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Throughout ''[[Magic]]''<nowiki/>'s history, [[expansion]] [[sets]] have been given codenames when under [[design]], well before a set's theme, identity, and lore have been solidified. This allows expansion developers and designers to work ahead further than any other section in the company, and still have terminology to refer to the set as a whole.<ref>{{NewRef|making-magic/codename-game-2002-08-12-0|Codename of the Game|[[Mark Rosewater]]|August 12, 2002}}</ref> This practice was put into place starting with the ''[[Alliances]]'' expansion set; codenames for previous sets were simply the name of the set.<ref>{{ | Throughout ''[[Magic]]''<nowiki/>'s history, [[expansion]] [[sets]] have been given codenames when under [[design]], well before a set's theme, identity, and lore have been solidified. This allows expansion developers and designers to work ahead further than any other section in the company, and still have terminology to refer to the set as a whole.<ref>{{NewRef|making-magic/codename-game-2002-08-12-0|Codename of the Game|[[Mark Rosewater]]|August 12, 2002}}</ref> This practice was put into place starting with the ''[[Alliances]]'' expansion set; codenames for previous sets were simply the name of the set.<ref>{{EzTumblr|url=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/165355373753/has-there-ever-been-an-instance-where-somethings|title=Has there ever been an instance where somethings code/design name got very close to becoming its actual name?|date=September 15, 2017}}</ref> Codenames are chosen by the head designer, [[Mark Rosewater]].<ref>{{EzTumblr|url=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/164664770288/who-chooses-the-code-names-for-sets-ham-milk|title=Who chooses the code names for sets?|date=August 27, 2017}}</ref> The codenames are designed to not have any connection to the mechanics of the set they refer to. They are selected before the designers even know what the set will be about.<ref>{{EzTumblr|url=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/170252096278/do-set-codes-have-any-vague-connection-to-what-the|title=Do set codes have any vague connection to what the actual set is?|date=January 28, 2018}}</ref> | ||
The [[Masques block]] was the first instance of all the codenames of the sets in a block being connected; the [[Onslaught block]] was the first to have the codenames be assigned in a order, typically referencing something in popular culture. When it was announced there would be a change in the number of sets per block from three to two starting with "Blood", the codenames that had already been released for the unannounced sets became decoupled from their previous block.<ref>{{NewRef|mm/metamorphosis|Metamorphosis|[[Mark Rosewater]]|August 25, 2014}}</ref> | The [[Masques block]] was the first instance of all the codenames of the sets in a block being connected; the [[Onslaught block]] was the first to have the codenames be assigned in a order, typically referencing something in popular culture. When it was announced there would be a change in the number of sets per block from three to two starting with "Blood", the codenames that had already been released for the unannounced sets became decoupled from their previous block.<ref>{{NewRef|mm/metamorphosis|Metamorphosis|[[Mark Rosewater]]|August 25, 2014}}</ref> | ||
To make things easier internally, a new codename naming system was introduced in 2017. It follows a single theme (currently sports) alphabetically, A through Z.<ref name="A through Z">{{ | To make things easier internally, a new codename naming system was introduced in 2017. It follows a single theme (currently sports) alphabetically, A through Z.<ref name="A through Z">{{EzTumblr|url=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/170252475778/are-codenames-gonna-skip-letters-or-are-we-going|title=Are codenames gonna skip letters?|date=January 28, 2018}}</ref> That way everyone at [[Wizards of the Coast]] will know what comes before and after what.<ref name="Archery"/> | ||
==List of codenames== | ==List of codenames== | ||
