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===Natural planes===
===Natural planes===
Natural planes are naturally occurring worlds that came into existence at some point. Most known planes have one central, populated world, that the entire plane is typically named after. However, it is possible that in vast universes with billions of galaxies and stars, other populated worlds also exist.<ref>[[Brady Dommermuth]]. (August 16, 2007.) [https://web.archive.org/web/20080509092821/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=magic/planeswalkers/week1 "You Are a Planeswalker"], [[magicthegathering.com]], Wizards of the Coast. (Internet Archive snapshot)</ref>
Natural planes are naturally occurring worlds that came into existence at some point.<ref><c>Planar Genesis</c></ref> Most known planes have one central, populated world, that the entire plane is typically named after. However, it is possible that in vast universes with billions of galaxies and stars, other populated worlds also exist.<ref>[[Brady Dommermuth]]. (August 16, 2007.) [https://web.archive.org/web/20080509092821/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=magic/planeswalkers/week1 "You Are a Planeswalker"], [[magicthegathering.com]], Wizards of the Coast. (Internet Archive snapshot)</ref>


====Worldsoul====
====Worldsoul====
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===Artificial planes===
===Artificial planes===
There are also artificial planes, worlds created usually by planeswalkers by sheer will.<ref name=Planeswalker/> The creator of such a world defines all of its rules. These planes are unstable and eventually collapse if there is nothing to sustain their existence (like a constant flow of mana, or technical means such as [[flowstone]]). These planes are most likely surrounded by an amount of real space that prevents them from being destroyed by the Blind Eternities. However, this pocket of space eventually wears out, after which the Blind Eternities destroy the plane.
There are also artificial planes, worlds created usually by planeswalkers by sheer will (e.g. [[Serra's Realm]]).<ref name=Planeswalker/> The creator of such a world defines all of its rules. These planes are unstable and eventually collapse if there is nothing to sustain their existence (like a constant flow of mana, or technical means such as [[flowstone]]). These planes are most likely surrounded by an amount of real space that prevents them from being destroyed by the Blind Eternities. However, this pocket of space eventually wears out, after which the Blind Eternities destroy the plane.
 
===Pocket planes===
Pocket planes are small "blisters" or artificial constructs that are split off from regular planes. Examples are [[Agyrem]], [[Metal Island]], [[Urza]]'s secret room in the [[Starfield Orb]] and possibly [[Zhalfir]] before its reemergence. Another example may be the "Eversaloon" of [[Thunder Junction]].<ref>Flavor text for {{card|Another Round}}</ref>


