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Ashaya
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
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Race Elemental
Birthplace Zendikar
Lifetime Mending Era
Colors
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Ashaya is an Elemental that Nissa Revane summoned on Zendikar in her fight against the Eldrazi. It is a fragment of Zendikar's worldsoul.[1]

Description[ | ]

Ashaya is 30-foot-tall bipedal elemental with a distinctive curved head shape.[2] It is composed of thick vines and living plants.

History[ | ]

Unlike other elementals, Ashaya did not return to the land after a battle. It became Nissa's companion, who named it "Ashaya" in the Graypelt tongue. If she was "Shaya", the Worldwaker, then it only made sense that the elemental was "The Awoken World".[3] Ashaya showed Nissa that she was one with Zendikar. As long as Zendikar was in danger, so too was Nissa. And as long as the world was fighting back, so too would Nissa. It also taught Nissa how to see and manipulate the leylines of Zendikar and use this power to wield the land itself against the Eldrazi.

Just before meeting Gideon and Jace, Nissa suddenly lost her connection to Zendikar, and by extension, to Ashaya, who disappeared.[4] After traveling to Khalni Heart and freeing Zendikar's soul from the hedron prison that Ob Nixilis had constructed, Ashaya returned to Nissa taller and more powerful than before.[5][2]

Ashaya later aided Nissa in her confrontation with Nahiri and her Lithoform Core.[6][7]

Story Appearances[ | ]

Main article: Magic Story
Title Author Release Date Set Setting (plane) Featuring
For Zendikar Kimberly J. Kreines 2015-08-12 Prologue to Battle for Zendikar Zendikar Nissa Revane, Ashaya
For Zendikar Kimberly J. Kreines 2015-08-12 Prologue to Battle for Zendikar Zendikar Nissa Revane, Ashaya
The Silent Cry Kimberly J. Kreines 2015-08-26 Battle for Zendikar Zendikar Nissa Revane, Ashaya, Jori En, Gideon Jura
Nissa's Resolve Kimberly J. Kreines 2015-10-07 Battle for Zendikar Zendikar Nissa Revane, Ob Nixilis, Ashaya
The Liberation of Sea Gate James Wyatt 2015-10-28 Battle for Zendikar Zendikar Gideon Jura, Munda, Tazri, Drana, Noyan Dar, Kiora, Nissa Revane, Ashaya, Jori En
Retaliation of Ob Nixilis Kimberly J. Kreines & Nik Davidson 2015-12-30 Oath of the Gatewatch Zendikar Gideon Jura, Nissa Revane, Ulamog, Jace Beleren, Ashaya, Ob Nixilis, Kozilek
Episode 4: Of Haunting Songs and Whispered Warnings A. T. Greenblatt 2020-09-23 Zendikar Rising Zendikar Akiri, Nahiri, Nissa, Jace, Ashaya
Episode 5: The Two Guardians A. T. Greenblatt 2020-09-30 Zendikar Rising Zendikar Nissa, Jace, Nahiri, Ashaya

In-game references[ | ]

Ashaya

Token: Ashaya, the Awoken World

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Associated cards:

References[ | ]

  1. Grace Fong (May 1, 2023). "March of the Machine: The Aftermath - She Who Breaks the World". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. a b Blake Rasmussen (September 17, 2020). "Zendikar Rising Art Descriptions". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  3. Kimberly J. Kreines (August 12, 2015). "For Zendikar". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  4. Kimberly J. Kreines (August 26, 2015). "The Silent Cry". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  5. Kimberly J. Kreines (October 7, 2015). "Nissa's Resolve". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  6. A. T. Greenblatt (September 23, 2020). "Episode 4: Of Haunting Songs and Whispered Warnings". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  7. A. T. Greenblatt (September 30, 2020). "Episode 5: The Two Guardians". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
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