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|bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | || ''[[Vanguard]]'' || "Commando" || Alluding to the concept of heroes joining the battle (the idea for the set at the time).<ref>[[Mark Rosewater]], ''Top 10 Expansion Codenames'', [[The Duelist]] #23 (March, 1998)</ref> | |bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | || ''[[Vanguard]]'' || "Commando" || Alluding to the concept of heroes joining the battle (the idea for the set at the time).<ref>[[Mark Rosewater]], ''Top 10 Expansion Codenames'', [[The Duelist]] #23 (March, 1998)</ref> | ||
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|bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | || ''[[Portal]]'' || "Harvey" || After the invisible rabbit in the [[Wikipedia: | |bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | || ''[[Portal]]'' || "Harvey" || After the invisible rabbit in the [[Wikipedia:Harvey (play)|famous play and movie]]. | ||
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|bgcolor="#FFFFFF" rowspan="3"| || ''[[Tempest]]'' || "Bogavhati" || After a world from Indian mythology. | |bgcolor="#FFFFFF" rowspan="3"| || ''[[Tempest]]'' || "Bogavhati" || After a world from Indian mythology. | ||
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|| ''[[Judgment]]'' || "Carbon" | || ''[[Judgment]]'' || "Carbon" | ||
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|bgcolor="#DDDDDD" rowspan="3"| || ''[[Onslaught]]'' || "Manny" ||rowspan="3" valign="middle"| First set of codenames to use a known pre-set order, these being the names of the [[Wikipedia: | |bgcolor="#DDDDDD" rowspan="3"| || ''[[Onslaught]]'' || "Manny" ||rowspan="3" valign="middle"| First set of codenames to use a known pre-set order, these being the names of the [[Wikipedia:Pep Boys|Pep Boys]] mascots. | ||
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|| ''[[Legions]]'' || "Moe" | || ''[[Legions]]'' || "Moe" | ||
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|| ''[[Fifth Dawn]]'' || "Tomato" | || ''[[Fifth Dawn]]'' || "Tomato" | ||
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|bgcolor="#DDDDDD" rowspan="3"| || ''[[Champions of Kamigawa]]'' || "Earth" ||rowspan="3" valign="middle"| American band [[Wikipedia:Earth, | |bgcolor="#DDDDDD" rowspan="3"| || ''[[Champions of Kamigawa]]'' || "Earth" ||rowspan="3" valign="middle"| American band [[Wikipedia:Earth, Wind & Fire|Earth, Wind & Fire]]. | ||
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|| ''[[Betrayers of Kamigawa]]'' || "Wind" | || ''[[Betrayers of Kamigawa]]'' || "Wind" | ||
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|bgcolor="#DDDDDD"| || ''[[Coldsnap]]'' || "Splat" || | |bgcolor="#DDDDDD"| || ''[[Coldsnap]]'' || "Splat" || | ||
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|bgcolor="#FFFFFF" rowspan="3"| || ''[[Time Spiral]]'' || "Snap" ||rowspan="3" valign="middle"| [[Wikipedia: | |bgcolor="#FFFFFF" rowspan="3"| || ''[[Time Spiral]]'' || "Snap" ||rowspan="3" valign="middle"| [[Wikipedia:Rice Krispies|Rice Krispies]] cereal mascots and slogan from advertising. | ||
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|| ''[[Planar Chaos]]'' || "Crackle" | || ''[[Planar Chaos]]'' || "Crackle" | ||
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|| ''[[Alara Reborn]]'' || "Scissors" | || ''[[Alara Reborn]]'' || "Scissors" | ||
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|bgcolor="#DDDDDD" rowspan="3"| || ''[[Zendikar]]'' || "Live" ||rowspan="3" valign="middle"| Phrase that normally accompanies the [[Wikipedia: | |bgcolor="#DDDDDD" rowspan="3"| || ''[[Zendikar]]'' || "Live" ||rowspan="3" valign="middle"| Phrase that normally accompanies the [[Wikipedia:Vulcan salute|Vulcan salute]] in the [[Wikipedia:Star Trek|Star Trek franchise]]. | ||
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|| ''[[Worldwake]]'' || "Long" | || ''[[Worldwake]]'' || "Long" | ||
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|| ''[[New Phyrexia]]'' || "Action" | || ''[[New Phyrexia]]'' || "Action" | ||
