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A '''planar portal''' is a way to travel through the [[ | A '''planar portal''' is a way to travel through the [[aether]] between [[planes]], without needing a [[planeswalker's spark]]. Planar portals can be created by [[planeswalker]]s, but the [[Thran]] and the [[Phyrexians]] also had the technology. | ||
==Known portals== | |||
Known planar portals include: | Known planar portals include: | ||
* The portals from [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]]: | |||
* The portals from [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]] | |||
** The portal to [[Phyrexia]] in the [[Caves of Koilos]], created by the planeswalker [[Dyfed]]. | ** The portal to [[Phyrexia]] in the [[Caves of Koilos]], created by the planeswalker [[Dyfed]]. | ||
** The second portal to Phyrexia, opened by [[Jarsyl]]. | ** The second portal to Phyrexia, opened by [[Jarsyl]]. | ||
** The portal from [[Sursi]] to [[Ulgrotha]].<ref>{{ | ** The Jamuraan portals to [[Wildfire]] and [[Rabiah]] | ||
** The [[Talon Gates]] connected to [[Kamigawa]]. | |||
** The portal from [[Sursi]] to [[Ulgrotha]].<ref>{{DailyRef|sursi-lore-2007-05-08|Sursi Lore|[[Magic Arcana]]|May 08, 2007}}</ref> | |||
* The [[Skyship Weatherlight]] was able to travel between [[plane]]s before the [[Great Mending]]. | |||
* The [[Dwarven Gate]] on [[Ulgrotha]] in the abandoned dwarven city under [[Castle Sengir]]. Where it leads is unknown. | * The [[Dwarven Gate]] on [[Ulgrotha]] in the abandoned dwarven city under [[Castle Sengir]]. Where it leads is unknown. | ||
* The portals of [[Rath]] | * The portals of [[Rath]] | ||
** The portals in the skies that captured its citizens from other planes. | ** The portals in the skies that captured its citizens from other planes. | ||
** The portal within the throne room of the [[Stronghold (location)|Stronghold]] which allowed [[Yawgmoth]] to enter [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]] personally during the [[Phyrexian Invasion]]. | ** The portal within the throne room of the [[Stronghold (location)|Stronghold]] which allowed [[Yawgmoth]] to enter [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]] personally during the [[Phyrexian Invasion]]. | ||
** The flying portals, or portal ships, used during that invasion. | ** The flying portals, or portal ships, used during that invasion.<ref name="Spinal">{{DailyRef|feature/better-living-through-spinal-replacement-2011-04-04|Better Living Through Spinal Replacement|Mike Mikaelian|April 04, 2011}}</ref> | ||
** The Erratic Portal between Rath (originally on Phyrexia itself when used by [[Ramos]]) and [[Mercadia]], guarded by the [[Soltari]]. | ** The Erratic Portal between Rath (originally on Phyrexia itself when used by [[Ramos]]) and [[Mercadia]], guarded by the [[Soltari]]. | ||
* The [[Soul traps]] created by [[Memnarch]] on [[New Phyrexia|Mirrodin]]. | * The [[Soul traps]] created by [[Memnarch]] on [[New Phyrexia|Mirrodin]]. | ||
* The [[Drownyard | * The [[Drownyard]] temple on Innistrad, used by [[Nahiri]] to bring [[Emrakul]] to the plane. | ||
* The Riddle Gate on [[Esper]], used by [[Tezzeret]] to visit the [[Metal Island]]. | * The Riddle Gate on [[Esper]], used by [[Tezzeret]] to visit the [[Metal Island]]. | ||
* The | * The [[Planar Bridge]] created by the inventor [[Rashmi]] on [[Kaladesh (plane)|Kaladesh]], now under the command of Tezzeret. | ||
* The portal from the [[Meditation Plane]] to [[Ravnica]], used in the resurrection of [[Niv-Mizzet]]. | |||
When the [[Mending]] | ==History== | ||
When the [[Mending]] occurred, all artificial planar portals stopped working.<ref>[https://twitter.com/kellydigges/status/985934219485429760?s=21 Kelly Digges on Twitter]</ref><ref>[http://media.wizards.com/2018/podcasts/magic/MS_Podcast_20180503_8xaU1g.mp3 Magic Story Podcast: The Mending (May 3, 2018)]</ref> New tech was possible, but so far the only example seen is the [[Planar Bridge]], which has major limitations transporting organic matter.<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-story/puppets-2017-01-25|Puppets|[[James Wyatt]]|January 25, 2017}}</ref> | |||
[[Vorinclex]] used an unexplained portal between [[New Phyrexia (plane)|New Phyrexia]] and [[Kaldheim (plane)|Kaldheim]].<ref name=":The Battle">{{DailyRef|magic-story/episode-5-battle-kaldheim-2021-02-03|Episode 5: The Battle for Kaldheim|[[Roy Graham]]|February 03, 2021}}</ref> Tezzeret was revealed as being in league with New Phyrexia in [[Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty]], and Vorinclex was stripped of organic tissue on his initial arrival on Kaldheim, which revealed the [[Planar Bridge]] was the method. Other Praetors visited other planes by the same method. | |||
