The Plane of Arcavios (Strixhaven) Explained | Plane Explained

The Plane of Arcavios (Strixhaven) Explained | Plane Explained | MTG Lore

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Learn about the magical plane of Arcavios; the newest addition to Magic: The Gathering's Multiverse. A plane of spellcraft and exploration, Arcavios is home to Strixhaven: School of Mages and the location of the upcoming MTG set. In Part 1 of this 2-part series, we'll take a look at the Vastlands, the University, and the five colleges that comprise Strixhaven. Keep an eye out for Part 2 in which we will discuss the complete history and story arcs of the plane. Let me know which college is your favorite, as well as suggestions for future videos in the comments. Until next time, go forth and explore the lore!
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References:
Planeswalkers Guide to Strixhaven:
magic.wizards.com/en/articles...
Magic Story:
magic.wizards.com/en/story
The Legends of Strixhaven:
magic.wizards.com/en/articles...
Intro to Strixhaven:
magic.wizards.com/en/articles...
Intro/Outro music by Alex Wakim: alexwakim.com/about/
Background music: Maestro by Tlakaelel
“This video is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.”

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@Gunrun808 3 жыл бұрын

Imagine your spirit being summoned from the dead to be the ball in a game of football

@HiddenDragon555 3 жыл бұрын

That's why you summon previous Mage Tower players, those guys are all for it.

@ghostspark8053 2 жыл бұрын

@@HiddenDragon555 "should we recruit more players?" "Nahhhhh, just grab last year's all-star"

@jazzminemore6071 Жыл бұрын

That’s my idea of heaven actually.

@llewelynshingler2173 Жыл бұрын

The hard part is summoning somebody who won't give advice to the team abducting them

@DiceFTW273 Жыл бұрын

@@ghostspark8053 "But... he's not dead." "Not YET."

@mathieumorin712 3 жыл бұрын

At first I was interested in Witherbloom, only because of the look of Dina. But after I learned about the Numeromancy and the Fractals my heart belongs to the Quandrix.

@TheLorebrarians 3 жыл бұрын

Fractals are super cool, but my math skills certainly wouldn't cut it for quandrix

@benyseus6325 3 жыл бұрын

The allure of Simic is very strong. It has corrupted lots of players after its prophets: Oko and Uro wrecked havoc.

@justanothergiblefan282 2 жыл бұрын

At first I was interested in silverquill then witherbloom and now quandrix and prismari

@andreymontag 2 жыл бұрын

Witherbloom is the most based due to the biggest amount of animal cruelty and generally morally relativistic scientists. Quandrix may find out how to make a nuke, but witherbloom will test it

@wiseoldglitchakajuju3334 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely a quandrix boy too

@pathwaystoadventure 3 жыл бұрын

You have to love the sheer audacity of Silverquils. It's like the shiny bard college of Inspiration crossed with the edgy, coffee drinking burn slingers in Black. Words have power is always a delightful theme!

@jeltevisser7306 3 жыл бұрын

Completely new to magic: I love the way you present the lore. Much better than a 5 part series. Well told with a nice tempo. Awesome video!

@TheLorebrarians 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much and welcome to magic, hope you are enjoying it!

@eduadains4465 3 жыл бұрын

Bro you got the best combo of "voice/content" that I have ever seen when it comes to MTG Lore. 11/10 would recommend

@TheLorebrarians 3 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate it, glad you enjoy the content!

@KwikWon01 2 жыл бұрын

I'd put him up with rhystic studies channel, there both fucking good content creators

@eduadains4465 2 жыл бұрын

@@KwikWon01 Thanks for the recommendation

@Case2_0 3 жыл бұрын

I was going around MTG channels and noticed that the only woodworking is to make deckboxes. I’m thinking of filling that role by creating lore items as the shop professor at Strixhaven :D

@TheLorebrarians 3 жыл бұрын

Great idea, I hope to see your handicraft soon

@Atmatan_Kabbaher 7 ай бұрын

It's two years later. Finding Quandrix merch is quite literally impossible. Where's that niche you were going to fill?

