Masques Block (Magic: The Gathering)

**Prophecy**
Released	5 June 2000
Size	143 cards (55 commons, 44 uncommons, 44 rares)
Mechanics	Rhystic spells
Development code	Dionysus
Expansion code	PCY
Third set in the Masques block
← Starter 2000	Invasion →
← Urza Block	Invasion Block →

**Nemesis**
Released	14 February 2000
Size	143 cards (55 commons, 44 uncommons, 44 rares)
Keywords	Fading
Mechanics	Spellshapers, Rebels & Mercenaries
Designers	Mike Elliot (lead), Bill Rose, Mark Rosewater
Developers	Mike Elliot (lead), Charlie Catena, Paul Peterson, Teeuwyn Woodruff
Development code	Euripides
Expansion code	NEM
Second set in the Masques block
← Battle Royale	Starter 2000 →
← Urza Block	Invasion Block →

**Mercadian Masques**
	Common set symbol for Mercadian Masques Expansion, in the form of a domino mask.
Released	4 October 1999
Size	350 (110 Common 110 Uncommon 110 Rare 20 Land)
Keywords	None
Mechanics	Mercenaries, Rebels, Spellshapers, alternate casting costs, depletion lands, storage lands
Designers	Mike Elliott (lead), Bill Rose, Mark Rosewater
Developers	Henry Stern (lead), Mike Elliott, Robert Gutschera, William Jockusch, Mark Rosewater with contributions from Charlie Tin Canno, and Beth Moursund
Development code	Archimedes
Expansion code	MMQ
First set in the Masques block
← Urza's Destiny	Battle Royale →
← Urza Block	Invasion Block →

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.^[1] 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.^[2]^[3]^[4]

^ Forsythe, Aaron (17 November 2010). "Aaron's Random Card Comment of the Day #38, 11/17/11". Wizards of the Coast. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
^ "Official Reprint Policy". Wizards of the Coast. March 2010. Archived from the original on 3 October 2008. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
^ Miller, John Jackson (2001), Scrye Collectible Card Game Checklist & Price Guide, p. 520.
^ Moursund, Beth (2002), The Complete Encyclopedia of Magic The Gathering, p. 720.

[1] Forsythe, Aaron (17 November 2010). "Aaron's Random Card Comment of the Day #38, 11/17/11". Wizards of the Coast. Retrieved 28 February 2011.

[MtGReprintPolicy-2] "Official Reprint Policy". Wizards of the Coast. March 2010. Archived from the original on 3 October 2008. Retrieved 28 February 2011.

[MILLER-3] Miller, John Jackson (2001), Scrye Collectible Card Game Checklist & Price Guide, p. 520.

[MOURSUND-4] Moursund, Beth (2002), The Complete Encyclopedia of Magic The Gathering, p. 720.

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