Upon reflection there was some cause for concern since the sylex blast did affect the Blind Eternities before, but it was still so idiotic and imagining Elesh Norn and Nissa eating oily popcorn while the poopfest went down is too good to pass.
Yeah. I'm hoping at the very least for a planeswlaker's guide, because there's no way the building worlds video is enough to cover th spheres and everything
The pacing, as nearly always since they started to compress it into 5 articles per set, is awful, and leaves many interesting worldbuilding and character interactions in the dust. I hope there are at least a few more side stories, otherwise the compleation of Nissa, the rebellion of Urabrask, the life of Mirrans in New Phyrexia are all very much just side notes, and I feel like this is definitely a story that could have used some space to better explain where our characters came from, why Phyrexia is as infectious now as it is or give more closure to some of these character's stories and decisions. Unfortunately and for some reason, 5 chapters will have to do. I really actually like most of the plot points and the worldbuilding, but they are pretty much all given not enough room to breathe.
Previously we had side stories along with the main plot. However, this only happened Saturday this time, with the remaining days being either full main story or full side stories (for the commander characters). Tomorrow we might get something, but unless they plan on releasing a planeswalker's guide that's it.
Norn has a theme of "facade" where she presents differently to the outside than it really is. The entire aesthetic of covering bleeding-red sinewy bodies with pristine white porcellain, the name of the outmost layer being called a "facade". Even her artworks where she is often represented in some ceremonial theatrics. Norn is all about show. It's totally within her theme to act as if she has a full grasp on Phyrexia when her leadership is much more tenuous than it really is.
To be fair there's a method to her madness. According to the Tezzeret story in BW she has such control over the Hunter's Maze and Surgical Bays that they have to concede to her mission of unity instead of focusing on social darwinism or science respectively.
It's with the thanes that just puzzles me. She overwhelmed Sheoldred's forces, yet Sheoldred is still a rival so she has to be distracted. Atraxa admits the Dross Pits are basically useless, yet they're allowed to exist within this otherwise Bant faction.
Yeah, I don't get how she allows Sheoldred to live. Urabrask had the excuse of managing to seal his layer which is still useful for the phyrexian whole since it provides metal, but Sheoldred and the other thanes should logically be dead. They contribute nothing, even Atraxa admited they're more trouble than they are worth.
You know the “cinders” side story proves Urabrask is still evil but still technically new phyrexia's xantcha of this arc
Nah, that was Slobad acting outside of Urbrask's orders. He technically is saboutaging Urabrask since the red praetor relies on Mirran allies for his resistance.
Contains some additional info on the artwork and flavor
Previously we had side stories along with the main plot. However, this only happened Saturday this time, with the remaining days being either full main story or full side stories (for the commander characters). Tomorrow we might get something, but unless they plan on releasing a planeswalker's guide that's it.
To be fair there's a method to her madness. According to the Tezzeret story in BW she has such control over the Hunter's Maze and Surgical Bays that they have to concede to her mission of unity instead of focusing on social darwinism or science respectively.
It's with the thanes that just puzzles me. She overwhelmed Sheoldred's forces, yet Sheoldred is still a rival so she has to be distracted. Atraxa admits the Dross Pits are basically useless, yet they're allowed to exist within this otherwise Bant faction.
*See Quest for Camelot.
Nah, that was Slobad acting outside of Urbrask's orders. He technically is saboutaging Urabrask since the red praetor relies on Mirran allies for his resistance.