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{{Infobox character
|image=OriginalJeska.jpg
|image=Jeska planeswalker.png
|name=Jeska, Thrice Touched by Infinity
|name=Jeska
|aka=Phage
|birthplace=Auror Village, [[Pardic Mountains|Pardia]], [[Otaria]], [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]]
|birthplace=Auror Village, [[Pardic Mountains|Pardia]], [[Otaria]], [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]]
|lifetime=~4280-4505 AR<BR>Phage 4305-4306 AR
|lifetime=~4280-4500 AR<BR>Phage 4305-4306 AR
|race=Jeska: [[Human]] [[Planeswalker]]<BR>Phage: [[Avatar]]
|race=Jeska: [[Human]] [[Planeswalker]]<br>Phage: [[Avatar]]
|sources=''[[Chainer's Torment]]'', ''[[Judgment (book)|Judgment]]'', ''[[Onslaught (book)|Onslaught]]'', ''[[Legions (book)|Legions]]'', ''[[Scourge (book)|Scourge]]'', ''[[The Moons of Mirrodin]]'', ''[[Planar Chaos (book)|Planar Chaos]]'', ''[[Future Sight (book)|Future Sight]]''}}
|relatives=[[Kamahl]] (brother)
'''Jeska''' was an [[Otaria]]n [[barbarian]] along with her brother, [[Kamahl]]. Due to the tumultuous happenings of her life she was called ''Thrice Touched by Infinity''.
|colors=Center: {{R}} <br> As Phage: {{B}} <br> As Karona: {{mana|CWUBRG}}
|sources=[[Chainer's Torment]], [[Judgment (novel)|Judgment]], [[Onslaught (novel)|Onslaught]], [[Legions (novel)|Legions]], [[Scourge (novel)|Scourge]], [[The Moons of Mirrodin]], [[Planar Chaos (novel)|Planar Chaos]], [[Future Sight (novel)|Future Sight]]
}}
'''Jeska''' was an [[Otaria]]n [[barbarian]] from [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]] who became a [[planeswalker]]. She was the sister of [[Kamahl]].<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/caught-miraris-wake-part-3-2002-06-03|Caught in the Mirari's Wake, Part 3|[[Will McDermott]]|June 03, 2002}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|feature/snap-shots-judgment-2002-05-13|Snap (Shots of) Judgment|[[Will McDermott]]|May 13, 2002}}</ref> Due to the tumultuous happenings of her life she was called ''Thrice Touched by Infinity'' and ''Thrice Reborn''.<ref>{{DailyRef|card-preview/legendary-characters-commander-legends-part-1-2020-10-30|The Legendary Characters of Commander Legends part I|[[Ari Zirulnik]] and [[Ethan Fleischer]]|October 30, 2020}}</ref> Before becoming a planeswalker, she briefly became an [[avatar]] named '''Phage''' ''the Untouchable'' due to a curse.


==Barbarian==
==Appearance and characteristics==
She lived with her family in [[Balthor Rockfist]]'s tribe, spending much of her time learning from the dwarves rather than the other humans that made up her tribe. For this, she was slightly shunned for her dwarven-born opinions. She lived peacefully until Kamahl left to seek his fortunes in the gladitorial pits of [[Cabal City]]. Later, concerned for Kamahl's wellbeing, Jeska and Balthor followed Kamahl's footsteps. When Kamahl returned to the village, he was deeply enthralled by the influence of the [[Mirari]], and during an assault Kamahl lost control and went berserk, slaying most of his kin and striking a horrific blow against Jeska. This shattered the Mirari's spell, and in deep grief, Kamahl sought out someone who could save the dying Jeska. She was left in the care of the [[centaur]] [[Seton]], but was captured by [[Braids]] and brought to the [[Cabal Patriarch]].
Jeska wore a piercing similar to an [[Wikipedia:arm ring|arm ring]] through her left bicep.<ref>{{DailyRef|card-day-june-2002-2002-06-03|Card of the Day - June, 2003|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|June 6, 2003|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429213749/https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/card-day-june-2002-2002-06-03|archivedate=April 29, 2021}}</ref>


