Building Worlds | Phyrexia: All Will Be One

[@solusaldrain]

It's good to watch a documentary about Hasbro's board of directors.

[@astuteanansi4935]

Whoa, man. That's a little harsh. You can't just insult the Phyrexians like that. They're at least working towards a cause far greater than lining their own pockets.

[@ConsoleCleric]

I thought it was the Volkswagon car company.

[@androkguz]

I laughed xD But seriously, the Phyrexians at least are honest on their intentions

[@trevordwyer5638]

@@androkguz Here's some news for all the entitled little commies the world is spitting out. The goal of EVERY business is to make money. That's how people feed their families and provide employment for people. Their goal is to make as much money as possible, just like when you guys go for your shift at McDonald's. You are just there to make money, not save the world. Queue the socialist diatribe.

[@jhonsgarciai6166]

Man, a book with their lore, language and architecture about New phyrexia will be a fixed purchase for me

[@nathanMangion_Elyden]

shame they stopped making the art books. I have all of them, and one about new phyrexia would have been awesome

[@DiceTry]

Honestly the art for this set is what has me the most excited.

[@jackmeshke5829]

Same! I love that they're leaning into the "surreal horror" angle of some of the Old Phyrexian stuff like Plague Spitter.

[@alexanderficken9354]

I'm sure the subversion of the color pie and horror elements specific to each color will be interesting video ideas to expand on once the set releases

[@DiceTry]

@Alexander Ficken I have talked about the preators in the context of the color pie, but getting to see a plane of pure phyrexian creation will be a very interesting twist on the color pie. I will be certain to make a video about that.

[@violetlazuli3998]

Its incredible and makes me so sad we don't have art books anymore. Phyrexia needs one at least

[@victorvicg]

I causality started to get the images and write a rpg campaing based on the phyrexians, their infection and xeno aspect. My players gonna love the story and with all this new arts I can go crazy on the world building!!!!

[@hannopeyk8540]

I Always wanted lore explanations like this

[@nate6045]

Fr

[@frosteasnowman8413]

Fr

[@Ubik_Fresh]

These are so much better than the overly scripted (often painful to watch) promo videos.

[@midnightbard3935]

Gotta love how Kathryn talks about the praetors as if she knows them personally and gets coffee with them regularly, also as a conlang enthusiast I appreciate the work behind phyrexian and hope one day we will be able to read and speak it. It's always these talented and creative people behind these worlds and stories man, i love that, let us have more of that and less greed and nonsense

[@trevordwyer5638]

Check that girl for glistening oil. I think she's one of them.

[@paigeepler]

I would like to take this time to point out that they do sell disgusting oil coffee at Starbucks now.

[@okandrew42903]

This is straight out of Hellraiser cenobite completion!

[@flyingninjamimejr]

HR Giger’s influence in horror is unmatched

[@okandrew42903]

@@flyingninjamimejr Truly! RIP

[@kangtheconqueror8359]

*compleation

[@okandrew42903]

So glad they knocked it out of the park with the art direction. This is most metal set I've ever seen! No pun intended.

[@jonahmatso1920]

feels intended

[@steamh4mmer264]

Already forgot about Kaldheim?

[@cameronsumner6270]

@@steamh4mmer264 Kaldheim vs Phyrexia feels like power metal vs death metal

[@okandrew42903]

@@steamh4mmer264 yes. i have.

[@emmanuelhernandez3200]

@@cameronsumner6270 my guy phyrexians was the reason I started playing magic. If you a newer player check out old Phyrexia that’s even more metal

[@freakinwicked]

I want a Comic, a Netflix series, a book, a movie oh Just anything about this Set. Awesome to see how much love was put in here. Will there be a comic or anything? Neeeeed it! Series or book would be even more awesome

[@yoav.kats6328]

Looks like we're getting many returning and some new characters 3:20 Geth 3:36 Tekuthal (new) 3:39 Drivnod (new) 3:43 Soprandel (new) 7:37 Lukka (and Ruin? Possibly green allied) 8:59 Unctus 9:47 Vraan

[@burntbread6575]

The completed Lukka design is metal af

[@stevienitro]

Geth appears in ch.1 if you didn't already read it.

[@seanharp2844]

Who is ruin? Like is the beast from a specific card?

[@ThroatJunk]

These game designers and story crafters are still so passionate and great despite working for a braindead, greed monster of a corporation

[@bayushiteishiru6291]

So. Wizards of the Coast corporate overlords are Phyrexian. It all makes sense now.

