Block
Block noun - A number of things considered as a unit.
Usage example: bought a block of stocks
Cycle
Cycle noun - A series of events or actions that repeat themselves regularly and in the same order.
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This cycle of Magic: The Gathering novels, the first new story after the massive Weatherlight Saga, corresponds to the Odyssey block in the card game.
Source: Literature / Odyssey Cycle -
Speaking of the Invasion block, the Coalition symbol was the symbol for Invasion; parts of it appear in a cycle of cards in Planeshift.
Source: Sigil Spam -
They are the first line of defense in a global war against the invaders, while Urza assembles a team of nine planeswalkers to infiltrate and destroy Phyrexia itself.After this cycle, Magic: The Gathering largely returned to shorter storylines, usually spanning only a single block.
Source: Literature / Invasion Cycle
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