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{{Infobox character
{{Infobox character
|image=Saheeli Rai.jpg|thumb
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|name=Saheeli Rai
|name=Saheeli Rai
|birthplace=[[Kaladesh (plane)|Kaladesh]]
|birthplace=[[Kaladesh (plane)|Kaladesh]]
|lifetime=
|lifetime= [[Mending Era]]
|race=[[Human]] [[planeswalker]]
|parents=[[List of secondary characters/Kaladesh#|Aarav Rai]] <br>[[List of secondary characters/Kaladesh#|Ruby Rai]]
|sources=see external links
|spouse=[[Huatli]] ([[Wikipedia:De facto#Marriage and domestic partnerships|de facto]])
|relatives= [[List of secondary characters/Kaladesh#|Amika Rai]] (sibling)<br> [[List of secondary characters/Kaladesh#|Sahil Rai]] (sibling)<br>[[List of secondary characters/Kaladesh#|Sheela Rai]] (sibling)
|race=[[Human]]<br>Formerly [[Planeswalker]]
|colors=Center: {{mana|UR}}
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}}
'''Saheeli Rai''' is a [[human]] [[planeswalker]] from the [[Kaladesh (plane)|the plane of Kaladesh]].<ref>{{TumblrRef|author=wizardsmagic|URL=http://wizardsmagic.tumblr.com/post/144454051746/saheeli-rai-is-our-newest-planeswalker-her-name|title=Saheeli Rai is our newest Planeswalker!|tumblr-title=Magic: The Gathering|date=May 16, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{NewRef|magic-story/planeswalkers-guide-kaladesh-2016-11-02|Planeswalker's Guide to Kaladesh|[[Magic Creative Team]]|November 2, 2016}}</ref>
'''Saheeli Rai''' is a [[Kaladesh (plane)|Kaladeshi]] [[human]].<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://wizardsmagic.tumblr.com/post/144454051746/saheeli-rai-is-our-newest-planeswalker-her-name|title=Saheeli Rai is our newest Planeswalker!|May 16, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|magic-story/planeswalkers-guide-kaladesh-2016-11-02|Planeswalker's Guide to Kaladesh|[[Magic Creative Team]]|November 2, 2016}}</ref> She is a brilliant inventor who specializes in creating lifelike animated constructs as beautiful as they are deadly. She is also a former [[planeswalker]], and currently resides on [[Ixalan (plane)|Ixalan]]. She is the romantic partner of [[Huatli]].<ref name="Episode 1"/>


==Description==
==Appearance and characteristics==
Saheeli has a magical command over metal that she uses for the purpose of artifice and the creation of lifelike artifact [[construct]]s. She is even able to transmute metals from one into the other.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyhzyLttUOk&index=7&list=PL3rP64NRtmbgtEkOd8hTpvQl5eVbIFOI0 Magic at PAX: Kaladesh World-Building Panel]</ref> On Kaladesh, she is regarded as one of the brightest inventors of her age and she has many admirers and rivals. Enjoying competition, she's wholly supportive of the efforts of other inventors, happy to share advice, a kind word, or an encouraging smile. She thrills at the prospect of innovation, and basks in the creative spirit that surrounds her in [[Ghirapur]].<ref>[http://magic.wizards.com/en/story/planeswalkers/saheeli Saheeli Rai]</ref>
Saheeli Rai is an especially tall woman with warm brown skin (noted to be taller than both [[Huatli]] and [[Kaya]]).<ref name="Episode 1"/> She is lithe and graceful with curious dark eyes and a smiling mouth. She often wears long, deep red, swirling dresses, decorated with elaborate gold filigree jewelry, [[Wikipedia:Kohl (cosmetics)|kohl]] eyeliner, and her hair in swirls.<ref name="Path">{{DailyRef|magic-story/war-spark-ravnica-path-opulent-2019-05-15|War of the Spark: Ravnica – The Path to Opulent|[[Greg Weisman]]|May 15, 2019}}</ref> Her fingers are calloused.<ref name="Episode 1"/>
Saheeli has a magical command over metal that she uses for artifice and the creation of lifelike artifacts and [[construct]]s. She is even able to transmute metals from one into the other.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyhzyLttUOk&index=7&list=PL3rP64NRtmbgtEkOd8hTpvQl5eVbIFOI0 Magic at PAX: Kaladesh World-Building Panel]</ref> On Kaladesh, she is regarded as one of the brightest inventors of her age and she has many admirers and rivals. Enjoying competition, she's wholly supportive of the efforts of other inventors and is happy to share advice, a kind word, or an encouraging smile. She thrills at the prospect of innovation and basks in the creative spirit that surrounds her in [[Ghirapur]].<ref>[http://magic.wizards.com/en/story/planeswalkers/saheeli Saheeli Rai]</ref> Her dazzling intellect and mastery over metal make her a formidable adversary.
 
Saheeli has a bright, optimistic personality, and she loves facing off against other inventors in contests and tournaments.<ref>[https://magic.wizards.com/en/products/Commander-2018 Commander 2018 blurbs]</ref> She understands some Itzocan, the language of the [[Sun Empire]], picking up High Imperial during her time with the royal retinue.<ref name="Pawns"/> While not a strong linguist, she has an eye for visual aesthetics, wishing to use her skill to create beauty. She also shares the curiosity of knowledge that many blue mages hold.
 
Saheeli is centered in [[blue]] and [[red]] mana.


==History==
==History==
===Inventor===
===Inventor===
Saheeli Rai participated in the [[Inventors' Fair]], keeping renegades away from it. When she learned of the work of her friend, the elf [[Rashmi]] and the vedalken Mitul, on an aether teleporter that seemed to cross over into the [[Blind Eternities]], she refused to help her, fearing what it could harbour for Kaladesh if such an invention was made public. After being confronted with a previous statement of hers, that innovation has no boundaries, she acquiesced to lend her aid nonetheless, giving an audience with the Enlightened Keeper Padeem, one of the Consuls.<ref>{{NewRef|magic-story/time-innovation-2016-08-31|A Time of Innovation|Kimberly J. Kreines|August 31, 2016}}</ref>
[[File:Saheeli Rai.jpg|thumb|Saheeli at the Inventors' Fair|269x269px]]
Saheeli Rai is the daughter of Aarav and Ruby, and the sister of Sheela, Amika, and Sahil. She was the youngest artificer to ever be invited to the Ghirapur Institute of Art and Science.<ref name="Antiquities"/> Though she was a law-abiding, young citizen of Ghirapur, Saheeli nonetheless accrued a few petty violations common among the city's youth.
 
