Dominaria United as Told by Flavor Text

New Argive welcomed the kor people when they were displaced by the Rathi overlay. The kor repay that kindness with fierce loyalty.

To conserve ammunition, Jhoira modified ancient Thran artillery cannons to fire gouts of pure Shivan lava.

"A single light can hold back endless darkness."

Even he didn't know what he was until he felt his skin shifting and splitting, his mind overtaken by a chaos of whispers.

"Argivia's walls may run on powerstones, but its real power comes from its people." ~ King Darien XLVIII

"This battlefield is an anvil, my mace a forging hammer . . . and you, Phyrexian scum, are the scrap metal that's about to be reshaped as I see fit."

"What lurks behind the faces of those you think you can trust?"

Argivia's clockwork fortifications are the stuff of legend, reminding all on Dominaria that ingenuity has saved them before and can do so again.

Serra's grace most often manifests as a healing touch, but it may also grant a merciful death.

Griffin flocks still patrol the skies above the Zhalfirin void, as though they are waiting for their old home to reappear.

"For Keld! For Benalia! For Dominaria!"

"Okay—you take the sixteen ragers and the hulk on the right. I'll take the ten defilers and the plaguelord on the left. Ready?" ~ Danitha, to Radha

"What Phyrexia takes, the grace of Freyalise shall replenish."

"Phyrexians destroyed my village, but they cannot break my hope."

In the fight to defeat Phyrexia, the courage of Benalish knights is matched only by that of their pegasus steeds.

When a Phyrexian agent cannot be killed, they must be contained.

Morale rarely survives the sudden appearance of a squad of Sursi skirmishers at an army's flank.

"Target acquired."

"Spiritual wholeness is not something you can give to yourself: it is attained only through the divine blessing of healing another."

Armed by Multani, she protected the forest from above.

"You are all part of my pride. As long as I live, I will protect you."

"Any one of us could be compromised," said Karn. "No one leaves until we know who can be trusted."

"Let them come. We will show them that Argivian steel is stronger than any Phyrexian metal."

As a young student, she dusted the shelves of Tolaria's great library. Now, she writes the books that line them.

Once the Society of Mishra took control, the Tolarian Academy at Lat-Nam became a haven for dark research.

The seafloor is strewn with the wreckage of Vodalia's would-be conquerors.

"You're not so special, Karn. Anything that has been assembled can be disassembled."

"Phyrexians pollute everything they touch, so the solution is simple: don't let them touch anything." ~ Teferi

"I adore your outfit. It's so . . . rustic."

Some bad dreams stay with you forever.

"I've always made snap decisions. I'm just better at making the right ones now that I'm older and wiser." ~ Teferi

The Tolarians had the maps, but only the Yavimayans knew how to read them.

"Ideas don't have to be big to be great."

"It's frustrating, isn't it, to be so weak and ineffectual? Don't worry, you'll be *compleat* soon enough." ~ Rona

"Even if they're hunting for sleeper agents, who looks twice at a bird?" ~ Rona

Homarid shells are adapted to the crushing pressure of the deepest depths; on land, their sturdiness seems supernatural.

Karn's creation allowed him to monitor events across Dominaria—and everything he saw worried him.

The already spectacular views from the towers of the College at Lat-Nam are sometimes enhanced by glimpses of drakes diving into the ocean to devour small sharks.

"The Talas pirates are motivated by money, so we paid them twice what they could steal from us to spy for us instead." ~ Jhoira

Prized by wizards as a mobile scrying pool, it bears visions drawn from the depths of the sea.

Students fled with their research as Tolaria fell to the Phyrexians.

"If they don't drown, perhaps they'll rust."

Afterward, a number of treatises on sea serpent morphology were swiftly revised.

"There hasn't been an original thought on Vesuva in centuries." ~ Emmest, Tolarian chronicler

"You're just one more pollutant to be removed from the sea."

Ships suspected of carrying Sheoldred's agents have a tendency to drift far off course as they sail through the Voda Sea.

Squee's orders basically came down to "attack the squishy parts."

"Since when is it cheating to give one side an unfair advantage?" ~ Braids

Having encountered the bitter Phyrexian battleflies before, Squee knew not to bother eating them—or at least to stop after the fifth.

"Keep your distance. It may be broken, but it's far from benign." ~ Stenn

"Steel may be more durable, but nothing channels the spite of the unjustly dead like bone." ~ Braids

The Phyrexians were as surprised as anyone to discover they still needed to breathe.

