returning mechanic from '' Torment'' that allows a player to cast a card for its madness cost instead of being discarded. This is shown on the card . * Delirium: counts the number of different card types in a player's graveyard. If that player has four or more card types among cards in their graveyard (e.g. creature, instant, sorcery, land), delirium will grant specific effects or bonuses, like the card . * Investigate: a keyword that creates a Clue artifact token that you may pay 2 generic mana and sacrifice to draw a card, as seen on cards like . * Transform: a returning mechanic from original ''Innistrad'', allowing the card to "transform" to its back side if certain conditions are met, such as the card . * Skulk: an evasion ability that appears on cre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amonkhet
''Amonkhet'' is a ''Magic: The Gathering'' expansion block consisting of the sets ''Amonkhet'' and ''Hour of Devastation''. ''Amonkhet'' was released on April 28, 2017, and ''Hour of Devastation'' was released on July 14, 2017. The eponymous new plane has an ancient Egyptian theme, and features concepts like mummies and embalming. Plot The block's setting is inspired by ancient Egypt, with themes of social hierarchy and contrast between life and death. In ''Amonkhet'', Gatewatch set out to destroy the evil dragon planeswalker Nicol Bolas after learning of his dominion over the titular desert plane Amonkhet. In the desert, they find a city (Naktamun) teeming with food, water, and life, ruled by five gods, with Bolas seemingly absent altogether. The people of Naktamun train their entire lives to die in ritual combat, hoping to experience pure bliss in the afterlife when the God-Pharaoh (Bolas) returns to Amonkhet. In ''Hour of Devastation'', Bolas returns as prophesied, only t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
