Momir Vig

"Show them to Razia and then to the Azorius sky marshals. We could create a fine bidding war—enough to fund the final stages of Project Kraj."

- Momir Vig

Momir Vig is the former leader of the Simic Combine and one of the major antagonists of the Ravnica block of Magic: the Gathering.

History
Momir Vig was not the Parun(or founder) of the Simic Combine. The original leader of the Simic was named Simic and designed the guild to aid Ravnica's wildlife. This was done with medicine, research, and through a type of magic called biomancy. But, Simic died and Momir Vig took over as guildmaster. Unhappy with the guild's purpose, he changed it from helping the wildlife of Ravnica, to helping all of Ravnica. Because of his efforts, the cytoplasts, bio-magical masses of living tissue that mutated anything they came into contact with due to surgery or can create new life. The most denizens of Ravnica weren't willing to be experimented on or benefited by the Simic(except for Simic members and the disabled who needed prosthetic). In response to this, Momir Vig modified the cytoplasts to bond with a host on contact. This allowed Vig to aid Ravnica without the consent of others. After the Guildpact was broken because of Szadek, the peace between the guilds was broken and each plotted to control Ravnica. Momir Vig allied himself with the Parun of the Golgari Swarm named Svogthir(who was possessing the body of the former guildmaster Savra) to completing Experiment Kraj, a mutant ooze that has control over its evolution. With Kraj, Momir Vig would be able to flatten all of Ravnica and rebuild it in his image. Kraj escaped the guild hall of Novijen when Vig and Svogthir were confronted with Agrus Kos. Momir Vig was defeated and killed, but he transferred his body into Savra's, but he and Svogthir were killed permanently. Kraj went on a rampage until he ran afoul with the demon Rakdos. The two clashed and managed to kill each other, saving Ravnica from Vig's influence.

Quotes
"Look beyond, to the vascular awareness that all life is a map to greater knowledge."

- Momir Vig

"The unnatural pressures of life in this city are best withstood by lifeforms that adapt with unnatural swiftness"

- Momir Vig

"Of course it will grow beyond control- it was designed to choose its own evolutions."

- Momir Vig talking about Experiment Kraj

Trivia

 * Both Momir Vig and Szadek were both major villains in the original Ravnica block. The two were never mentioned to have interacted with each other.