[@maxspecs]

Phyrexians are honest in their intentions. I wouldn’t compare the two.

[@johndonovan2743]

I'm glad Ladee started doing these. She's a natural at hosting.

[@simonefrasca1774]

The art of this set is just insane.

[@alexanderzeymo8742]

The inclusion of Rhystic Study was incredible.

[@gizzad]

just long overdue

[@BlueTemplar15]

Who paid $1, damn it ?!

[@japoniano]

Love how they describe the compleatition process in many phases, and in the storyline it's still seconds after dying that a character magically turns into a Phyrexian

[@hollowyubel2963]

This is gonna be my fav set of all time I feel, I love new phyrexia and everything in it, it’s speaks to me a way no other world does, I mean I’m a fan of the horrific feel compleation gives off.

[@erikrulez17]

12:34 Has to be my favorite part. That description was bone chilling.

[@mrknarf4438]

I love that you got a linguist, it adds a level of depth and realism to the lore! "Speech is a mirror to the soul..." I wonder how you write/say "Lotus" in Phyrexian!

[@RiciRevenge]

As someone who plays Magic since '99, this all is really exciting, but this also breaks my heart in so many ways.

[@theone9132]

Until all are made one, I will keep watch

[@АлексейДмитриев-ъ2о]

I absolutely love biomechanical/biopunk design. Beautiful art . Can't wait to get my hands on this beautiful set

[@kangtheconqueror8359]

Reminds me of HR Giger's work.

[@kennydarmawan13]

We need compleated versions of other Planeswalkers. Wanna see Liliana, Chandra, and Garruk's compleated versions.

[@darthader3507]

Next set or maybe it will be additional art products

[@nirartov4863]

Not garruk we already had his evil version, let him be good and have a story centered on him

[@harryto4820]

What about Grist!

[@cresty]

@@nirartov4863 Was about to say the same thing. My boy's been through enough lol.

[@azmtb93]

I’ve had enough liliannas and Chandra’s don’t need more of them

[@TheyCallMeDio]

Are you sure that's Ladee Danger and not Golgari colored Liliana?

[@erfunk]

I mean, Liliana is also Professor Onyx of Witherbloom college at Strixhaven. :)

[@ethanhamilton7004]

The art direction is so good for this set. You can see the inspiration of H.R Giger in a lot of which I love

[@MagicTheNoah]

Phyrexians are the good guys

[@Teifling]

I'm interested in learning to read/speak Phyrexian. If I recall, it's a perversion of Thran, specifically that it changed around Yawgmoth's name and epithets, and that the words needed to be pronouncible without lips. As for the set; I'm glad to see serious stakes in a plot again, and not just "here's 1 hero death, forshadowed, 2 randos we don't feel like writing about anymore, 1 beaurocrat, and 0 villain deaths." I actually feel some loss and have an invested interest. I know it likely won't be what happens, but part of me so wishes to see New Phyrexia start it's march, just for Emrakul and her brothers (c'mon, they've gotta just be licking wounds) to be lead to the plane and consume it entirely.

[@sofiaisgar7699]

OMG yes that would be an amazing plot twist!!

[@maxspecs]

As soon as they breach Innistrad, you know Emrakraul’s gonna wake up and crash the moon into New Phyrexia. Probably sometime in October.

[@vigilantea6822]

Kind of wish there was a MTG show or movie or something cause this story is wild.

[@theworld6710]

Wow. I wasn’t sure about getting into Magic, but the card art and designs are beautiful. This might be the expansion to sell me because all of it looks fantastic

[@foreverskrillex]

Magic is amazing. I really recommend getting into Commander as its the most expressive and creative format. I'm just really hoping WOTC doesn't keep tarnishing the game

[@00Clank]

For what silly things the executive side gets up to, the world-building and care for art and story has been at an all-time high. Really cool time to be joining the game.

[@Andernol]

I know plenty of people that got into MTG because of the art, myself one of them. Some of the work made for cardboard playing cards has no right being as good as it is, it's insane. Seb McKinnon, and Steven Belledin are two of my favorite artists who have done fantastic pieces for MTG. Dark and eerie works, but both very much artists over illustrators.

[@LegendStormcrow]

Be careful. They've just turned on their other big community. I'll miss the game

[@wadeausburn978]

You’re jumping in at an interesting and fun time. This is MTGs Infinity War/Endgame.