@alextye7779 3 жыл бұрын

I Can't Believe you did't mention the most powerful pest of the all, Blex Vesting Pest. But This was a Great video, Thank You Lorebraian.

@TheLorebrarians 3 жыл бұрын

What an oversight, guess blex will have to make an appearance in another video!

@carlosandresgilgomez205 2 жыл бұрын

I am conflicted. On one hand, as a real life biomathematician, the themes of quandrix are my optimal, and I really like that school. On the other hand, my favourite mana combination is green/black, and whiterbloom also seems really nice... I guess I would end up studying the green side of quandrix 😅

@TheLorebrarians 2 жыл бұрын

Quite a tough decision! But can't go wrong with green, one of my favorite colors

@maskenhaft1237 2 жыл бұрын

idk how i missed this channel the whole time, great narative, great pace when you narrate, keep it up ^^

@TheLorebrarians 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you and I'm glad you found out about it

@wookinbingprime5946 3 жыл бұрын

Getting into MTG again and was looking for a good lore youtuber, I think my search is over!

@TheLorebrarians 3 жыл бұрын

So glad you found the channel! The lore is my favorite aspect of the game

@KingTutAsshole 2 жыл бұрын

Big fan of these short “lunch break” episodes. Thanks for the quality work.

@brandonmiranda406 3 жыл бұрын

I am brand new to magic. A friend has been teaching me how to play commander. I absolutely love the prismari deck and I've been trying the silver quill and quandrix decks too. Amazing content and a new sub to you!

@TheLorebrarians 3 жыл бұрын

Welcome to MTG and so glad you found the channel! The prismari deck was pretty sweet, I made a Veyran build after I got mine

@jacobjohnson4072 Жыл бұрын

Strixhaven was the newest set when I was introduced to Magic, so I'm happy to see it here! I like the big stompy fractals and land ramp of Quandrix, and that's where I started, but I like Witherbloom's colors more now that I have more experience in the game. My first and strongest homebrewed Commander deck uses Valentin and Lisette as the commander.

@ironkeepgaming1936 Жыл бұрын

Honestly I didn’t know that this was from Magic the Gathering, I was planning a Strixheaven d&d campaign, and now I have another source of lore for our campaign. Thanks, for inspiring me.

@jolt2372 2 жыл бұрын

No doubt I'd be Lorehold. Not only is it my favorite color combo, but it's all the bravery of Gryffindor mashed with the curiosity of Ravenclaw. Plus, archeology is cool. Lol (P.S. I only use the Harry Potter comparison because it's a school of magic with houses.)

@TheLorebrarians 2 жыл бұрын

I think lorehold was a great change to the W/R combo. Very flavorful and felt different from Boros. Digging up things is always fun

@jolt2372 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheLorebrarians I agree! I put together a deck earlier last year just from the packs I opened. I really thought the mechanics were neat and different. I liked it a lot!

@alyshagrant3512 3 жыл бұрын

So basically Witherbloom is half nature-loving, pothead hippies and the other half are psychopaths who exploit nature 😂

@f.a.santiago1053 Жыл бұрын

Thank you SO MUCH for this video!! It's everything I needed to understand the setting. I'm getting the D&D setting book delivered today, so I'm soaking up as much as I can. Love the Cadence of the video, the easy to understand format, and the editing was flawless. Subbed!

@joey.advanced1 2 жыл бұрын

This is amazing, what a well researched and well narrated dialogue. I would no doubt be from the blue side of Quandrix. :)

@DefaultSeaTurtle 3 жыл бұрын

Just earlier today I was wondering if you were planning on covering this. Many thanks as always! Your content is an excellent resource for the world building nerds!

