Planeshift is the name of the second set in the Invasion block of cards of Magic: The Gathering

Magic: The Gathering

Magic: The Gathering , also known as Magic, is the first collectible trading card game created by mathematics professor Richard Garfield and introduced in 1993 by Wizards of the Coast. Magic continues to thrive, with approximately twelve million players as of 2011...

, along with the expansions Invasion

Invasion (Magic: The Gathering)

Invasion is the 21st expert level set, and the first set in the Invasion block of cards of Magic: The Gathering. The rest of the block is Planeshift and Apocalypse. It contains 350 cards.-Set History:...

 and Apocalypse

Apocalypse (Magic: The Gathering)

Apocalypse is the name of a Magic: The Gathering expansion set, released in June 2001. It is the third set of the Invasion Block.-Storyline:...

. It contained 143 cards.

Set history

Planeshift continued Invasion's theme of multi-colored "gold

Gold

Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...

" cards. Its major themes revolved around multicolor decks and strategies.

Mechanics

The following unnamed mechanics first appeared in Planeshift:

• Gating - When a creature with gating comes into play, its controller must return a creature he or she controls to its owner's hand. Cards with this disability cost less to make up for it. Many combos were created with gating creatures where cards had an ability played when they came into play.
• Familiars - A cycle of creatures that reduced the cost of allied-colored spells you play.

External links

• Wizard's official page for Planeshift