[@unseeliedream42]

It's beautiful to see who creates the game we love to speak about their passion, it's palpable they talk about what they love it's such a contrast with that infamous meeting with the CEOs and what little I felt they knew about the game Let's fire the CEO, let's make the people who love this game keep making it awesome! :)

[@jadethethief]

So... are we gonna get a guide to the Phyrexian language someday? Having a linguist is great and all, but it's hard to really see the linguistic work put into the set when the language is untranslatable (outside of WotC's offices)

[@hb9584]

There's an article on the Wizard's Website that went up today.

[@KingBobXVI]

On the flipside, it's also in a way more fun for linguist fans to uncover details themselves, as they've been doing for quite some time. There's a youtube channel (Deciphering Phyrexian iirc) specifically about decoding the language in text, and piecing together what little spoken information is available. It's like a giant puzzle, lol.

[@feelthefunk9718]

"You just slap an adjective to a word and it becomes longer, and longer and more difficult to read" - Yeah, as a German, I just realized that I might already live in New Phyrexia

[@danhan121]

Glad to see a lot of the community on here aren’t going to be ‘obstacles’ between Hasbro and ‘Their money’.

[@mup1537]

Amazing video, amazing worldbuilding. Very impressed. Glad you did not fail to build upon the brilliance that was Phyrexia.

[@pencilswordfish]

I could listen to hours on hours of Rhystic just talking about art.

[@AlexYuvia]

More of these please, this was amazing. Some Books and Short films, shows would be awesome. MTG has so much potential to make an amazing book/show series. This is a great start.

[@zacheryshapiro709]

Good lord the art and story is phenomenal here. Gotta wonder what would happen if you pitted the all consuming Eldralzi vs the conquering perfectionists of Phyrexia.

[@FatalErrorMachine]

Great video with the lore explanation, great set with all the new art. This is why i love Magic sometimes, Phyrexia just looks epic!

[@BP9000]

Wizards of the Coast: all DnD campaigns will be one

[@christopherlucas9118]

would love a set during the time of the thran and yawgmoths creation of phyrexia

[@jbaltra]

Insane art. Can´t be any more excited for this set coming alive!

[@AtrociousNightmare]

I genuinely cannot wait. Stunning work by the artists and everyone in-between.

[@c0barsm]

Ladee!!!! This was so well done, I am excited for this set 🤩

[@fpjrzman]

I have never been terrified of a Magic set before, and I've been playing since 1996, which means I've been through three tours of Innistrad.

[@askani21]

Yawgmoth meaning "Father of Machines" in the Phyrexian language is problematic. In the novel 'The Thran', Yawgmoth is simply his Thran first name. It would be a stretch to claim it already meant Father of Machines in Thran - the coincidence would be a bit much lol. But if the Phyrexian language evolved from the Thran language, which would actually make sense, then the word yawgmoth might have become synonymous with the man's title of Father of Machines. Someone has a better idea to explain this? It is sadly a continuity error, but I'm ok if we BS until it feels like it makes sense lol

[@allyourpie4323]

They've been changing around a lot of things. Look at original Kayla bin Kroog vs new Kayla bin Kroog, or original su-chi (and general Thran style) vs current art su-chi (and general Thran style). Way way back when, Urza and Mishra were already planeswalkers during the Antiquities War, but that got revised around Urza Block. I think they're doing something like that again.

[@MaleusMaleficarum]

It's called a ret con. 😆 Or... they just didn't care about the existing lore.

[@manmachine85]

bullshit explanation: the Phyrexian language was designed by Yawgmoth and he used his own name as the word for "father of machines" or whoever designed it did it.

[@gamerbear84]

@@manmachine85 I wouldn't necessarily call it bullshit that language would evolve over the millennia Yawgmoth ruled over Phyrexia and his name taking on that meaning during that time.

[@ryantrumpler3704]

I’d liken it to how Caesar was originally a name but then transitioned into a title over the centuries (ie German Kaiser & Russian Tsar)

[@joshuadelaporte6008]

So excited for this set, I’ve been taking a break from MTG for about a year and this set I feel is gonna be the one to pull me back in

[@prometheustheworldsfire30]

This is the first time I’ve ever heard the Phyrexian language spoken! It makes me more hungry than before to learn the language. Please Wizards! I’m ready to be compleat!

[@Cthu1hu]

I really hope that all this juicy lore is published in book form somewhere. I'd love to have this on my bookshelf!

[@mrknarf4438]

15:35 that new Thrummingbird art is a beauty!

