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Urza
The Artifacts Cycle is a tetralogy of '' Magic: The Gathering'' expansion sets centered on the exploits of Urza Planeswalker. It consists of the expansions ''Antiquities'' (March 1993, anvil), ''Urza's Saga'' (October 1998, pair of gears), ''Urza's Legacy'' (February 1999, hammer) and ''Urza's Destiny'' (June 1999, Erlenmeyer Flask). The latter three sets are sometimes referred to as an "Urza block" for tournament purposes, since there have been formats and time periods in which cards from the later three sets were legal but cards from Antiquities were not. However, the books "The Brothers' War", "Planeswalker", "Timestreams", and "Bloodlines" unambiguously confirm that, from a story and thematic point of view, "Artifacts cycle" is correct and it begins with the events depicted in ''Antiquities''. Antiquities ''Antiquities'' is the second ''Magic: The Gathering'' expansion set. It was the first set to have a backstory unique to ''Magic'' that explores the mythos of the ''Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phyrexia
The Multiverse is the shared fictional universe depicted on '' Magic: The Gathering'' cards, novels, comics, and other supplemental products. Though ''Magic'' is a strategy game, an intricate storyline underlies the cards released in each expansion. On the cards, elements of this multiverse are shown in the card art and through quotations and descriptions on the bottom of most cards (called flavor text). Novels and anthologies published by HarperPrism and Wizards of the Coast (WOTC), and the comic books published by Armada Comics expand upon the settings and characters hinted at on the cards. WOTC also publishes a weekly story (most often related to the plane explored in the current expansion set) in the Magic Fiction column, previously known as Official Magic Fiction and Uncharted Realms. In the early days of the game, the name 'Dominia' was used to describe the story universe but, due to confusion with the name of the plane/planet where the central events of ''Magic'' oc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rath Block
The Rath Cycle (also known as the Tempest block) is a cycle of three ''Magic: The Gathering'' expansions that continues the events of the Weatherlight Saga. Whereas there had previously been no official term for a trilogy (or tetralogy) of thematically or story-linked expansions, starter decks and booster packs from all three of these sets had the phrase "The Rath cycle" printed on them, firmly establishing "cycle" as the official word of choice and "The Rath Cycle" as the name of this particular cycle. It consists of ''Tempest'' (October 1997), ''Stronghold'' (March 1998) and ''Exodus'' (June 1998) as the 20th, 21st and 22nd expansion sets, respectively. Storyline Tempest The ''Weatherlight'' arrives in Rath to rescue Captain Sisay when Volrath's ship, the ''Predator'', attacks. Volrath's forces, led by the dark angel Selenia, swarm the ship looking for Legacy artifacts – one of which is Karn. Captain Gerrard falls overboard into the forest of Skyshroud below. In an act o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tempest Block
The Rath Cycle (also known as the Tempest block) is a cycle of three '' Magic: The Gathering'' expansions that continues the events of the Weatherlight Saga. Whereas there had previously been no official term for a trilogy (or tetralogy) of thematically or story-linked expansions, starter decks and booster packs from all three of these sets had the phrase "The Rath cycle" printed on them, firmly establishing "cycle" as the official word of choice and "The Rath Cycle" as the name of this particular cycle. It consists of ''Tempest'' (October 1997), ''Stronghold'' (March 1998) and ''Exodus'' (June 1998) as the 20th, 21st and 22nd expansion sets, respectively. Storyline Tempest The ''Weatherlight'' arrives in Rath to rescue Captain Sisay when Volrath's ship, the ''Predator'', attacks. Volrath's forces, led by the dark angel Selenia, swarm the ship looking for Legacy artifacts – one of which is Karn. Captain Gerrard falls overboard into the forest of Skyshroud below. In an act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Rosewater
