Was there a White Faction During the Brothers' War?
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Posted on Dec. 10, 2020, 8:06 p.m. by DemonDragonJ
I definitely believe that either a future Commander set or a future core set would be a great place to retell the story of the Brothers’ War, one of the most significant events in the story of this game, and that the set could contain five monocolored decks, one for each faction in the war: blue for Urza, red for Mishra, green for Argoth, and black for Phyrexian, but was there a white faction in the war? I cannot recall.
What does everyone else say about this? Was there a white faction in the Brothers’ War, and, if so, who was its leader?
RNR_Gaming says... #3
Thran maybe? I'm not sure about a leader but it'd be neat if some of these creatures got cards. Ashnod was up for consideration in commander legends but got canned :(
December 10, 2020 9:03 p.m.
DemonDragonJ says... #4
RNR_Gaming, Ashnod is definitely not white in terms of color, but I, also, am sad that she was not included in Commander Legends.
December 10, 2020 9:16 p.m.
Urza's wife, Kayla, would be a prominent choice, yet she was not terribly imperative to the storyline. She more so acted as a plot point for Urza to gain power in Yotia, whereupon she was sidelined immensely.
Tocasia would be most suited, an Argivian geologist, whilst being both Urza's and Mishra's mentor.
December 10, 2020 11:37 p.m.
EleshNornsFs says... #8
We definitely do need an updated, retold (hopefully not too badly ret-conned (we're looking at you, Nissa)) version of the Brother's War. I don't know if a core set is the right place for it, considering Origins's mixed reception and the expected high number of reprints, but it wouldn't be impossible. As I understand lore and old color philosophy, I suspect Urza was meant to represent white. Mishra best matches Grixis, given the mad artifice and Phyrexian influence (even though multicolors weren't well explored at the time, I feel this is the most accurate modern representation). Green is not just Argoth, but the whole world itself, being torn apart by the war. Truth be told, I don't think there was a good white representation. Urza could be Izzet, Mishra could be Grixis, and the World as Selesnya. I think the whole point of the Brothers's War was that there wasn't a good guy. No one was in the right. It was about jealousy, ambition, hatred, vengeance, and exploitation. The only innocent were the casualties who had nothing to do with it.
December 13, 2020 12:46 p.m.
Urza was definitely meant to represent White's extreme. A hard counterpoint to Phyrexian's Black.
But to think any faction (aside from the Elves) was mono-colored is not looking at this in depth.
Urza started Blue as a scholar, but over time grew to the totalitarian extreme of white even while mixing blue through his study's with Tolaria. Eventually his plan came down to eugenics (ironically how Yawgmoth started) to breed a perfect hero in the Metathran and in the Capashan bloodline that resulted in Gerrard. So at best Urza was Azorious, at worse Esper?
Any that's just one of the factions/leaders..
December 16, 2020 8:11 a.m.
Wendithewendigo says... #10
EleshnornsFs your description seems like it assumes that white is good and innocent squints at your username
August 16, 2021 9:19 p.m.
DemonDragonJ says... #11
I agree with the majority of users here that the factions of the Brother's War were likely multicolored, and that the same color may have been present in multiple factions, and I still think either a future core set or a future Commander set should retell the story of the war, since it is one of the most important events in the story of this game.
JANKYARD_DOG says... #2
White could possibly represent the people of towns and settlements affected by the war. So essentially human tribal, and select a promanant character(s) from the lore for their collective leader.
December 10, 2020 8:10 p.m.