Great Henge

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Great Henge
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Characteristics
Origin Garenbrig, Eldraine
User Garenbrig
Status Unknown

The Great Henge is a magical artifact found on the plane of Eldraine.[1]

Description

The Great Henge is a large circle of enormous stone monoliths arranged in a variety of shapes and patterns, depending on when you visit it, that sits atop a jutting stone outcropping of Castle Garenbrig. The center of the Henge is dominated by a singular mountainous stone slab that acts as the gnomon of a massive sundial. At sunrise and sunset on certain dates, the shadows of the surrounding monoliths fall in such a way that the central stone becomes a magical gate to the depths of the wilds. The surrounding calendar stones can be lifted and moved to align with the desired time and location of the journey. Moving a monolith even slightly is a great feat of strength while moving several of them to the right positions to open the portal is enough to virtually guarantee a Garenbrig knighthood. Anyone who goes through at sunrise and fails to return at sunset might return in a year and a day; if they do not return then, they are considered lost forever.[1]

Its status after the fall of the Courts during New Phyrexia's Invasion of the Multiverse is unknown.[2]

Trivia

  • The Great Henge is a reference to Stonehenge which plays a small role in some old Arthurian tales where it is implied to have magical properties.[3]

Gallery

In-game references

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References

  1. a b Chris Mooney (October 31, 2019). "Planeswalker's Guide to Eldraine". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. Flavor text for Prickle Faeries
  3. Mark Rosewater (October 13, 2019). "What's the Great Henge?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  4. Gavin Verhey (September 27, 2023). "Fans Made Magic Playtest Cards! The 34 Unknown Cards of MagicCon Las Vegas (Video)". Good Morning Magic. YouTube.