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| The '''Masques block''' is the fifth [[Block (sets)|block]], consisting of the [[large expansion]] ''[[Mercadian Masques]]'' ([[Image:masques.gif]]) and the two [[small expansion]]s ''[[Nemesis]]'' ([[Image:Nemesis.gif]]) and ''[[Prophecy]]'' ([[Image:Prophecy.gif]]). The block came out in 1999-2000.
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| This block incuded the searchable [[Rebels]] and [[Mercenaries]], [[Spellshapers]], new cards with [[alternative cost]]s, and new abilities playable by any player (i.e. <c>Squallmonger</c>).
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| [[Keywords]] introduced in this block: [[Fading]].
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| Mechanics included "Rhystic magic" — Discounted spells and abilities that work properly unless a specified player pays a set amount of mana.
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| ==Development codes==
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| On the development codenames for the Masques block, MTG.com columnist [[Mark Rosewater]] writes:
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| {{cquote|The Masques block was the beginning of codenames themed for an entire block. Why Greek names? While R&D was coming up with silly names, my girlfriend (now my wife) Lora (Rosewater) suggested the word Archimedes. Because we knew we needed a theme, we chose to follow up with two other Greek names. The reason that Greek names won out over another theme was that R&D thought it funny not only to have odd-sounding names that were themed, but also to choose words that the rest of the company would have trouble spelling.<ref>{{MTGref|mr33|Codename of the Game|Mark Rosewater|Monday, August 12, 2002}}</ref>}}
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| ==Theme decks==
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| {{Main|Masques block/Preconstructed theme decks}}
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| ==Sets==
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| {{Masques block}}
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| ==References==
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| {{reflist}}
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| {{sets}}
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| [[Category:Masques block|*]]
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