Urabrask is the red-aligned Praetor of New Phyrexia, leading his own faction of Phyrexians in his mission to complete Yawgmoth’s original vision Urabrask designated the “Great Work.”
Residing on the Furnace Layer of New Phyrexia, Urabrask played a pivotal role in the downfall of Elesh Norn. Urabrask never aligned himself with the other four Phyrexian factions, defying the will of Elesh Norn. Unlike the other Praetors, who forced compleation onto others, Urabrask believed that New Phyrexia was stronger if compleation was willingly chosen.
Following the fall of Mirrodin and it becoming known as New Phyrexia, the Mirran resistance was on the run and found refuge in the Furnace Layer. Urabrask allowed them to remain unmolested, giving them a base of operation to continue the resistance and furthering Urabrask’s discontent with the other Praetors.
Urabrask ultimately discovered an additional ally in his attempt to take down Elesh Norn in the planeswalker Tezzeret, who was having similar thoughts of removing Elesh Norn from power. Using the Planar Bridge, Tezzeret transported Urabrask to the plane of New Capenna, damaging his body but giving him the opportunity to further his mission. Urabrask met with the planeswalker Vivien Reid, instructing her to supply him with Halo (which can protect someone from compleation) and bring a fellow planeswalker, Elspeth Tirel, to New Phyrexia to aid the resistance.
Returning to New Phyrexia, Urabrask’s plans went into action. With the Mirran resistance rising to take on Elesh Norn, Urabrask’s forces also rose up, openly combating their fellow Phyrexians. Urabrask would aid the planeswalkers Chandra and Wrenn in gaining access to and reaching Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree.
For his actions, Elesh Norn captured Urabrask and the last we hear of him he is put on a rack and quartered. Beyond that, we are unaware of his final fate. We do know for a fact that the other four Praetors met their ends during the invasion of the multiverse, so if Urabrask did manage to survive he is the only remaining Praetor on New Phyrexia.
PLANESWALKER & LEGENDARY CARDS
ARTWORK APPEARANCES
FLAVOR TEXT APPEARANCES
"All will be reforged in the fires of glory."
- Urabbrask the Hidden (Metallic Mastery, Mirrodin Besieged)
"It's a beautiful vision. Discarded debris is reborn as a singular entity."
- Urabrask the Hidden (Rusted Slasher, Mirrodin Besieged)
"They may have unlimited mites, but that just means we have unlimited ammunition."
- Urabrask (Shrapnel Slinger, Phyrexia: All Will Be One)
"One need only look at the inhabitants of this world to see that they are forged halfway to perfection. All they need is a whisper of the Glorious Word."
- Urabrask the Hidden (Barbed Battlegear, Scars of Mirrodin)
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