His eternal rest turned out to be more of a quick nap.

"There can be no mercy, no half measures. When facing Phyrexians, it's kill swiftly or die." ~ Jodah

Windgrace's gladehunters hibernate in the quagmires of Urborg until the scent of Phyrexian technology awakens their hunger.

Jaya did not want to die, but of all the things to die for, Dominaria felt right.

"Who needs stone walls when you can hide behind an impenetrable barrier of screaming nightmares?" ~ Braids

"Resist if you must. It makes no difference. As with Mirrodin, your world will bow to Phyrexia." ~ Sheoldred

Before he was the Father of Machines, Yawgmoth was a twisted Thran physician, and his legacy of medical atrocities lives on in New Phyrexia.

To the merchant, it was nothing more than a few missing trinkets. To Tinybones, it was the greatest heist of all time.

"We cannot afford to let the Phyrexians win. They taste terrible."

"Lord Windgrace, grant me wisdom."

Backstabbing is common within demonic cults. So are front- and side-stabbing.

"Gix failed. I shall not."

"For some, perfection is but a single moment when form and purpose converge." ~ Rona

"Ah yes, I remember that one. I turned him inside out and cast his soul into an endless nightmare a few centuries ago." ~ Braids

Deep in the forgotten reaches of Urborg, ancient Phyrexian monstrosities shamble endlessly, putrid ichor leaking from their rusted forms.

"We sent three of our best legions! You're telling me no one came back?" ~ Tori D'Avenant

Anger is his greatest weapon, and he sharpens it daily.

"That's not exactly what I had in mind when I said 'charge,' but I like your enthusiasm!" ~ Balmor, battlemage captain

The drums and horns were expected, but the goblin dance was a pleasant surprise.

The rumor that contact with flowstone would reveal Phyrexian sleeper agents was spread mostly by Phyrexian sleeper agents.

The kavu adjusted easily to the Rathi overlay, incorporating the invasive flowstone into their own adaptable forms.

Minotaurs sometimes pretend to be lost in a battle rage, leading their opponents to underestimate their cleverness.

Countless generations of Shivan goblins have worked on the Mana Rig, giving them an unparalleled eye for useful relics.

"It's my fault, really. I told him to throw anything he could find at the enemy." ~ Throppel, auxiliary commander

The magical echoes of the Hurloon mountain range greatly increase the potency of spells based on song or speech.

"For all their supposed advances, the Phyrexians still aren't fireproof." ~ Jaya Ballard

Danitha watched in shock as electricity lanced from Jaya's fingertips, obliterating the charging Phyrexians. "What?" said the pyromancer serenely. "I told you I'd learned some new tricks."

Arrows fashioned from the living wood of Yavimaya carry all of the forest's rage in their fire-hardened points.

The cold snap killed off most of the heat-loving hellions . . . leaving only the strongest alive to breed.

There were many reasons why Shiv was not high on Sheoldred's list of places to conquer: big, fiery reasons.

"The most delicious ingredients are often the most dangerous to obtain." ~ Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar, *The Underworld Cookbook*

"More fire?" Jaya asked.n"More fire," Jodah agreed.

Keldons may be outnumbered, but they are never outmatched.

"Phyrexia may be ancient, but Gaea is eternal." ~ Queen Allenal of Ruadach

"Yavimaya takes care of herself; the kavu are evidence of this. What does your Coalition offer that the forest cannot provide?" ~ Jenson Carthalion

"Serra guides our shots true. Also, I just tuned the cannons." ~ Tiana

"I can provide the Coalition with poisons that will break down Phyrexian machinery as easily as they stop the heart."

The wurms consume everything in their path, so the elves make sure that their path goes through as many Phyrexians as possible.

"Water remembers every living thing that has ever been a part of. We need only to bring that recollection to the surface."

"Why fight over the lumber in a tree's trunk when its branches have room for all?" ~ Multani

"The seedling you save today may be the sheltering boughs of generations to come."

Twigs broken underfoot in Llanowar tend to return the favor.

If you spot one elf in Llanowar, it's likely there's another with a knife at your back.

When one of Yavimaya's enormous magnigoth trees awakens into a treefolk, it is a towering presence of physical strength and ancient wisdom.

Older than the mountains, the dragons, and the wars of humans and machines.

Though native to cold climates, the nishoba have adapted to more temperate environments since the Ice Age ended.

In the rich jungles of Yavimaya, bright colors are the perfect camouflage.