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|bgcolor="#DDDDDD" rowspan="3"| || ''[[Innistrad]]'' || "Shake" ||rowspan="3" valign="middle"| Popular phrase derived from the [[Wikipedia:Shake, | |bgcolor="#DDDDDD" rowspan="3"| || ''[[Innistrad]]'' || "Shake" ||rowspan="3" valign="middle"| Popular phrase derived from the [[Wikipedia:Shake, Rattle and Roll|1954 rhythm and blues song]]. | ||
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|| ''[[Dark Ascension]]'' || "Rattle" | || ''[[Dark Ascension]]'' || "Rattle" | ||
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|| ''[[Avacyn Restored]]'' || "Roll" | || ''[[Avacyn Restored]]'' || "Roll" | ||
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|bgcolor="#FFFFFF" rowspan="3"| || ''[[Return to Ravnica]]'' || "Hook" ||rowspan="3" valign="middle"| Popular phrase derived from the three crucial [[Wikipedia:Hook, | |bgcolor="#FFFFFF" rowspan="3"| || ''[[Return to Ravnica]]'' || "Hook" ||rowspan="3" valign="middle"| Popular phrase derived from the three crucial [[Wikipedia:Hook, Line and Sinker|pieces of fishing tackle]]. | ||
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|| ''[[Gatecrash]]'' || "Line" | || ''[[Gatecrash]]'' || "Line" | ||
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|bgcolor="#DDDDDD"| ||''[[Modern Masters]]''|| "Picasso"<ref>{{NewRef|feature/future-masters-2018-02-22|The Future of Masters|[[Gavin Verhey]]|February 22, 2018}}</ref> || A [[Wikipedia:Pablo Picasso|Spanish painter and sculptor]]. | |bgcolor="#DDDDDD"| ||''[[Modern Masters]]''|| "Picasso"<ref>{{NewRef|feature/future-masters-2018-02-22|The Future of Masters|[[Gavin Verhey]]|February 22, 2018}}</ref> || A [[Wikipedia:Pablo Picasso|Spanish painter and sculptor]]. | ||
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|bgcolor="#FFFFFF" rowspan="3"| || ''[[Theros]]'' || "Friends" ||rowspan="3" valign="middle"| Oft-quoted excerpt from [[Wikipedia:Friends, | |bgcolor="#FFFFFF" rowspan="3"| || ''[[Theros]]'' || "Friends" ||rowspan="3" valign="middle"| Oft-quoted excerpt from [[Wikipedia:Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears|''Julius Ceasar'']] by William Shakespeare. | ||
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|| ''[[Born of the Gods]]'' || "Romans" | || ''[[Born of the Gods]]'' || "Romans" | ||
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|| ''[[Journey into Nyx]]'' || "Countrymen" | || ''[[Journey into Nyx]]'' || "Countrymen" | ||
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|bgcolor="#DDDDDD" rowspan="3"| || ''[[Khans of Tarkir]]'' || "Huey" ||rowspan="3" valign="middle"| Popular [[Wikipedia:Huey, | |bgcolor="#DDDDDD" rowspan="3"| || ''[[Khans of Tarkir]]'' || "Huey" ||rowspan="3" valign="middle"| Popular [[Wikipedia:Huey, Dewey, and Louie|Disney characters]] of the same name. | ||
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|| ''[[Fate Reforged]]'' || "Dewey" | || ''[[Fate Reforged]]'' || "Dewey" | ||
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|| ''[[Dragons of Tarkir]]'' || "Louie" | || ''[[Dragons of Tarkir]]'' || "Louie" | ||
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|bgcolor="#FFFFFF" rowspan="2"| || ''[[Battle for Zendikar]]'' || "Blood" ||rowspan="3" valign="middle"| Popular phrase and [[Wikipedia:Blood, | |bgcolor="#FFFFFF" rowspan="2"| || ''[[Battle for Zendikar]]'' || "Blood" ||rowspan="3" valign="middle"| Popular phrase and [[Wikipedia:Blood, Sweat & Tears|1960s American jazz band]].<br>Codenames were released before the change from three sets per block to two was announced, after which the codenames were decoupled from their respective blocks. | ||
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|| ''[[Oath of the Gatewatch]]'' | || ''[[Oath of the Gatewatch]]'' | ||
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|bgcolor="#DDDDDD"| || ''[[Shadows over Innistrad]]'' || "Tears" | |bgcolor="#DDDDDD"| || ''[[Shadows over Innistrad]]'' || "Tears" | ||
