Magic Story: Torch of Defiance
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Posted on Sept. 5, 2016, 10:56 a.m. by GoldGhost012
Liliana follows Chandra as they planeswalk to Kaladesh- and end up encountering an old enemy and someone everyone thought was dead.
GoldGhost012 says... #3
I was so sure they wouldn't include him because that's soooo many blue walkers on the plane now... I was wrong.
September 5, 2016 11:04 a.m.
I had a feeling good ol' Tezzy was coming back, but looks like Lily is going to join Chandra's revolt.
September 5, 2016 11:05 a.m.
AgentGreen says... #7
If Tezzeret is head judge; Bolas is in play here.
He's up to something and it's not good
September 5, 2016 12:02 p.m.
Homura_Akemi says... #8
I have to say I am liking Chandra a lot more as new stories with her come out. Even though Liliana is my #1 planeswalker, I still loved how Chandra was like, "Don't tell me what to do"
September 5, 2016 12:05 p.m.
AgentGreen says... #9
If Lili and Chandra puts their heads together, they know that Tezzeret is up to no good and that very much means the Gatewatch has to get involved
September 5, 2016 12:07 p.m.
AgentGreen says... #10
GoldGhost012 I can't really see them dropping his 
. What gets me is that will he keep 
or move to 
as he is head judge for the Consulate
September 5, 2016 12:12 p.m.
DemonDragonJ says... #12
Wow, this story was excellent! I see that the prediction of many fans that Tezzeret would appear in this block has proven to be correct; is he acting for Bolas, for Phyrexia, or for himself?
Pia Nalaar is alive? How? I am very eager to hear the explanation for that.
Why did Chandra and Liliana call attention to themselves? Do they not wish to remain quiet and unobtrusive?
Liliana talking to Chandra about dealing with one's past and how it make one stronger makes me wonder if Liliana's own past will be discussed further, at some point, and if she may eventually return to her home plane (I strongly believe that WotC decided to make Liliana's home plane Dominaria specifically to appeal to older fans of this game and also to have a way for the story to sensibly return to that plane, when doing so would be necessary).
September 5, 2016 1:57 p.m.
shinobigarth says... #13
Most unsurprising twist ever. A walker who loves artifacts is tied to an artifact matters plane. And it was about time Tezz came back anyway and considering Bolas is coming back, yeah unsurprising.
September 5, 2016 2:14 p.m.
Homura_Akemi says... #14
shinobigarth Nahiri should have been in charge but oh well sigh
September 5, 2016 3:27 p.m.
shinobigarth says... #15
im not sure what youre talking about being in charge, but your Nahiri obsession is reaching disturbing levels.
September 5, 2016 5:03 p.m.
bennybubbles says... #16
DemonDragonJ if you note here it never actually confirms that Pia is dead, just that the village burned to the ground and that Chandra thought she died. As we know from many forms of literature if there is no body we can never 100% assume that a character is dead.
As for Tezz, there isn't any reason at time of writing to suspect that he isn't still working for Bolas, the Tezzeret entry here doesn't mention breaking free of his master's influence. He is therefore probably working for Bolas, but I doubt he is doing everything the way the dragon desires. I'm gonna throw down an immediate no for Phyrexia simply because WOTC wouldn't want every artifact world to become Phyrexia, and also because Kaladesh is a world that people will probably want to go back to, without messing it up via Pyrexia.
September 6, 2016 1:37 a.m.
bennybubbles, They just had a story about a machine being invented that could transport inorganic matter through the blind eternities and how dangerous that is. Phyrexians are inorganic.
Prediction: Bolas is trying to engineer another Phyrexian invasion.
Also did you notice how Rashmi was trying to invent a matter transportation machine because the theory was all the rage amongst the Kaladest inventors community?
What's the best way to invent something if you don't know how to? Make it a popular idea and wait for some brilliant young mind to do it for you.
Tezzeret probably started the interest in a matter transportation machine knowing it would get someone on Kaladesh to figure out how to make one.
September 6, 2016 6:47 a.m.
DemonDragonJ says... #18
bennybubbles, you are not the first person who has mentioned that it would not be good for every artifact/metal-themed plane to be invaded by Phyrexia, but the original Phyrexia was one of the greatest threats that the multiverse ever encountered, so, if WotC wishes for new Phyrexia to equal the original, they shall need to have it invade more planes beyond Mirrodin and Elspeth's home plane (which has not even been seen or named, so it does not truly help to portray the threat of Phyrexia).
Also, it has been some time since either Phyrexia or Nicol Bolas has had any direct involvement in the story, so, with WotC having announced that Bolas shall be involved in the next block, it is clear that Tezzeret's appearance in this block shall lead into Bolas appearing in the Amonkhet block, and I personally believe that Tezzeret appearing in this block shall also lead to Phyrexia returning to the story as well. More specifically, I believe that Tezzeret shall either use Rashmi's device to open a portal to Phyrexia, or he shall discreetly spill Phyrexian oil somewhere on Kaladesh (or perhaps even both).
There is no reason why having Phyrexia invade Kaladesh would ruin the plane in a second block, as most players did not complain about Phyrexia invading Mirrodin, so I personally believe that there shall be a second Kaladesh block in several years, in which Phyrexia invades the plane, and perhaps the inhabitants of Kaladesh successfully repel them, to avoid a repeat of the Scars of Mirrodin block. An even better idea would be that, while the inhabitants of Kaladesh are successful in repelling the invasion, some of the plane's more inquisitive and ambitious denizens cannot resist studying the technology of the Phryexians, leading to the oil spreading across the plane. Would that not be awesome?
Phaetion says... #2
HOLY PLOT TWISTS, BATMAN! Show
...And how on earth did Pia survive?!
I think I know where this is going now.
September 5, 2016 10:59 a.m.