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[[Kaya, Orzhov Usurper]] is a white and black human Planeswalker, released in March 2019 along with the [[Ravnica Allegiance]] card set.
 
[[Kaya, Orzhov Usurper]] is a white and black human Planeswalker, released in March 2019 along with the [[Ravnica Allegiance]] card set.
  
She has lower than average health, average mana gains with a balanced spread, and average deck limits.
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She has average health and average deck limits. She has high mana gains in her colors (+5) made possible with one cut to Green (-2).
  
Her abilities have a Exile theme, with a secondary Graveyard theme, including moving opponents' cards from graveyard to exile, exiling an opponent's creatures or lands from play, and moving graveyards through exile and back to libraries, dealing damage for each card moved.
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Her abilities have a Exile theme, with a secondary Graveyard theme, including moving opponents' cards from library to graveyard and thence to exile, exiling an opponent's creatures or lands from play, and dealing damage and gaining life for each card in Exile.
  
Kaya, Orzhov Usurper is the first of three playable Planeswalkers in MtGPQ which embody Kaya at different points in her life.
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Kaya, Orzhov Usurper is the first of a few playable Planeswalkers in MtGPQ which embody Kaya at different points in her [[#Story|life story]]. Kaya keeps her family name secret.
  
 
Kaya underwent a major rebalance in version 3.8 of the game.
 
Kaya underwent a major rebalance in version 3.8 of the game.
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| PW Level 2 = 20-35
 
| PW Level 2 = 20-35
 
| Loyalty 2 = 6
 
| Loyalty 2 = 6
| Effect 2 = Create a Burial Rites {{Ability|Token}} [with "Whenever a card enters your opponent's graveyard from anywhere, it is {{Ability|Exile|exiled}} instead.  If that card is a Creature card, you gain 1 life."]
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| Effect 2 = Create a <b>Burial Rites {{Ability|Token}}</b> [with "Whenever a card enters your opponent's graveyard from anywhere, it is {{Ability|Exile|exiled}} instead.  If that card is a Creature card, you gain 1 life."]
 
| PW Level 3 = 36-49
 
| PW Level 3 = 36-49
 
| Loyalty 3 = 6
 
| Loyalty 3 = 6
| Effect 3 = Create a Burial Rites {{Ability|Token}} [with "Whenever a card enters your opponent's graveyard from anywhere, it is {{Ability|Exile|exiled}} instead.  If that card is a Creature card, you gain 1 life."].  Destroy the top 4 cards of your opponent's library.
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| Effect 3 = Create a Burial Rites {{Ability|Token}} [with "Whenever a card enters your opponent's graveyard from anywhere, it is {{Ability|Exile|exiled}} instead.  If that card is a Creature card, you gain 1 life."].  <b>Destroy the top 4 cards of your opponent's library.</b>
 
| PW Level 4 = 50-60
 
| PW Level 4 = 50-60
 
| Loyalty 4 = 6
 
| Loyalty 4 = 6
| Effect 4 = Create an Improved Burial Rites {{Ability|Token}} [with "Whenever a card enters your opponent's graveyard from anywhere, it is {{Ability|Exile|exiled}} instead.  If that card is a Creature card, you gain 1 life. Then, your opponent loses 1 life."].  Destroy the top 6 cards of your opponent's library.
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| Effect 4 = Create an <b>Improved Burial Rites {{Ability|Token}}</b> [with "Whenever a card enters your opponent's graveyard from anywhere, it is {{Ability|Exile|exiled}} instead.  If that card is a Creature card, you gain 1 life. Then, your opponent loses 1 life."].  Destroy the top <b>6</b> cards of your opponent's library.
 
}}
 
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{{Planeswalker Ability
 
{{Planeswalker Ability
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| PW Level 2 = 26-39
 
| PW Level 2 = 26-39
 
| Loyalty 2 = 9
 
| Loyalty 2 = 9
| Effect 2 = {{Ability|Exile}} an opposing non-land support that costs 12 or less.  Create 2 Orzhov Spirit {{Ability|Token|Tokens}} [1/1 {{Ability|Flying}}].
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| Effect 2 = {{Ability|Exile}} an opposing non-land support that costs <b>12</b> or less.  <b>Create 2 Orzhov Spirit {{Ability|Token|Tokens}}</b> [1/1 {{Ability|Flying}}].
 