@TheLorebrarians 3 жыл бұрын

You bet! Hope I could help provide some inspiration for you

@mueezadam8438 14 күн бұрын

Quandrix is my favourite Dorm because I love creative magic effects, it’s the same reason why I supported the Azorius guild- their Law magic ‘enforcing’ order is so novel!

@markanthony559 2 жыл бұрын

I love this channel, this is the 3rd video I've watched today! Very addictive. Keep them coming. 👍

@GravSh4rk 3 жыл бұрын

Found this channel while making a deck based on my favorite iteration of R/U. Awesome stuff you need to be more popular!

@TheLorebrarians 3 жыл бұрын

Nice, good luck with the deck building and help spread the word!

@percyjacksonsonofposeidon.5338 3 жыл бұрын

Dam, really good video, especially for such a small channel, keep up the great work!

@TheLorebrarians 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, working on growing each week!

@gothic22d 2 жыл бұрын

Great deep dive into the colleges.

@MythosFilmsYT 3 жыл бұрын

Very informative, thanks!

@uncle-ff7jq Жыл бұрын

Great content! Thanks so much for making it.

@TyeMaxwell905 3 жыл бұрын

You did a really good job on this dude

@bryanboobaby 3 жыл бұрын

Awesomely done bro!!

@47grapes16 2 жыл бұрын

I love your videos! They make it so much easier to connect with and understand the lore of mtg.

@TheLorebrarians 2 жыл бұрын

That's great to hear, I love adding another layer of enjoyment for MTG players

@chriscrost6484 2 жыл бұрын

Didn't know a shred of lore until you came along. The Nicole Bolas video was absolutely sublime and what initially caused me to take interest in your work. This stuff is really good for people and helps drive the heart of what magic really is... The telling, And unfolding, Of the many stories behind the endless sea of planes. Subscribed, And liking, Every one of your videos I watch 👀 Please never stop making this content.

@TheLorebrarians 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the love and support! Glad you found the channel and hope I can continue to provide great content for you to enjoy

@odstkchamp7719 3 жыл бұрын

Great video's as always Lorebrarians!

@StevenBryceWroten 2 жыл бұрын

Love the various titles the mages of this setting have.

@phenaxdk5857 2 жыл бұрын

"Not much is known of the southern lands" Okay. I am ready for another school with the allied colors, and seeing school rivalry.

@TheLorebrarians 2 жыл бұрын

Same, I think we might see that when we return to arcavios!

@PuppetD 5 ай бұрын

This is so wonderfully laid out and explained! I'm into mtg, but also am about to run the Strixhaven D&D campaign and this video did a better job at explaining Strixhaven and it's views and purpose better than the actual book did. Thank you!

@TheLorebrarians 5 ай бұрын

Of course, glad you found value. Have fun with the campaign!

@lildemon6816 2 жыл бұрын

Doing research for the new d&d Strixhaven book and I honestly had no clue how much lore is baked into MTG. Might finally pick up a plaineswalker deck.

@xavideabreu1991 3 жыл бұрын

Love this channel!!

@Atmatan_Kabbaher 7 ай бұрын

What i love most about Arcavios is that it allows room in the lore for extra-planar travelers who _arent_ just Planeswalkers as mtg knows them: D&D adventurers with Plane Shift exist alongside this universe, and the Biblioplex probably has dozens of different variants of the planeshift spell, giving us potential room for older characters to eventually become planeswalkers without requiring a Spark and without butchering existing lore. Again.

@CA-wm3jx 3 жыл бұрын

Great video I have been looking for an mtg lore channel!

@TheLorebrarians 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you and welcome to the channel!

@O4C209 2 жыл бұрын

I'm here for the D&D Strixhaven book. Thanks for the great video.

@glarntt 3 жыл бұрын

Loved this! Just subscribed. I would definitely be in Prismari.

@TheLorebrarians 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support! Prismari has a special place for me as well

@nazathestampede1118 3 жыл бұрын

this might be my favorite mtg page now. also, i think quandrix is where i want to be haha.

