Maelstrom

Maelstrom
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Plane	Alara

The Maelstrom is a chaotic storm of mana that was created in the Conflux, located at the point where the five Shards of Alara met.

History

The Maelstrom was fueled by the war between those five worlds, a war that the elder dragon Nicol Bolas orchestrated. Bolas also used the plane's obelisks, many of which predated the Sundering, to channel mana into the storm. Monstrous entities sprang to life out of the Maelstrom, like the Child of Alara and the Maelstrom Wanderer.

Bolas stepped into the center of the storm to regain his godlike powers of old. The elder dragon succeeded in this, but was ultimately stopped from destroying all of Alara by Ajani Goldmane.

New Phyrexia's Invasion

In response to New Phyrexia's Invasion of Alara, the Maelstrom itself rose against the Phyrexians in defense of the plane.

In-game references

Maelstrom Nexus

Represented in:

• The Maelstrom
• Maelstrom Nexus

Associated cards:

• Awaken the Maelstrom
• Maelstrom Archangel
• Maelstrom Colossus
• Maelstrom Pulse (Alara Reborn)
• Maelstrom Wanderer
• Yidris, Maelstrom Wielder

Depicted in:

• Ajani's Last Stand

Referred to:

• Child of Alara
• Fusion Elemental
• Illusory Demon
• Soulquake

Sources

• Doug Beyer (2009, Alara Unbroken, Wizards of the Coast
• Doug Beyer (May 06, 2009). "The Day a Vedalken Exploded". Wizards of the Coast.
• Doug Beyer (September 02, 2009). "The Planes of Planechase". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.