[@Andernol]

Dominaria Remastered isn't even out yet, brother's war prices have only just settled, and we're already full steam ahead on Phyrexia. Although absolutely fantastic deciding to get Rhystic Studies in on this, he's absolutely one of, if not the, best MTG content creator out there.

[@calituco]

I love the linguistic approach to world and character building

[@monkeygaming2859]

See the world building is great and all, but the phyrexian language is comparable to black speech of lotr to me, and seeing phyrexian be expanded and fleshed out is the most exciting thing for me right now

[@theraulbali]

I enjoyed this video, hopefully they will keep making these kind of videos with the explanation of the inspiration behind the theme, expansion so on. (I see a lot of influence from Zdzisław Beksiński)

[@Zafluka]

Amazing documentary! Looking forward to more in the future. Wishing all the artists and developers good luck and great success.

[@wilson5793]

So glad they brought back Rhystic Studies again

[@richardtheimeriii9902]

Wait, did I miss something? When did we see "the beasttamer Lukka has been converted to their side as well" (16:24 timestamp)???

[@RBGolbat]

It was the art they showed a little bit earlier when talking about the different spheres of Phyrexia

[@askani21]

Yes. Apparently Lukka has ascended to perfection! Lucky him!

[@spyrogue8027]

7:37 shows the art of “Lukka, Bound to Ruin”

[@mononokemar]

Maaaaan. The boi had so much potential but they turned him into such a poorly written character. Welp rip

[@spyrogue8027]

@@mononokemar i mean his thing all along has been just following what other people tell him to do right? of all the planeswalkers in this set i think he was the most obvious one to be compleated

[@richardthomas9529]

Honestly who else but Ladee Danger!!!! 💖

[@zdclan]

I come back to Magic after 10 years and dude... WHAT HAPPENED! lol this is amazing stuff!

[@UniDocs_Mahapushpa_Cyavana]

The Multiverse is huge. Even if the Phyrexians beat all the heroes, it will take them so long to actually conquer everywhere, Magic can just continue on as normal, as it will be lifetimes before some planes are affected. Even longer when the next inevitable multiplanar crisis occurs, as the Phyrexians would have to deal with it instead of the heroes. I hope the Phyrexians win, then we have a multiplanar set(s) focusing on the progress of the multiverse in general. We can finally see the names of all the nations, and their growth as crisis shock strengthens them to being so strong they eclipse what they were. Especially the evil nations, who are underdeveloped, because they cannot do anything useful for evil reasons, or it would interfere with the heroes' plotlines. We can also see people living their best lives in the taken world, hiding deep underground, in a supernatural realm, in space aboard magical spaceships that never need to land on planets. We can also see the heroes come up with a stable power structure, and struggling to manage a new nation effectively in the middle of nowhere and while they are really bad at it.

[@michaelprice7639]

So i have seen some spoilers but does anyone else feel like a deep sadness for some of these characters being tortured and formed into machines or os that just me? Like i have that feeling in my chest when your favorite character dies, when I found tamiyo was compleated i was very sad because her lore on kamigawa was portrayed as a mother and care giver. But when I found out ajani turned i actually kinda cried cause I felt like like my best friend had died( Ajani is my favorite lore wise character). I will say WoTC are doinga great job with this lore stuff but man idk if i can hold back the tears due to to many more of my favorites basically killed. Jace and Nissa turning phyrexian hurts... a lot as they were among the original 5. Only one left is Liliana of the originals and heck she was almost taken down aswell ( the reason she became professor Onyx). Maybe shell bring back Gideon to help in the fight even though she promised not to. Imagine it, Gideon, Enemy of Phyrexia or Gideon, Phyrexia's Demise.

[@mikehall9240]

Wow! What a video! Unbelievable art and storyline. I can't wait to see what happens!

[@RaLarg85]

I am terrified yet excited for this set as we are returning to the twisted plane of New Phyrexia, formally Mirrodin. Looking forward to this!

[@Samael767]

"A satire of biology" is such a raw, chilling line. Well done Rhystic Studies.

[@thussaidsomenone]

This set actually got me so intrigued! I remember the chaos of new phyrexia, but until now hasn't appreciated the world design. Also Rhystic Studies well done my guy, absolutely love your channel!

[@gizzad]

Glad to see so much work put into a set that will be buried in two weeks by new products.

