In the steam-choked undercity, goblin engineer Janks Pinch receives a mysterious invitation promising one wish. After being recruited into the Izzet League’s Deep Core division, Janks impresses his mentor with a powerful cannon prototype—though a test explosion robs him of his sense of smell. As his inventions are repurposed without credit and weaponized by the Azorius, Janks begins to question the true purpose of his work. A crisis of conscience drives him back to the undercity, where he uses his knowledge to protect the people he once served. Confronted by the harm his creations can cause, Janks rejects glory in favor of building a legacy that uplifts the forgotten. With the invitation still in his pocket, he takes his first step toward the surface—ready to forge a future on his own terms.
