| Gastal | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| First seen | Planeswalker |
| Last seen | Aetherdrift (mentioned only) |
| Status | Dying[1] |
Gastal is an abandoned wasteland plane, home of the scorpion dragons, including the ferocious Akul.[2]
History[]
Gastal was a plane outside the Shard of the Twelve Worlds where Urza met several other planeswalkers in hopes of being led to the plane the Phyrexians originated on[3]. The meeting was interrupted by an attack from an unseen force, and the planeswalker Manatarqua was killed. Urza was forced to abandon his plans on the plane and continue his quest for Phyrexia elsewhere.
Gastal is now a dying world, crossed by mounted scavengers and nomads who roar across its permanently sunset-washed landscapes seeking rare oases to settle or raid.[4] Water, food, and peace are in short supply, but gas and oil always were plentiful. With nothing left but the open road and a bottomless tank of fuel, the plane's population has taken to their roaring machines to chase glory ahead and leave the dead behind. With resources scarce, the population of the plane frequently engage in "water wars" to control the plane's few remaining supplies.[5]
Once the plane became connected to the rest of the Multiverse via the opening of the Omenpaths, those inhabitants could begin to flee. The omenpaths enabled scorpion dragons like Akul to travel to Thunder Junction and Endrider gangs, like the one led by Far Fortune, to drive as far away from the plane as their fuel would allow them.
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References[]
- ↑ Racers, Ignite Your Engines! - Aetherdrift Official Trailer (Video). YouTube (January 22, 2025).
- ↑ Roy Graham (April 17, 2024). "Akul is from a plane called Gastal!". Twitter.
- ↑ Brady Dommermuth (March 19, 2008). "The Known Mutliverse (sic)". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Miguel Lopez (December 10, 2024). "Planeswalker's Guide to Aetherdrift, Part 1". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Natalie Kreider, Harless Snyder, Miguel Lopez (January 10, 2025). "Racing into Aetherdrift with The Magic Story Podcast (Video)". Magic: The Gathering. YouTube.