Just how massive are the Phyrexian Praetor?
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Posted on Jan. 17, 2023, 5:52 p.m. by TypicalTimmy
I always thought the Praetor were large, but not gargantuan in size. I assumed Norn was likely around 7' and Shelly about 12'. I figured Jin was probably about 12', Urabrask around 6' and Vor maybe around 9'.
But seeing the new cards for Phyrexia, they appear to be towering behemoths likely a hundred or more feet tall.
Now, I thought that Kaldheim said Vorinclex had his meat burned off of his metal framework and bones when he traveled the blind eternities, and that he used an elk or stag to reform his flesh. If he were around 9' and he used the flesh of a greater north American moose, sure that's reasonable. But now that is entirely impossible.
So just how massive are these things?
https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/feature/a-planeswalkers-guide-to-new-phyrexia
January 17, 2023 7:07 p.m.
Jin looks like he'd be twelve feet tall if he straightened his back lol
January 17, 2023 9:34 p.m.
TypicalTimmy says... #6
So did the artist of the Sun's cycle completely f-up their scale, or are they absolutely behemoths now?
January 17, 2023 9:42 p.m.
Crow_Umbra says... #7
TypicalTimmy, I think the art for the new Sun's Twilight cycle are supposed to represent giant statues or effigies, especially since the flavor text for each of them mention "Monument Inscriptions"
January 17, 2023 9:56 p.m.
TheOfficialCreator says... #8
Spell Pierce shows Jin at his average size. I agree with Crow that the Twilight cycle appears to show statues, not the true Praetors.
January 18, 2023 9:23 a.m.
RicketyEng says... #9
Yes, the Twilight cycle shows huge monuments that are designed to appear this way as the relevant sun sets each day. This was confirmed in the kick-off presentation.
January 18, 2023 10:49 a.m.
Crow_Umbra says... #10
I think the arts for White Sun's Twilight and Black Sun's Twilight most Cleary communicate the "giant monument" motif. They look a bit more distinct from their Praetor counterparts, whereas, Blue & Green Sun's Twilight do kinda look more like ginormous Jin & Vorinclex.
Yisan says... #2
I think I saw a size comparison of them but can't seem to find it. If I remember sheoldred was the smallest, about average for a woman. But she likes to latch a hold of large scary things and take control of them. Like the large spider monster we saw in her original card or the dreadnaught in her newest one. Vorinclex was the largest like 12ish feet. Jin next slightly shorter. Urabrask was larger then a man but had a long tail and elesh was also larger then a woman. I'll do some digging and try to find it.
January 17, 2023 6:40 p.m.