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He | He had a blazing-hot temper and was easily infuriated when dealing with others.<ref name="Guide to ONE"/> Much less formal than Phyrexians like Elesh Norn, Urabrask was known to be sarcastic and even sassy.<ref name="Phylly">{{YouTubeRef|HLFRvmPLWOo|Phyrexian Phylology in Phylly|channel=[[Magic: the Gathering]]|date=February 17, 2023}}</ref> He often injected slang and modified words into his speech, expecting his followers to understand his meaning.<ref name="PhyrexianOne"/><ref name="Building ONE"/> | ||
Physically, Urabrask | Physically, Urabrask was serpentine, with a long tail and powerful limbs. His head was eyeless, its most notable feature being a crocodilian mouth filled with jagged teeth. Urabrask was constantly upgrading himself; it's unclear if any of his original form remained.<ref name="Art">{{YouTubeRef|MRSWgFn2THI|All Will Be Art|channel=Magic: The Gathering|date=February 17, 2023}}</ref> As of his travel to [[New Capenna]], he had upgraded his body with large, metallic blades onto his forearms.<ref name="Guide to ONE">{{DailyRef|feature/planeswalkers-guide-to-phyrexia-all-will-be-one|Planeswalker's Guide to Phyrexia: All Will Be One|[[Grace Fong]]|January 31, 2023}}</ref> Upon his return to New Phyrexia, his body was streamlined, redesigned to be more combat-ready and aggresive.<ref name="Debut">{{YouTubeRef|68km5c8JolA|New Set Debut: Phyrexia: All Will Be One|channel=Magic: The Gathering|date=January 17, 2023}}</ref> His body glowed with internal heat, which is vented from two exhaust ports protruding from his back. | ||
Like other praetors, Urabrask | Like other praetors, Urabrask believed the ''compleation'' of living beings elevates them into a more perfect Phyrexian form. As one of the more intelligent red-aligned Phyrexians, however, he retained a sense of individualism and some empathy. Unlike the other praetors who force new recruits into their designs, Urabrask preferred they retain the strongest parts of their original form and contribute these assets to Phyrexia.<ref name=":1">[[K. Arsenault Rivera]] (March 21, 2023). "[https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/magic-story/episode-5-cathartic-reunion March of the Machine | Episode 5: Cathartic Reunion]". ''[[magicthegathering.com]]''. Wizards of the Coast.</ref> Secretly, he preferred when beings willingly choose to join New Phyrexia, but he was not above destroying those who oppose it.<ref name="Guide to ONE"/> | ||
Urabrask | Urabrask opposed the [[Elesh Norn|current, strictly hierarchical leadership of New Phyrexia.]]<ref name="Guide to ONE"/><ref>[[Elise Kova]] (March 30, 2022). "[https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/magic-story/side-freedom-2022-03-30 The Side of Freedom]". ''[[magicthegathering.com]]''. Wizards of the Coast.</ref> Similarly to [[Jin-Gitaxias]], philosophical differences led to him coining a new term for [[Yawgmoth|Yawgmoth's]] Grand Evolution: The Great Work. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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As a powerful Phyrexian, Urabrask | As a powerful Phyrexian, Urabrask could travel to other planes using an improved form of the [[Planar Bridge]], though this travel would leave him severely wounded, as his organic flesh was seared from his body. | ||
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| Race | Phyrexian |
| Birthplace | Mirrodin |
| Lifetime | Mending Era; deceased |
Urabrask (Phyrexian: DYrbreLh, IPA: [ʔurbrask]), "the Hidden," was the red-aligned praetor of New Phyrexia. As his name suggests, for much of the storyline his motivations were vague, leaving him as the most mysterious praetor.[1]
Description
He had a blazing-hot temper and was easily infuriated when dealing with others.[2] Much less formal than Phyrexians like Elesh Norn, Urabrask was known to be sarcastic and even sassy.[3] He often injected slang and modified words into his speech, expecting his followers to understand his meaning.[4][5]
Physically, Urabrask was serpentine, with a long tail and powerful limbs. His head was eyeless, its most notable feature being a crocodilian mouth filled with jagged teeth. Urabrask was constantly upgrading himself; it's unclear if any of his original form remained.[6] As of his travel to New Capenna, he had upgraded his body with large, metallic blades onto his forearms.[2] Upon his return to New Phyrexia, his body was streamlined, redesigned to be more combat-ready and aggresive.[7] His body glowed with internal heat, which is vented from two exhaust ports protruding from his back.
Like other praetors, Urabrask believed the compleation of living beings elevates them into a more perfect Phyrexian form. As one of the more intelligent red-aligned Phyrexians, however, he retained a sense of individualism and some empathy. Unlike the other praetors who force new recruits into their designs, Urabrask preferred they retain the strongest parts of their original form and contribute these assets to Phyrexia.[8] Secretly, he preferred when beings willingly choose to join New Phyrexia, but he was not above destroying those who oppose it.[2]
Urabrask opposed the current, strictly hierarchical leadership of New Phyrexia.[2][9] Similarly to Jin-Gitaxias, philosophical differences led to him coining a new term for Yawgmoth's Grand Evolution: The Great Work.
History
On New Phyrexia
After Phyrexia's conquest of Mirrodin, Urabrask allowed the Mirran survivors to take refuge in the furnace layer of the plane, which was controlled by him. This was because he is aligned with the color of emotion and freedom, granting him enough empathy not to (actively) destroy the Mirrans. This, coupled with a sheer dislike of the other factions, led him to seal the Furnace Layer of the plane off from other Phyrexian factions. For the most part, they didn't seem to care either, except the blue-aligned Progress Engine, who was paranoid about it.