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|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"| ||''[[Eternal Masters]]'' || "Jitterbug"<ref>{{ | |bgcolor="#FFFFFF"| ||''[[Eternal Masters]]'' || "Jitterbug"<ref>{{EzTumblr|url=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/144790533488/just-a-bit-of-constructed-criticism-having|title=Having Eldritch Moon (EMN) and Eternal Masters (EMA) coming out so close to each other was probably not the best idea.|date=May 23, 2016}}</ref> || An [[Wikipedia:Jitterbug|old-fashioned dance]]. | ||
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|bgcolor="#DDDDDD"| ||''[[Eldritch Moon]]''|| "Fears" || With the "Tears" overlap, a reference to the [[Wikipedia: | |bgcolor="#DDDDDD"| ||''[[Eldritch Moon]]''|| "Fears" || With the "Tears" overlap, a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Tears for Fears|English new wave band]] of the same name. | ||
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|bgcolor="#FFFFFF" rowspan="2"| || [[Kaladesh | |bgcolor="#FFFFFF" rowspan="2"| || ''[[Kaladesh]]'' | ||
|| "Lock" ||rowspan="3" valign="middle"| The sets per block change also disrupted this trio of previously announced codenames, a common [[Wikipedia:Lock, | || "Lock" ||rowspan="3" valign="middle"| The sets per block change also disrupted this trio of previously announced codenames, a common [[Wikipedia:Lock, stock, and barrel|figure of speech]]. | ||
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|| [[Aether Revolt | || ''[[Aether Revolt]]'' | ||
|| "Stock" | || "Stock" | ||
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|bgcolor="#DDDDDD" rowspan="2"| ||''[[Amonkhet]]''|| "Barrel" | |bgcolor="#DDDDDD" rowspan="2"| ||''[[Amonkhet]]''|| "Barrel" | ||
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||''[[Hour of Devastation]]''|| "Laughs" || This used to be "Monkeys", with the "Barrel" overlap a reference to the "barrel of monkeys" idiom.<br>It was changed for an internal reason.<ref>{{ | ||''[[Hour of Devastation]]''|| "Laughs" || This used to be "Monkeys", with the "Barrel" overlap a reference to the "barrel of monkeys" idiom.<br>It was changed for an internal reason.<ref>{{EzTumblr|url=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/119632317253/new-codenames|title=New Codenames|date=May 22, 2015}}</ref> Now referencing a "barrel of laughs", something or someone very funny. | ||
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|bgcolor="#FFFFFF" rowspan="2"| ||''[[Ixalan]]'' | |bgcolor="#FFFFFF" rowspan="2"| ||''[[Ixalan]]'' | ||
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|| ''[[Rivals of Ixalan]]'' || "Eggs" | || ''[[Rivals of Ixalan]]'' || "Eggs" | ||
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|bgcolor="#DDDDDD"| || ''[[Unstable]]'' || "Quicksilver" || Unfortunately, this codename gave away what the set was, so it was never publicly used.<ref>{{ | |bgcolor="#DDDDDD"| || ''[[Unstable]]'' || "Quicksilver" || Unfortunately, this codename gave away what the set was, so it was never publicly used.<ref>{{EzTumblr|url=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/169855908518/what-was-unstables-design-codename|title=What was Unstable's design codename?|date=January 18, 2018}}</ref> | ||
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|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"| || ''[[Dominaria]]'' || "Soup" ||rowspan="2" valign="middle"| A light lunch. Codenames released before the change to the [[Block#Three-and- | |bgcolor="#FFFFFF"| || ''[[Dominaria]]'' || "Soup" ||rowspan="2" valign="middle"| A light lunch. Codenames released before the change to the [[Block#Three-and-One Model|Three-and-One Model]]. Later Dominaria became its own entity. The second set was replaced by ''Core Set 2019''. | ||
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|bgcolor="#DDDDDD"| || ''[[Core Set 2019]]'' || "Salad" | |bgcolor="#DDDDDD"| || ''[[Core Set 2019]]'' || "Salad" | ||
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|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"| || ''[[Battlebond]]'' || "Slingshot"<ref name="New Challenger">{{NewRef|card-preview/new-challenger-approaches-2018-05-21|A New Challenger Apporaches|[[Gavin Verhey]]|May 21, 2018}}</ref> | |bgcolor="#FFFFFF"| || ''[[Battlebond]]'' || "Slingshot"<ref name="New Challenger">{{NewRef|card-preview/new-challenger-approaches-2018-05-21|A New Challenger Apporaches|[[Gavin Verhey]]|May 21, 2018}}</ref> | ||