Saheeli participated in the [[Inventors' Fair]], keeping renegades away from it. When she learned of the work of her friend, the elf [[Rashmi]], and the vedalken [[Mitul]] on an aether teleporter that seemed to move objects through the [[Blind Eternities]], she refused to help them, fearing what could happen to Kaladesh if such an invention came into wide usage. After being confronted with a previous statement of hers, that innovation has no boundaries, she acquiesced to lend her aid nonetheless, having an audience with the Enlightened Keeper [[Padeem]], one of the Consuls.<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-story/time-innovation-2016-08-31|A Time of Innovation|[[Kimberly J. Kreines]]|August 31, 2016}}</ref>
 
At some point, she was conscripted by [[Gonti]] to repair their aether heart.<ref name="Antiquities">{{DailyRef|magic-story/the-brothers-war-chapter-2-antiquities|The Brothers' War - Chapter 2: Antiquities|[[Reinhardt Suarez]]|October 24, 2022}}</ref>


===Renegade===
===Renegade===
After [[Tezzeret]]'s coup and the confiscation of numerous inventions and the abduction of the participants of the Fair, Saheeli joined forces with the [[Renegades]] and the newly arrived [[Gatewatch]]. Saheeli later learned that Tezzeret had hidden himself in the Aether Spire. She believed that he, together with Rashmi, was conducting experiments on the planar portal she had invented. Saheeli asked for help to break into the Spire. [[Liliana Vess|Liliana]] volunteered to accompany her.<ref>{{NewRef|magic-story/quiet-moments-2016-12-07|Quiet Moments|[[Michael Yichao]]|December 7, 2016}}</ref> While they didn't reach Tezzeret, the pair discovered that Rashmi had escaped and that her invention had been rebuilt and expanded to allow contact to other [[plane]]s. They brought her away to the Renegades.<ref>{{NewRef|magic-story/breakthrough-2016-12-14|Breakthrough|[[Kimberly J. Kreines]]|December 14, 2016}}</ref>
After [[Tezzeret]]'s coup and the confiscation of numerous inventions, and the abduction of some Fair participants, Saheeli joined forces with the [[Renegades]] and the newly arrived [[Gatewatch]]. She later learned that Tezzeret was hiding in the Aether Spire. Saheeli believed that he, together with Rashmi, was conducting experiments on the planar portal she had invented. Saheeli asked for help to break into the Spire. [[Liliana Vess|Liliana]] volunteered to accompany her.<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-story/quiet-moments-2016-12-07|Quiet Moments|[[Michael Yichao]]|December 7, 2016}}</ref> While they didn't reach Tezzeret, the pair discovered that Rashmi had escaped and that her invention had been rebuilt and expanded to allow transport of inanimate objects to and from other [[plane]]s. They brought her away to the Renegades.<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-story/breakthrough-2016-12-14|Breakthrough|[[Kimberly J. Kreines]]|December 14, 2016}}</ref>


Saheeli later aided the Renegades in their attack on the [[Ghirapur#Location|Consulate's Spire]]. Working together with Pia Nalaar, she constructed the thopter <c>Hope of Ghirapur</c> to destroy Tezzeret's planar bridge and defended the <c>Heart of Kiran</c> from Consulate troops together with Chandra. After [[Dovin Baan]]'s sabotage was discovered, she modified the thopter to carry Chandra and Gideon. When the [[Chandra Nalaar|pyromancer]] offered her a place at the side of the Gatewatch, Saheeli declined, stating that there would be much to do in the aftermath of the revolt on Kaladesh.<ref>{{NewRef|magic-story/breaking-points-2017-01-18|Breaking Points|[[Doug Beyer]]|January 18, 2017}}</ref>
Saheeli later aided the Renegades in their attack on the [[Ghirapur#Location|Consulate's Spire]]. Working together with Pia Nalaar, she constructed the thopter [[Hope of Ghirapur]] to destroy Tezzeret's planar bridge, and together with Chandra, defended the <c>Heart of Kiran</c> from Consulate troops. After [[Dovin Baan]]'s sabotage was discovered, she modified the thopter to carry Chandra and Gideon. When the [[Chandra Nalaar|pyromancer]] offered her a place at the side of the Gatewatch, Saheeli declined, stating that there would be much to do in the aftermath of the revolt on Kaladesh.<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-story/breaking-points-2017-01-18|Breaking Points|[[Doug Beyer]]|January 18, 2017}}</ref>


===Host===
===Host===
When [[Huatli]] arrived in [[Ghirapur]] on her first planeswalk, she was quickly recognized for what she was by Saheeli. The two women shared their experiences, with Saheeli being eager to model an artificial [[dinosaur]] after hearing about them from Huatli for the first time.<ref name="Wool">{{NewRef|magic-story/wool-over-eyes-2018-02-14|Wool over the Eyes|[[R&D Narrative Team]]|February 14, 2018}}</ref>
When [[Huatli]] arrived in [[Ghirapur]] on her first planeswalk, she was quickly recognized for what she was by Saheeli. The two women shared their experiences, with Saheeli being eager to construct an artificial [[dinosaur]] after hearing about them from Huatli for the first time.<ref name="Wool">{{DailyRef|magic-story/wool-over-eyes-2018-02-14|Wool over the Eyes|[[R&D Narrative Team]]|February 14, 2018}}</ref>
 
Sometime later, while splitting time between Dominaria and Ravnica, she began a relationship with Huatli.<ref name="Note">{{DailyRef|magic-story/note-stranger-2022-05-02|Note for a Stranger|[[Alison Luhrs]]|May 2, 2022}}</ref>
 
===War of the Spark===
[[File:Saheeli-Sublime-Artificer.jpg|thumb|<c>Saheeli, Sublime Artificer</c>|313x313px|left]]
Saheeli and Huatli were lured to [[Ravnica]] by the [[Interplanar Beacon]] and immediately became trapped there due to [[Bolas]]'s use of the [[Immortal Sun]]. Alongside many other planeswalkers and Ravnicans, she [[War of the Spark (event)|fought]] against the [[Eternal]]s of Bolas' [[Dreadhorde]].<ref name="Weisman Ravnica novel">[[Greg Weisman]] (April 2019). "''[[War of the Spark: Ravnica]]''". Del Rey.</ref>
 
During the invasion, the trapped planeswalkers strategized with Ravnican leaders. At the meeting, [[Dack Fayden]] flirted with her, though he also considered stealing her jewelry.<ref name="Magic Story">{{WebRef|url=https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/war-spark-ravnica-rallying-reluctant-2019-05-22|title=War of the Spark: Ravnica – Rallying the Reluctant|author=[[Greg Weisman]]|date=May 22, 2019}}</ref>
 
At Jace's recommendation, they decided to split up into teams to focus on specific tasks. Chandra, Saheeli, [[Lavinia]], and [[Lazav]] were tasked with shutting off the [[Immortal Sun]]. Lazav disguised himself as Chandra in the fight against [[Dovin Baan]], using illusions and an [[Izzet League]] flamethrower to replicate the effects of her pyromancy. This deception allowed the real Chandra to sneak into Baan's facility and disable the Immortal Sun, allowing many planeswalkers to leave Ravnica. Lazav defeated Baan, blinding him with throwing stars and causing him to planeswalk away.
 
