Planechase

Planechase
Set Information
Set symbol
Themes and mechanics	Plane cards, “Planeswalk”
Keywords/​ability words	None new
Set size	240+40 plane cards (four 60+10-card theme decks)
Expansion code	HOP (for the development codename)
Development codename	Hopscotch

Planechase (2009) is a supplemental set for Magic: The Gathering multiplayer games. The set introduced the Planechase format and the associated oversized plane cards. The set was released on September 4th, 2009, with release events held on September 4-6.

Contents

Planechase (2009) consists of four "game packs", each containing ten oversized plane cards, a 60-card deck, a six-sided planar die and a strategy insert with multiplayer rules. The MSRP for an individual pack is $19.99.

The plane cards represent specific locations on planes in the Magic storyline, introducing "a groundbreaking new way to experience planeswalking". The theme decks are tournament legal and each contains eight rares. Additionally, there was a different preview card from the upcoming Zendikar set in each of the four decks (Beast Hunt, Hideous End, Kor Sanctifiers and Whiplash Trap).

Planechase format

The planar die

Planechase (2009) introduced a new casual game variant of the same name, which simulates traveling between different planes using the new plane cards. The set comes with a six-sided planar die, that features the planeswalker symbol on one face, the chaos symbol on another and four blank faces.

Each player enters the game with a regular deck and a planar deck, which features ten or more of the new plane cards. The first player to start puts the first card in his planar deck face-up in the command zone. A plane card usually has two abilities. The first one applies as long as the card is revealed, the second one is the so called chaos ability.

During each player's turn, that player may roll the planar die whenever he or she could cast a sorcery. While the first roll each turn is free, all subsequent rolls in that turn cost more than the last. If the is rolled, the owner of the current face-up plane card puts it on the bottom of his planar deck and the current player reveals the top card of his or her planar deck. If is rolled the chaos ability of the plane card triggers. With blank faces, nothing happens.

Plane cards

Each of the four Planechase decks contains ten unique Plane cards only available in that deck. Additionally, a special Plane card entitled Tazeem from the plane Zendikar was given out at the release event.

Theme decks

Theme deck name	Colors Included
Elemental Thunder				R	G
Metallic Dreams	W	U	B	R	G
Strike Force	W			R
Zombie Empire			B

External links

• Planechase product information page — Wizards of the Coast
• Magic Arcana (July 16, 2009). "Images of Planechase". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
• Magic Arcana (August 31, 2009). "Planechase Boxes and Sleeves". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.