Mercadian MasquesCommon set symbol for Mercadian Masques Expansion, in the form of a domino mask. |
| Released | 4 October 1999 |
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| Size | 350 (110 Common 110 Uncommon 110 Rare 20 Land) |
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| Keywords | None |
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| Mechanics | Mercenaries, Rebels, Spellshapers, alternate casting costs, depletion lands, storage lands |
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| Designers | Mike Elliott (lead), Bill Rose, Mark Rosewater |
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| Developers | Henry Stern (lead), Mike Elliott, Robert Gutschera, William Jockusch, Mark Rosewater with contributions from Charlie Tin Canno, and Beth Moursund |
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| Development code | Archimedes |
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| Expansion code | MMQ |
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Nemesis| Released | 14 February 2000 |
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| Size | 143 cards (55 commons, 44 uncommons, 44 rares) |
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| Keywords | Fading |
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| Mechanics | Spellshapers, Rebels & Mercenaries |
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| Designers | Mike Elliot (lead), Bill Rose, Mark Rosewater |
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| Developers | Mike Elliot (lead), Charlie Catena, Paul Peterson, Teeuwyn Woodruff |
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| Development code | Euripides |
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| Expansion code | NEM |
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Prophecy| Released | 5 June 2000 |
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| Size | 143 cards (55 commons, 44 uncommons, 44 rares) |
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| Mechanics | Rhystic spells |
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| Development code | Dionysus |
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| Expansion code | PCY |
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The Masquerade Cycle, sometimes incorrectly referred to as the "Masques block", is a Magic: The Gathering cycle (trilogy of expansions) that is set on the planes of Mercadia, Rath, and plane of Dominaria. It consists of the expansion sets Mercadian Masques (4 October 1999, mask), Nemesis (14 February 2000, axe), and Prophecy (5 June 2000, crystals). Mercadian Masques was the first set that is not subject to the Wizards of the Coast Reprint Policy, meaning that none of its cards appear on its Reserved List.