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Omnath
Omnath Creation
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Race Phyrexian Elemental
Birthplace Zendikar
Lifetime Mending Era

Omnath, also known as the "flickering heart".[1][2] is a divine manifestation of the wild and chaotic mana of Zendikar, an elemental being that can be found in some incarnations of many creation myths of the plane.[3]

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Omnath is a being of pure mana, a manifestation of Zendikar's chaotic, primeval forces that is capable of wreaking massive destruction. It features in many of the plane's creation myths, and is considered the origin of the plane's mana.[2] Omnath started as a pure green creature, but acquired other colors of mana one by one, incorporating red, blue, and white in that order.[4][5] Finally, an outside influence gave it the power to harness black.

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Despite the uncertainty of Omnath's actual existence, a real site on a high mesa in Ondu was dubbed the "Prison of Omnath".[2] The site was safeguarded by a binding circle of strange globular swamp growths, stone hedrons, and animal bones. The circle created an eerie sensation in those who approached it, deterring them from approaching the circle's center, where a huge pit leads deep into the ground. Those who got too close were killed by the destructive surges of power that lashed out from the circle.

Religious pilgrims from across Zendikar traveled to the Prison of Omnath on a twice-yearly basis to perform the "Ritual of Lights", a ceremony designed to protect the world from the release of Omnath.[2] During the events leading up to the Rise of the Eldrazi, however, the ritual was disrupted and Omnath was set loose.[6] Like a human body fighting disease, Omnath began to adapt to deal with the Eldrazi threat.[5] It absorbed more and more mana, embodying not just the might of the forests and jungles, but the fury of the mountains, the unrelenting seas, and the life-giving plains of Zendikar.[5][7]

Ultimately, Omnath was compleated as part of New Phyrexia's Invasion of the Multiverse, gaining access to their corrupted black mana. It is currently unknown what happened to Omnath after the phasing-out of New Phyrexia.

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  1. Magic Creative Team (November 11, 2009). "A Planeswalker's Guide to Zendikar: Ondu". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. a b c d The Release of Omnath (Video). Good Morning Magic. YouTube (February 24, 2023).
  3. The Release of Omnath - March of the Machine (Video). Good Morning Magic. YouTube (February 24, 2023).
  4. Mark Rosewater (July 8, 2019). "What Core Can I Say? - Part 2". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  5. a b c Ari Zirulnik (September 15, 2020). "The Legends of Zendikar Rising". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  6. Doug Beyer (January 18, 2010). "Worldwake: A Plane in Revolt". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  7. Blake Rasmussen (September 17, 2020). "Zendikar Rising Art Descriptions". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
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