Saheeli was one of the few planeswalkers who chose to remain on Ravnica after Chandra disabled the Immortal Sun, helping the Gatewatch in their fight against Bolas. Later, as part of Gideon's plan to kill Nicol Bolas, Chandra reactivated the Immortal Sun to prevent Bolas from planeswalking away. She left Saheeli to guard the artifact. After Bolas' defeat, Saheeli disabled the Immortal Sun for a second time. Unbeknownst to her, Jace had told her to disable the sun to let Ugin planeswalk away with Bolas' body, as well as to let Liliana escape.
 
Saheeli survived the battle. She appeared to be present during the <c>Planewide Celebration</c> that followed, but it turned out to be Lazav disguised as her, leaving [[Teyo]] to wonder what happened to the real Saheeli.
 
===Aftermath of the War===
Saheeli participated in the memorial service for Gideon on [[Theros (plane)|Theros]].<ref name="Forsaken">[[Greg Weisman]] (November 2019). "''[[War of the Spark: Forsaken]]''". Del Rey.</ref>
 
===Fighting the Phyrexians===
[[File:Saheeli Filigree Master.jpg|thumb|255x255px|With her powers and [[Karn]]'s blueprints, she creates a replica of the [[Golgothian Sylex]].]]
After attending the memorial for [[Jaya Ballard]], Saheeli re-created the [[Golgothian Sylex]] after Karn's version was destroyed in the battle of the [[Mana Rig]].<ref name="Whisper">{{DailyRef|magic-story/episode-5-whisper-wind-2022-08-18|A Whisper in the Wind|[[Langley Hyde]]|August 18, 2022}}</ref> Despite this, she did not know how to activate it. Together with [[Teferi]] and [[Kaya]], Saheeli resolved to find a solution to the Phyrexian problem in the past. To this end, she built the [[Temporal Anchor]] in [[Urza's Tower]].<ref name="Stronghold">{{DailyRef|magic-story/the-brothers-war-chapter-1-stronghold|The Brothers' War - Chapter 1: Stronghold|[[Reinhardt Suarez]]|October 21, 2022}}</ref>
 
Though she had intended to spearhead the defense of Kaladesh after the time travel experiment was complete, when the powerstone inside the Anchor exploded and left Teferi unconscious inside the Stasis Coffin Saheeli chose instead to stay behind with [[Jodah]] to try to save him.<ref name="Exodus">{{WebRef|url=https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/magic-story/the-brothers-war-chapter-5-exodus|title=The Brother's War - Chapter 5: Exodus|author=[[Seanan McGuire]]|date=October 26, 2022|publisher=Magicthegathering.com}}</ref>
 
When [[New Phyrexia's Invasion of the Multiverse]] started, Saheeli joined [[Pia Nalaar]] in the defense of Kaladesh. She did so with a project she called Operation Golden Scales, in which she constructed several robotic [[dinosaur]]s to fight the Phyrexians.<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-story/episode-4-beneath-eyes-unblinking|''March of the Machine'' - Episode 4: Beneath Eyes Unblinking|[[K. Arsenault Rivera]]|March 17, 2023}}</ref>
 
At the end of the invasion, Saheeli joined the Mirran survivors and other surviving planeswalkers on [[Zhalfir]]. She deduced that the suns of Mirrodin now orbit Zhalfir due to the nature of the replacement of New Phyrexia by Zhalfir.
 
===Omenpath Arc===
While both Saheeli and her partner Huatli lost their sparks in the [[Desparkening]], Saheeli managed to navigate her way to join her on [[Ixalan (plane)|Ixalan]] in the intervening year.<ref name="Preview Vegas">{{YouTubeRef|L6TozMnI3Cc|The Preview Panel at MagicCon: Las Vegas 2023|channel=[[Magic: The Gathering]]|date=September 22, 2023}}</ref> After settling on Ixalan, she used a recurring [[Omenpath]] to [[Arcavios]] to maintain regular contact with the colleges of [[Strixhaven]] and learned of [[Quintorius Kand]] and his quest to uncover a mysterious planar-spanning civilization he called the [[Coin Empire]].<ref name="Episode 1">{{DailyRef|magic-story//the-lost-caverns-of-ixalan-episode-1|''The Lost Caverns of Ixalan'' - Episode 1|[[Valerie Valdes]]|October 20, 2023}}</ref><ref name="Pawns"/>
 
After losing her spark, Saheeli was still coming to grips with her new situation. However, being comforted by Huatli, the artificer was content to share a new life with the poet and explore Ixalan together. Saheeli would enter the employ of the [[Sun Empire]]: after impressing the boy-emperor, [[List of secondary characters/Ixalan|Apatzec Intli IV]] with her automatons modeled on [[quetzacama]] called "mechanoquetzacama."<ref name="Pawns"/> The emperor commissioned her to create more of these creations, providing her with every resource in his empire. 
 
Her work faced delays due to the lack of talented engineers at her disposal.<ref name="Pawns"/> To appease the emperor and gain more time, Saheeli claimed to have sent for assistance from [[Strixhaven]] and [[Ghirapur]]. Despite the emperor's appreciation for her work, Saheeli was aware the real interest in her creations was so that the Sun Empire could use them as war machines in a new war against Torrezon. Saheeli had lied about contacting her home plane, though she managed to acquire the assistance of [[Quintorius Kand]], who promised to arrive on Ixalan to assist with an expedition to the caverns below [[Orazca]].
 
In the meantime, to prevent another war, both she and Huatli conspired to depose [[List of secondary characters/Ixalan|Atlacan Huicintli]], Apatzec's uncle, who was controlling the young emperor, and seek help from [[List of secondary characters/Ixalan|Caztaca Huicintli]], the emperor's aunt, to change her brother's heart.<ref name="Pawns"/> Part of the plan involved having Saheeli take Huatli's place at a meeting outside the empire with an important contact, as the warrior-poet would be occupied leading the Sun Empire's expedition.
 
Saheeli met with Caztaca and served as her scribe in a meeting with [[Elenda of Garrano]] to negotiate an alliance. The meeting was interrupted by Admiral [[Beckett Brass]] who demanded these powerful political figures of Ixalan support her efforts to secure a free country for the [[Brazen Coalition]]. In the end, Saheeli convinced the other two leaders to accept the deal. Using her magic she sealed the drafted treaty within a cylinder to ensure no tampering. Seeing Caztaca's dream of peace as preferable, Saheeli pledged to support her.<ref name="Pawns">{{DailyRef|magic-story/the-lost-caverns-of-ixalan-pawns|''The Lost Caverns of Ixalan'' - Pawns|[[Miguel Lopez]]|October 20, 2023}}</ref>
 
==Trivia==
*In the video game ''[[Magic: The Gathering Arena]]'', Saheeli is voiced by Ulka Simone Mohanty.<ref>{{TwitterRef|ulkaM|1047932878951202816|author=Ulka Simone Mohanty|date=October 4, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{TwitterRef|ulkaM|1047933485502156800|author=Ulka Simone Mohanty|date=October 4, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10967214/characters/nm2769464|title=Ulka Simone Mohanty as Saheeli Rai|publisher=IMDB}}</ref>
 
==Artifacts acquired==
*She and [[Rashmi]] created the [[Hope of Ghirapur]], but the [[thopter]] was sabotaged by [[Dovin Baan]].
*She is the creator of the [[Temporal Anchor]].
*Based on diagrams made by [[Karn]], she created a replica (<c>The Filigree Sylex</c>) of the [[Golgothian Sylex]].
*Aetherwing, a skyship shaped like a pterodon from [[Ixalan (plane)|Ixalan]] that she created to defend against the Phyrexians.


