Kamigawa block

The '''Kamigawa block''' is the tenth [[block (sets)|block]], consisting of the [[large expansion]] ''[[Champions of Kamigawa]]'' ([[Image:Champions.gif]]) and the two [[small expansion]]s ''[[Betrayers of Kamigawa]]'' ([[Image:Betrayers.gif]]) and ''[[Saviors of Kamigawa]]'' ([[Image:Saviors.gif]]). The block came out in 2004-2005.

The theme of this block is based on Japanese mythology.

[[Keywords]] introduced in this block: [[Bushido]], [[Channel]], [[Epic]], [[Ninjutsu]], [[Offering]], [[Soulshift]], [[Splice]], [[Sweep]].

[[Flip cards]], [[arcane]] (the first sorcery and instant [[subtype]]), and [[shrine]] (the new enchantment subtype) appeared in this block.

==Development codes==

On the development codenames for the Kamigawa block, MTG.com columnist [[Mark Rosewater]] writes:

{{cquote|It was almost codenamed Blood, Sweat, and Tears, but we decided we didn't want back-to-back large expansions with codenames both starting with "B."

<ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/daily/mr33|Codename of the Game|[[Mark Rosewater]]|August 12, 2002}}</ref>}}

==Theme decks==

{{Main|Kamigawa block/Preconstructed theme decks}}

==Sets==

{{Kamigawa block}}

==References==

{{Reflist}}

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[[Category:Magic blocks]]