#soltari

[mtg-cards-hourly]

Soltari Emissary

Alone at the portal, Ertai began his meditation. He realized immediately that he was not alone.

Artist: Adam Rex TCG Player Link Scryfall Link EDHREC Link

[radiocalambre]

[markrosewater]

I’d love to see the dauthi soltari and such!

Is the Thalakos "and such", like how Professor and Mary Anne were "the rest"?

[vorthosjay]

What exactly are Thalakos? Could they be merged into an existing creature type?

The Dauthi, Soltari, and Thalakos were Domianrians that aren't quite aligned with reality due to a Phyrexian experiment with their Rathi overlay. They developed into their own spirit-like entities individually.

If I had the option, I would re-type them all as spirits, since that's functionally what they are now. They no longer really have corporeal forms.

[planeswalker-umbral]

Welcome to the 2024 Atog Awards!

[Art by Randy Asplund]

Every year creature types are created and creature types that go unused. So what are the rules for what counts for these calculations?

(More after the break cause these posts only get longer every year!)

Types that have gone 5-9 years without print are Bronze (Fate Reforged - Throne of Eldraine)

Types that have gone 10-14 years without print are Silver (Worldwake - Khans of Tarkir)

Types that have gone 15-19 years without print are Gold (Betrayers of Kamigawa - Zendikar)

Types that have gone 20+ years without print are Cadaverrific (older then Champions of Kamigawa)

Cephalid

Before we get into new creature types, we actually lost a few creature types:

Naga

Viashino

Weasel

Now, what are our new creature types introduced in 2024?

Coyote

Skunk

Possum

Toy

Glimmer

Clown

Sloth

Synth

Beaver

Varmint

Porcupine

Mount

Armadillo

Hero

Lammasu (previously Bronze, 2014 with Khans of Tarkir)

A few creature types are no longer on this list! Those are:

Scion (previously Bronze, 2016 with Oath of the Gatewatch)

Survivor (previously Bronze, 2018 with Commander 2018)

Homarid (previously Bronze, 2018 with Dominaria)

Slith (previously Gold, 2004 with Darksteel)

Wombat (previously Cadaveriffic, 1994 with Legends)

So finally, after much delay, the current list for 2024:

Processor (2015)

Bronze (2015-2019)

Carrier (2019)

Minion (2019)

Sponge (2019)

Sculpture (2019)

Surrakar (2010)

Silver (2010-2014)

Blinkmoth (2011)

Sable (2013)

Cockatrice (2014)

Zubera (2005)

Gold (2005-2009)

Atog (2006)

Camarid (2006)

Nephilim (2006)

Triskelavite (2006)

Spike (2006)

Graveborn (2006)

Nomad (2007)

Rigger (2007)

Noggle (2008)

Tetravite (1994)

Cadaveriffic (1993-2004)

Oyster (1995)

Serf (1995)

Caribou (1995)

Ferret (1995)

Orb (1996)

Deserter (1996)

Splinter (1996)

Prism (1996)

Soltari (1998)

Thalakos (1998)

Licid (1998)

Monger (1999)

Nightstalker (2000)

Volver (2001)

Flagbearer (2001)

Mystic (2001)

Pheldagrif (2001)

Mongoose (2001)

Metathran (2001)

Orgg (2002)

Pentavite (2003)

Pincher (2004)

Bringer (2004)

SIDE NOTE: COPY PASTING FROM TUMBLR ON MOBILE IS ITS OWN LEVEL OF HELL

[loreleywrites]

Do the shadow shifted peoples, dauthi, thalakos, Soltari from rath overlay still exist on Dominaria, are they still in shadow?

We know they stuck around until the Mending at least, since they appear in Time Spiral. Are they still around today? I don't think that's been answered and likely won't be unless there's a good narrative reason for it.