==Phage==
==History==
[[Image:phage.jpg|left|thumb|Phage (Greek for "Eater")]]
===Barbarian===
The Patriarch's attempt to destroy Jeska, instead gave birth to <c>Phage the Untouchable</c> through the unique combination of Jeska's [[planeswalker]] [[spark]], The Patriarch's killing touch, and the intervention of the [[Numena]] [[Kuberr]]. Jeska was cursed so that anything she touched would rot and because of this, the only fabric that she could touch was silk, and she could only touch inorganic items like stone and steel.  Phage fought loyally for the Patriarch, and due to the unique nature of their relationship, bore him a child. This child turned out to be the reincarnation of the Kuberr.  
Jeska lived with her family in [[Balthor Rockfist]]'s tribe, spending much of her time learning from the dwarves rather than the other humans that made up her tribe. For this, she was slightly shunned for her dwarven-born opinions. She lived peacefully until Kamahl left to seek his fortunes in the gladiatorial pits of [[Cabal City]]. Later, concerned for Kamahl's wellbeing, Jeska and Balthor followed Kamahl's footsteps. When Kamahl returned to the village, he was deeply enthralled by the influence of the [[Mirari]], and during an assault Kamahl lost control and went berserk, slaying most of his kin and striking a horrific blow against Jeska.<ref name="OnslaughtGuide">(2002). ''[https://archive.org/details/onslaught-players-guide-magic-the-gathering-2002/ Onslaught Player's Guide].'' [[Wizards of the Coast]].</ref> This shattered the Mirari's spell, and in deep grief, Kamahl sought out someone who could save the dying Jeska. He left her in the care of the [[centaur]] [[Seton]], but she ultimately was captured by [[Braids]] and brought to the [[Cabal Patriarch]]. [[File:phage.jpg|left|thumb|Phage (Greek for "Eater")|291x291px]]


Each person that she killed formed the seed of a [[Deathwurm]] inside of her, and when touched by [[Ixidor]]'s dream magic, those deathwurms were sent out into the world, leaving her once again Jeska. In order to save the land from being completely destroyed by the deathwurms, she pulled them back into herself, damning herself to a life as Phage. One wurm survived, the one that contained the essence of [[Nivea]], Phage's first kill, and that wurm consumed Ixidor, so he could rest with his love forever.
===Phage===
The Patriarch's attempt to destroy Jeska instead gave birth to <c>Phage the Untouchable</c> through the unique combination of Jeska's [[planeswalker]] [[spark]], The Patriarch's killing touch, and the intervention of the [[Numena]] [[Kuberr]]. Phage was cursed so that anything she touched would rot and because of this, the only fabric that she could touch was silk, and she could only touch inorganic items like stone and steel. She built the [[Grand Coliseum]] and killed [[Ixidor]]'s love, [[Nivea]].<ref name="OnslaughtGuide"/> Phage fought loyally for the Patriarch, and due to the unique nature of their relationship, bore him a child. This child turned out to be the reincarnation of the Kuberr.  


Phage left the Cabal and joined [[Zagorka]] in [[Sanctum]], where she was tracked down by Akroma for killing Nivea. Phage's existence ended when [[Kamahl]] intervened in her battle with [[Akroma]], and with one swing of the [[Soul Reaper]], he killed [[Akroma]], Phage and accidentaly slew [[Zagorka]]. The essence of the three women blended into a new being - [[Karona]], goddess of magic.
Each person that she killed formed the seed of a [[Wurm|Deathwurm]] inside of her, and when touched by [[Ixidor]]'s dream magic, those deathwurms were sent out into the world, leaving her once again Jeska. In order to save the land from being completely destroyed by the deathwurms, she pulled them back into herself, damning herself to a life as Phage. One wurm survived; the one that contained the essence of [[Nivea]], Phage's first kill, and that wurm consumed Ixidor, so he could rest with his love forever.
{{Clear}}