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|bgcolor="#DDDDDD"| || ''[[Guilds of Ravnica]]'' || "Spaghetti" ||rowspan="2" valign="middle"| An Italian-American dinner.<ref>{{ | |bgcolor="#DDDDDD"| || ''[[Guilds of Ravnica]]'' || "Spaghetti" ||rowspan="2" valign="middle"| An Italian-American dinner.<ref>{{EzTumblr|url=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/131247561433/we-had-our-first-exploratory-design-meeting|title=We Had Our First Exploratory Design Meeting Today…|date=October 15, 2015}}</ref> | ||
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|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"| || ''[[Ravnica Allegiance]]'' || "Meatballs" | |bgcolor="#FFFFFF"| || ''[[Ravnica Allegiance]]'' || "Meatballs" | ||
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|bgcolor="#DDDDDD"| || ''[[War of the Spark]]'' || "Milk" ||rowspan="2" valign="middle"| A midnight snack.<ref>{{ | |bgcolor="#DDDDDD"| || ''[[War of the Spark]]'' || "Milk" ||rowspan="2" valign="middle"| A midnight snack.<ref>{{EzTumblr|url=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/145236724828/its-been-a-while-since-we-last-learned-new-code|title= Do you have code names of the Spring 2019 and Summer 2019 sets yet?|date=May 31, 2016}}</ref> After the introduction of Three-and-One Model, "Cookies" was replaced by ''[[Core Set 2020]]''.<ref>{{EzTumblr|url=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/161822182858/salad-m19-and-cookies-m20-got-code-names-to|title=Salad (M19) and Cookies (M20) got code names to hide the news that core sets were coming back, but will M21 and forward get code names?|date=June 14, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|url=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/170252494323/is-cookies-magic-2020-milk-seemed-left-hanging|title=Is "Cookies" Magic 2020?|date=January 28, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|url=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/178609255918/codenames-now-that-core-sets-are-a-thing-again|title=Now that Core Sets are a thing again, is "Cookies" confirmed to be Core Set 2020?|date=September 30, 2018}}</ref> | ||
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|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"| || Cancelled || "Cookies" | |bgcolor="#FFFFFF"| || Cancelled || "Cookies" | ||
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|bgcolor="#DDDDDD"| || || "Archery" ||rowspan="6" valign="middle"| Sports, new codenames are alphabetical themes, currently sports.<ref name="Archery">{{ | |bgcolor="#DDDDDD"| || || "Archery" ||rowspan="6" valign="middle"| Sports, new codenames are alphabetical themes, currently sports.<ref name="A through Z"/><ref name="Archery">{{EzTumblr|url=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/160142121793/new-codenames|title= New Codenames|date=April 30, 2017}}</ref> | ||
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|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"| || || "Baseball" | |bgcolor="#FFFFFF"| || || "Baseball" | ||
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|bgcolor="#DDDDDD"| || || "Cricket"<ref>{{ | |bgcolor="#DDDDDD"| || || "Cricket"<ref>{{EzTumblr|url=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/168099619663/do-we-know-the-codename-of-the-set-you-worked-on|title=Do we know the codename of the set you worked on today?|date=December 01, 2017}}</ref> | ||
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|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"| || || "Diving"<ref>{{ | |bgcolor="#FFFFFF"| || || "Diving"<ref>{{EzTumblr|url=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/170748478168/for-frame-of-reference-the-stuff-you-work-on-next|title=For frame of reference, the stuff you work on next...|date=February 10, 2018}}</ref> | ||