==Planeswalkers met==
==Planeswalkers met==
{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|
*[[Ajani Goldmane]]
*[[Ajani Goldmane]]
*[[Angrath]]<ref name="Magic 9"/> (non-[[List of storyline sources|canon]])
*[[Arlinn Kord]]<ref name="Magic 9">MacKay, Jed. (2021). ''[[Magic (BOOM! comic)|Magic]]''. Vol 1, iss 9.</ref> (non-[[List of storyline sources|canon]])
*[[Basri Ket]]<ref name="Magic 9"/> (non-[[List of storyline sources|canon]])
*[[Chandra Nalaar]]
*[[Chandra Nalaar]]
*[[Gideon Jura]]
*[[Dack Fayden]]
*[[Dovin Baan]]
*[[Elspeth Tirel]]<ref name="The Dark">{{DailyRef|magic-story/the-brothers-war-chapter-4-the-dark|The Brother's War - Chapter 4: The Dark|[[Seanan McGuire]]|October 26, 2022}}</ref>
*[[Garruk]]<ref name="Magic 19"/> (non-canon)
*[[Gideon Jura]]<ref name="Weisman Ravnica novel"/>
*[[Huatli]]
*[[Huatli]]
*[[Jace Beleren]]
*[[Jace Beleren]]
*[[Jaya Ballard]]
*[[Kaito Shizuki]]<ref name="Exodus"/>
*[[Karn]]
*[[Kaya]]<ref name="The Beginning">{{DailyRef|magic-story/the-brothers-war-episode-2-the-beginning|The Brothers' War - Episode 2: The Beginning|[[Miguel Lopez]]|October 20, 2022}}</ref>
*[[Kiora]]
*[[Koth of the Hammer]]<ref name="Rhythms"/>
*[[Liliana Vess]]
*[[Liliana Vess]]
*[[Lukka]]<ref name="Exodus"/>
*[[Nahiri]]<ref name="Exodus"/>
*[[Nissa Revane]]<ref name="The Dark"/>
*[[Quintorius Kand]] (after desparking)<ref name="LCI, Episode 1">{{DailyRef|magic-story/the-lost-caverns-of-ixalan-episode-1|The Lost Caverns of Ixalan - Episode 1|[[Valerie Valdes]]|October 20, 2023}}</ref>
*[[Ral Zarek]]<ref name="Magic 9"/> (non-[[List of storyline sources|canon]])
*[[Rowan Kenrith]]<ref name="Magic 19"/> (non-canon)
*[[Samut]]
*[[Tamiyo]]
*[[Teferi Akosa]]<ref name="Whisper"/>
*[[Teyo Verada]]
*[[Tezzeret]]<ref name="Magic 19">MacKay, Jed. (2022). ''[[Magic (BOOM! comic)|Magic]]''. Iss 19.</ref> (non-canon)
*[[Tibalt]]<ref name="Magic 19"/> (non-canon)
*[[Tyvar Kell]]<ref name="Exodus"/>
*[[Vivien Reid]]<ref name="Magic 19"/> (non-canon)
*[[Vraska]]
*[[The Wanderer]]<ref name="Exodus"/>
*[[Will Kenrith]]<ref name="Magic 19"/> (non-canon)
*[[Wrenn]]<ref name="Stronghold"/>
}}