[@The_Nerd_King]

At first glance I'm thinking this was gonna be a 25min full on animated phyrexian video

[@paulboulanger00]

Hiring Sam to narrate and do projects for them was hands down the best decision Wizards has made in a long time. Bravo Rhystic Studies 👏🏻

[@MissFushi]

OH MY GOSH MK is my hero! Such a cool woman. I love her. Ahhhh. Number one fan!!! 🎉🎉🎉

[@luicipur7265]

I wanted them to lose in war of the spark and when they won I thought to myself well. Now every set going forward we know you're going to win cuz you got the super friends and they are not supposed to lose but I am glad we get a chance for them to lose and something new to be born from their ashes

[@astuteanansi4935]

We already know there's one more Phyrexian-themed set after this, so they won't be winning just yet.

[@agentorangecb1]

Wow! The art looks fantastic. I'm impressed by the attention to the lore too. Honestly, people grumble a lot but this is great. Really nice presentation to hype up fans and advertise the set

[@93izak]

Can't wait to buy all these cool singles

[@christophermorini]

MTG's Borg. I remember encountering them during Weatherlight Saga and was HOOKED! Same time as the Borg pretty much. Lets go!!!

[@johnnamkeh1290]

All will be leaked!

[@TheBlitzgundam]

RHYSTIC STUDIES!!! I love that narration! Let’s go!

[@gamer7916]

The glistening oil kinda reminds me of the black goo from Alien. They’re both mutagenic liquids that are in a way intelligent and both significantly alter one’s body.

[@AlexanderEndless]

kind of want to see Phyrexian vs Eldrazi especially in MTG Arena.

[@seanpkrueger]

Tamiyo's eyes are straight up nightmare fuel. Great job illustrators, sheesh.

[@MatteBlacke]

This looks to be an epic set! Can’t wait!

[@skydogrules578]

"We are Phyrexia, We will sew perfection into the the soft flesh of this world."

[@DerronOfCairon]

NEW LINK OF STORY IN THE TWITTER BTW AFTER THE SHOW

[@saintoftrash]

im absolutely begging wotc to release some sort of massive lore guide as they bring back older planeswalkers and planes

Too many revisions and retcons. Kinda impossible at this point.

[@RelicSeeker]

I'm excited for the land cycle they appear to be bringing back! 1:30

[@oren7494]

Am I the only one that find the lore more interesting and that enjoys it more than the game itself?

[@leonlysak4927]

This story was so good I had to see how this was all constructed

[@disnya6894]

Oh god the music, art and Rhystic Studie's narration made me shiver

[@richardthomas9529]

Goooood LORD?!?!? Rhystic Studies just laid down a masterpiece....🤤

[@grevron7607]

love MTG, Thank to these artist, ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@karbon6770]

I want every single card in this set this is sick

[@magusofthebargain]

It's great to see the artists doing such amazing work, and the writing wasn't bad. I just wished the actors had been given more (paid) time to rehearse more and familiarize themselves with the script enough to make it their own before this was shot. I'd say I was looking forward to the film, but with the CEO of Hasbro and the President of WotC in charge, I'm sure we will all be disappointed. Support your LGS! Play Premodern!!

[@zephyrkhambatta]

I can't wait to work for this company!!! Woooooot! I wonder where we can apply!

[@cauldrongaming9515]

Such a cool video, beyond pumped!! All Will Be One

[@jeffreycrowder2866]

The what ifs blew my mind amazing art. Huge shout out to the artist

[@ExZi-Rin]

Chills Chills Chills Chills!!!!! Like the newly completed fingers of Tamiyo just grazed my nape. I'm geeking so hard right now 😁😁😁😁😁

[@FairyEvergardens]

Love this video and excited for this set! Thank you for sharing this content ✨ I hope I can afford things from this set coming out. I was looking to get the Magic 30th anniversary set, that came out not too long ago, but it cost like 1000$ so I couldn’t afford it. I hope I can purchase this set coming out.

[@SciDraco]

The foils...with the Phyrexian symbol seems...meh to me, mostly a missed opportunity. I think since they have the oil cards, they could of maid just the oil portions foiled. Oil glicence with a rainbow-ish sheen. Would of been amazing.

[@pijang87mtg]

Salam, dari Pantai Beserah, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia, Asia, Bumi, Sistem Suria, Galaksi Bima Sakti.......... UNIVERSAL..

[@this_is_america_speaking]

Phyrexians shall rule the world 🌎🌎🌎🌎

[@Happymasks]

And then when Phyrexia thinks its won and compleated the different worlds, Emrakul bursts from Innistrad's moon and subverts the subversions. :P

[@nik700]

More Ladee in everything please!

[@oneof13forestpeople97]

This video has more likes than the Magic 30th video