==Planeswalker==
Phage left the Cabal and joined [[Zagorka]] in [[Sanctum]], where she was tracked down by Akroma for killing Nivea. Phage's existence ended when [[Kamahl]] intervened in her battle with [[Akroma]], and with one swing of the [[Soul Reaper]], he killed [[Akroma]], Phage, and accidentally slew [[Zagorka]].<ref name="ScourgeGuide">(2003). ''[https://archive.org/details/scourge-players-guide-magic-the-gathering-2003 Scourge Player's Guide].'' [[Wizards of the Coast]].</ref> The essence of the three women blended into a new being - [[Karona]], goddess of magic.<ref>{{DailyRef|card-preview/legendary-characters-commander-legends-part-2-2020-11-06|The Legendary Creatures of ''Commander Legends'', Part 2|[[Ari Zirulnik]] and [[Ethan Fleischer]]|November 6, 2020}}</ref>
 
===Planeswalker===
[[File:OriginalJeska.jpg|alt=|thumb|208x208px|<c>Jeska, Warrior Adept</c>]]
Later, when [[Sash]] and [[Waistcoat]] killed Karona, the three women separated; Zagorka and Akroma were dead, but Jeska's latent [[planeswalker's spark]] ignited, and she ascended. It was her dormant spark that saved her from death when the [[Mirari]], embedded in Kamahl's sword, killed Karona, and following these events, she visited many worlds of the [[Multiverse]] under the tutelage of her mentor [[Karn]].
Later, when [[Sash]] and [[Waistcoat]] killed Karona, the three women separated; Zagorka and Akroma were dead, but Jeska's latent [[planeswalker's spark]] ignited, and she ascended. It was her dormant spark that saved her from death when the [[Mirari]], embedded in Kamahl's sword, killed Karona, and following these events, she visited many worlds of the [[Multiverse]] under the tutelage of her mentor [[Karn]].


Centuries later, during the temporal rift crisis, Jeska appeared on [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]] while searching for [[Karn]]. She demanded to learn of Karn's fate from [[Teferi]] and his company. When she realized the [[rift|gravity of the situation]], she decided to help, but upon her own terms, claiming that Teferi's methods were no method at all. She was then visited by the planeswalker [[Leshrac Nightwalker]], who offered her an [[artifact]] of power, the [[Mask of Night's Reach]], to help her in her mission. She refused, but unknowingly fell under mental control of the insidious Leshrac, who planned to use her dormant Phage powers to defeat [[Nicol Bolas]].
Centuries later, during the temporal rift crisis, Jeska appeared on [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]] while searching for [[Karn]]. She demanded to learn of Karn's fate from [[Teferi]] and his company. When she realized the [[rift|gravity of the situation]], she decided to help, but upon her own terms, claiming that Teferi's methods were no method at all. She was then visited by the planeswalker [[Leshrac Nightwalker]], who offered her an [[artifact]] of power, the [[Mask of Night's Reach]], to help her in her mission. She refused but unknowingly fell under the mental control of the insidious Leshrac, who planned to use her dormant Phage powers to defeat [[Nicol Bolas]].


She started in [[Keld]], where she defeated and took [[Radha]] to use her as a mana lens for closing the [[rift]]s without the need to sacrifice herself. In [[Zhalfir]], she closed the local rift without consulting Teferi, causing the irrevocable loss of the [[Phasing|phased-out]] lands.
She started in [[Keld]], where she defeated and took [[Radha]] to use her as a mana lens for closing the [[rift]]s without the need to sacrifice herself. In [[Zhalfir]], she closed the local rift without consulting Teferi, causing the irrevocable loss of the [[Phasing|phased-out]] lands.
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Jeska, still determined, prepared to face her final challenge. The last rift covered the whole of Otaria's skies, and was tied to her personally - it was a direct result of Karona's birth and death.
Jeska, still determined, prepared to face her final challenge. The last rift covered the whole of Otaria's skies, and was tied to her personally - it was a direct result of Karona's birth and death.