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|bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | || || "Equestrian"<ref>{{ | |bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | || || "Equestrian"<ref>{{EzTumblr|url=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/173421903688/mark-i-turn-30-today-i-want-something-juicy|title=Mark. I turn 30 today. I want something juicy...|date=April 29, 2018}}</ref> | ||
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|bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | || || "Fencing"<ref>{{ | |bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | || || "Fencing"<ref>{{EzTumblr|url=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/176505880798/you-havent-been-answering-as-much-which-means|title=Could you tell us about something you made recently but without spoiling it to tease us all?|date=August 01, 2018}}</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 15:32, 16 January 2019
Throughout Magic's history, expansion sets have been given codenames when under design, well before a set's theme, identity, and lore have been solidified. This allows expansion developers and designers to work ahead further than any other section in the company, and still have terminology to refer to the set as a whole.[1] This practice was put into place starting with the Alliances expansion set; codenames for previous sets were simply the name of the set.[2] Codenames are chosen by the head designer, Mark Rosewater.[3] The codenames are designed to not have any connection to the mechanics of the set they refer to. They are selected before the designers even know what the set will be about.[4]
The Masques block was the first instance of all the codenames of the sets in a block being connected; the Onslaught block was the first to have the codenames be assigned in a order, typically referencing something in popular culture. When it was announced there would be a change in the number of sets per block from three to two starting with "Blood", the codenames that had already been released for the unannounced sets became decoupled from their previous block.[5]
To make things easier internally, a new codename naming system was introduced in 2017. It follows a single theme (currently sports) alphabetically, A through Z.[6] That way everyone at Wizards of the Coast will know what comes before and after what.[7]
List of codenames
| Expansion Set | Codename | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliances | "Quack" | Reference to a Macintosh sound file. | |
| Mirage | "Sosumi" | Reference to a Macintosh sound file of the same name. Initial codename was "Menagerie". | |
| Visions | "Mirage Jr." | Thought of as Mirage's offspring. Real name was established very close to the start of development. | |
| Weatherlight | "Mochalatte" | A favorite type of coffee of a friend of the designers. | |
| Vanguard | "Commando" | Alluding to the concept of heroes joining the battle (the idea for the set at the time).[8] | |
| Portal | "Harvey" | After the invisible rabbit in the famous play and movie. | |
| Tempest | "Bogavhati" | After a world from Indian mythology. | |
| Stronghold | "Rachimulot" | Reference to a card in the Dungeons & Dragons Spellfire CCG. | |
| Exodus | "Gorgonzola" | Favorite cheese of Bill Rose. | |
| Urza's Saga | "Armadillo" | ||
| Urza's Legacy | "Guacamole" | ||
| Urza's Destiny | "Chimichanga" | ||
| Mercadian Masques | "Archimedes" | All three codenames were mostly chosen for their difficulty in spelling. | |
| Nemesis | "Euripides" | ||
| Prophecy | "Dionysius" | ||
| Invasion | "Beijing" | Chinese cities. | |
| Planeshift | "Hong Kong" | ||
| Apocalypse | "Shanghai" | ||
| Odyssey | "Argon" | Codenames chosen for the ABC order and ease of spelling in contrast to previous codenames. | |
| Torment | "Boron" | ||
| Judgment | "Carbon" | ||
| Onslaught | "Manny" | First set of codenames to use a known pre-set order, these being the names of the Pep Boys mascots. | |
| Legions | "Moe" | ||
| Scourge | "Jack" | ||
| Mirrodin | "Bacon" | Key ingredients in the BLT sandwich. Selected due to the widespread knowledge of the order. | |
| Darksteel | "Lettuce" | ||
| Fifth Dawn | "Tomato" | ||
| Champions of Kamigawa | "Earth" | American band Earth, Wind & Fire. | |
