Cycle
A cycle is a collection of cards that have one or more relationships with one another and consists of one card for each color or color combination.
A simple cycle, usually just called a cycle, consists of five cards, one in each color, in the same set.
More complex cycles include mega cycles, mega-mega cycles and Ravnica block cycles.
Examples of simple cycles
The simplest cycle has five cards, one for each individual color, each with a similar card type, function, and sometimes mana cost and name.
- Circle of Protection: Black, Circle of Protection: Blue, Circle of Protection: Green, Circle of Protection: Red and Circle of Protection: White. This cycle has been printed the most of any cycle and saw print in Beta, Unlimited, Revised, 4th Edition, Ice Age, 5th Edition, Tempest, 6th Edition, 7th Edition and 8th Edition.