The Gatewatch confronted Bolas amid the devastation, driven by anger and the belief that combined strength still guaranteed a chance. He separated their advantages with ease. Nissa found the land already claimed, Chandra’s fire could not control the engagement, Gideon’s invulnerability did not protect his mind and Liliana understood how thoroughly the dragon had arranged the encounter.
Jace attempted a final mental attack and was thrown blindly across the Multiverse, arriving on Ixalan with his memory shattered. The others escaped by planeswalking at different moments, no longer operating as a team. Bolas chose humiliation over execution because survivors could spread fear and because the fractured Gatewatch remained useful to his longer plan.
Behind him stood the results: an Eternal army, access to Tezzeret’s Planar Bridge and a plane broken open after serving its assigned purpose. Hazoret led survivors away from Naktamun. The Gatewatch left with the lesson Ajani had offered earlier—an oath could define duty, but only preparation and wider alliances could make that duty effective.