MTGinktober sets upon Day 9, "Sun," starring Huatli, the Sun's Heart and Elspeth, Sun's Champion!
I had a totally different concept in mind starring the Dawnbringers, but then I thought of Huatli as a poet, and what if nobody wants to hear her flappin', double slappin', no-nappin', scrappin', unflappable slam poetry--tough crowd. Well, the best place to get booed off stage is no less than the Apollo Theater, who is even in charge of the sun, which happens to be the mytholgical underpinnings of Theros and Elspeth's whole deal that block--how about that for perfect.
Fun Facts: This is Huatli's third MTGinktober appearance--she rarely appears cuz her costume is so complicated, I'm still feeling it from her debut. This is also Elspeth's third appearance, as she also has a bit of a complicated get-up, though she usually appears with Ajani--and indeed I was going to star them in Hike as Calvin and Hobbes, but I ruled that that famous illustration of them balancing wasn't quite a hike.
Easter Eggs: The theatre backdrop comes from a combination of the backgrounds of Heliod, Sun-Crowned and Heliod, God of the Sun. You can see the Apollo's tree stump on the left of course, and Elspeth's staff has been modified into a Sandman-style hook.
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