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MTG designer teases legendary dragon Nicol Bolas’ return

It's hard keeping a dragon locked up in the Meditation Realm.
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Published: Jul 31, 2023 09:22 am

Game designer Mark Rosewater dropped a villainous Magic: The Gathering teaser at MagicCon Barcelona to Dexerto, eluding that the infamous Nicol Bolas won’t stay confined to the Meditation Realm forever. 

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The MTG Multiverse is packed with villains and events from the Phyrexian war, which has left the Multiverse vulnerable to even more threats. Many in the Magic community speculated that Realmbreaker would bust open the Meditation Realm where Nicol Bolas is detained under the watchful eye of his brother Ugin. It’s also possible that the Sylex may have damaged the Meditation Realm when Elspeth entered the Blind Eternities with an ancient explosive. 

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Villains have a way of returning from the beyond in MTG. The Phyrexians returned to almost take over the entire Magic Multiverse. And Bolas living out his next thousand years in magical prison is unlikely, even to Rosewater, who sarcastically remarked that “He’s locked away, what could possibly happen?,” at MagicCon Barcelona Pro Tour Lord of the Rings. 

A new era is taking place within the MTG Multiverse and the release of Wilds of Eldraine this fall is just the start. The release of Commander Masters featured popular Eldrazi reprints, potentially setting up a return for the evilest MTG villains. Planeswalkers throughout the Multiverse have lost their Spark, and it was confirmed by Rosewater that future Standard-legal MTG set releases would include one Planeswalker as opposed to multiple like in the past. 

A reduction of Planeswalkers in the Multiverse could open the door for major villains like Nicol Bolas or the Eldrazi to return or even small-time villains who were locked to a specific plane but can now travel the Multiverse through Omenpaths.  

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Players and fans will have to wait for now to see who the next big baddie is following the launch of Wilds of Eldranine in Sept. and Lost Caverns of Ixalan in Nov. 

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Danny has been writing for Dot Esports for over five years, first as a freelancer and now as a staff writer. He is the lead beat writer for Magic: The Gathering and Teamfight Tactics. Danny is also a solid Monopoly GO player, having beaten every main event without spending a dime. When Danny isn't writing or gaming, he's chilling by the water in Spacecoast Florida with his family and friends. He's always got a tan, because touching grass is important, and loves playing strategic digital and tabletop games. Past outlets Danny has written for include TheGamer and ScreenRant.
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