Kasmina is the leader of an ancient, secret order of Planeswalkers, a shadowy cabal with mysterious aims. Her larger goals are unknown, but her recent obsession is recruitment. Her preferred method is to identify what she calls "embers", non-ignited Planeswalkers. She helps these mages to discover their potential, even if it means causing trauma to ignite their spark, and then indoctrinates them in the ways of her order. She is preparing for a looming conflict that dwarfs the War of the Spark.
The emphasized part has piqued my interest. Given how much they botched the Gatewatch arc I think anything else is plausible at this point. So long as it doesn't involve big burly monsters like Eldrazi or a mad dragon warlord thing, I'll be exceptionally excited.
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Kasmina is the leader of an ancient, secret order of Planeswalkers, a shadowy cabal with mysterious aims. Her larger goals are unknown, but her recent obsession is recruitment. Her preferred method is to identify what she calls "embers", non-ignited Planeswalkers. She helps these mages to discover their potential, even if it means causing trauma to ignite their spark, and then indoctrinates them in the ways of her order. She is preparing for a looming conflict that dwarfs the War of the Spark.
The emphasized part has piqued my interest. Given how much they botched the Gatewatch arc I think anything else is plausible at this point. So long as it doesn't involve big burly monsters like Eldrazi or a mad dragon warlord thing, I'll be exceptionally excited.
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Possibly the "entity" stuff that was started in Children of the Nameless and seemingly dropped right after.
Kasmina is the leader of an ancient, secret order of Planeswalkers, a shadowy cabal with mysterious aims. Her larger goals are unknown, but her recent obsession is recruitment. Her preferred method is to identify what she calls "embers", non-ignited Planeswalkers. She helps these mages to discover their potential, even if it means causing trauma to ignite their spark, and then indoctrinates them in the ways of her order. She is preparing for a looming conflict that dwarfs the War of the Spark.
The emphasized part has piqued my interest. Given how much they botched the Gatewatch arc I think anything else is plausible at this point. So long as it doesn't involve big burly monsters like Eldrazi or a mad dragon warlord thing, I'll be exceptionally excited.
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the big theory so far for this is what was teased from kaldheim and now eventually strixhaven
Seems odd that WotC would have two 3cmc Simic walkers in Standard at the same time (Her and Oko). And her ability would be stupid good for Oko. Something tells me there was a last minute change and she was altered to be a replacement. I know they design sets 2-3 years out, but a last minute change fits the timeline, I think.
Ok, Phyrexians are pretty much a given but in what way? I want to know how our arrival in Innistrad again later in the year will apply to the story particularly as it relates to the Eldrazi and Emrakul. It's making me think it'll be an Alien vs. Predator arrangement in that kind of epic power struggle from among malevolent beings.
Actually that could be a cool pseudo crossover if they do go that route.
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So exactly how long ago was the transformation of Mirrodin into New Phyrexia. Because before then, the Phyrexians were considered gone right?
Her story makes no sense to me.
An ANCIENT cabal, (yet we, nor any other planeswalker has mentioned this?)
Is this ancient like older than the Mending?
A shadowy cabal that find pre-spark walkers and brainwashes them into her organization?
This seems so sketchy. Where did this come from and what are they preparing for? Are they the good guys? Sounds more bad guys (like the Syndicate)?
We need a lot more information
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So exactly how long ago was the transformation of Mirrodin into New Phyrexia. Because before then, the Phyrexians were considered gone right?
Her story makes no sense to me.
An ANCIENT cabal, (yet we, nor any other planeswalker has mentioned this?)
Is this ancient like older than the Mending?
A shadowy cabal that find pre-spark walkers and brainwashes them into her organization?
This seems so sketchy. Where did this come from and what are they preparing for? Are they the good guys? Sounds more bad guys (like the Syndicate)?
We need a lot more information
that’s part of the reason why I’m confused with simic and lack of black
the Whole phyrexian theory comes from the fact urza gathered walkers in a similar way
Blue is the color of deceit, of secrecy, and of mind control. The secondary colors to share the trait of mind control are actually white and red. Black is more about reanimation. Green is about freeing from mind control. But that is just for creatures. In terms of stealing lands black, green, and blue share these traits. In terms of artifact thievery its blue and red. For enchantments blue. Also while true blue is the color of telepathy, the second most telepathic color is black.
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RPROVOKINGR RBLACK CLOUDS IN ISOLATIONR RI AM RECLAIMER OF MY NAMER RBORN IN FLAMESR RI HAVE BEEN BLESSEDR RMY FAMILY CREST IS A DEMON OF DEATHR
Lots of "black = bad" conjecture in this thread. Black is about self-interest. As long as Kasmina is not motivated by increasing her own power, wealth etc. then she's not black, as far as Magic color philosophy is concerned - even if she brainwashes people, who or has a cabal. The main guild associated with brainwashing on Ravnica was (and by some still is) Selesnya, not Dimir. If Kasmina's motivation is to protect the universe (the fricking whole universe) from a threat, then she's actually closer to white than black.
I think she's blue-green here because this is an enemy-colored set. But if we assume that the threat is Phyrexia, which has always been characterized as a corruption and mockery of nature and the natural order, then green still makes sense.
From a Standard-playability standpoint, I'm not seeing it, but it's too early in the preview season to know for sure. Seems a lot closer to Dovin, Grand Arbiter than Oko or Tef3ri. Always wary of the "it's good if you already have something else going on" cards.
The emphasized part has piqued my interest. Given how much they botched the Gatewatch arc I think anything else is plausible at this point. So long as it doesn't involve big burly monsters like Eldrazi or a mad dragon warlord thing, I'll be exceptionally excited.
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Possibly the "entity" stuff that was started in Children of the Nameless and seemingly dropped right after.
the big theory so far for this is what was teased from kaldheim and now eventually strixhaven
The phyrexians
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Actually that could be a cool pseudo crossover if they do go that route.
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Her story makes no sense to me.
An ANCIENT cabal, (yet we, nor any other planeswalker has mentioned this?)
Is this ancient like older than the Mending?
A shadowy cabal that find pre-spark walkers and brainwashes them into her organization?
This seems so sketchy. Where did this come from and what are they preparing for? Are they the good guys? Sounds more bad guys (like the Syndicate)?
We need a lot more information
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Welcome to rudimentary prime time storytelling...
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Elspeth and Jhoira rock my world.
that’s part of the reason why I’m confused with simic and lack of black
the Whole phyrexian theory comes from the fact urza gathered walkers in a similar way
RBLACK CLOUDS IN ISOLATIONR
RI AM RECLAIMER OF MY NAMER
RBORN IN FLAMESR
RI HAVE BEEN BLESSEDR
RMY FAMILY CREST IS A DEMON OF DEATHR
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Turns out kasmina was infact intended for Throne of eldraine (fairy tale plane) playing the role of Merlin but got removed as the story evolved
I think she's blue-green here because this is an enemy-colored set. But if we assume that the threat is Phyrexia, which has always been characterized as a corruption and mockery of nature and the natural order, then green still makes sense.