Recently, Magic: The Reunion announced a new set called Aetherdrift and with it a new name for one of the previous existing planes. Kaladesh has been renamedand many players may be wondering why. The developers gave us several reasons, one as the universe explanation and another as the real world reason. Both are significant in their own way, which players can read about below.
The name change in Magic: The Reunion is stimulated by Derives from the Ether set, which will be a set of races with ten teams of many different planes. The Ghirapur Grand Prix will be the main event of this set and is now a cool event that several teams from around the world are participating in. shift from Kaladesh to Avishkar.
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Why is Kaladesh now called Avishkar (in MTG Lore)
A bloodless revolution
The short answer in the tradition is that a popular revolution led by the Nova Cultura Collective changed the government and therefore the name of ancient Kaladeshwhich is still centered in Ghirapur. This was built around the race taking place on the new set, which was also formally known as the Ghirapur Sprint. The Sprint was one of the many illegal races organized by Coletivo Nova Cultura and which was banned by the former Consulate.
Amidst the tension surrounding the race, the Phyrexian Invasion forced the Plane to unite to defend itself. After the war ended, the former criminal underground came together and, led by Coletivo Nova Cultura, put an end to the Consulate. Therefore, they chose to rename the plane Avishkar to get rid of the baggage that came with the old name and renamed the race the Ghirapur Grand Prix.
The real-world reason for MTG's plane name change
Why the developers chose this path
In the past, the original Kaladesh was set Magic: The Reunion it was named with the impression that kala meant “tomorrow” or “art” to emphasize the idea of the plane as a place of bright, optimistic innovation. However, after the set's release, there was resistance and, after consultation with Hindi language experts, the original inspiration behind the plane, it turned out that this term could actually carry negative racial connotations. This was also partly due to a pronunciation problem, as the terms were quite similar.
Hoping to reinvigorate the legacy they wanted from that plan, and to be more respectful, MTG worked with consultants and ended up choosing the name Avishkar, from the Hindi word “aavishkar”, which means “invention”. This maintains the original ideal and was done in conjunction with consultants to ensure they didn't make the same mistake again. Hopefully the name change both in lore and in the real world signals a brighter and more hopeful future for Magic: The Reunion going forward.
Source: MTG website