==Planes visited==
==Planes visited==
{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|
*[[Amonkhet (plane)|Amonkhet]]<ref name="Magic 9"/> (non-[[List of storyline sources|canon]])
*[[Arcavios]]<ref name="Pawns"/>
*[[Capenna]]<ref name="Note"/>
*[[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]]<ref name="Note"/>
*[[Ixalan (plane)|Ixalan]]<ref>Flavor text of {{card|Heartbeat of Spring||SLD|#=1009}}.</ref>
*[[Kaladesh (plane)|Kaladesh]]
*[[Kaladesh (plane)|Kaladesh]]
*[[New Phyrexia (plane)|New Phyrexia]]
*[[Ravnica]]<ref name="Weisman Ravnica novel"/><ref name="Note"/>
*[[Theros (plane)|Theros]]<ref name="Forsaken"/>
*[[Zhalfir]]<ref name="Rhythms">{{DailyRef|magic-story/magic-story/episode-10-the-rhythms-of-life|March of the Machine - Episode 10: The Rhythms of Life|[[K. Arsenault Rivera]]|March 28, 2023}}</ref>
}}
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Saheeli, the Gifted.jpg|<c>Saheeli, the Gifted</c>
File:Saheeli's Artistry.jpg|''“Our creations are more than mere things. They have life in them, little bits of ourselves.”''
File:Saheeli's Artistry variant.jpg| Saheeli is a brilliant inventor who specializes in creating lifelike animated constructs.
File:Saheeli's Directive.jpg|Saheeli is one of the great inventors of Kaladesh.
File:Saheeli.jpg|Saheeli is Ghirapur's champion artificer-duelist.
File:Saheeli Rai MTGA avatar KLD.png|[[Magic: The Gathering Arena]] avatar.
</gallery>
==Story appearances==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Title !! Author !! Publishing date !! Set !! Setting (plane) !! Featuring
|-
| {{ArticleArchive|magic-story/time-innovation-2016-08-31|A Time for Innovation}} || [[Kimberly J. Kreines]] || 2016-08-31 ||''[[Kaladesh]]'' || [[Kaladesh (plane)|Kaladesh]] || [[Rashmi]], [[Mitul]], Saheeli, Zara, [[Padeem]]
|-
| {{ArticleArchive|magic-story/very-arena-2016-10-12|In This Very Arena}} || [[Doug Beyer]] || 2016-10-12 || ''[[Kaladesh]]'' || [[Ravnica]], [[Kaladesh (plane)|Kaladesh]] || [[The Gatewatch]], [[Ral Zarek]], [[Oviya Pashiri]], [[Ajani Goldmane]], [[Kambal]], [[Pia Nalaar]], [[Dhiren Baral]], [[Rashmi]], [[Tezzeret]], Saheeli
|-
| {{ArticleArchive|magic-story/quiet-moments-2016-12-07|Quiet Moments}} || [[Michael Yichao]] || 2016-12-07 || ''[[Aether Revolt]]'' || [[Kaladesh (plane)|Kaladesh]] || [[The Gatewatch]], Saheeli, [[Ajani Goldmane]], [[Yahenni]], [[Pia Nalaar]]
|-
| {{ArticleArchive|magic-story/breakthrough-2016-12-14|Breakthrough}} || [[Kimberly J. Kreines]] || 2016-12-14 || ''[[Aether Revolt]]'' || [[Kaladesh (plane)|Kaladesh]] || [[Rashmi]], [[Tezzeret]], Sana Ahir, Bhavin Jani, [[Mitul]], Saheeli, [[Liliana Vess]]
|-
| {{ArticleArchive|magic-story/breaking-points-2017-01-18|Breaking Points}} || [[Doug Beyer]] || 2017-01-18 || ''[[Aether Revolt]]'' || [[Kaladesh (plane)|Kaladesh]] || [[The Gatewatch]], [[Pia Nalaar]], [[Hope of Ghirapur]], Saheeli, [[Rashmi]], [[Ajani Goldmane]], [[Oviya Pashiri]], [[Vatti]], [[Dovin Baan]]
|-
|{{ArticleArchive|magic-story/wool-over-eyes-2018-02-14|Wool Over the Eyes}} || [[Alison Luhrs]] || 2018-02-14 || ''[[Rivals of Ixalan]]'' || [[Kaladesh (plane)|Kaladesh]], Angrath's homeplane, [[Meditation Plane]], [[Ixalan (plane)|Ixalan]], [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]] || [[Huatli]], Saheeli, [[Angrath]], [[Vraska]], [[Nicol Bolas]], [[Jace Beleren]], [[Malcolm]], [[Breeches]], [[Gideon Jura]], [[Jaya Ballard]], [[List of secondary characters/Kaladesh|Apatzec]]
|-
| {{ArticleArchive|magic-story/war-spark-ravnica-path-opulent-2019-05-15|War of the Spark: Ravnica—The Path to Opulent}} || [[Greg Weisman]] || 2019-05-15 || ''[[War of the Spark]]'' || [[Ravnica]] || [[Araithia Shokta|Rat]], [[Teyo Verada|Teyo]], [[Kaya Cassir|Kaya]], [[Ral Zarek|Ral]], [[Jaya Ballard|Jaya]], [[Gideon Jura|Gideon]], Krumnen, [[Gan Shokta]], [[Domri Rade|Domri]], Akamal Cray, [[Govan Radley]], Sheeza, Jahdeera, Bombop, [[Vorel]], [[Maree]], [[Kiora]], [[Samut]], [[Eknet]], [[Temmet]], [[Neit]], [[Haqikah]], [[Kawit]], [[Huatli]], Saheeli, [[Kasmina]], [[Oketra]], [[Kefnet]], [[Bontu]], [[Rhonas]], [[Jace Beleren|Jace]]
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| {{ArticleArchive|magic-story/war-spark-ravnica-rallying-reluctant-2019-05-22|War of the Spark: Ravnica—Rallying the Reluctant}} || [[Greg Weisman]] || 2019-05-22 || ''[[War of the Spark]]'' || [[Ravnica]] || [[Araithia Shokta|Rat]], [[Jace Beleren|Jace]], [[Kaya Cassir|Kaya]], [[Teyo Verada|Teyo]], Blaise, [[Teysa Karlov]], Armin Morov, Slavomir Zoltan, [[Maladola]], [[Bilagru]], [[Domri Rade|Domri]] (mentioned), [[Ral Zarek|Ral]], [[Maree]], [[Aurelia]], [[Niv-Mizzet]] (mentioned), [[Gideon Jura|Gideon]], [[Jiang Yanggu|Yanggu]], [[Mowu]], [[Dack Fayden|Dack]], Saheeli, [[Ob Nixilis|Nixilis]], [[Davriel Cane|Davriel]], [[Angrath]], [[Huatli]], [[Samut]], [[Vorel]], [[Vivien]], [[Lavinia]], [[Ajani Goldmane|Ajani]]
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| {{ArticleArchive|magic-story/war-spark-ravnica-ashes-2019-06-12|War of the Spark: Ravnica—Ashes}}|| [[Greg Weisman]] || 2019-06-12 || ''[[War of the Spark]]'' || [[Ravnica]] || [[Araithia Shokta|Rat]], [[the Gatewatch]], [[Nissa Revane|Nissa]], [[Tomik Vrona]], [[Lavinia]], [[Ral Zarek|Ral]], [[Dack Fayden|Dack]], Saheeli, [[Kaya Cassir|Kaya]], [[Hekara]], [[Vraska]], [[Nicol Bolas]], [[Borborygmos]], [[Vorel]], [[Karn]], [[Jaya Ballard|Jaya]], [[Boruvo]], [[Ari Shokta]], [[Gan Shokta]], [[Sorin Markov|Sorin]], [[Nahiri]], [[Teyo Verada|Teyo]], [[Arlinn Kord|Arlinn]], [[Bilagru]], [[Feather]], [[Maladola]], [[Rakdos]], [[Oketra]], [[Bontu]], [[Niv-Mizzet]], [[Angrath]], [[Mu Yanling|Yanling]], [[Jiang Yanggu|Yanggu]], [[Mowu]], [[Samut]], [[Aurelia]], [[Exava]], [[Lazav]]
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| {{ArticleArchive|magic-story/note-stranger-2022-05-02|Note for a Stranger}}|| [[Alison Luhrs]] || 2022-05-02 || ''[[Secret Lair]]: Pride Across the Multiverse'' || [[Ravnica]] || [[Huatli]], Saheeli
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|{{ArticleArchive|magic-story/the-brothers-war-chapter-2-antiquities|The Brothers' War - Chapter 2: Antiquities}} || [[Reinhardt Suarez]] || 2022-10-24 || ''[[The Brothers' War]]'' || [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]], [[Kaladesh (plane)|Kaladesh]] || Saheeli, [[Kaya]], [[Gonti]], [[Jodah]], [[Jhoira]], [[Sharaman]], [[Xantcha]], [[Mishra]]
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|{{ArticleArchive|magic-story/the-brothers-war-episode-5-as-cruel-as-necessary|The Brothers' War - Episode 5: As Cruel, As Necessary}} || [[Miguel Lopez]], [[Jeff Grubb]] || 2022-10-26 || ''[[The Brothers' War]]'' || [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]] || [[Teferi Akosa]], [[Kaya]], Saheeli, [[Urza]], [[Tawnos]]
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|{{ArticleArchive|magic-story/episode-4-beneath-eyes-unblinking|March of the Machine - Episode 4: Beneath Eyes Unblinking}}||[[K. Arsenault Rivera]]||2023-03-17||''[[March of the Machine]]''||[[Kaldheim (plane)|Kaldheim]], [[Kaladesh (plane)|Kaladesh]], [[Capenna]]||[[Tyvar Kell]], [[Harald]], [[Pia Nalaar]], Saheeli, [[Atraxa]]
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|{{ArticleArchive|magic-story/three-hundred-steps-under-the-sun|Ixalan: Three Hundred Steps Under the Sun}}||[[Miguel Lopez]]||2023-03-21||''[[March of the Machine]]''||[[Ixalan (plane)|Ixalan]]||[[Huatli]], [[List of secondary characters/Ixalan#Inti|Inti]], [[List of secondary characters/Ixalan#Apatzec Intli III|Apatzec Intli III]], [[Caparocti Sunborn]], [[Mavren Fein]], [[Etali]], Saheeli, [[Zetalpa]], [[Tetzimoc]], [[Ghalta]], [[Nezahal]], [[Zacama]]
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|{{ArticleArchive|magic-story/episode-10-the-rhythms-of-life|March of the Machine - Episode 10: The Rhythms of Life}}||[[K. Arsenault Rivera]]||2023-03-28||''[[March of the Machine]]''||[[Kamigawa]], [[Kaldheim (plane)|Kaldheim]], [[Kaladesh (plane)|Kaladesh]], [[Zhalfir]]|| [[Nashi]], [[Tamiyo]], [[Tyvar Kell]], [[Harald]], [[Pia Nalaar]], [[Karn]], [[Teferi Akosa]], [[Kaya Cassir]], [[Thrun]], [[Koth of the Hammer]], [[Ajani Goldmane]], [[Nissa Revane]], [[Chandra Nalaar]], [[Melira]], Saheeli, [[Elspeth Tirel]]
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|{{ArticleArchive|https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/magic-story/the-lost-caverns-of-ixalan-pawns|The Lost Caverns of Ixalan - Pawns}} || [[Miguel Lopez]] || 2023-10-20 || ''[[The Lost Caverns of Ixalan]]'' || [[Ixalan (plane)|Ixalan]] || Saheeli, [[Huatli]], [[List of secondary characters/Ixalan|Apatzec Intli IV]], [[List of secondary characters/Ixalan|Caztaca Huicintli]], [[List of secondary characters/Ixalan|Chitlati]], [[Elenda of Garrano]], [[Beckett Brass]]
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==In-game references==
==In-game references==
'''Represented in:'''
{{in-game
|cards=
*<c>Saheeli Rai</c>
*<c>Saheeli Rai</c>
'''Depicted in:'''
*<c>Saheeli, Filigree Master</c>
*<c>Saheeli, the Gifted</c>
*<c>Saheeli, Sublime Artificer</c>
*<c>Saheeli, the Sun's Brilliance</c>
|associated=
*<c>Aetherwing, Golden-Scale Flagship</c>
*<c>Mastercraft Raptor</c>
*<c>Saheeli's Artistry</c>
*<c>Saheeli's Artistry</c>
'''Quoted or referred to:'''
*<c>Saheeli's Directive</c>
* <c>Peacewalker Colossus</c>
*<c>Saheeli's Lattice</c>
* <c>Whirlermaker</c>
*<c>Saheeli's Silverwing</c>
|art=
*{{card|Heartbeat of Spring|Secret Lair|SLD}}
*<c>Forging the Anchor</c>
*<c>Poetic Ingenuity</c>
|flavor=
*<c>Conversion Apparatus</c>
*<c>Dinotomaton</c>
*<c>Golden-Scale Aeronaut</c>
*<c>Gold-Forged Thopteryx</c>
*{{card|Fortune Teller|Unfinity|UNF|#=212f}}
*<c>Mana Geode</c>
*<c>Peacewalker Colossus</c>
*{{card|Rush of Inspiration||MH3}}
*<c>Whirlermaker</c>
}}