[[Venser]] and Radha assured her that they would stand by her and help her to face her nemesis. Jeska and the two planeswalkers teleported into the heart of the rift. Here, Jeska faced an image of Karona, the embodiment of the rift. Drawing power from the willing friends, she charged the image of the goddess and shattered it. She spread her planeswalker essence over the rift and further, over all the rifts and fissures of the multiverse connected to it. In one huge discharge of her power, she closed them all, allowing the [[Great Mending]] to begin.
[[Venser]] and Radha assured her that they would stand by her and help her to face her nemesis. Jeska and the two planeswalkers teleported into the heart of the rift. Here, Jeska faced an image of Karona, the embodiment of the rift. Drawing power from willing friends, she changed the image of the goddess and shattered it. She spread her planeswalker essence over the rift and further beyond, over all of the rifts and fissures of the multiverse connected to it. In one huge discharge of her power, she closed them all, allowing the [[Great Mending]] to begin.


Immediately after her sacrifice, Jeska appeared in a white void, where she was welcomed by her beloved long dead brother Kamahl. With the two siblings finally reunited, Jeska's mind happily welcomed the oblivion.
Immediately after her sacrifice, Jeska appeared in a white void, where she was welcomed by her beloved long-dead brother Kamahl. With the two siblings finally reunited, Jeska's mind happily welcomed the oblivion.


==Minion, Zombie, or Avatar?==
==Creature type==
The original Phage card featured just the [[Minion]] [[creature type]]. The [[Grand Creature Type Update]] happened during ''[[Lorwyn]]'' with a small additional update during ''[[Morningtide]]''. The extra ''Morningtide'' update changed her to a [[Zombie]] Minion. The card was changed for the [[reprint]] in ''[[Conspiracy]]'' because the creative team felt Zombie was factually inaccurate and as the card had never been printed with the word "Zombie" on it they felt okay making the change from Zombie to [[Avatar]].<ref>{{NewRef|feature/ask-wizards-2014-06-03|Ask Wizards|[[Mark Rosewater]]|June 03, 2014}}</ref>
The original Phage card featured just the [[Minion]] [[creature type]]. The [[Grand Creature Type Update]] happened during ''[[Lorwyn]]'' with a small additional update during ''[[Morningtide]]''. The extra ''Morningtide'' update changed her to a [[Zombie]] Minion. The card was changed for the [[reprint]] in ''[[Conspiracy]]'' because the creative team felt Zombie was factually inaccurate and as the card had never been printed with the word "Zombie" on it they felt okay making the change from Zombie to [[Avatar]].<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/ask-wizards-2014-06-03|Ask Wizards|[[Mark Rosewater]]|June 03, 2014}}</ref>


==In-game references==
==Planeswalkers met==
'''Represented in:'''
{{columns-list|
* <c>Jeska, Warrior Adept</c>
*[[Karn]]
* <c>Phage the Untouchable</c> <ref>{{NewRef|making-magic/phage-against-machine-2003-01-13|Phage Against the Machine|[[Mark Rosewater]]|January 13, 2003}}</ref><ref>{{NewRef|legends-among-us-2003-08-29|Legends Among Us|[[Brandon Bozzi]]|August 29, 2003}}</ref><ref>{{NewRef|arcana/style-guide-phage-2003-07-01|Style Guide: Phage|[[Magic Arcana]]|July 01, 2003}}</ref>
*[[Leshrac]]
*[https://magiccards.info/extra/other/vanguard-mtgo-2/phage-the-untouchable.html Phage the Untouchable], ''[[Vanguard]]'' [[MTGO]] 2
*[[Nicol Bolas]]
* <c>Karona, False God</c>
*[[Teferi]]
*[[Venser]]
}}
==Planes visited==
{{columns-list|
*[[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]]
*[[Mirrodin (plane)|Mirrodin]]
}}