[[Realmbreaker]] used the dynamics of the [[World Tree]]'s [[omenpath]]s as a way to forcibly link planes from New Phyrexia across the multiverse. Despite New Phyrexia later being pocketed away into the Zhalfirin planar knot and Realmbreaker's demise, the omenpaths still exist across the multiverse, additionally influenced by the detonation of the [[Sylex|Filigree Sylex]] in the [[Blind Eternities]]. | |||
After [[New Phyrexia's Invasion of the Multiverse]] and the [[Great Pruning]], the omenpaths are now the main way to travel between [[plane]]s.<ref name="She Who Breaks">{{DailyRef|magic-story/she-who-breaks-the-world|''March of the Machine: The Aftermath'' - She Who Breaks the World|[[Grace P. Fong]]|May 1, 2023}}</ref> | |||
==In-game references== | ==In-game references== | ||
{{In-game| | |||
|cards= | |||
* <c>Belbe's Portal</c> | * <c>Belbe's Portal</c> | ||
* <c>Erratic Portal</c> | * <c>Erratic Portal</c> | ||
* <c>Gate to Phyrexia</c> | * <c>Gate to Phyrexia</c> | ||
* <c>Phyrexian Portal</c> | * <c>Phyrexian Portal</c> | ||
* <c>Planar Bridge</c> | * <c>Planar Bridge</c> | ||
* <c>Planar Portal</c> | * <c>Planar Portal</c> | ||
* <c>Portal to Phyrexia</c> | |||
* <c>Thran Portal</c> | |||
|referred= | |||
* {{card|Disrupt|Invasion}} | |||
* {{card|Dragon Roost|Onslaught}} | |||
* <c>Fold into Aether</c> | |||
* <c>Lightning Dart</c> | |||
* <c>Soltari Emissary</c> | * <c>Soltari Emissary</c> | ||
* | * {{card|Tainted Aether|Urza's Saga}} | ||
}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Cosmology]] | [[Category:Cosmology]] | ||
{{Planes of the Multiverse}} | |||
Latest revision as of 09:49, 17 August 2023
A planar portal is a way to travel through the aether between planes, without needing a planeswalker's spark. Planar portals can be created by planeswalkers, but the Thran and the Phyrexians also had the technology.
Known portals
Known planar portals include:
- The portals from Dominaria:
- The Skyship Weatherlight was able to travel between planes before the Great Mending.
- The Dwarven Gate on Ulgrotha in the abandoned dwarven city under Castle Sengir. Where it leads is unknown.
- The portals of Rath
- The portals in the skies that captured its citizens from other planes.
- The portal within the throne room of the Stronghold which allowed Yawgmoth to enter Dominaria personally during the Phyrexian Invasion.
- The flying portals, or portal ships, used during that invasion.[2]
- The Erratic Portal between Rath (originally on Phyrexia itself when used by Ramos) and Mercadia, guarded by the Soltari.
- The Soul traps created by Memnarch on Mirrodin.
- The Drownyard temple on Innistrad, used by Nahiri to bring Emrakul to the plane.
- The Riddle Gate on Esper, used by Tezzeret to visit the Metal Island.
- The Planar Bridge created by the inventor Rashmi on Kaladesh, now under the command of Tezzeret.
- The portal from the Meditation Plane to Ravnica, used in the resurrection of Niv-Mizzet.
History
When the Mending occurred, all artificial planar portals stopped working.[3][4] New tech was possible, but so far the only example seen is the Planar Bridge, which has major limitations transporting organic matter.[5]
Vorinclex used an unexplained portal between New Phyrexia and Kaldheim.[6] Tezzeret was revealed as being in league with New Phyrexia in Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty, and Vorinclex was stripped of organic tissue on his initial arrival on Kaldheim, which revealed the Planar Bridge was the method. Other Praetors visited other planes by the same method.
Realmbreaker used the dynamics of the World Tree's omenpaths as a way to forcibly link planes from New Phyrexia across the multiverse. Despite New Phyrexia later being pocketed away into the Zhalfirin planar knot and Realmbreaker's demise, the omenpaths still exist across the multiverse, additionally influenced by the detonation of the Filigree Sylex in the Blind Eternities.
After New Phyrexia's Invasion of the Multiverse and the Great Pruning, the omenpaths are now the main way to travel between planes.[7]
In-game references
- Represented in:
- Referred to:
References
- ↑ Magic Arcana (May 08, 2007). "Sursi Lore". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mike Mikaelian (April 04, 2011). "Better Living Through Spinal Replacement". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Kelly Digges on Twitter
- ↑ Magic Story Podcast: The Mending (May 3, 2018)
- ↑ James Wyatt (January 25, 2017). "Puppets". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Roy Graham (February 03, 2021). "Episode 5: The Battle for Kaldheim". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Grace P. Fong (May 1, 2023). "March of the Machine: The Aftermath - She Who Breaks the World". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.