Inevitably, Elesh Norn laid waste to his domain, though the Mirran Resistance fled to the mountain shelters, out of her reach.[10] He and his red Phyrexians now dwell on the Furnace Layer.
Streets of New Capenna
Seeking to double-cross Norn, Tezzeret found an unlikely ally in Urabrask, who he transported to New Capenna.[11] The Planar Bridge heavily damaged the praetor's body, searing his flesh from his inorganic components, and leaving him in a severely weakened state. He had been in the city for several weeks, healing enough to survive a return trip. While there, the praetor met with Vivien Reid and tasked her with bringing him Halo and the Planeswalker Elspeth Tirel, claiming that her presence would tip the balance of the war on New Phyrexia in the Mirrans' favor.[12]
Against New Phyrexia
Returning to New Phyrexia, Urabrask and his rebel Phyrexian faction openly fought against Elesh Norn, staging their own rebellion parallel to that of the Mirrans (though they do not openly assist them). The rebel Phyrexian faction included the Steel Thanes that didn't bow to Elesh Norn.[13] Later, he helped Chandra and Wrenn, among a squadron of Mirran resistors, reach Realmbreaker.[8]
Soon after, Elesh Norn had him tortured on a rack and executed by being chopped into quarters.[14]
Planes visited
As a powerful Phyrexian, Urabrask could travel to other planes using an improved form of the Planar Bridge, though this travel would leave him severely wounded, as his organic flesh was seared from his body.
Gallery
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Concept of Urabrask on New Capenna by Jehan Choo.
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Urabrask, Heretic Praetor by Simon Dominic.
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Urabrask, Heretic Praetor by Igor Kieryluk.
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Magic: The Gathering Arena avatar.
Story appearances
| Title | Author | Publishing date | Set | Setting (plane) | Featuring |
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| Episode 1: Homecoming | Elise Kova | 2022-03-28 | Streets of New Capenna | Theros, Capenna | Elspeth Tirel, Ajani Goldmane, Heliod, Xander, Anhelo, Jetmir, Jinnie, Regis, Kitt, Giada, Vivien Reid, Tezzeret, Urabrask |
| The Side of Freedom | Elise Kova | 2022-03-30 | Streets of New Capenna | Capenna, Dominaria | Vivien Reid, Tezzeret, Urabrask, Navy, Anhelo, Elspeth Tirel |
| March of the Machine - Episode 5: Cathartic Reunion | K. Arsenault Rivera | 2023-03-21 | March of the Machine | New Phyrexia | Chandra Nalaar, Wrenn, Seven, Koth of the Hammer, Melira, Urabrask, Nissa Revane |
| March of the Machine - Episode 6: The Last to Leave | K. Arsenault Rivera | 2023-03-24 | March of the Machine | Capenna, Theros, New Phyrexia | Elspeth Tirel, Atraxa, Daxos, Elesh Norn, Urabrask, Koth of the Hammer, Wrenn, Chandra Nalaar, Nissa Revane, Karn, Jin-Gitaxias, Serra |
In-game references
- Represented in:
- Associated cards:
- Depicted in:
- Quoted or referred to:
- Barbed Battlegear
- Blighted Agent
- Chimney Rabble
- Flameborn Viron
- Furnace Strider
- Gleeful Demolition
- Gut Shot
- Lattice-Blade Mantis
- Metallic Mastery
- Phyrexian Harvester†
- Rebel Salvo
- Rusted Slasher
- Shrapnel Slinger
- Slag Fiend
- The Autonomous Furnace
- Tormentor Exarch
- Volt Charge (Phyrexia: All Will Be One)
- Vraan, Executioner Thane
- ^† Scryfall does not record flavor text for digital cards. See Alchemy: Phyrexia/Flavor text
Trivia
- The flavor text of Steel Sabotage (Mirrodin Besieged) attributes support for the Great Work to a member of the Progress Engine, whose relationship to Urabrask is unfriendly.
- Urabrask speaks the Phyrexian language with an accent.[4][5][3] An example of this can be shown in the flavor text of his phyrexian language card: while the English version sounds formal, the structure is actually more akin to "Let them be, duh!"[16]
References
- ↑ Doug Beyer (May 11, 2011). "Getting to Know the Praetors". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b c d Grace Fong (January 31, 2023). "Planeswalker's Guide to Phyrexia: All Will Be One". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b Phyrexian Phylology in Phylly (Video). Magic: the Gathering. YouTube (February 17, 2023).
- ↑ a b Let's Talk Phyrexian: All Will Be One! (Video). Magic: The Gathering. YouTube (April 18, 2022).
- ↑ a b Building Worlds (Video). Magic: The Gathering. YouTube (January 12, 2023).
- ↑ All Will Be Art (Video). Magic: The Gathering. YouTube (February 17, 2023).
- ↑ New Set Debut: Phyrexia: All Will Be One (Video). Magic: The Gathering. YouTube (January 17, 2023).
- ↑ a b K. Arsenault Rivera (March 21, 2023). "March of the Machine | Episode 5: Cathartic Reunion". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Elise Kova (March 30, 2022). "The Side of Freedom". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Jenna Helland (September 11, 2013). "The Lost Confession". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b Elise Kova (March 28, 2022). "Episode 1: Homecoming". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Doug Beyer, Ari Zirulnik and Grace Fong (April 22, 2021). "The Legends You'll Find in Streets of New Capenna". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Seanan McGuire (January 14, 2023). "Assault on New Phyrexia - Episode 3: Inconceivable Losses". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ K. Arsenault Rivera (March 23, 2023). "March of the Machine | Episode 6: The Last to Leave". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ My 62 Secret Magic Playtest Cards! (Video). Good Morning Magic. YouTube (February 20, 2023).
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLFRvmPLWOo&ab_channel=Magic%3ATheGathering
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