==References==
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Latest revision as of 19:33, 26 June 2024

Saheeli Rai
[[File:{{#setmainimage:Saheeli Rai Planeswalker.jpg}}|250px]]
Details
Race Human
Formerly Planeswalker
Birthplace Kaladesh
Lifetime Mending Era
Spouse Huatli (de facto)
Parents Aarav Rai
Ruby Rai
Relatives Amika Rai (sibling)
Sahil Rai (sibling)
Sheela Rai (sibling)
Colors
Center: {U}{R}

Saheeli Rai is a Kaladeshi human.[1][2] She is a brilliant inventor who specializes in creating lifelike animated constructs as beautiful as they are deadly. She is also a former planeswalker, and currently resides on Ixalan. She is the romantic partner of Huatli.[3]

Appearance and characteristics

Saheeli Rai is an especially tall woman with warm brown skin (noted to be taller than both Huatli and Kaya).[3] She is lithe and graceful with curious dark eyes and a smiling mouth. She often wears long, deep red, swirling dresses, decorated with elaborate gold filigree jewelry, kohl eyeliner, and her hair in swirls.[4] Her fingers are calloused.[3]

Saheeli has a magical command over metal that she uses for artifice and the creation of lifelike artifacts and constructs. She is even able to transmute metals from one into the other.[5] On Kaladesh, she is regarded as one of the brightest inventors of her age and she has many admirers and rivals. Enjoying competition, she's wholly supportive of the efforts of other inventors and is happy to share advice, a kind word, or an encouraging smile. She thrills at the prospect of innovation and basks in the creative spirit that surrounds her in Ghirapur.[6] Her dazzling intellect and mastery over metal make her a formidable adversary.

Saheeli has a bright, optimistic personality, and she loves facing off against other inventors in contests and tournaments.[7] She understands some Itzocan, the language of the Sun Empire, picking up High Imperial during her time with the royal retinue.[8] While not a strong linguist, she has an eye for visual aesthetics, wishing to use her skill to create beauty. She also shares the curiosity of knowledge that many blue mages hold.

Saheeli is centered in blue and red mana.

History

Inventor

Saheeli at the Inventors' Fair

Saheeli Rai is the daughter of Aarav and Ruby, and the sister of Sheela, Amika, and Sahil. She was the youngest artificer to ever be invited to the Ghirapur Institute of Art and Science.[9] Though she was a law-abiding, young citizen of Ghirapur, Saheeli nonetheless accrued a few petty violations common among the city's youth.

Saheeli participated in the Inventors' Fair, keeping renegades away from it. When she learned of the work of her friend, the elf Rashmi, and the vedalken Mitul on an aether teleporter that seemed to move objects through the Blind Eternities, she refused to help them, fearing what could happen to Kaladesh if such an invention came into wide usage. After being confronted with a previous statement of hers, that innovation has no boundaries, she acquiesced to lend her aid nonetheless, having an audience with the Enlightened Keeper Padeem, one of the Consuls.[10]

At some point, she was conscripted by Gonti to repair their aether heart.[9]

Renegade

After Tezzeret's coup and the confiscation of numerous inventions, and the abduction of some Fair participants, Saheeli joined forces with the Renegades and the newly arrived Gatewatch. She later learned that Tezzeret was hiding in the Aether Spire. Saheeli believed that he, together with Rashmi, was conducting experiments on the planar portal she had invented. Saheeli asked for help to break into the Spire. Liliana volunteered to accompany her.[11] While they didn't reach Tezzeret, the pair discovered that Rashmi had escaped and that her invention had been rebuilt and expanded to allow transport of inanimate objects to and from other planes. They brought her away to the Renegades.[12]

