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The Weatherlight Arrives on Mercadia in Magic: The Gathering Mercadian Masques

Magic: The Gathering's Mercadian Masques set takes place on the plane of Mercadia, where Mercadia City sits atop an inverted mountain ruled by the intelligent Kyren goblins while oppressed peoples like the Cho-Arrim live in the lands below.

Crash-Landing and Rebellion Against Mercadian Rule in Mercadian Masques

In the central conflict of Mercadian Masques, the Weatherlight crew crash-lands on the plane after escaping Rath. The ship is stolen by the Cho-Arrim, who take Orim captive. The remaining crew members are arrested by soldiers from Mercadia City. Orim learns that the spiritual Cho-Arrim suffer under the greedy Mercadians. Their leader Cho-Manno sees the Weatherlight's arrival as a sign foretelling the return of the sky god Ramos and the end of Mercadian oppression.

Rebels, Mercenaries, and Spellshapers in Magic: The Gathering Mercadian Masques

Mechanically and flavorfully, Mercadian Masques in Magic: The Gathering introduces Rebels and Mercenaries with tutor abilities to recruit additional members of their tribe from the library. It also features Spellshapers, creatures that discard a card to produce spell-like effects. These mechanics evoke themes of building a rebellion, political recruitment, and versatile deception amid the set's atmosphere of intrigue and class conflict.