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The Legacy Quest Begins on Dominaria in Magic: The Gathering Weatherlight

Magic: The Gathering's Weatherlight set takes place on the plane of Dominaria, four thousand years after the Brothers' War reopened a path to Phyrexia. Yawgmoth prepares his invasion while the skyship Weatherlight and its crew search for powerful artifacts known as the Legacy, which can be assembled into a weapon capable of opposing the coming threat.

Sisay's Kidnapping and the Crew's Pursuit in the Story of Weatherlight

In the central conflict of Weatherlight, Captain Sisay is kidnapped by the Phyrexian-aligned Volrath to draw her former crewmate Gerrard into a trap. The Weatherlight crew, including Gerrard, Mirri, Tahngarth, Karn, and others, begins the quest to rescue Sisay and gather the scattered pieces of the Legacy across the planes, setting in motion the larger Weatherlight Saga.

Graveyard Themes and Returning Mechanics in Magic: The Gathering Weatherlight

As the concluding set of the Mirage block in Magic: The Gathering, Weatherlight emphasizes graveyard order and sacrifice effects without introducing new keyword mechanics. It continues cumulative upkeep, phasing, flanking, and other abilities from the block while highlighting legendary creatures representing the crew. These elements create a mechanical and flavorful identity of assembling a diverse crew, resource management through the graveyard, and the high-stakes search for ancient artifacts amid the gathering storm of invasion.