Saheeli later aided the Renegades in their attack on the Consulate's Spire. Working together with Pia Nalaar, she constructed the thopter Hope of Ghirapur to destroy Tezzeret's planar bridge, and together with Chandra, defended the Heart of Kiran from Consulate troops. After Dovin Baan's sabotage was discovered, she modified the thopter to carry Chandra and Gideon. When the pyromancer offered her a place at the side of the Gatewatch, Saheeli declined, stating that there would be much to do in the aftermath of the revolt on Kaladesh.[13]

Host

When Huatli arrived in Ghirapur on her first planeswalk, she was quickly recognized for what she was by Saheeli. The two women shared their experiences, with Saheeli being eager to construct an artificial dinosaur after hearing about them from Huatli for the first time.[14]

Sometime later, while splitting time between Dominaria and Ravnica, she began a relationship with Huatli.[15]

War of the Spark

Saheeli, Sublime Artificer

Saheeli and Huatli were lured to Ravnica by the Interplanar Beacon and immediately became trapped there due to Bolas's use of the Immortal Sun. Alongside many other planeswalkers and Ravnicans, she fought against the Eternals of Bolas' Dreadhorde.[16]

During the invasion, the trapped planeswalkers strategized with Ravnican leaders. At the meeting, Dack Fayden flirted with her, though he also considered stealing her jewelry.[17]

At Jace's recommendation, they decided to split up into teams to focus on specific tasks. Chandra, Saheeli, Lavinia, and Lazav were tasked with shutting off the Immortal Sun. Lazav disguised himself as Chandra in the fight against Dovin Baan, using illusions and an Izzet League flamethrower to replicate the effects of her pyromancy. This deception allowed the real Chandra to sneak into Baan's facility and disable the Immortal Sun, allowing many planeswalkers to leave Ravnica. Lazav defeated Baan, blinding him with throwing stars and causing him to planeswalk away.

Saheeli was one of the few planeswalkers who chose to remain on Ravnica after Chandra disabled the Immortal Sun, helping the Gatewatch in their fight against Bolas. Later, as part of Gideon's plan to kill Nicol Bolas, Chandra reactivated the Immortal Sun to prevent Bolas from planeswalking away. She left Saheeli to guard the artifact. After Bolas' defeat, Saheeli disabled the Immortal Sun for a second time. Unbeknownst to her, Jace had told her to disable the sun to let Ugin planeswalk away with Bolas' body, as well as to let Liliana escape.

Saheeli survived the battle. She appeared to be present during the Planewide Celebration that followed, but it turned out to be Lazav disguised as her, leaving Teyo to wonder what happened to the real Saheeli.

Aftermath of the War

Saheeli participated in the memorial service for Gideon on Theros.[18]

Fighting the Phyrexians

With her powers and Karn's blueprints, she creates a replica of the Golgothian Sylex.

After attending the memorial for Jaya Ballard, Saheeli re-created the Golgothian Sylex after Karn's version was destroyed in the battle of the Mana Rig.[19] Despite this, she did not know how to activate it. Together with Teferi and Kaya, Saheeli resolved to find a solution to the Phyrexian problem in the past. To this end, she built the Temporal Anchor in Urza's Tower.[20]

Though she had intended to spearhead the defense of Kaladesh after the time travel experiment was complete, when the powerstone inside the Anchor exploded and left Teferi unconscious inside the Stasis Coffin Saheeli chose instead to stay behind with Jodah to try to save him.[21]

When New Phyrexia's Invasion of the Multiverse started, Saheeli joined Pia Nalaar in the defense of Kaladesh. She did so with a project she called Operation Golden Scales, in which she constructed several robotic dinosaurs to fight the Phyrexians.[22]

At the end of the invasion, Saheeli joined the Mirran survivors and other surviving planeswalkers on Zhalfir. She deduced that the suns of Mirrodin now orbit Zhalfir due to the nature of the replacement of New Phyrexia by Zhalfir.

Omenpath Arc

While both Saheeli and her partner Huatli lost their sparks in the Desparkening, Saheeli managed to navigate her way to join her on Ixalan in the intervening year.[23] After settling on Ixalan, she used a recurring Omenpath to Arcavios to maintain regular contact with the colleges of Strixhaven and learned of Quintorius Kand and his quest to uncover a mysterious planar-spanning civilization he called the Coin Empire.[3][8]

After losing her spark, Saheeli was still coming to grips with her new situation. However, being comforted by Huatli, the artificer was content to share a new life with the poet and explore Ixalan together. Saheeli would enter the employ of the Sun Empire: after impressing the boy-emperor, Apatzec Intli IV with her automatons modeled on quetzacama called "mechanoquetzacama."[8] The emperor commissioned her to create more of these creations, providing her with every resource in his empire.

Her work faced delays due to the lack of talented engineers at her disposal.[8] To appease the emperor and gain more time, Saheeli claimed to have sent for assistance from Strixhaven and Ghirapur. Despite the emperor's appreciation for her work, Saheeli was aware the real interest in her creations was so that the Sun Empire could use them as war machines in a new war against Torrezon. Saheeli had lied about contacting her home plane, though she managed to acquire the assistance of Quintorius Kand, who promised to arrive on Ixalan to assist with an expedition to the caverns below Orazca.

In the meantime, to prevent another war, both she and Huatli conspired to depose Atlacan Huicintli, Apatzec's uncle, who was controlling the young emperor, and seek help from Caztaca Huicintli, the emperor's aunt, to change her brother's heart.[8] Part of the plan involved having Saheeli take Huatli's place at a meeting outside the empire with an important contact, as the warrior-poet would be occupied leading the Sun Empire's expedition.

Saheeli met with Caztaca and served as her scribe in a meeting with Elenda of Garrano to negotiate an alliance. The meeting was interrupted by Admiral Beckett Brass who demanded these powerful political figures of Ixalan support her efforts to secure a free country for the Brazen Coalition. In the end, Saheeli convinced the other two leaders to accept the deal. Using her magic she sealed the drafted treaty within a cylinder to ensure no tampering. Seeing Caztaca's dream of peace as preferable, Saheeli pledged to support her.[8]

Trivia

Artifacts acquired

Planeswalkers met

Planes visited

Gallery

  • Saheeli, the Gifted

    Saheeli, the Gifted

  • “Our creations are more than mere things. They have life in them, little bits of ourselves.”

    “Our creations are more than mere things. They have life in them, little bits of ourselves.”

  • Saheeli is a brilliant inventor who specializes in creating lifelike animated constructs.

    Saheeli is a brilliant inventor who specializes in creating lifelike animated constructs.

  • Saheeli is one of the great inventors of Kaladesh.

    Saheeli is one of the great inventors of Kaladesh.

  • Saheeli is Ghirapur's champion artificer-duelist.

    Saheeli is Ghirapur's champion artificer-duelist.

  • Magic: The Gathering Arena avatar.

    Magic: The Gathering Arena avatar.