==Named planes==
==Named planes==
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*[[The Abyss]]
*[[Alara]]
*[[Alara]]
*[[Alkabah]]
*[[Alkabah]]
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*[[Azoria]]
*[[Azoria]]
*[[Belenon]]
*[[Belenon]]
*[[Bloomburrow (plane)|Bloomburrow]]
*[[Cabralin]]
*[[Cabralin]]
*[[Capenna]]
*[[Capenna]]
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*[[Diraden]]
*[[Diraden]]
*[[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]]
*[[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]]
*[[Duskmourn]]
*[[Echoir]]
*[[Echoir]]
*[[Eldraine]]
*[[Eldraine]]
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*[[Gastal]]
*[[Gastal]]
*[[Gobakhan]]
*[[Gobakhan]]
*[[Hell]] / [[The Abyss]]
*[[Hell]]{{efn|Hell's status as a separate plane is from [[List of storyline sources#Prerevisionist|prerevisionist]] sources. This may be a location on The Abyss.}}
*[[Ikoria]]
*[[Ikoria]]
*[[Ilcae]]
*[[Ilcae]]
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*[[Muraganda]]
*[[Muraganda]]
*[[Nether Void]]
*[[Nether Void]]
*[[New Phyrexia (plane)|New Phyrexia]] / Mirrodin / Argentum
*[[New Phyrexia (plane)|New Phyrexia]]
**Formerly Argentum and Mirrodin.
*[[Obsidias]]
*[[Obsidias]]
*[[Phyrexia]]
*[[Phyrexia]]
*[[Plane of Mountains and Seas]]
*[[Pyrulea]]
*[[Pyrulea]]
*[[Rabiah]]
*[[Rabiah]]
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*[[Seven planes of Parnash]]
*[[Seven planes of Parnash]]
*[[Shandalar]]
*[[Shandalar]]
*[[Shenmeng]]
*[[Skalla]]
*[[Skalla]]
*[[Tarkir]]
*[[Tarkir]]
*[[Tavelia]]
*[[Tavelia]]
*[[Theros (plane)|Theros]]  
*[[Theros (plane)|Theros]]  
*[[Thunder Junction]]
*[[Tolvada]]
*[[Tolvada]]
*[[Torwynn]]
*[[Torwynn]]
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*[[Xerex]]
*[[Xerex]]
*[[Zendikar (plane)|Zendikar]]
*[[Zendikar (plane)|Zendikar]]
*[[Zhalfir]]
**Formerly a location on Dominaria.
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==Unnamed planes==
==Unnamed planes==
Visited in the storyline, but was not named
Planes that were visited - or referred to - in the storyline, but not named:
*[[Garruk]]'s homeplane
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*[[Kothophed]]'s plane
*[[Angrath]]'s homeplane.<ref name="Wool">{{DailyRef|magic-story/wool-over-eyes-2018-02-14|Wool over the Eyes|[[R&D Narrative Team]]|February 14, 2018}}</ref> Home of his daughters Jamira and Rumi.
*[[Ob Nixilis]] homeplane
*The plane that [[Arlinn Kord]] [[planeswalk]]ed to for the first time.<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-story/archmage-goldnight-2016-06-08|The Archmage of Goldnight|[[Kimberly J. Kreines]]|June 8, 2016}}</ref>
*[[Oko|Oko's]] homeplane
*The homeplane of the [[Atiin]].
*The unknown plane that [[Azor]] ruled.<ref name="sabotage">{{DailyRef|magic-story/sabotage-2018-01-31|Sabotage|[[R&D Narrative Team]]|January 31, 2018}}</ref> Contains the Palace of Justice.
*[[Davriel Cane]]'s homeplane.<ref name="Children">[[Brandon Sanderson]] (2018). "''[[Children of the Nameless]]''". [[Wizards of the Coast]].</ref>
*The unknown [[plane]] destroyed by the [[Eldrazi]], visited by [[Sorin Markov]] and [[Nahiri]].<ref>{{DailyRef|ur/lithomancer-2014-10-29|The Lithomancer|[[Kelly Digges]]|October 29, 2014}}</ref>