| PW Level 3 = 40-55
 
| PW Level 3 = 40-55
 
| Loyalty 3 = 9
 
| Loyalty 3 = 9
| Effect 3 = {{Ability|Exile}} the first opposing creature that costs 9 or less. If you can't, {{Ability|Exile}} an opposing non-land support that costs 13 or less.  Create 3 Orzhov Spirit {{Ability|Token|Tokens}} [1/1 {{Ability|Flying}}].
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| Effect 3 = <b>{{Ability|Exile}} the first opposing creature that costs 9 or less.</b> If you can't, {{Ability|Exile}} an opposing non-land support that costs <b>13</b> or less.  Create <b>3</b> Orzhov Spirit {{Ability|Token|Tokens}} [1/1 {{Ability|Flying}}].
 
| PW Level 4 = 56-60
 
| PW Level 4 = 56-60
 
| Loyalty 4 = 9
 
| Loyalty 4 = 9
| Effect 4 = {{Ability|Exile}} the first opposing creature that costs 13 or less. If you can't, {{Ability|Exile}} an opposing non-land support that costs 13 or less.  Create 4 Orzhov Spirit {{Ability|Token|Tokens}} [1/1 {{Ability|Flying}}].
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| Effect 4 = {{Ability|Exile}} the first opposing creature that costs <b>13</b> or less. If you can't, {{Ability|Exile}} an opposing non-land support that costs 13 or less.  Create <b>4</b> Orzhov Spirit {{Ability|Token|Tokens}} [1/1 {{Ability|Flying}}].
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Planeswalker Ability
 
{{Planeswalker Ability
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| PW Level 2 = 30-45
 
| PW Level 2 = 30-45
 
| Loyalty 2 = 15
 
| Loyalty 2 = 15
| Effect 2 = Move the first 16 cards from each graveyard to your opponent's {{Ability|Exile|Exiled}} card zone.  Deal damage to your opponent's Planeswalker equal to the number of cards in their {{Ability|Exile|Exiled}} card zone. Then, gain that much life.
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| Effect 2 = Move the first <b>16</b> cards from each graveyard to your opponent's {{Ability|Exile|Exiled}} card zone.  Deal damage to your opponent's Planeswalker equal to the number of cards in their {{Ability|Exile|Exiled}} card zone. Then, gain that much life.
 
| PW Level 3 = 46-59
 
| PW Level 3 = 46-59
 
| Loyalty 3 = 15
 
| Loyalty 3 = 15
| Effect 3 = Move the first 24 cards from each graveyard to your opponent's {{Ability|Exile|Exiled}} card zone.  Deal damage to your opponent's Planeswalker equal to the number of cards in their {{Ability|Exile|Exiled}} card zone. Then, gain that much life.
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| Effect 3 = Move the first <b>24</b> cards from each graveyard to your opponent's {{Ability|Exile|Exiled}} card zone.  Deal damage to your opponent's Planeswalker equal to the number of cards in their {{Ability|Exile|Exiled}} card zone. Then, gain that much life.
 
| PW Level 4 = 60
 
| PW Level 4 = 60
 
| Loyalty 4 = 15
 
| Loyalty 4 = 15
| Effect 4 = Move all cards from each graveyard to your opponent's {{Ability|Exile|Exiled}} card zone.  Deal damage to your opponent's Planeswalker equal to the number of cards in their {{Ability|Exile|Exiled}} card zone. Then, gain that much life.
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| Effect 4 = Move <b>all cards</b> from each graveyard to your opponent's {{Ability|Exile|Exiled}} card zone.  Deal damage to your opponent's Planeswalker equal to the number of cards in their {{Ability|Exile|Exiled}} card zone. Then, gain that much life.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Story==
 
==Story==
:>> [[Kaya, the Inexorable #Story|]]
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''The rogue duelist Kaya travels between planes making a living as a ghost assassin for a fee. Her skills attracted the attention of [[Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh|Bolas]], who promised to help her troubled family if she were to kill the Obzedat, the undying ghost leaders of the Orzhov—which she was easily able to do, along with her new ally, Teysa Karlov, amid the growing turmoil on Ravnica.''
<blockquote>''The rogue duelist Kaya travels between planes making a living as a ghost assassin for a fee. Her skills attracted the attention of [[Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh|Bolas]], who promised to help her troubled family if she were to kill the Obzedat, the undying ghost leaders of the Orzhov—which she was easily able to do, along with her new ally, Teysa Karlov, amid the growing turmoil on Ravnica.''</blockquote>
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:>> [[Kaya, the Inexorable#Story|Kaya, the Inexorable's Story]]
  
