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'''The Gatewatch''' is a group of [[planeswalker]]s initially allied together to fight the [[Eldrazi]] on [[Zendikar (plane)|Zendikar]]. | '''The Gatewatch''' is a group of [[planeswalker]]s initially allied together to fight the [[Eldrazi]] on [[Zendikar (plane)|Zendikar]]. Their commitment is to protect the people of the [[Multiverse]] from threats that no one else can handle.<ref>{{NewRef|feature/first-time-everything-2015-12-28|A First Time for Everything|[[Ethan Fleischer]]|December 28, 2015}}</ref> | ||
Their commitment is to protect the people of the [[Multiverse]] from threats that no one else can handle.<ref>{{NewRef|feature/first-time-everything-2015-12-28|A First Time for Everything|[[Ethan Fleischer]]|December 28, 2015}}</ref> | ==Role in the storyline== | ||
The Gatewatch are going to be the center of ''[[Magic]]’s'' [[storyline]] moving forward. <ref>{{TumblrRef|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|URL=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/136973929583/so-the-gatewatch-is-magics-avengers-or-justice|title=So 'The Gatewatch' is magic's Avengers or Justice League?|tumblr-title=Blogatog|date=January 09, 2016}}</ref> | |||
==Members== | ==Members== | ||
The four founding members of the Gatewatch are: <ref>{{TumblrRef|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|URL=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/136972311298/ill-preface-that-my-curiosity-is-only-how-it-was|title=Just curious if it was, at any time, designed or whether it started as four?|tumblr-title=Blogatog|date=January 09, 2016}}</ref> | |||
*[[Gideon]] | *[[Gideon Jura]] | ||
*[[Jace]] | *[[Jace Beleren]] | ||
*[[Chandra]] | *[[Chandra Nalaar]] | ||
*[[Nissa]] | *[[Nissa Revane]] | ||
===No fifth founding member=== | |||
The group lacked a [[black]] planeswalker at its founding, as the only such planeswalker present, [[Ob Nixilis]], directly opposed the group.<ref>{{TumblrRef|tumblr-title=Blogatog|title=Mark, why isn't there a Black planeswalker in the Gatewatch?|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|date=December 28 2015|URL=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/136134262183/}}</ref> However, that circumstance has led to the humorous observation that Ob Nixilis was previously known as <c>Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath</c>, thus "completing" the [[Oath_of_the_Gatewatch#Four-card_cycle|cycle of Oaths]].<ref>{{TumblrRef|tumblr-title=Blogatog|title=Do you think everyone has forgotten...|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|date=January 6 2016|URL=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/136774181463/}}</ref> <ref>{{TumblrRef|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|URL=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/136973410708/why-could-there-not-have-been-a-black-card-in-oath|title=Why could there not have been a black card in Oath that mechanically completes the Oath cycle?|tumblr-title=Blogatog|date=January 09, 2016}}</ref> | |||
===Future members=== | |||
If anyone joins the Gatewatch in the future, they will get an Oath card. It’s how [[R&D]] signifies someone has joined the Gatewatch. <ref>{{TumblrRef|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|URL=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/136974975473/ifwhen-other-characters-join-the-gatewatch-in|title=If/when other characters join the Gatewatch in future sets, will they get an oath too?|tumblr-title=Blogatog|date=January 09, 2016}}</ref> <ref>{{TumblrRef|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|URL=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/136983742248/would-it-be-possible-for-another-planeswalker-to|title=Is the Gatewatch only going to be those four?|tumblr-title=Blogatog|date=January 09, 2016}}</ref> | |||
==In-game references== | ==In-game references== | ||
Revision as of 08:20, 10 January 2016
The Gatewatch is a group of planeswalkers initially allied together to fight the Eldrazi on Zendikar. Their commitment is to protect the people of the Multiverse from threats that no one else can handle.[1]
Role in the storyline
The Gatewatch are going to be the center of Magic’s storyline moving forward. [2]
Members
The four founding members of the Gatewatch are: [3]
No fifth founding member
The group lacked a black planeswalker at its founding, as the only such planeswalker present, Ob Nixilis, directly opposed the group.[4] However, that circumstance has led to the humorous observation that Ob Nixilis was previously known as Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath, thus "completing" the cycle of Oaths.[5] [6]
Future members
If anyone joins the Gatewatch in the future, they will get an Oath card. It’s how R&D signifies someone has joined the Gatewatch. [7] [8]
In-game references
Referred to:
References
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- ↑ Error on call to {{WebRef}}: Parameters url and title must be specifiedMark Rosewater (January 09, 2016). "". Tumblr.
- ↑ Error on call to {{WebRef}}: Parameters url and title must be specifiedMark Rosewater (December 28 2015). "". Tumblr.
- ↑ Error on call to {{WebRef}}: Parameters url and title must be specifiedMark Rosewater (January 6 2016). "". Tumblr.
- ↑ Error on call to {{WebRef}}: Parameters url and title must be specifiedMark Rosewater (January 09, 2016). "". Tumblr.
- ↑ Error on call to {{WebRef}}: Parameters url and title must be specifiedMark Rosewater (January 09, 2016). "". Tumblr.
- ↑ Error on call to {{WebRef}}: Parameters url and title must be specifiedMark Rosewater (January 09, 2016). "". Tumblr.