*[[Garruk]]'s homeplane.<ref name="The Wild Son">[[Doug Beyer]] (2009), "''[[The Wild Son]]''", [[Wizards of the Coast]]</ref> Home of Garruk's father [[List of secondary characters/Unknown|Raklan]] and [[List of secondary characters/Unknown|Lord Faldus]].
*The plane of the [[Infinite Consortium]]'s Iron Tower.<ref name="Man of Parts">{{DailyRef|magic-story/a-man-of-parts|A Man of Parts|[[Reinhardt Suarez]]|January 17, 2023}}</ref>
*The plane of the [[Infinite Consortium]]'s Iron Tower.<ref name="Man of Parts">{{DailyRef|magic-story/a-man-of-parts|A Man of Parts|[[Reinhardt Suarez]]|January 17, 2023}}</ref>
*The plane that [[Lukka]] [[planeswalk]]ed to for the first time.
*[[Kothophed]]'s plane<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/lilianas-origin-fourth-pact-2015-06-17|Liliana's Origin: The Fourth Pact|[[James Wyatt]]|June 17, 2015}}</ref>
*The plane that [[Ral Zarek]] planeswalked to for the first time.
*The plane that [[Lukka]] planeswalked to for the first time.<ref name="Sundered">[[Django Wexler]] (2020), "''[[Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths — Sundered Bond]]''", [[Wizards of the Coast]]</ref>
*The plane that [[Vraska]] planeswalked to for the first time.
*[[Ob Nixilis]]' homeplane, a dead world that experienced eight cataclysms.<ref name="First">{{DailyRef|ur/first-world-hardest-2014-11-05|The First World Is the Hardest|[[Nik Davidson]]|November 5, 2014}}</ref> Home to the Keocian, Liex, Raximar, and Velanti.
*The unknown destroyed [[plane]] by [[Eldrazi]], visited by [[Sorin Markov]] and [[Nahiri]].
*[[Oko|Oko's]] homeplane, a plane ruled by fey.<ref name="Oaths">{{DailyRef|magic-story/episode-5-broken-oaths|Wilds of Eldraine - Episode 5: Broken Oaths|[[K. Arsenault Rivera]]|August 14, 2023}}</ref>
*The unknown plane that [[Azor]] ruled.
*The plane that [[Ral Zarek]] planeswalked to for the first time.<ref name="Chapter Eleven">[[Django Wexler]] (August 21, 2019), ''[[The Gathering Storm]]'', Chapter Eleven''.</ref> Home of [[List of secondary characters/Unknown|Ghazz]] and [[List of secondary characters/Unknown|Harith]].
*The “cold world across the galaxy”, that [[Sandruu]] was exiled to by [[Taysir]].
*The dead plane that saw [[Kozilek]] and [[Ulamog]] arrive at the same location, creating [[Ulalek]].<ref name="M3Cblurb">{{WebRef|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/mtgvorthos/comments/1db8sx7/lore_from_the_m3c_face_commanders_omo_satya/|title=Lore from the M3C face commanders (Omo, Satya, Ulalek, and Disa)|author=[[Wizards of the Coast]]|publisher=Reddit|date=}}</ref>
*The plane that [[Vraska]] planeswalked to for the first time.<ref>{{DailyRef|uncharted-realms/shadows-prahv-part-2-2012-09-04|The Shadows of Prahv, Part 2|[[Jenna Helland]]|September 5, 2012}}</ref>
*[[Wrenn]]'s homeplane<ref name="Tangles">{{DailyRef|magic-story/tangles-2021-09-03|Tangles|[[Seanan McGuire]]|September 03, 2021}}</ref>
*The unidentified home planes of [[:Category:Unknown plane characters|various other characters]].
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==Notes==
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==References==
==References==