"Root and wing, claw and sword; this will be a memorable stand, indeed." ~ Lyra Dawnbringer

A rootwalla's prey includes anything or anyone that wanders into view.

No one knew why the spiritmongers were so enraged by Phyrexian technology, but it was a stroke of good luck for the Coalition.

The Coalition was more than just treaties and alliances: it was the soul of a world rising up against the invading tide.

Steel weapons hold a forbidden allure to some of the younger Yavimayans.

To the long-lived treefolk, the Phyrexians invading again after only three centuries was as though they never left.

"He may look like my father, but the man I knew and loved is gone." ~ Danitha

"Fear doesn't make you a coward; giving in to it does. Now take up your sword and fight!"

"Even the most hardened armies are ill-equipped to defend against an onslaught from the sky."

"All will bow to the Whispering One."

"Let's see who gets more kills, Radha."

"Why fear artifice? Is it not also of this world?"

"Enough warm-up. I'm coming for you, Sheoldred!"

"This old ship has seen a lot, but she's not done yet."

"Consider yourself lucky. Not everyone is granted the gift of *compleation*."

Shanna had heard Sisay's legend all her life. Now it was time to forge her own.

"The sky is my birthright. I dare you to try and take it from me."

"I carry my home in my heart."

Enforcing absolute quiet with extreme prejudice since 3285 AR.

"A blade is just a tool. Its power comes from the hand that wields it." ~ Danitha

"If you remember nothing else of our world's history, remember this: Phyrexians can be defeated." ~ Jodah

"Material at dig site 165-beta confirmed to be of Null Moon origin. Immediate excavation assistance requested." ~ Tolaria field dispatch

"If the worst parts of history can repeat themselves, it stands to reason that the best parts can as well." ~ Teferi

"When weapons of war are repurposed for peaceful ends, you know society has advanced." ~ Jodah

"Unit alpha-6 locking into position!"

Urza exploited nature to power his war machines; in time, nature exploited his war machines to renew itself.

When a Keldon takes a trophy from an enemy, it's usually something they can use to kill more enemies.

Left barren by the Brothers' War, it stands as a stark reminder of Dominaria's likely fate should the Coalition fail.

After years of silence, the caves once again echo with the grisly sounds of Phyrexians preparing for war.

The caves stretch farther than anyone knows, and the terrible legacy of Yawgmoth lurks in every shadow.

There are still a few places where the natural dangers outweigh even those posed by Phyrexian sleeper agents.

Some of the nature spirits and wraiths that haunt Urborg take offense at the term "ghost town."

In the tradition of the original Tolarian Academy, every Tolarian campus is built near a body of water.

Between jagged, snowcapped peaks, the dense bands of hardy evergreens provide the perfect cover for roving bands of orc and goblin raiders.

Though dangerous, Shiv teems with both life and mana, making it a tempting destination for ambitious mages.

Yavimaya's inhabitants are dedicated to protecting its unspoiled jungle from the scourge of artifice.

Everyone is welcome in the floating Serran cities, though few but the most faithful attempt the ascent.

The boiling seas around Shiv provided a welcome layer of protection for the reclaimed Mana Rig.

Everything is flammable in the Burning Isles, even the mana itself.

Even the poisoned land around the Stronghold blossomed with new life in the wake of the Great Mending.

Many of Terisiare's islands are merely extensions of the root system of the Yavimaya magnigoth forests.

The power of long-forgotten empires still pulses in the earth of Dominaria, giving rise to strange, mana-rich pockets of growth.

As magnigoth trees expanded across the sea into Almaaz and New Argive, it became clear Yavimaya's borders were never confined by its coastline.

Morale rarely survives the sudden appearance of a squad of Sursi skirmishers at an army's flank.

"Ideas don't have to be big to be great."

"There can be no mercy, no half measures. When facing Phyrexians, it's kill swiftly or die." ~ Jodah

Danitha watched in shock as electricity lanced from Jaya's fingertips, obliterating the charging Phyrexians. "What?" said the pyromancer serenely. "I told you I'd learned some new tricks."

Though native to cold climates, the nishoba have adapted to more temperate environments since the Ice Age ended.

"Heroism is neither a strong arm nor a divine destiny. It is the choice to stand unbowed against impossible odds."

"All knowledge, past and future, is etched upon reality. Every answer we seek is out there, hidden only by the limits of our minds." ~ Jodah

"Well, the good news is that sound wasn't the volcano erupting . . ." ~ George, Coalition scout

Flora and fauna alike rose to Yavimaya's defense.