Mu Yanling
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Human Formerly Planeswalker |
| Birthplace | Shenmeng |
| Lifetime | Mending Era |
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| Global Series: Jiang Yanggu & Mu Yanling | |
Mu Yanling is a human wizard, pilot, and former planeswalker from Shenmeng.[1]
Appearance and characteristics
Mu Yanling is a slender young woman with long, flowing silver hair and azure-colored eyes. She is a hydromancer who can also control air elementals.[2]
Mu Yanling is centered in blue mana. She is capable of flight.[3]
History
Origin
After a violent wave devoured Mu Yanling's homeland, she was saved and raised by a wanderer named Li Shan.[4][5] But when the two were traveling one time to visit the clan of Cloud Dream Lake, Li Shan suddenly collapsed. He was dead before Yanling could react. Holding Li Shan's body, poor desperate Yanling cried and lost consciousness, but when she woke up, Li Shan's body was nowhere to be found. Despite the sorrow and shock, it gave Yanling a glimmer of hope - could Li Shan be alive?
Yanling searched every corner of the world for any trace of her beloved mentor, from the Eternal Divided Realm in the south to the Dark Sea of Penglai in the north. She even ventured to the mysterious Ten Wizards Mountain seeking the secrets of time magic that might undo the tragedies of her life. She will not give up her search until she finds the truth of what happened to Li Shan, whether he is alive or dead.
After teaming up with Jiang Yanggu, Yanling journeyed across worlds, digging for arcane secrets that might right the wrongs of her past.
War of the Spark
Mu Yanling and Jiang Yanggu were lured to Ravnica by the Interplanar Beacon and immediately became trapped there due to Bolas's use of the Immortal Sun. Alongside many other planeswalkers and Ravnicans, she fought against the Eternals of Bolas' Dreadhorde.[6]
During the invasion, the trapped planeswalkers strategized with Ravnican leaders. At Jace's recommendation, they split into teams to focus on specific tasks. Ajani, Huatli, Jiang Yanggu and Mu Yanling volunteered to help protect and rescue civilians. With the help of Vraska and the Golgari Swarm, they were able to evacuate many civilians to the tunnels beneath the city, where they would be safe from the Dreadhorde.
Yanling was one of the few planeswalkers who remained on Ravnica after Chandra disabled the Immortal Sun, helping the Gatewatch fight against Bolas. She and Yanggu survived the battle and were among the first planeswalkers to leave Ravnica after Bolas' defeat.
After New Phyrexia's invasion of the Multiverse
In the aftermath of the New Phyrexian Invasion, Yanling lost her planeswalking abilities in the Desparkening.[7] However, she kept searching for her lost mentor and traveled through omenpaths to Avishkar where she appeared during the Ghirapur Grand Prix. With little to show for her efforts to locate her mentor, she decided to shift tactics.[8] If she couldn't find Li Shan, perhaps he could find her. This reasoning brought her to the Grand Prix to race in the lower division GP Aspire category. She raced without a team, a solo participant who bend the elements of wind and water to carry her to victory and, she hoped, to her mentor at last.
Planeswalkers met
Planes visited
Gallery
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“From the swallows, I learned how to ride the winds to anywhere, and from my tears, I mastered how to harness the water.” -
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Mu Yanling is a powerful hydromancer. -
Mu Yanling Promotional. -
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“I have wept such a torrent as to scour the land clean.” -
Mu Yanling cosplay reference. -
Magic: The Gathering Arena avatar.
Story appearances
| Title | Author | Publishing date | Set | Setting (plane) | Featuring |
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| War of the Spark: Ravnica—Desperate Operatives | Greg Weisman | 2019-05-29 | War of the Spark | Ravnica | Rat, Kaya, Teyo, Nissa, Rhonas, Boruvo, Emmara Tandris, Trostani, Gan Shokta, Borborygmos, Ari Shokta, Ral, Storrev, Azdomas, Izoni, Varolz, Cevraya, Vraska, Ajani, Khazi, Yanling, Yanggu, Mowu, Huatli |
| War of the Spark: Ravnica—Ashes | Greg Weisman | 2019-06-12 | War of the Spark | Ravnica | Rat, the Gatewatch, Nissa, Tomik Vrona, Lavinia, Ral, Dack, Saheeli, Kaya, Hekara, Vraska, Nicol Bolas, Borborygmos, Vorel, Karn, Jaya, Boruvo, Ari Shokta, Gan Shokta, Sorin, Nahiri, Teyo, Arlinn, Bilagru, Feather, Maladola, Rakdos, Oketra, Bontu, Niv-Mizzet, Angrath, Yanling, Yanggu, Mowu, Samut, Aurelia, Exava, Lazav |
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References
- ↑ Blake Rasmussen (May 18, 2018). "Global Series: meet Jiang Yanggu and Mu Yanling". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2018-05-18.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (June 20, 2019). "What is Yanling's power Suite?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (July 16, 2019). "Why don't more planeswalkers in the story have the ability to fly?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Global Series: Jiang Yanggu & Mu Yanling Video Trailer. Bilibili.com.
- ↑ Mu Yanling. Planeswalker Biography. Wizards of the Coast. Retrieved on July 2018.
- ↑ Greg Weisman (April 2019). "War of the Spark: Ravnica". Del Rey.
- ↑ Mu Yanling, Wind Rider
- ↑ Miguel Lopez (February 3, 2025). "The Legends of Aetherdrift". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b c d Greg Weisman (May 29, 2019). "War of the Spark: Ravnica – Desperate Operatives". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