@JimmyNails27 3 жыл бұрын

First! Also, I'm glad that, while obviously Potter informed, this is truely it's own world, and the first I've been interested in in years

@DefaultSeaTurtle 3 жыл бұрын

I think it's nice that other than "magic school", the set feels very different than HP. The colleges don't really even feel like school houses since they are canonically more like majors. WotC did a good job, me thinks.

@TheLorebrarians 3 жыл бұрын

I agree, at first I was worried it would be too close to HP but the feel of the set is quite original. I think I might enjoy the two color colleges more than the guilds on Ravnica

@JimmyNails27 3 жыл бұрын

I like the idea of the power pair being drastically different depending on which side you lean to... I just wish they would do something new with black green... something akin to the blue green flesh shaping concept.

@DefaultSeaTurtle 3 жыл бұрын

@@JimmyNails27 Yeah, most of the other colleges do something slightly new with the pairs (Prismari not just being engineering like Izzit), but Witherbloom feels a lot like Golgari.

@thunderpelt66 3 жыл бұрын

@@DefaultSeaTurtle it's real similar to golgari, but I do like the more scientific almost simic aspect they have. They kinda take over the field of biology where simic would certainly have that role on Ravnica.

@pokemaster374 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely here to learn about this setting to use it in the upcoming d&d campaign

@blushworthyspeaks 2 жыл бұрын

I'm here because I want to expand the D&D book. Thanks for your work!

@xavideabreu1991 3 жыл бұрын

Subscribed on the Ixalan videos mtg lore is great but the way you tell it pure exelence thank you.

@TheLorebrarians 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support and kind words!

@Scar-jg4bn 2 жыл бұрын

The guilds are like classes in school: Art, History, English, Science and Math.

@BagelTCG 3 жыл бұрын

Another amazing video man. You know it’s good when I already have read all the lore articles but watch it anyways bc it’s just so enjoyable. Honestly feels like official wizards content. What formats do you play?

@TheLorebrarians 3 жыл бұрын

Well thank you, really appreciate it! And I used to play standard back in the day, but now I mainly play commander with my group. And you?

@BagelTCG 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheLorebrarians same thing here, did standard and modern before but now just commander on playedh since I don’t have a playgroup and drafting on mtga. What decks do you play? Would love to do some spelltable will y’all sometime if that’s what u do

@TheLorebrarians 3 жыл бұрын

I almost like the building process more than the playing, so I have many decks that don't last too long. But I like my radha heart of keld, yuriko, and syr carah decks right now. And you? Yeah I've played spelltable a couple times, we should sling spells sometime

@coryjones6060 3 жыл бұрын

Love the videos

@ANTREU96 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing content. Ive been looking for a channel like this and i found my mecca haha

@TheLorebrarians 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks and welcome to the channel, happy you found it

@thebeanz7838 2 жыл бұрын

Only came here because they are bringing this to D&D, but damn your videos are good, definitely subscribing and checking out your other stuff

@TheLorebrarians 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome to the channel, hope you enjoy the content

@Hundo_Mo 2 жыл бұрын

Has there been a story/set that has focused on the creation and birth of Planes? I’m fairly new to digging into the depth of story of the MtG Universe. However I feel like Strixhaven and Arcavios is the first time they’ve really talked about the birth of Planes with the snarls as a focal point.

@TheLorebrarians 2 жыл бұрын

They've not really talked about it much in sets or stories other than artificial planes created by old planeswalkers. I think they've spent the most time on creation/destruction of Phyrexia, serra's realm, argentum etc.

@dominiciancabatit6012 2 жыл бұрын

My heart is with the Prismari.

@spacefreak5064 3 жыл бұрын

I would join Silverquill to study the white mana side. Writing poems and speeches to express my emotions and help my fellow students and friends through dark times and gloomy days. I care about style sure but not perfection and uniformity necessarily but you can always spice up your school uniform, we are in a magical world after all ;)

@TheLorebrarians 3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome, and I definitely lean towards the supportive side of silverquill too!

