Elspeth Tirel Tribute

[Vorosh]

Tribute video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTRjo6q_X_0


Important historical facts

1. Elspeth Tirel was a planeswalker who wielded white mana. She specialized in the powerful magic of community and fortification--spells that build mighty armies, bolster them, and protect them from harm.

2. Elspeth was born on an unknown plane dominated by Phyrexians.

3. She settled in the nation of Valeron and at 17 she began her training as a squire. In a short 3 years she was knighted, younger than almost anyone.

4.  She assisted Rafiq in killing Malfegor, effectively ending Bant's part in the Conflux war.

5. Surrounded by the Praetor's forces, Koth told Elspeth to leave, using his power to sink her into the ground so that she would have only one option left to her. He erected a shield to protect her from the blast, but the phyrexian forces finally broke through and a Phyrexian Obliterator grievously injured the trapped knight before she could leave. In a half lucid state, she planeswalked away, bleeding out from her near fatal wounds.

6. She awoke on Theros, a world she had been to before, drawn to the plane for the divine nature of the gods, in hopes they would provide stability. In the past, she had witnessed a battle between Heliod and Purphoros, and had taken her sword when it was knocked to the mortal world from Purphoros's hand. It was during this brief period that she met Daxos and earned the attention of Heliod. However, overwhelmed by the presence of the god, she fled, taking the sword as she went.

7. They managed to reach Nykthos again before Heliod appeared and using her own weapon murdered Elspeth. Ajani took his dying friend back to Theros and prepared to fight the agents of Erebos that were coming to claim his friend, but Brimaz's warriors ambushed him, pulling him away for his own good as his friend died.


Decks

As plananeswalker typically use in this decks types:

1. White/Blue Control: with supreme verdict, cryptic command and snapcaster mage.

2. Tokens: with hero of bladehold, timely reinforcements and lingering souls.


Quotes

"It has been my experience that soldiers most fervently follow generals who lead by example."
—Elspeth
In Archetype of Courage


"Only by the bravery of those who put loyalty above glory is our home kept safe."
—Elspeth Tirel
In Guardians of Akrasa


"The false god Xenagos treats the whole world as his rollick site. If his whims are left unchecked, Theros will be reduced to rubble and ashes."
—Elspeth
In Mischief and Mayhem


Sources

https://mtgsalvation.gamepedia.com/Elspeth_Tirel

https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Default.aspx

https://www.geekxgirls.com/article.php?ID=2814