 
==Starting Deck==
 
==Starting Deck==
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{{Planeswalkers}}
 
{{Planeswalkers}}
 
[[Category:Planeswalkers]]
 
[[Category:Planeswalkers]]
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[[Category:White]]
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[[Category:Black]]
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[[Category:Exile]]
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[[Category:Flying]]
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[[Category:Gain life]]
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[[Category:Damage opponent]]
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[[Category:Lose life]]
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[[Category:Mill]]
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[[Category:Non-targeted Exile]]
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[[Category:Summon creatures]]

Latest revision as of 23:03, 13 March 2023

Kaya, Orzhov Usurper
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Kaya.png
Full Name Kaya, Orzhov Usurper
Affinities WhiteBlack
Origin set Ravnica Allegiance Ravnica Allegiance
Cost 650 Mana Crystals
Stats (max level)
Health 113
Deck limits Creatures 6  ·  Spells 7  ·  Supports 6
Mana bonuses Icon W.png+5 · Icon U.png 0 · Icon B.png+5 · Icon R.png 0 · Icon G.png -2
Leveling cost 160,720 Mana Runes
Planeswalkers   (Infobox · Data)
Planeswalker series
Kaya (human)
Kaya, Orzhov Usurper  WhiteBlack Kaya, Orzhov Usurper
Kaya, the Inexorable  WhiteBlack Kaya, the Inexorable
Kaya, Geist Hunter  WhiteBlack Kaya, Geist Hunter
Kaya, Intangible Slayer  WhiteBlack Kaya, Intangible Slayer

Kaya, Orzhov Usurper is a white and black human Planeswalker, released in March 2019 along with the Ravnica Allegiance card set.

She has average health and average deck limits. She has high mana gains in her colors (+5) made possible with one cut to Green (-2).

Her abilities have a Exile theme, with a secondary Graveyard theme, including moving opponents' cards from library to graveyard and thence to exile, exiling an opponent's creatures or lands from play, and dealing damage and gaining life for each card in Exile.

Kaya, Orzhov Usurper is the first of a few playable Planeswalkers in MtGPQ which embody Kaya at different points in her life story. Kaya keeps her family name secret.

Kaya underwent a major rebalance in version 3.8 of the game.

Stats

Kaya, Orzhov Usurper - level 60
Mana bonus Deck limits Health Leveling cost
White +5 Blue 0 Black +5 Red 0 Green -2 Loyalty 0 Creatures  6 Spells  7 Supports  6 113 160,720 Mana Runes
All level details 1-60          Up-down-arrow-icon.png Click to
Level

cost

Mana bonus Deck limits Health Abilities
Icon W.png Icon U.png Icon B.png Icon R.png Icon G.png Icon L.png Creature-Icon.png Spell-Icon.png Support-Icon.png 1 2 3
1-5

1220Rune.png

+1 0 +1 0 -4 0 3 4 3 38 AbilityLev0.png AbilityLev0.png AbilityLev0.png
3 5 3
41
+2 0 +1 0 -4 0
44
6-10