Story appearances

Title Author Publishing date Set Setting (plane) Featuring
A Time for Innovation Kimberly J. Kreines 2016-08-31 Kaladesh Kaladesh Rashmi, Mitul, Saheeli, Zara, Padeem
In This Very Arena Doug Beyer 2016-10-12 Kaladesh Ravnica, Kaladesh The Gatewatch, Ral Zarek, Oviya Pashiri, Ajani Goldmane, Kambal, Pia Nalaar, Dhiren Baral, Rashmi, Tezzeret, Saheeli
Quiet Moments Michael Yichao 2016-12-07 Aether Revolt Kaladesh The Gatewatch, Saheeli, Ajani Goldmane, Yahenni, Pia Nalaar
Breakthrough Kimberly J. Kreines 2016-12-14 Aether Revolt Kaladesh Rashmi, Tezzeret, Sana Ahir, Bhavin Jani, Mitul, Saheeli, Liliana Vess
Breaking Points Doug Beyer 2017-01-18 Aether Revolt Kaladesh The Gatewatch, Pia Nalaar, Hope of Ghirapur, Saheeli, Rashmi, Ajani Goldmane, Oviya Pashiri, Vatti, Dovin Baan
Wool Over the Eyes Alison Luhrs 2018-02-14 Rivals of Ixalan Kaladesh, Angrath's homeplane, Meditation Plane, Ixalan, Dominaria Huatli, Saheeli, Angrath, Vraska, Nicol Bolas, Jace Beleren, Malcolm, Breeches, Gideon Jura, Jaya Ballard, Apatzec
War of the Spark: Ravnica—The Path to Opulent Greg Weisman 2019-05-15 War of the Spark Ravnica Rat, Teyo, Kaya, Ral, Jaya, Gideon, Krumnen, Gan Shokta, Domri, Akamal Cray, Govan Radley, Sheeza, Jahdeera, Bombop, Vorel, Maree, Kiora, Samut, Eknet, Temmet, Neit, Haqikah, Kawit, Huatli, Saheeli, Kasmina, Oketra, Kefnet, Bontu, Rhonas, Jace
War of the Spark: Ravnica—Rallying the Reluctant Greg Weisman 2019-05-22 War of the Spark Ravnica Rat, Jace, Kaya, Teyo, Blaise, Teysa Karlov, Armin Morov, Slavomir Zoltan, Maladola, Bilagru, Domri (mentioned), Ral, Maree, Aurelia, Niv-Mizzet (mentioned), Gideon, Yanggu, Mowu, Dack, Saheeli, Nixilis, Davriel, Angrath, Huatli, Samut, Vorel, Vivien, Lavinia, Ajani
War of the Spark: Ravnica—Ashes Greg Weisman 2019-06-12 War of the Spark Ravnica Rat, the Gatewatch, Nissa, Tomik Vrona, Lavinia, Ral, Dack, Saheeli, Kaya, Hekara, Vraska, Nicol Bolas, Borborygmos, Vorel, Karn, Jaya, Boruvo, Ari Shokta, Gan Shokta, Sorin, Nahiri, Teyo, Arlinn, Bilagru, Feather, Maladola, Rakdos, Oketra, Bontu, Niv-Mizzet, Angrath, Yanling, Yanggu, Mowu, Samut, Aurelia, Exava, Lazav
Note for a Stranger Alison Luhrs 2022-05-02 Secret Lair: Pride Across the Multiverse Ravnica Huatli, Saheeli
Episode 5: A Whisper in the Wind Langley Hyde 2022-08-18 Dominaria United Dominaria Teferi, Karn, Jhoira, Ertai, Ajani Goldmane, Jaya Ballard, Radha, Danitha Capashen, Sheoldred, Darigaaz, Jodah, Saheeli, Elesh Norn
The Brothers' War - Chapter 1: Stronghold Reinhardt Suarez 2022-10-21 The Brothers' War Dominaria Teferi, Jodah, Elspeth Tirel, Kaya, Vivien Reid, Saheeli, Wrenn, Seven
The Brothers' War - Chapter 2: Antiquities Reinhardt Suarez 2022-10-24 The Brothers' War Dominaria, Kaladesh Saheeli, Kaya, Gonti, Jodah, Jhoira, Sharaman, Xantcha, Mishra
The Brothers' War - Chapter 4: The Dark Reinhardt Suarez 2022-10-25 The Brothers' War Dominaria Elspeth Tirel, Wrenn, Seven, Chandra Nalaar, Nissa Revane, Jodah, Kaya, Saheeli, Rona, Tezzeret, Ashiok
The Brothers' War - Chapter 5: Exodus Reinhardt Suarez 2022-10-26 The Brothers' War Dominaria Chandra Nalaar, Nissa Revane, Kaya, Saheeli, Teferi Akosa, Wrenn, Seven, Nahiri, Jace Beleren, Jodah, Elspeth Tirel, The Wanderer, Kaito Shizuki, Tyvar Kell, Lukka, Vraska
The Brothers' War - Episode 5: As Cruel, As Necessary Miguel Lopez, Jeff Grubb 2022-10-26 The Brothers' War Dominaria Teferi Akosa, Kaya, Saheeli, Urza, Tawnos
March of the Machine - Episode 4: Beneath Eyes Unblinking K. Arsenault Rivera 2023-03-17 March of the Machine Kaldheim, Kaladesh, Capenna Tyvar Kell, Harald, Pia Nalaar, Saheeli, Atraxa
Ixalan: Three Hundred Steps Under the Sun Miguel Lopez 2023-03-21 March of the Machine Ixalan Huatli, Inti, Apatzec Intli III, Caparocti Sunborn, Mavren Fein, Etali, Saheeli, Zetalpa, Tetzimoc, Ghalta, Nezahal, Zacama
March of the Machine - Episode 10: The Rhythms of Life K. Arsenault Rivera 2023-03-28 March of the Machine Kamigawa, Kaldheim, Kaladesh, Zhalfir Nashi, Tamiyo, Tyvar Kell, Harald, Pia Nalaar, Karn, Teferi Akosa, Kaya Cassir, Thrun, Koth of the Hammer, Ajani Goldmane, Nissa Revane, Chandra Nalaar, Melira, Saheeli, Elspeth Tirel
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan - Episode 1 Valerie Valdes 2023-10-20 The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Ixalan Quintorius Kand, Wayta, Pantlaza, Saheeli, Huatli, Inti, Malcolm Lee, Lank, Amalia Benavides Aguirre, Clavileño, Bartolomé del Presidio, Vito Quijano de Pasamonte, Breeches
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan - Pawns Miguel Lopez 2023-10-20 The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Ixalan Saheeli, Huatli, Apatzec Intli IV, Caztaca Huicintli, Chitlati, Elenda of Garrano, Beckett Brass

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References

  1. ↑ Wizards of the Coast (May 16, 2016). "Saheeli Rai is our newest Planeswalker!". The Official Magic: The Gathering Tumblr. Tumblr.
  2. ↑ Magic Creative Team (November 2, 2016). "Planeswalker's Guide to Kaladesh". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  3. ↑ a b c d Valerie Valdes (October 20, 2023). "The Lost Caverns of Ixalan - Episode 1". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
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