Mark Rosewater (born May 25, 1967) is the head designer for '' Magic: The Gathering'', a position he has held since 2003. Biography Rosewater grew up in Pepper Pike, Ohio. In his youth, he worked as a professional magician. Rosewater has described his young self as a "social outcast" whose intelligence and small size led to bullying, and he never naturally lost his baby teeth, which had to be surgically removed. Despite these difficulties, he became a successful high school student at Orange High School with numerous scholarship offers. He attended Boston University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Communication. Career Television After graduating, Rosewater started his career in television as a runner. He then found work as a writer. Before 1994 he was on the writing staff of '' Roseanne''.Chalk, T. (2013) ''So Do Your Wear A Cape. The Unofficial Story of Magic: The Gathering'' He is credited for two Roseanne episodes: "Vegas, Vegas" and "Take My Bike, Please", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominaria
''Dominaria'' is a ''Magic: The Gathering'' expansion set. It is not part of a block. In celebration of ''Magic: The Gatherings 25th anniversary, the story returned to the plane of Multiverse (Magic: The Gathering)#Cosmology, Dominaria. The expansion was released on April 27, 2018. Martha Wells was the head writer for the expansion. Themes History Dominaria is the plane where much of the past ''Magic: The Gathering'' story was set. Thus, for this expansion, the designers wished to reference that history and make it a relevant part of the gameplay. James Whitbrook, for ''Io9'', highlighted that the ''Dominaria'' set brings "players back to the original setting that kicked off ''Magic’s'' official storyline in 1998, for the first time players have returned to the plane since 2006's ''Time Spiral.'' Although ''Magic: The Gathering'' is now set in a shared multiverse of elemental planes—full of the powerful spellcasters known as 'Planeswalkers' who could travel between them— ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prequel
A prequel is a literary, dramatic or cinematic work whose story precedes that of a previous work, by focusing on events that occur before the original narrative. A prequel is a work that forms part of a backstory to the preceding work. The term "prequel" is a 20th-century neologism from the prefix "pre-" (from Latin ''prae'', "before") and " sequel". Like sequels, prequels may or may not concern the same plot as the work from which they are derived. More often they explain the background that led to the events in the original, but sometimes the connections are not completely explicit. Sometimes prequels play on the audience's knowledge of what will happen next, using deliberate references to create dramatic irony. History Though the word "prequel" is of recent origin, works fitting this concept existed long before. The '' Cypria'', presupposing hearers' acquaintance with the events of the Homeric epic, confined itself to what preceded the ''Iliad'', and thus formed a kind of int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gathering
The Gathering may refer to: Film and television * ''The Gathering'' (1977 film), an American television film directed by Randal Kleiser * ''The Gathering'' (2003 film), a British thriller/horror film directed by Brian Gilbert * ''The Gathering'' (miniseries), a 2007 American thriller starring Peter Fonda * ''The Gathering'' (audio drama), a 2006 audio drama based on the television programme ''Doctor Who'' * The Gathering, a contest among immortals in the Highlander franchise * '' Babylon 5: The Gathering'', the 1993 pilot movie for ''Babylon 5'' TV episodes * "The Gathering" (''Gargoyles'') * "The Gathering" (''Ghost Whisperer'') * "The Gathering" (''Highlander: The Series''), pilot * "The Gathering" (''Outlander'') * "The Gathering" (''Star Wars: The Clone Wars'') * "The Gathering" (''Torchwood'') Literature * ''The Gathering'' (Armstrong novel), a 2011 novel by Kelley Armstrong * ''The Gathering'' (Carmody novel), a 1993 novel by Isobelle Carmody * ''The Gath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Booster Pack
In collectible card games, digital collectible card games and collectible miniature wargames, a booster pack is a sealed package of cards or figurines, designed to add to a player's collection. A box of multiple booster packs is referred to as a booster box. Booster packs contain a small number of randomly assorted items (8–15 for cards; 3–8 for figurines). Booster packs are the smaller, cheaper counterparts of starter decks, though many expansion sets are sold only as booster packs. While booster packs are cheaper than starter packs, the ''price per item'' is typically higher. Booster packs are generally priced to serve as good impulse purchases, with prices comparable to a comic book and somewhat lower than those of most magazines, paperback books, and similar items. In many games, there is a fixed distribution based on rarity, while others use truly random assortments. When the distribution is based on rarity, booster packs usually contain one or two rares, depending ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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