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Yawgmoth

Phyrexia's godlike master and Urza's ultimate enemy.

Yawgmoth is the godlike master of Phyrexia, the antagonist whose conflict with Urza defines the Artifacts Cycle. Urza's Legacy follows Urza's quest to fight Yawgmoth and his plans to conquer Dominaria.

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Lore & Background

The source identifies Yawgmoth as the godlike master of Phyrexia, the plane that Urza attempted to attack (as shown in the black cards of Urza's Saga). The Phyrexians created the plane of Rath as a staging ground for the invasion, as detailed in Urza's Destiny.

Reader's Guide

Yawgmoth is the godlike master of Phyrexia, the primary antagonist in the Artifacts Cycle. Urza's Saga reveals that Urza launched a failed attack on Phyrexia (black cards). Urza's Legacy continues the prequel storyline, following Urza's quest to fight Yawgmoth and his plans to conquer Dominaria. The Phyrexians created the plane of Rath as a staging ground for the invasion, as described in Urza's Destiny.

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