Mishra, Claimed by Gix revealed for Magic: The Gathering - Meld form, powers, and more

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During the latest WeeklyMTG presentation, Wizards of the Coast revealed three new Magic: The Gathering cards. Focused on the next expansion, The Brothers’ War, this one showed off what Urza’s brother, Mishra can do. Urza, Planeswalker was revealed alongside the cards that came together to make him, and Mishra’s reveal was today.

Mishra, Claimed by Gix will meld with Phyrexian Dragon Engine to ultimately form Mishra, Lost to Phyrexia. What can these cards do together, though? What does the corrupt brother do in Magic: The Gathering?

In the lore of Magic: The Gathering, Mishra was ultimately corrupted by the Phyrexians. He gave up his humanity and attacked his brother during the battle of Argoth. It resulted in Urza being forced to destroy his brother, once and for all.

In The Brothers’ War, the story of corruption appears to remain intact. Mishra, Claimed by Gix was revealed during the latest announcements. Who is Gix, though? He is a Phyrexian demon and is one of the highest-ranking lieutenants of Dark God Yawgmoth.

Mishra, Claimed by Gix and Phyrexian Dragon Engine will ultimately meld together to form Mishra, Lost to Phyrexia. The player needs both of the first cards in play to get the second.

These two cards are already quite powerful on their own, especially if you are attacking with a large number of creatures. Since you don’t need to attack with Mishra as well, you can keep him relatively safe. But if you meet the requirements, you will receive a powerful new card.

Mishra, Lost to Phyrexia is a potentially incredibly powerful card, and allows the owner to disrupt gameplay for their foe in a number of ways. During this Magic: The Gathering reveal, it was also stated that the third and final Meld card for the expansion