The Kamigawa block was the tenth block, consisting of the large expansion Champions of Kamigawa (File:Champions.gif) and the two small expansions Betrayers of Kamigawa (File:Betrayers.gif) and Saviors of Kamigawa (File:Saviors.gif).
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:
“ | 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." | ” |
Theme decks
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References
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