'''Depicted in:'''
==Gallery==
* <c>Aphetto Dredging</c>
<gallery>
* <c>Death Match</c> (''[[Onslaught]]'')
File:Jeska Thrice Reborn variant.jpg|thumb|<c>Jeska, Thrice Reborn</c> variant art by Chris Rallis.
* <c>False Cure</c>
File:Jeska art key.jpg|[[Commander Legends]] [[key art]].
* <c>Ladies' Knight</c> (''[[Unhinged]]'') <ref name="Silver Lining">{{NewRef|silver-lining-2009-07-20|The Silver Lining|[[Mark Rosewater]]|July 20, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{NewRef|akroma-art-quiz-2006-06-13|Akroma-in-Art Quiz|[[Magic Arcana]]|June 13, 2006}}</ref>
File:Phage the Untouchable MTGA avatar LGN.png|Phage [[Magic: The Gathering Arena]] avatar.
* <c>Punctuate</c> (''[[Unhinged]]'')
</gallery>
* <c>Swat</c> (''Onslaught'')
* <c>Syphon Soul</c> (''Onslaught'')


'''Quoted or referred to:'''
==In-game references==
* <c>Akroma's Blessing</c>
{{in-game
* <c>Blood Celebrant</c>
|cards=
* <c>Cruel Edict</c> (''[[10th Edition]]'')
*[[Unknown_Event/Minneapolis_event_cards|Jeska and Kamahl]]<ref name="Unknown Minn">{{YouTubeRef|r7uk8A4k3wo|Emrakul & Chatterfang!? Koma & Toski!? 62 Unknown Magic Cards!|channel=Good Morning Magic|date=May 10, 2023}}</ref>
* <c>Doomed Necromancer</c> (''Onslaught'')
*<c>Jeska, Thrice Reborn</c>
* <c>Goblin Turncoat</c>
*<c>Jeska, Warrior Adept</c>
* <c>Graveborn Muse</c>
*<c>Phage the Untouchable</c><ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/phage-against-machine-2003-01-13|Phage Against the Machine|[[Mark Rosewater]]|January 13, 2003}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|legends-among-us-2003-08-29|Legends Among Us|[[Brandon Bozzi]]|August 29, 2003}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/style-guide-phage-2003-07-01|Style Guide: Phage|[[Magic Arcana]]|July 01, 2003}}</ref>
* <c>Infest</c> (''Onslaught'')
*<c>Phage the Untouchable Avatar</c>
* <c>Righteous Cause</c>
|associated=
* <c>Smother</c> (''Onslaught'')
*<c>Jeska's Will</c>
* <c>Browbeat</c>
|art=
*<c>_____</c><ref>{{DailyRef|ask-wizards-january-2007-2007-01-01|Ask Wizards - January, 2007|[[Wizards of the Coast]]| January 1, 2007}}</ref>
*<c>Aphetto Dredging</c>
*{{card|Death Match|Onslaught}}
*<c>False Cure</c>
*{{card|Gallery of Legends|Unfinity}}
*<c>Ladies' Knight</c> (''[[Unhinged]]'') <ref name="Silver Lining">{{DailyRef|silver-lining-2009-07-20|The Silver Lining|[[Mark Rosewater]]|July 20, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|akroma-art-quiz-2006-06-13|Akroma-in-Art Quiz|[[Magic Arcana]]|June 13, 2006}}</ref>
*{{card|Punctuate|Unhinged}}
*{{card|Swat|Onslaught}}
*{{card|Syphon Soul|Onslaught}}
*{{card|Urza's Hot Tub|Unhinged}}
|flavor=
*<c>Akroma's Blessing</c>
*<c>Blood Celebrant</c>
*<c>Browbeat</c>
*{{card|Cruel Edict|Tenth Edition}}
*{{card|Doomed Necromancer|Onslaught}}
*{{card|Goblin Turncoat|Legions}}
*<c>Graveborn Muse</c>
*{{card|Infest|Onslaught}}
*<c>Righteous Cause</c>
*{{card|Smother|Onslaught}}
}}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


[[Category:Humans]][[Category:Avatars]]
{{Dominaria|characters|state=collapsed}}
[[Category:Odyssey block]][[Category:Characters]][[Category:Onslaught block]]
{{Planeswalker|types}}
[[Category:Humans]]
[[Category:Avatars]]
[[Category:Barbarians]]
[[Category:Minions]]
[[Category:Warriors]]
[[Category:Deceased]]

