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The Setting of The Brothers' War on Dominaria

The Brothers' War in Magic: The Gathering recounts the legendary conflict between artificer brothers Urza and Mishra on the plane of Dominaria, a devastating war of artifacts that reshaped history. Millennia ago on the continent of Terisiare, the events unfold across kingdoms and ancient ruins as the brothers' technological pursuits collide with the natural world. Locations such as the Caves of Koilos mark the site of their discovery, while the island of Argoth becomes the site of the war's climactic end.

The Central Conflict Between the Brothers

Central to The Brothers' War in Magic: The Gathering is the feud between Urza and Mishra. Trained as artificers, the brothers discovered an ancient Thran powerstone that split between them, sparking resentment and rivalry. As their paths diverged, Mishra aligned with western empires and Urza with eastern kingdoms, leading to decades of war waged with artifact armies and machines. Mishra's forces became corrupted by Phyrexian influence, culminating in a final confrontation on Argoth.

The Mechanical and Flavor Identity

The Brothers' War set in Magic: The Gathering delivers an artifact-driven mechanical identity that mirrors the story's focus on innovation and destruction. The Prototype mechanic offers artifact creatures with alternate casting costs and power and toughness values, representing machines in various stages of development. Powerstone tokens provide colorless mana for fueling artifacts, while returning mechanics like Unearth and Meld enable the revival and fusion of powerful constructs, including meld pairs for Urza, Mishra, and Titania. The flavor evokes the epic scale of a plane ravaged by brotherly war.