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'''Valla''' is a [[plane]] that  was originally a realm in [[Kaldheim (plane)|Kaldheim]]. It originally incorporated the realm of [[Immersturm]], but that region has later been split of.
'''Valla''' is a [[plane]] that  was originally a realm in [[Kaldheim (plane)|Kaldheim]]. It originally incorporated the realm of [[Immersturm]], but that region was later split off.


==Description==
==Description==
At the Immersturm, a storm of magic raged, causing the people of Valla to engage in a never-ending war, and is populated by [[demon]]s. The Immersturm grew to cover a large area of the realm. One of the combatant factions deployed a mighty weapon, which cracked the realm in twain. Part of it fell from then [[World Tree]] and became an independent plane called Valla. The remnant of the realm that was still attached to the World Tree was completely covered with the Immersturm, and over time the original name of Valla was abandoned and the realm came to be called Immersturm.<ref name="Valla retcon"/>
The Immersturm region receives its name from a storm of magic (with the same name) that rages, causing the people of Valla to engage in a never-ending war, and is populated by [[demon]]s.<ref name="Valla description"/>
 
==History==
The Immersturm storm grew to cover a large area of the old Valla realm. One of the combatant factions deployed a mighty weapon, which cracked the realm in twain. Part of it fell from the [[World Tree]] and became an independent plane called Valla (which still contains an Immersturm region). The remnant of the realm that was still attached to the World Tree was consumed by its Immersturm region, and over time the original name of Valla was abandoned and the realm came to be called Immersturm.<ref name="Valla retcon"/>


===Retcon===
===Retcon===
Valla was first in ''[[Planechase]]'', on the card <c>Immersturm</c>.<ref>{{DailyRef|savor-flavor/planes-planechase-2009-12-30|The Planes of ''Planechase''|[[Doug Beyer]]|September 02, 2009}}</ref> However, in 2021, Immersturm was revealed to be one of [[Kaldheim (plane)|Kaldheim]]'s realms, and the status of Valla as a separate plane or another name for Kaldheim became uncertain.<ref name="Kaldheim Fest">{{YouTubeRef|kPuibfU7Xjc|Kaldheim Fest|channel=Magic: The Gathering|December 7, 2021}}</ref> According to [[Mark Rosewater]], [[R&D]] "had to change some of the plane names from ''Planechase''."<ref name="Change">{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/640063885262684160/you-said-in-todays-making-magic-column-that|title=Is this a retcon, or did you misremember?|January 11, 2021}}</ref>
Valla was first in ''[[Planechase]]'', on the card <c>Immersturm</c>.<ref name="Valla description">{{DailyRef|savor-flavor/planes-planechase-2009-12-30|The Planes of ''Planechase''|[[Doug Beyer]]|September 02, 2009}}</ref> However, in 2021, Immersturm was revealed to be one of [[Kaldheim (plane)|Kaldheim]]'s realms, although Kaldheim had also appeared in the same ''Planechase'' set on the card <c>Skybreen</c>, and the status of Valla as a separate plane or another name for Kaldheim became uncertain.<ref name="Kaldheim Fest">{{YouTubeRef|kPuibfU7Xjc|Kaldheim Fest|channel=Magic: The Gathering|December 7, 2021}}</ref> According to [[Mark Rosewater]], [[R&D]] "had to change some of the plane names from ''Planechase''."<ref name="Change">{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/640063885262684160/you-said-in-todays-making-magic-column-that|title=Is this a retcon, or did you misremember?|January 11, 2021}}</ref>
 
Afterward, [[Ethan Fleischer]] declared that Valla still exists. He declared that Valla was originally a realm of [[Kaldheim (plane)|Kaldheim]] that incorporated the region of the Immersturm. After their separation, Immersturm exists as a realm of Kaldheim and Valla has become a separate plane that still has a fragment of the old Immersturm region.<ref name="Valla retcon">{{WebRef|url=https://forum.nogoblinsallowed.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=26767&p=689961#p689889|title=Valla exists!|author=[[Ethan Fleischer]]|date=January 20, 2021|publisher=No Goblins Allowed}}</ref> That means the Planechase card depicts a post-split Valla (as it has the Valla rather than Kaldheim subtype), depicting the remnant split part of the region Immersturm on Valla.


Afterward, [[Ethan Fleischer]] declared that Valla still exists. He declared that Valla was originally a realm of [[Kaldheim (plane)|Kaldheim]] that incorporated the region of the Immersturm. After their separation, Immersturm  exists as a realm of Kaldheim and Valla has become a separate plane.<ref name="Valla retcon">{{WebRef|url=https://forum.nogoblinsallowed.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=26767&p=689961#p689889|title=Valla exists!|author=[[Ethan Fleischer]]|date=January 20, 2021|publisher=No Goblins Allowed}}</ref> It's unclear if the Immersturm still occurs on the present-day plane of Valla or if the storm was fully contained within the realm of Kaldheim and the Planechase card shows a past version of Valla, before the split.
===Known locations===
*'''Immersturm''' region.


==In-game references==
==In-game references==
{{In-game
{{In-game
|referred=
|cards=
*<c>Immersturm</c>
|art=
*<c>Warstorm Surge</c><ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/where-warstorm-surge-2011-12-29|Where Is Warstorm Surge?|[[Monty Ashley]]|July 20, 2011}}</ref>
|flavor=
*<c>Bonesplitter</c>
*<c>Bonesplitter</c>
}}
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Valla
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First seen Planechase
Last seen Commander 2019
Status Unknown

Valla is a plane that was originally a realm in Kaldheim. It originally incorporated the realm of Immersturm, but that region was later split off.

Description

The Immersturm region receives its name from a storm of magic (with the same name) that rages, causing the people of Valla to engage in a never-ending war, and is populated by demons.[1]

History

The Immersturm storm grew to cover a large area of the old Valla realm. One of the combatant factions deployed a mighty weapon, which cracked the realm in twain. Part of it fell from the World Tree and became an independent plane called Valla (which still contains an Immersturm region). The remnant of the realm that was still attached to the World Tree was consumed by its Immersturm region, and over time the original name of Valla was abandoned and the realm came to be called Immersturm.[2]

Retcon

Valla was first in Planechase, on the card Immersturm.[1] However, in 2021, Immersturm was revealed to be one of Kaldheim's realms, although Kaldheim had also appeared in the same Planechase set on the card Skybreen, and the status of Valla as a separate plane or another name for Kaldheim became uncertain.[3] According to Mark Rosewater, R&D "had to change some of the plane names from Planechase."[4]

Afterward, Ethan Fleischer declared that Valla still exists. He declared that Valla was originally a realm of Kaldheim that incorporated the region of the Immersturm. After their separation, Immersturm exists as a realm of Kaldheim and Valla has become a separate plane that still has a fragment of the old Immersturm region.[2] That means the Planechase card depicts a post-split Valla (as it has the Valla rather than Kaldheim subtype), depicting the remnant split part of the region Immersturm on Valla.

Known locations

  • Immersturm region.

In-game references

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Quoted or referred to:

Notes and references

  1. a b Doug Beyer (September 02, 2009). "The Planes of Planechase". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. a b Ethan Fleischer (January 20, 2021). "Valla exists!". No Goblins Allowed.
  3. Kaldheim Fest (Video). Magic: The Gathering. YouTube.
  4. Mark Rosewater (January 11, 2021). "Is this a retcon, or did you misremember?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  5. Monty Ashley (July 20, 2011). "Where Is Warstorm Surge?". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.