| Betrayers of Kamigawa | "Wind" | ||
| Saviors of Kamigawa | "Fire" | ||
| Ravnica: City of Guilds | "Control" | Keystroke combination used in Microsoft Windows operating systems. | |
| Guildpact | "Alt" | ||
| Dissension | "Delete" | ||
| Coldsnap | "Splat" | ||
| Time Spiral | "Snap" | Rice Krispies cereal mascots and slogan from advertising. | |
| Planar Chaos | "Crackle" | ||
| Future Sight | "Pop" | ||
| Lorwyn | "Peanut" | Reflecting the nature of the two mini-blocks, so too did the codenames overlap in a before and after style. | |
| Morningtide | "Butter" | ||
| Shadowmoor | "Jelly" | ||
| Eventide | "Doughnut" | ||
| Shards of Alara | "Rock" | Classic hand game of the same name. | |
| Conflux | "Paper" | ||
| Alara Reborn | "Scissors" | ||
| Zendikar | "Live" | Phrase that normally accompanies the Vulcan salute in the Star Trek franchise. | |
| Worldwake | "Long" | ||
| Rise of the Eldrazi | "Prosper" | ||
| Scars of Mirrodin | "Lights" | Traditional cue to a film crew at the beginning of a take during a television or movie production. | |
| Mirrodin Besieged | "Camera" | ||
| New Phyrexia | "Action" | ||
| Innistrad | "Shake" | Popular phrase derived from the 1954 rhythm and blues song. | |
| Dark Ascension | "Rattle" | ||
| Avacyn Restored | "Roll" | ||
| Return to Ravnica | "Hook" | Popular phrase derived from the three crucial pieces of fishing tackle. | |
| Gatecrash | "Line" | ||
| Dragon's Maze | "Sinker" | ||
| Modern Masters | "Picasso"[9] | A Spanish painter and sculptor. | |
| Theros | "Friends" | Oft-quoted excerpt from Julius Ceasar by William Shakespeare. | |
| Born of the Gods | "Romans" | ||
| Journey into Nyx | "Countrymen" | ||
| Khans of Tarkir | "Huey" | Popular Disney characters of the same name. | |
| Fate Reforged | "Dewey" | ||
| Dragons of Tarkir | "Louie" | ||
| Battle for Zendikar | "Blood" | Popular phrase and 1960s American jazz band. Codenames were released before the change from three sets per block to two was announced, after which the codenames were decoupled from their respective blocks. | |
| Oath of the Gatewatch | "Sweat" | ||
| Shadows over Innistrad | "Tears" | ||
| Eternal Masters | "Jitterbug"[10] | An old-fashioned dance. | |
| Eldritch Moon | "Fears" | With the "Tears" overlap, a reference to the English new wave band of the same name. | |
| Kaladesh | "Lock" | The sets per block change also disrupted this trio of previously announced codenames, a common figure of speech. | |
| Aether Revolt | "Stock" | ||
| Amonkhet | "Barrel" | ||
| Hour of Devastation | "Laughs" | This used to be "Monkeys", with the "Barrel" overlap a reference to the "barrel of monkeys" idiom. It was changed for an internal reason.[11] Now referencing a "barrel of laughs", something or someone very funny. | |
| Ixalan | "Ham" | A hearty breakfast. A product survey preceding the announcement of the name "Ixalan" also offered the names Atlazan and Conquest of Power.[12] | |
| Rivals of Ixalan | "Eggs" | ||
| Unstable | "Quicksilver" | Unfortunately, this codename gave away what the set was, so it was never publicly used.[13] | |
| Dominaria | "Soup" | A light lunch. Codenames released before the change to the Three-and-One Model. Later Dominaria became its own entity. The second set was replaced by Core Set 2019. | |
| Core Set 2019 | "Salad" | ||
| Battlebond | "Slingshot"[14] | ||
| Guilds of Ravnica | "Spaghetti" | An Italian-American dinner.[15] | |
| Ravnica Allegiance | "Meatballs" | ||
| War of the Spark | "Milk" | A midnight snack.[16] After the introduction of Three-and-One Model, "Cookies" was replaced by Core Set 2020.[17][18][19] | |
| Cancelled | "Cookies" | ||
| "Archery" | Sports, new codenames are alphabetical themes, currently sports.[6][7] | ||
| "Baseball" | |||
| "Cricket"[20] | |||
| "Diving"[21] | |||
| "Equestrian"[22] | |||
| "Fencing"[23] |
References
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- ↑ [[Lua error in Module:EzTumblr at line 40: Malformed URL.]]. "[{{{1}}} Do set codes have any vague connection to what the actual set is?]". Lua error in Module:EzTumblr at line 50: Malformed URL.. Tumblr.
