Background
The Aetherspark is the grand prize of the Ghirapur Grand Prix, a high-stakes racing competition spanning three planes in the upcoming Magic: The Gathering set Aetherdrift.
It's an artifact containing a planeswalker's spark, which can grant any user planeswalking abilities. The Aetherspark was recovered from Consulate storage by agents of the Avishkar Assembly, along with notes that indicated that it contained a stable planeswalker's spark and would allow for its use by anyone who wields the device. The specifics of its function were not detailed. Whose spark was it originally?
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@mods This market is an edge case. I need a mod who is also a Magic player. Market Creator is a deleted account.
The spark was not borne of a Planeswalker, but rather, it was artificed into being.
Whose spark was it originally?
If making it constitutes ownership, then it's Ishikari Bindra, and I think this is a new character.
If a spark not borne of a Planeswalker is not owned by anybody in the first place, then I suppose it's "Other"...?
I need a second opinion.
Claude's judgement, with sources: https://claude.ai/share/15565e03-7c29-426d-b4f4-275deea9350e
@TheSkeward I think the title could use a little rework. To anybody who does not read the description, it looks like you're asking who will win it, not who/what the source was.
Interesting market!
On that subject, if there is no known original owner of the spark, is that not "a previously unknown character" and falls under "other"?
Edit: Basically, if they leave the matter unresolved, is this an unknown "other" origin?
@Quroe Why should it resolve "other" at some arbitrary time when it could later be revealed as Urza's?
@marvingardens That's kind of what I'm getting at here. I'm trying to justify betting "Other" into the ground.
@Quroe why -- you're convinced it has to be one of the named eight characters, or a previously unknown one?
@marvingardens And just like that, I understand what I didn't understand. My question is moot. Thanks!