@codelicious6590 3 жыл бұрын

Anybody seeing a resemblance to Kozilek in that Wandering Archaic? I wonder, in a Vorthos sort of way if its coincidence or not?

@arsenic73 3 жыл бұрын

I always get MTG arena ads for MTG videos lol

@madmachanicest9955 Жыл бұрын

Ow cool the archaic are based on a vary old D&D things and the idea the the plan of sxyhaven be to plans that smashed together. ( Magic and D&D) is a cool idea

@grahamhoskins3023 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! So glad I found this channel. Btw I think it’s “OR-rick” rather than “or-REEK”

@TheLorebrarians 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks and thanks for the heads up! I think I heard it the other way from the reveal stream but I'll make the change for the next vid

@duwan8260 3 жыл бұрын

Saw you on the Twitch line up. Autosubbed

@TheLorebrarians 3 жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoyed the lecture

@duwan8260 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheLorebrarians binging the rest of your content later when I cannibalize the c21 precons!

@TheLorebrarians 3 жыл бұрын

@@duwan8260 haha nice, happy brewing!

@dragonballtalk8527 2 жыл бұрын

Your on my mtg playlist on my channel dude

@stephenshaffer918 Жыл бұрын

As a chef/musician, Prismari would be my choice. Also the only superpower I've ever wanted would be to control the elements.

@jimcharles1479 3 жыл бұрын

great video and i like witherbloom kinda gotta Shang Tsung(mortal kombat) vibe to me anyway

@TheLorebrarians 3 жыл бұрын

I can definitely see it. I do like the witherbloom version of life loss/gain

@stipfedart 2 жыл бұрын

I like how Plargg, The Dean of fucking Chaos is considered a qualified professor lol.

@user-xz9mn9pr1e 2 жыл бұрын

Can I ask were you get your info? I love the magic lore so much and I'm always curious to look into it myself. I'd really appreciate it! Thanks for the videos they are wonderful.

@TheLorebrarians 2 жыл бұрын

Yep, references are in the description for all the videos I make. Hope this helps and happy exploring!

@user-xz9mn9pr1e 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheLorebrarians nice! Thank you so much. Sorry, for being lazy 😅 didn't occur for me to check. I appreciate you taking the time to reply! Keep up the great work!

@CybaTronikk 2 жыл бұрын

Question, how big is the entiertt of strixhaven university? It seems to quite HUGE

@mizzrum7591 3 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed the lore of Strixhaven, this going to be a big help to me getting ideas for running a D&D game when the book drops later this year. Thank you for your hard work and now off watch more videos. :) P.s. you got yourself a new sub.

@TheLorebrarians 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the support and I'm glad the content is helpful to inspire your creativity!

@briancherry8088 2 жыл бұрын

Loved this. I bought the Strixhaven book for D&D and they didn't even discuss the plane. Heck they never even specified the colors of the schools... they just used them in the art. There was so much potential wasted.

@liamthekilljoy5114 3 жыл бұрын

Fuck yeah this is awesome, love this

@devinwalton2429 2 жыл бұрын

I guess I was accepted to strixhaven since that was one of the first cards I got from the set

@dumbghost3109 2 жыл бұрын

id really like for them to make more colleges for the other 2 color combinations they didnt use. a blue/black college would be really cool

@TheLorebrarians 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe they'll introduce them with the second continent on their return to arcavios

@nategraham6946 2 жыл бұрын

I would pick Silverquil, since White and Black are my best colors, yet Witherbloom is better as far as types of magic specialization with my usual colors.

@mr.jackjokecool4022 2 жыл бұрын

Is there like... a written version of this video? It would be nice to remember this when I can't watch the video.

