MTG's Fan-Favorite Necromancer Takes the Spotlight in New Comic Series
Necromancer, healer, planeswalker, teacher, villain, hero: Liliana Vess is all of these things and much more, including the star of a brand-new comic book series. The Magic: The Gathering fan-favorite will be the main character in Magic: The Hidden Planeswalker, the second Magic comic series published by BOOM! Studios, under license by Hasbro, Inc., and in partnership with Wizards of the Coast LLC, starting in April 2022.
Liliana made her debut in 2007 as part of Lorwyn, the first Magic: The Gathering set to feature the Planeswalker card type. Since then, she has been a constant presence in the game, appearing on dozens of cards and becoming the poster child for mages using black mana. Her popularity with the fandom is also due to the deep character development she has been granted in Magic: The Gatheirng storylines. Liliana has a tragic past: the awakening of her spark (the unique ability that allows individuals known as planeswalkers to travel the multiverse) coincided with the death of her brother and the destruction of her estate in the world of Dominaria. Driven by her desire for power, Liliana ended up making dangerous bargains with four different demons, and even becoming the servant of Magic's biggest villain: the dragon-god Nicol Bolas. She also made powerful and trustworthy friends, however, including the Gatewatch and her sometimes lover Jace Beleren.
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In recent storylines, Liliana finally regained the freedom she had been looking for for so long. She killed all four of her demonic masters, got rid of the Chain Veil, a powerful artifact that was trying to possess her soul, and even helped the Gatewatch defeat Nicol Bolas on
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