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Kamiagawa is Magic's [[Oriental Adventures]] setting; a fantasy realm based upon Japanese mythology, most prominently in the form of being divided into two realms, one inhabited by mortals and the other inhabited by Kami -primal spirits who embody the various elements, objects and other aspects of the material realm. The Kakuriyo or Reikai is the spirit world where the kami dwell; its other half is that of the Utsushiyo where mortals live. Utsushiyo is divided into five lands which correspond to the five Colors of Magic. | Kamiagawa is Magic's [[Oriental Adventures]] setting; a fantasy realm based upon Japanese mythology, most prominently in the form of being divided into two realms, one inhabited by mortals and the other inhabited by Kami -primal spirits who embody the various elements, objects and other aspects of the material realm. The Kakuriyo or Reikai is the spirit world where the kami dwell; its other half is that of the Utsushiyo where mortals live. Utsushiyo is divided into five lands which correspond to the five Colors of Magic. | ||
Native races of Kamigawa consist of: [[Human]]s, [[Soratami]], [[Orochi]], [[ | Native races of Kamigawa consist of: [[Human]]s, [[Soratami]], [[Orochi]], [[Kitsune]]s, [[Nezumi]], [[Oni|O-bakemono]] and [[Goblin|Akki]]. | ||
==Notable Cards== | ==Notable Cards== | ||
Revision as of 15:32, 27 April 2018
Kamigawa was the 10th block released for Magic the Gathering. It takes place in the titular plane. It introduced the the Ninjutsu mechanic, which is awesome. The block came after Mirrodin block, which was one of the largest and stinkiest blocks of cheese Magic had ever seen. Subsequentially, CoK-block was well below the general power curve compared with other sets.
The Plane Proper
Kamiagawa is Magic's Oriental Adventures setting; a fantasy realm based upon Japanese mythology, most prominently in the form of being divided into two realms, one inhabited by mortals and the other inhabited by Kami -primal spirits who embody the various elements, objects and other aspects of the material realm. The Kakuriyo or Reikai is the spirit world where the kami dwell; its other half is that of the Utsushiyo where mortals live. Utsushiyo is divided into five lands which correspond to the five Colors of Magic.
Native races of Kamigawa consist of: Humans, Soratami, Orochi, Kitsunes, Nezumi, O-bakemono and Akki.
Notable Cards
Expert commentary taken from the Gatherer
Sensei’s Divining Top
It looks so innocent the first time you read it too. It's not. Not even a little bit. -Shadow1798
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
I prefer to call him Kik-Jiki, Combo Maker. -tcollins
Umezawa's Jitte
Fun fact: "Umezawa's Jitte" can be approximately translated to English as "You're f*cked, game two." -ratchet1215
Pithing Needle
I love just stuffing people who overuse fetchlands. -WhiteyMcFly
| Settings of Magic: The Gathering | |
|---|---|
| Pre-revisionist: | First Magic Sets - First Urza Block - Arabian Nights Legends - Homelands - Ice Age - Mirage |
| Weatherlight Saga: | Portal Starter Sets - Second Urza Block Tempest Block - Masques Block - Invasion Block |
| Post-Weatherlight: | Otaria Block - Mirrodin - Kamigawa - Ravnica - Time Spiral |
| After the Mending: | Lorwyn - Alara - Zendikar - New Phyrexia Innistrad - Return to Ravnica - Theros - Tarkir - Eldraine - Ikoria |
| Two-Block Paradigm: | Kaladesh - Amonkhet - Ixalan |
| Post Two-Block Paradigm: | Eldraine - Ikoria - Kaldheim - Strixhaven |
| Never in a standard set: | Fiora (Where the Conspiracy sets take place) - Kylem (Battlebond) |