4580Rune.png

AbilityLev1.png
46
3 5 4
49
AbilityLev1.png
11-15

9260Rune.png

51
+2 0 +2 0 -4 0
54
4 5 4
57
16-20

15640Rune.png

AbilityLev1.png
+3 0 +2 0 -4 0
59
AbilityLev2.png
21-25

23690Rune.png

62
4 6 4
65
+3 0 +3 0 -4 0
68
26-30

33380Rune.png

AbilityLev2.png
71
4 6 5
74
AbilityLev2.png
31-35

44660Rune.png

77
+3 0 +3 0 -2 0
80
5 6 5
36-40

57530Rune.png

AbilityLev3.png
83
+4 0 +3 0 -2 0
86
AbilityLev3.png
41-45

71960Rune.png

89
5 7 5
92
+4 0 +4 0 -2 0
95
46-50

87920Rune.png

AbilityLev3.png
98
5 7 6
101
AbilityLev4.png
51-55

112320Rune.png

104
+5 0 +4 0 -2 0
6 7 6
107
56-60

160720Rune.png

AbilityLev4.png
110
+5 0 +5 0 -2 0
113
AbilityLev4.png

Abilities

1: Burial Rites
Ability Level PW level Icon L.png Effect
AbilityLev1.png 6-19 6 Create a Minor Burial Rites TokenToken [with "Whenever a card enters your opponent's graveyard from anywhere, it is exiled instead."]
AbilityLev2.png 20-35 6 Create a Burial Rites TokenToken [with "Whenever a card enters your opponent's graveyard from anywhere, it is exiled instead. If that card is a Creature card, you gain 1 life."]
AbilityLev3.png 36-49 6 Create a Burial Rites TokenToken [with "Whenever a card enters your opponent's graveyard from anywhere, it is exiled instead. If that card is a Creature card, you gain 1 life."]. Destroy the top 4 cards of your opponent's library.
AbilityLev4.png 50-60 6 Create an Improved Burial Rites TokenToken [with "Whenever a card enters your opponent's graveyard from anywhere, it is exiled instead. If that card is a Creature card, you gain 1 life. Then, your opponent loses 1 life."]. Destroy the top 6 cards of your opponent's library.
2: Entomb Contract
Ability Level PW level Icon L.png Effect
AbilityLev1.png 10-25 9 Exile an opposing non-land support that costs 8 or less.
AbilityLev2.png 26-39 9 Exile an opposing non-land support that costs 12 or less. Create 2 Orzhov Spirit TokensToken [1/1 FlyingFlying].
AbilityLev3.png 40-55 9 Exile the first opposing creature that costs 9 or less. If you can't, Exile an opposing non-land support that costs 13 or less. Create 3 Orzhov Spirit TokensToken [1/1 FlyingFlying].
AbilityLev4.png 56-60 9 Exile the first opposing creature that costs 13 or less. If you can't, Exile an opposing non-land support that costs 13 or less. Create 4 Orzhov Spirit TokensToken [1/1 FlyingFlying].
3: Ruinous Wake
Ability Level PW level Icon L.png Effect
AbilityLev1.png 16-29 15 Move the first 8 cards from each graveyard to your opponent's Exiled card zone. Deal damage to your opponent's Planeswalker equal to the number of cards in their Exiled card zone. Then, gain that much life.
AbilityLev2.png 30-45 15 Move the first 16 cards from each graveyard to your opponent's Exiled card zone. Deal damage to your opponent's Planeswalker equal to the number of cards in their Exiled card zone. Then, gain that much life.
AbilityLev3.png 46-59 15 Move the first 24 cards from each graveyard to your opponent's Exiled card zone. Deal damage to your opponent's Planeswalker equal to the number of cards in their Exiled card zone. Then, gain that much life.
AbilityLev4.png 60 15 Move all cards from each graveyard to your opponent's Exiled card zone. Deal damage to your opponent's Planeswalker equal to the number of cards in their Exiled card zone. Then, gain that much life.


Story

The rogue duelist Kaya travels between planes making a living as a ghost assassin for a fee. Her skills attracted the attention of Bolas, who promised to help her troubled family if she were to kill the Obzedat, the undying ghost leaders of the Orzhov—which she was easily able to do, along with her new ally, Teysa Karlov, amid the growing turmoil on Ravnica.

>> Kaya, the Inexorable's Story

Starting Deck

Card name Type Cost Color Rarity Set 
Kaya's Wrath Spells 13 WhiteBlack Rare Ravnica Allegiance RNA Legacy 
Ministrant of Obligation Creatures (3/2) 9 White Uncommon Ravnica Allegiance RNA Legacy 
Expose to Daylight Spells 9 White Common Ravnica Allegiance RNA Legacy 
Debtors' Transport Creatures (5/3) 15 Black Common Ravnica Allegiance RNA Legacy 
Ill-Gotten Inheritance Supports (2) 8 Black Common Ravnica Allegiance RNA Legacy 
Healing Hands Spells 6 White Uncommon Origins ORI 
Reave Soul Spells 3 Black Common Origins ORI 
Caves of Koilos Supports (2) 8 Colorless Common Origins ORI 
Guardian Automaton Creatures (2/2) 10 Colorless Common Origins ORI 
Infernal Scarring Supports (2) 6 Black Common Origins ORI