Kor

The Kor are a human-like race with blue or white skin and slightly elongated skulls. Male Kor have small barbels hanging from their chins. Although the Kor for the first time appeared in the Tempest block, the Kor subtype wasn't introduced until Time Spiral.

The Kor originated from Zendikar, were later taken to Rath, and afterwards to Dominaria.

Zendikar

The Kor of Zendikar live a spare and nomadic existence. They travel mercilessly light, carrying with them only the essentials, valuing the portability of individual skill and strength of character over more "static" virtues. Despite their constant motion, the Kor revere locations in a deep sense. They travel in small bands along one of several pilgrimage routes, visiting dozens of sacred sites across Zendikar. Each pilgrimage circuit takes decades, and many are lost to Zendikar's dangers along the way.

The Kor are masters of ropes and hooks, using them to travel and to hunt, and incorporating them into their spirituality. They rarely use unreliable devices such as crossbows to propel their grappling hooks onto cliff faces or into flying game, relying instead on simple, sturdy rope and the skill of the arm. A hooked line is also a social and sacred symbol for the Kor, representing their connection to each other and to the world around them. [1]

Today on Zendikar still exists a tradition of Kor stoneforgers —powerful mages who forge weapons from stone— who are represented by Stoneforge Mystic.

Rath

The Kor were drawn into Rath by Volrath like other peoples, such as the Vec, the Dal, and the Skyshroud elves. Like their predecessors the en-Kor are a nomadic and deeply spiritual people. They dwell on open plains and their religion is centered on the sky. In combat, the en-Kor emphasize damage prevention (their trademark ability to redirect damage they take to other creatures was designed as a "fixed" version of banding.) En-Kor twins were almost always trained as lancers. The center of their culture was the Kor Haven, a city built into living rock.

The il-Kor were servants of Volrath along with other inhabitants of the Stronghold. They gave up their nomadic lifestyle to settle in the City of Traitors, but remained hunters, often becoming thieves.

Dominaria

With the Rathi Overlay the Kor were brought to Dominaria. While the en-Kor suffered no ill effects and adapted to life on Dominaria, the il-Kor were trapped in the shadow world between the planes. 300 years later, the il-Kor shifted from thieves to spies, using their intangible state to their advantage to steal secrets.

In an alternate timeline, Rath's Evincar, Mirri the Cursed, subjugated the en-Kor as her personal slave race.

Notable Kor

• Nahiri

Kor tokens

1/1 white Kor Soldier Creature tokens are produced by Conqueror's Pledge and Nomads' Assembly.

Note

The river Kor and the ancient Terisiaran city-state of Korlis have no relation to the people named Kor.