[putting-your-ocs-in-my-fannypack]

Mine was a high elf scholar- Who actually grew up in cyrodill. that was researching magic theory and the daedric cults- Mainly on account of the fact that her family had history with daedric princes. However Soltaris does not have a good sense of direction and unknownly crossed the border in search of the ruins into skyrim and got Mc-snatched by the imperials. She wasn't even aware of the war due to her being so enveloped in her own studies. So her entire journey in skyrim is just a giant jumble of confusion

What kind of backstories do players have for their Dragonborn?

Currently working on a future script and would like some input if anyone is willing to share their stories.

[aetaris]

Had the bride not looked moments away from sobbing, or fleeing, the wedding might have been considered one for the ages.

[therottenkingsreckoning]

Have some old art I made back when I was still using MSpaint. Youtuber Salty the Alien as one of my alien races, the Soltari

[thecreaturecodex]

Niali

“Chupacabra” by Terry Maranda, © Storm Bunny Studios. Accessed at the artist’s ArtStation here

[The “sheep killer of Niali” was a short lived panic in 2017 and 2018 in the Niali district of Odisha. The creatures were shortly captured, and turned out to be two young wolves, both of which were placed in a zoo. You can read about the government response here. But, like so many mysterious animal killings, rumors of monsters started to spread in the wake of the incident.

So I took this opportunity to make stats for a monster that is a long time coming in Pathfinder-- a canine chupacabra. The modern understanding of a chupacabra is often as a weird dog. PFRPG 1e makes the chupacabra some sort of a reptile, and PFRPG 2e gives it an appearance like a feral grey alien, similar to the original reports from Puerto Rico. But if you want a mystery canine for your game, here’s one you can use.]

Niali CR 3 CN Magical Beast This creature looks something like a hyena and something like a wolf, but with longer legs than either species, and front paws like a man’s hands. It has oversized canine teeth protruding from its mouth.

A niali is a canine vampire, a blood-drinking monster that prefers to prey on livestock. They are clever and quick-fingered, able to pick simple locks and lift gates in pursuit of prey. They are somewhat selective feeders, draining an animal’s blood, gutting it to eat the soft organs, and leaving the muscles and bones behind for other scavengers. A niali leaves no tracks, and is capable of confounding pursuers with a variety of magical abilities.

Niali   CR 3 XP 800 CN Medium magical beast Init +6; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, Perception +2, scent Defense AC 15, touch 12, flat-footed 13 (+2 Dex, +3 natural) hp 27 (5d10+5) Fort +5, Ref +8, Will +3 Offense Speed 30 ft. Melee 2 claws +6 (1d4+1 plus grab), bite +6 (1d6+1) Special Attacks blood drain (1d3 Con), nauseating spray Spell-like Abilities CL 3rd, concentration +4 Constant—pass without trace 1/day—blur, jump, spider climb Statistics Str 13, Dex 15, Con 13, Int 6, Wis 14, Cha 12 Base Atk +5; CMB +6 (+10 grapple); CMD 18 Feats Improved Initiative, Lightning Reflexes, Stealthy Skills Acrobatics +10, Climb +5, Disable Device +7, Escape Artist +4, Stealth +8, Survival +3 (+7 tracking by scent); Racial Modifiers +4 Acrobatics, +8 Disable Device, +4 Survival when tracking by scent Languages Sylvan (cannot speak) Ecology Environment warm and temperate grasslands Organization soltary or pair Treasure incidental Special Abilities Nauseating Spray (Ex) As a standard action, a niali can spray musk in a 15 foot cone. All creatures in the area are nauseated for 1d4+1 rounds if they fail a DC 13 Fortitude save; if they succeed, they are sickened for 1d4+1 rounds instead. A niali must wait 1d4 rounds between uses of this ability. The save DC is Constitution based.

[mtg-cards-hourly]

Thalakos Mistfolk

"They are 'between' in every way." —Lyna, Soltari emissary

Artist: Richard Kane Ferguson TCG Player Link Scryfall Link EDHREC Link

[overgrown-estate]

Did you know...