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Jeska
Phage
[[File:{{#setmainimage:Jeska planeswalker.png}}|250px]]
Details
Race Jeska: Human Planeswalker
Phage: Avatar
Birthplace Auror Village, Pardia, Otaria, Dominaria
Lifetime ~4280-4500 AR
Phage 4305-4306 AR
Relatives Kamahl (brother)
Colors
Center: {R}
As Phage: {B}
As Karona: {W}{U}{B}{R}{G}
Sources
Chainer's Torment, Judgment, Onslaught, Legions, Scourge, The Moons of Mirrodin, Planar Chaos, Future Sight

Jeska was an Otarian barbarian from Dominaria who became a planeswalker. She was the sister of Kamahl.[1][2] Due to the tumultuous happenings of her life she was called Thrice Touched by Infinity and Thrice Reborn.[3] Before becoming a planeswalker, she briefly became an avatar named Phage the Untouchable due to a curse.

Appearance and characteristics

Jeska wore a piercing similar to an arm ring through her left bicep.[4]

History

Barbarian

Jeska lived with her family in Balthor Rockfist's tribe, spending much of her time learning from the dwarves rather than the other humans that made up her tribe. For this, she was slightly shunned for her dwarven-born opinions. She lived peacefully until Kamahl left to seek his fortunes in the gladiatorial pits of Cabal City. Later, concerned for Kamahl's wellbeing, Jeska and Balthor followed Kamahl's footsteps. When Kamahl returned to the village, he was deeply enthralled by the influence of the Mirari, and during an assault Kamahl lost control and went berserk, slaying most of his kin and striking a horrific blow against Jeska.[5] This shattered the Mirari's spell, and in deep grief, Kamahl sought out someone who could save the dying Jeska. He left her in the care of the centaur Seton, but she ultimately was captured by Braids and brought to the Cabal Patriarch.

Phage (Greek for "Eater")

Phage

The Patriarch's attempt to destroy Jeska instead gave birth to Phage the Untouchable through the unique combination of Jeska's planeswalker spark, The Patriarch's killing touch, and the intervention of the Numena Kuberr. Phage was cursed so that anything she touched would rot and because of this, the only fabric that she could touch was silk, and she could only touch inorganic items like stone and steel. She built the Grand Coliseum and killed Ixidor's love, Nivea.[5] Phage fought loyally for the Patriarch, and due to the unique nature of their relationship, bore him a child. This child turned out to be the reincarnation of the Kuberr.

Each person that she killed formed the seed of a Deathwurm inside of her, and when touched by Ixidor's dream magic, those deathwurms were sent out into the world, leaving her once again Jeska. In order to save the land from being completely destroyed by the deathwurms, she pulled them back into herself, damning herself to a life as Phage. One wurm survived; the one that contained the essence of Nivea, Phage's first kill, and that wurm consumed Ixidor, so he could rest with his love forever.

Phage left the Cabal and joined Zagorka in Sanctum, where she was tracked down by Akroma for killing Nivea. Phage's existence ended when Kamahl intervened in her battle with Akroma, and with one swing of the Soul Reaper, he killed Akroma, Phage, and accidentally slew Zagorka.[6] The essence of the three women blended into a new being - Karona, goddess of magic.[7]

Planeswalker

Jeska, Warrior Adept

Later, when Sash and Waistcoat killed Karona, the three women separated; Zagorka and Akroma were dead, but Jeska's latent planeswalker's spark ignited, and she ascended. It was her dormant spark that saved her from death when the Mirari, embedded in Kamahl's sword, killed Karona, and following these events, she visited many worlds of the Multiverse under the tutelage of her mentor Karn.

Centuries later, during the temporal rift crisis, Jeska appeared on Dominaria while searching for Karn. She demanded to learn of Karn's fate from Teferi and his company. When she realized the gravity of the situation, she decided to help, but upon her own terms, claiming that Teferi's methods were no method at all. She was then visited by the planeswalker Leshrac Nightwalker, who offered her an artifact of power, the Mask of Night's Reach, to help her in her mission. She refused but unknowingly fell under the mental control of the insidious Leshrac, who planned to use her dormant Phage powers to defeat Nicol Bolas.