@TheLorebrarians 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the suggestion, I'm hoping to post the written scripts for videos in some way in the next couple months

@mr.jackjokecool4022 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheLorebrarians Sweet!

@julskechap 2 жыл бұрын

Does the biblioplex hold greater knowledge than that of Equilor?

@TheLorebrarians 2 жыл бұрын

I think it's catalog of spells and written texts would exceed equilor, but the equilorians likely hold greater knowledge over the past, present, and future of the multiverse

@Aellef 3 жыл бұрын

Sets like this make me wish wotc would bring back block (read: set) constructed...

@TheLorebrarians 3 жыл бұрын

I completely agree. It'd give them time not only to flesh out and support new mechanics as well as add more to the story

@envoy2500 2 жыл бұрын

So Quandrix is an offspring of Arcades Sabboth, right?

@talscorner3696 Жыл бұрын

Big library, big librarian. Them's the rules, everyone

@christiancornier9357 2 жыл бұрын

Wouldn't the Elder Spell be in the Biblioplex?

@TheLorebrarians 2 жыл бұрын

If it does actually house every spell in the multiverse then yes, I'd bet it's somewhere in there. A scary thought

@LYRADdl Жыл бұрын

So essentially if Hogwarts was a plane in of itself. Pretty cool.

@dragonjames4500 3 жыл бұрын

I kinda think of Harry Potter with this set

@Atmatan_Kabbaher 7 ай бұрын

Since everyone is sharing: Orzhov was my first deck, and growing up I'd have definitely been Silverquill. However, as an actual occultist, Language gets kind of boring after a while, and Mathemagick is really where its at: I'm Quandrix at heart. Not Simic though, because Simic people are psychopaths. People _always_ cover Quandrix last 😔

@johnnyscifi 3 жыл бұрын

Lary'sPotter

@evilssundee264 2 жыл бұрын

So basically this is just add magic the gathering lore to the already vast amount of dnd lore

@Terrakinetic Жыл бұрын

I like how this video actually has some of that college pamphlet tone.

@faeriedragon348 3 жыл бұрын

I bet that all the lorebrarians are in lorehold.

@naderel-rayes7028 3 жыл бұрын

Prismari I'm an arts kid

@AJ-yl5lt 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting but that still doesn't explain why they seem to have cut the budget so much on that trailer, I could have made a better one

@Atmatan_Kabbaher 7 ай бұрын

The Oriq literally should not exist. This plane doesnt need an evil subplot, it could've seriously just been a utopia and still been a great plane. When first year students learn presience and every living creature at that school can literally tell the future by the end of their first year, its stupid that 'hoarding magic' is the only plot they could come up with.

@potatoweaver4116 3 жыл бұрын

So like some students are just vampires, and that doesn't cause problems?

@That_Rotten_Egg 2 жыл бұрын

Disappointed there was no content explaining how/why Professor Onyx aka Liliana is there.

@thesmilyguyguy9799 2 жыл бұрын

@jessquinn6106 8 ай бұрын

Explanation simplified: "RPers who like Harry Potter and The Worst Witch will buy this."

@ZergDragoon 2 жыл бұрын

MATH IS MAGIC. IT'S THE WORD OF GOD. FINALLY THE POWER OF GOD AND [MAGIC].

@HFTGArchives Жыл бұрын

Silverquil: the Karen’s of strixhaven 😂

@rickrhone8420 2 жыл бұрын

igneous, like lava, not ingenius lol

@TheLorebrarians 2 жыл бұрын

You right, definitely misread that 😅

@LemonGingerHoney Жыл бұрын

Wait. Is this Harry Potter plane?

@iudexslade7855 Жыл бұрын

Didn’t know much about this plane but when you said the wizards were invited to the school I instantly became sour because magic tried to rip off Harry potters hogwarts with that tidbit. So dumb. Lol

@iudexslade7855 Жыл бұрын

And talking about their school games being quidditch. Ugh. It’s just Harry Potter