There are currently 44 nonhuman, nonlegendary red-white creatures in Magic the Gathering. Here’s the breakdown:

1 Cyclops 1 Insect 1 Kithkin 1 Shapeshifter 1 Soltari 2 Spirit 2 Viashino 3 Angel 3 Beast 3 Giant 3 Sliver 4 Dinosaur 4 Goblin 4 Minotaur 5 Dwarf 6 Elemental

And there are 19 nonhuman Legendary Creatures:

1 Elemental 1 God 1 Minotaur 1 Spirit 2 Dwarf 2 Giant 3 Kor 8 Angel

You’re welcome ;)

[markrosewater]

Hello Mark! I'd like to request some birthday trivia about my favorite mechanic as a child, Shadow. Thank you so much!

Shadow was in the file before Michael Ryan and I created the story for Tempest, so we added in the Soltari, Thalakos, and Dauthi to the story to justify the existence of the mechanic.

Happy Birthday!

[heart-eyed-demon]

Character redesign/mashup of some retired League of Legends champions. The base two are Rob Blackblade & Well Soltarious, making a Bilgewater pirate with a kinship to water.

[planeswalker-umbral]

Welcome to the 2023 Atog Awards!

Every year creature types are created and creature types that go unused. So what are the rules for what counts for these calculations?

The creature type has to have at least 1 Black-bordered card that either is, produces a token of, or mentions the creature type.

Reprints don't count. Only new cards being produced.

Creature types of older cards are based off of their current creature types as of Lost Caverns of Ixalan. (There are creature types like Thalakos that have been errata'd onto older cards but have technically never been printed on a physical card)

Changelings / Mistform Ultimus obviously don't count.

Arena exclusive cards do not count.

Silver bordered / Acorn Stamps / Play test cards don't count.

Types that have gone 5-9 years without print are Bronze (Born of the Gods - Guilds of Ravnica)

Types that have gone 10-14 years without print are Silver (Conflux- Theros)

Types that have gone 15-19 years without print are Gold (Darksteel - Shards of Alara)

Types that have gone 20+ years are Cadaverrific. (Mirrodin and older)

So what are our new types?

Time Lord

Doctor

Dalek

Cyberman

Capybara

Llama

Snail

Mite

Detective

Scientist

Bronze

Cockatrice (2014)

Lammasu (2014)

Processor (2015)

Scion (2016)

Survivor (2018)

Homarid (2018)

Silver

Surrakar (2010)

Blinkmoth (2011)

Sable (2013)

Gold

Bringer (2004)

Slith (2004)

Pincher (2004)

Zubera (2005)

Atog (2006)

Aurochs (2006)

Camarid (2006)

Nephilim (2006)

Triskelevite (2006)

Spike (2006)

Graveborn (2006)

Nomad (2007)

Rigger (2007)

Noggle (2008)

Cadaverrific

Tetravite (1994)

Wombat (1994)

Oyster (1995)

Serf (1995)

Caribou (1995)

Ferret (1995)

Orb (1996)

Deserter (1996)

Prism (1996)

Splinter (1996)

Soltari (1998)

Thalakos (1998)

Licid (1998)

Monger (1999)

Nightstalker (2000)

Volver (2001)

Flagbearer (2001)

Mystic (2001)

Pheldagrif (2001)

Mongoose (2001)

Metathran (2001)

Orgg (2002)

Pentavite (2003)

Broke free

Aetherborn (2017)

Nautilus (2015)

Rebel (2007)

Spellshaper (2007)

[askkrenko]

So I've always liked the dauthi and we're probably never going to see them again... Is there any way to cure my sorrow for the loss of them and those dirty soltari? Is there another similar race?

Never give up hope for another Time Spiral like set! Modern Horizons was basically another Time Spiral,  so a Modern Horizons 2 could include some Dauthi!