Is there any backstory for Yisan?

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Posted on June 27, 2017, 10:22 p.m. by RazortoothMtg

After M15 released, did wizards give us any backstory for Yisan, the Wanderer Bard? I know he was one of the cards designed by someone else thing from M15, and he's not really important to any lore, but wizards usually gives us something, and he looks like he'd make a pretty good story? Do we at least know what plane he's on?

Oloro_Magic says... #2

We know he is from Shandalar but besides that this is all we have in terms of quick info:

"Yisan the charming (more in a social peacock sort of manner), yet deviant rogue is a bard by trade, but a rascal by heart. He has perfected his own form of Magic, using his lyre, Tolmnus, to summon formidable beasts to fight in his stead. He is known to use his talents to woo women and cheat the fool out of their hard earned treasure. On the other hand, Yisan and his adventuring partner, Jalira, have also been known to perform acts of kindness on their quests."

Link: http://mtg.gamepedia.com/Yisan

There is also a story on wizards that concerns him and Jalira.

Link: http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/bard-and-biologist-2014-07-09

June 27, 2017 10:33 p.m.

RazortoothMtg says... #3

just read the magic story article... that was actually pretty good. But at the end there it seems like Yisan is gonna do 1 off 2 things: Either go crazy, like Hastric did, or somehow learn the song of the slivers and control them. I remember I think two non-slivers have been able to control the hivemind before, so that'd be pretty sweet if Yisan did.

June 27, 2017 11:39 p.m.