Razaketh and Rakshasa on Kaladesh
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Posted on July 25, 2016, 3:17 p.m. by BorosEvendur
Razaketh is apparently one of the remaining demons Lilliana made a pact with, the other being Belzenoth. Because it looks like Wizards wants to continue Lilliana's story I think that one of these two will be on Kaladesh. Razaketh looks like he is a rakshasa to me, and rakshasa are demons in the Hindu religion. A random fact is that razaketh is Slovenian for missiles.
"Missles" LOL
If that's the case, then I feel like we're going to have another "Let's destroy a world from behind the scenes" where one demon is corrupting an entire civilization, Diablo III style. Liliana goes to confront the demon and realizes she's stuck in the middle of a bigger fight than she planned for and Oh what's this? Kaladesh is tearing itself apart in the AEther Revolt... Clearly Chandra wouldn't like that either. Two of the Five.
WHO YOU GONNA CALL!?!?
Riding that Wonder Team train hard there Wizards.
July 25, 2016 3:58 p.m.
Also AEther typically involves the bending of time and space right? Sounds kind of Eldrazi-ish.
July 25, 2016 4 p.m.
iBleedPunk says... #5
Razaketh looks more reptilian-ish in my opinion. His skin texture doesn't look like that of Rakshasa Deathdealer or the art on Rakshasa's Disdain but more smooth and scaly like the texture of Amphin Pathmage's skin.
Belzenlok seems more likely to make a debut in Kaladesh due to his appearance imo
July 25, 2016 5:46 p.m.
CanadianShinobi says... #6
Can we just have a lovely artifact focused block?
July 25, 2016 7:07 p.m.
PistonGolem says... #7
Yes please, I want to get in, take my 1/1 thopters, and leave. No plot shenanigans, just thopters...
July 25, 2016 9:22 p.m.
FatherLiir says... #8
Would you settle for a Cranial Plating and Skullclamp reprint?
July 25, 2016 9:51 p.m.
Razaketh looks more finned and scaled than feline to me. Holding out for Ocean World where he shows up.
As for Belzenok, I think he could be on Kaladesh, but he looks like a generic blood-sacrifice demon that could appear anywhere from Ravinica to Valla to Mirroden.
On Kaladesh, the AEther is like Etherium on Esper; a resource that there is extremely high demand for but is rare and controlled by the rich and powerful. The AEther is like magical fuel used to power the devices of Kaladesh like the Thopters. I'm very sure there will be no Eldrazi this time; just a revolution story where the people rise up against the Consul.
July 25, 2016 10:42 p.m.
PistonGolem says... #10
Wait, could those demons even Planeswalk? Or did Lili literally travel across the multiverse to find four demons to make the pact.
I would think demons on Kaladesh would at least do something for black, since we literally have no idea of what black could do on Kaladesh. No black cards in Origins with Kaladesh art.
July 25, 2016 11:04 p.m.
Demons can't planeswalk. Angels can't planeswalk.
I was told that neither the Angels nor Demons have actual souls, rather they are manifestations of their respective mana colors. Hence why Avacyn could be made and unmade.
Ob Nixilis was a planeswalker before he became a demon, hence why he is the exception and when he lost his spark, was trapped to the plane he was on until it was reignited.
Karns_Pyromancer says... #2
I'm so glad I'm not the only one who thought Raz might show up. As for rakshasas, the word as is just a transliteration. Translated, it means demon/monster. Given what they were on Tarkir, I'd be a little surprised to see them in a Hindu set.
July 25, 2016 3:26 p.m.