| Praetor | |
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| Creature Type | |
| (Subtype for creature/kindred cards) | |
| Statistics |
18 cards
as of March of the Machine 16.7%  16.7%  33.3%  16.7%  16.7% |
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| type:"Praetor" | |
Praetor is a creature class used for cards that depict leaders of dark forces.
New Phyrexia[ | ]
New Phyrexia introduced the subtype with a cycle of five mythic rare legendary creatures, one per color, representing the Phyrexians' rulers and the different philosophies among the Phyrexian army regarding what exactly New Phyrexia should look like. They give a positive effect to the player controlling them, and an inverse effect on their opponents.[1] Beginning in Kaldheim and finishing in Phyrexia: All Will Be One, a new mega-mega cycle of Praetors was created. This cycle showed new takes on each of the five Praetors while still following the design philosophy of the original cycle. March of the Machine created a third cycle of Double-faced cards, showing the praetors on the front side and a Saga of their stories and goals on the back side.
Ota World[ | ]
In a story about Lumithread Field, the Ota are described as "praetorian" by the dragon Ventaisen. Not much is known about them besides living in a dark world and wanting back the suns.[2]
Other cards[ | ]
Two older cards gained the subtype, as well.
- Ebon Praetor from Fallen Empires, the avatar of Tourach, known also as the Dark Judge or the Ebon Hand.
- Sanguine Praetor from Guildpact, the avatar of one of Ravnica's old gods whose worship predated the Ten Guilds.
Gix, the first known Phyrexian Praetor, received the subtype for his printing in The Brother's War:
Notable praetors[ | ]
References[ | ]
- ↑ Doug Beyer (May 11, 2011). "Getting to Know the Praetors". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on June 30, 2022.
- ↑ Garrett Baumgartner (May 7, 2007). "The Italicized World of Future Sight". Magicthegathering.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2007.