She started in Keld, where she defeated and took Radha to use her as a mana lens for closing the rifts without the need to sacrifice herself. In Zhalfir, she closed the local rift without consulting Teferi, causing the irrevocable loss of the phased-out lands.

Jeska then took Radha to Yavimaya to close the rift there. Multani used his powers to try and influence her mind and change her aggressive thoughts, but an intervention from Leshrac's side (dreadful visions of a brutal and bloodthirsty Kamahl killing his Krosan allies) caused Jeska to break the connection and immolate Multani's physical form. Moments later, she used Radha and Multani's power to close the Yavimayan rift, seemingly annihilating Multani's essence in the process.

She proceeded to Madara. Here, Leshrac ambushed her, and using the Mask of Night's Reach, he stripped her of her legacy as Phage, her powers having lain dormant all this time, and attempted to order her to battle Bolas. Jeska refused, with Bolas's subtle assistance, and Leshrac encased her in stone to keep her from interfering. When Leshrac was defeated by the elder dragon and his essence spent to close the Madaran rift, Bolas freed Jeska, but assured her that the Otarian rift could not be closed, being too immense and powerful.

Jeska, still determined, prepared to face her final challenge. The last rift covered the whole of Otaria's skies, and was tied to her personally - it was a direct result of Karona's birth and death.

Venser and Radha assured her that they would stand by her and help her to face her nemesis. Jeska and the two planeswalkers teleported into the heart of the rift. Here, Jeska faced an image of Karona, the embodiment of the rift. Drawing power from willing friends, she changed the image of the goddess and shattered it. She spread her planeswalker essence over the rift and further beyond, over all of the rifts and fissures of the multiverse connected to it. In one huge discharge of her power, she closed them all, allowing the Great Mending to begin.

Immediately after her sacrifice, Jeska appeared in a white void, where she was welcomed by her beloved long-dead brother Kamahl. With the two siblings finally reunited, Jeska's mind happily welcomed the oblivion.

Creature type

The original Phage card featured just the Minion creature type. The Grand Creature Type Update happened during Lorwyn with a small additional update during Morningtide. The extra Morningtide update changed her to a Zombie Minion. The card was changed for the reprint in Conspiracy because the creative team felt Zombie was factually inaccurate and as the card had never been printed with the word "Zombie" on it they felt okay making the change from Zombie to Avatar.[8]

Planeswalkers met

Planes visited

Gallery

In-game references

Represented in:
Associated cards:
Depicted in:
Quoted or referred to:

References

  1. ↑ Will McDermott (June 03, 2002). "Caught in the Mirari's Wake, Part 3". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. ↑ Will McDermott (May 13, 2002). "Snap (Shots of) Judgment". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  3. ↑ Ari Zirulnik and Ethan Fleischer (October 30, 2020). "The Legendary Characters of Commander Legends part I". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  4. ↑ Wizards of the Coast (June 6, 2003). "Card of the Day - June, 2003". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on April 29, 2021.
  5. ↑ a b (2002). Onslaught Player's Guide. Wizards of the Coast.
  6. ↑ (2003). Scourge Player's Guide. Wizards of the Coast.
  7. ↑ Ari Zirulnik and Ethan Fleischer (November 6, 2020). "The Legendary Creatures of Commander Legends, Part 2". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  8. ↑ Mark Rosewater (June 03, 2014). "Ask Wizards". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  9. ↑ Emrakul & Chatterfang!? Koma & Toski!? 62 Unknown Magic Cards! (Video). Good Morning Magic. YouTube (May 10, 2023).
  10. ↑ Mark Rosewater (January 13, 2003). "Phage Against the Machine". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  11. ↑ Brandon Bozzi (August 29, 2003). "Legends Among Us". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  12. ↑ Magic Arcana (July 01, 2003). "Style Guide: Phage". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  13. ↑ Wizards of the Coast (January 1, 2007). "Ask Wizards - January, 2007". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  14. ↑ Mark Rosewater (July 20, 2009). "The Silver Lining". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  15. ↑ Magic Arcana (June 13, 2006). "Akroma-in-Art Quiz". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
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