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There are almost infinite planes in the multiverse, separated from each other by the space known as the Blind Eternities, which is filled with chaotic energies, including Aether and mana. The inhabitants of most of these planes have no idea that theirs is not the only universe, or indeed the only world—generally only planeswalkers know that and can travel intentionally between planes.[1][2]

Description

Although Planes are sometimes thought to be a separate world occupying the same universe as other planes, each plane is a separate universe in its own right. Each has its sun and a few planes have multiple worlds, possibly with some inhabitable ones.[3] Except artificial planes, most if not all planes can be considered more akin to alternate realities, with Dominaria - previously the center of Multiverse - being the prime reality. However, these realities are usually very different from each other, suggesting that planeswalkers cannot planeswalk between planes that are too similar.

Planes are known to "move" about each other. Additionally, new planes are constantly created, while others drift out of existence.[4] According to Vivien Reid, each has a different starry sky. Sometimes the stars are colored like a rainbow. Sometimes they move, every night, as though they were giant fireflies.[5][6] The Ten Realms of Kaldheim are constantly shifting and moving around the World Tree and can even collide. Such an epic event is called a "doomskar" and causes earthquakes, destabilization, and chaos.[7] The plane of Arcavios was also formed by a collision of two planes and still has two suns.

Natural planes

Natural planes are naturally occurring worlds that came into existence at some point.[8] Most known planes have one central, populated world, that the entire plane is typically named after. However, it is possible that in vast universes with billions of galaxies and stars, other populated worlds also exist.[9]

Worldsoul

Main article: Worldsoul

A Worldsoul is the aware essence of a plane. One can be hurt magically, or manifest itself in various forms. Some magical abilities such as those of Nissa Revane may allow communication with a plane's Worldsoul.

Artificial planes

There are also artificial planes, worlds created usually by planeswalkers by sheer will (e.g. Serra's Realm).[4] The creator of such a world defines all of its rules. These planes are unstable and eventually collapse if there is nothing to sustain their existence (like a constant flow of mana, or technical means such as flowstone). These planes are most likely surrounded by an amount of real space that prevents them from being destroyed by the Blind Eternities. However, this pocket of space eventually wears out, after which the Blind Eternities destroy the plane.

Pocket planes

Pocket planes are small "blisters" or artificial constructs that are split off from regular planes. Examples are Agyrem, Metal Island, Urza's secret room in the Starfield Orb and possibly Zhalfir before its reemergence. Another example may be the "Eversaloon" of Thunder Junction.[10]

Named planes

Unnamed planes

Planes that were visited - or referred to - in the storyline, but not named:

Notes

  1. ↑ Hell's status as a separate plane is from prerevisionist sources. This may be a location on The Abyss.

References

  1. ↑ Brady Dommermuth (March 19, 2008). "The Known Mutliverse (sic)". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. ↑ Doug Beyer (August 12, 2009). "Topic Potpourri". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  3. ↑ Doug Beyer (November 25, 2009). "Brooms, Planes, and Valakuts: Tales from the Inbox". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  4. ↑ a b Lynn Abbey. (1998). Planeswalker, ISBN-13 978-0786911820, Wizards of the Coast.
  5. ↑ a b Django Wexler (2020), "Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths — Sundered Bond", Wizards of the Coast
  6. ↑ Wizards of the Coast (April 03, 2020). "The Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Story on Cards". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  7. ↑ Mark Rosewater (January 11, 2021). "Norsing Around, Part 1". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  8. ↑ Planar Genesis
  9. ↑ Brady Dommermuth. (August 16, 2007.) "You Are a Planeswalker", magicthegathering.com, Wizards of the Coast. (Internet Archive snapshot)
  10. ↑ Flavor text for Another Round
  11. ↑ R&D Narrative Team (February 14, 2018). "Wool over the Eyes". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  12. ↑ Kimberly J. Kreines (June 8, 2016). "The Archmage of Goldnight". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  13. ↑ R&D Narrative Team (January 31, 2018). "Sabotage". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  14. ↑ Brandon Sanderson (2018). "Children of the Nameless". Wizards of the Coast.
  15. ↑ Kelly Digges (October 29, 2014). "The Lithomancer". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  16. ↑ Doug Beyer (2009), "The Wild Son", Wizards of the Coast
  17. ↑ Reinhardt Suarez (January 17, 2023). "A Man of Parts". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  18. ↑ James Wyatt (June 17, 2015). "Liliana's Origin: The Fourth Pact". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  19. ↑ Nik Davidson (November 5, 2014). "The First World Is the Hardest". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  20. ↑ K. Arsenault Rivera (August 14, 2023). "Wilds of Eldraine - Episode 5: Broken Oaths". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  21. ↑ Django Wexler (August 21, 2019), The Gathering Storm, Chapter Eleven.
  22. ↑ Wizards of the Coast. "Lore from the M3C face commanders (Omo, Satya, Ulalek, and Disa)". Reddit.
  23. ↑ Jenna Helland (September 5, 2012). "The Shadows of Prahv, Part 2". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  24. ↑ Seanan McGuire (September 03, 2021). "Tangles". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
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