- ↑ Template:NewRef
- ↑ a b [[Lua error in Module:EzTumblr at line 40: Malformed URL.]]. "[{{{1}}} Are codenames gonna skip letters?]". Lua error in Module:EzTumblr at line 50: Malformed URL.. Tumblr.
- ↑ a b [[Lua error in Module:EzTumblr at line 40: Malformed URL.]]. "[{{{1}}} New Codenames]". Lua error in Module:EzTumblr at line 50: Malformed URL.. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater, Top 10 Expansion Codenames, The Duelist #23 (March, 1998)
- ↑ Template:NewRef
- ↑ [[Lua error in Module:EzTumblr at line 40: Malformed URL.]]. "[{{{1}}} Having Eldritch Moon (EMN) and Eternal Masters (EMA) coming out so close to each other was probably not the best idea.]". Lua error in Module:EzTumblr at line 50: Malformed URL.. Tumblr.
- ↑ [[Lua error in Module:EzTumblr at line 40: Malformed URL.]]. "[{{{1}}} New Codenames]". Lua error in Module:EzTumblr at line 50: Malformed URL.. Tumblr.
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- ↑ [[Lua error in Module:EzTumblr at line 40: Malformed URL.]]. "[{{{1}}} What was Unstable's design codename?]". Lua error in Module:EzTumblr at line 50: Malformed URL.. Tumblr.
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- ↑ [[Lua error in Module:EzTumblr at line 40: Malformed URL.]]. "[{{{1}}} We Had Our First Exploratory Design Meeting Today…]". Lua error in Module:EzTumblr at line 50: Malformed URL.. Tumblr.
- ↑ [[Lua error in Module:EzTumblr at line 40: Malformed URL.]]. "[{{{1}}} Do you have code names of the Spring 2019 and Summer 2019 sets yet?]". Lua error in Module:EzTumblr at line 50: Malformed URL.. Tumblr.
- ↑ [[Lua error in Module:EzTumblr at line 40: Malformed URL.]]. "[{{{1}}} Salad (M19) and Cookies (M20) got code names to hide the news that core sets were coming back, but will M21 and forward get code names?]". Lua error in Module:EzTumblr at line 50: Malformed URL.. Tumblr.
- ↑ [[Lua error in Module:EzTumblr at line 40: Malformed URL.]]. "[{{{1}}} Is "Cookies" Magic 2020?]". Lua error in Module:EzTumblr at line 50: Malformed URL.. Tumblr.
- ↑ [[Lua error in Module:EzTumblr at line 40: Malformed URL.]]. "[{{{1}}} Now that Core Sets are a thing again, is "Cookies" confirmed to be Core Set 2020?]". Lua error in Module:EzTumblr at line 50: Malformed URL.. Tumblr.
- ↑ [[Lua error in Module:EzTumblr at line 40: Malformed URL.]]. "[{{{1}}} Do we know the codename of the set you worked on today?]". Lua error in Module:EzTumblr at line 50: Malformed URL.. Tumblr.
- ↑ [[Lua error in Module:EzTumblr at line 40: Malformed URL.]]. "[{{{1}}} For frame of reference, the stuff you work on next...]". Lua error in Module:EzTumblr at line 50: Malformed URL.. Tumblr.
- ↑ [[Lua error in Module:EzTumblr at line 40: Malformed URL.]]. "[{{{1}}} Mark. I turn 30 today. I want something juicy...]". Lua error in Module:EzTumblr at line 50: Malformed URL.. Tumblr.
- ↑ [[Lua error in Module:EzTumblr at line 40: Malformed URL.]]. "[{{{1}}} Could you tell us about something you made recently but without spoiling it to tease us all?]". Lua error in Module:EzTumblr at line 50: Malformed URL.. Tumblr.