The Vorthos Cast

This is the last week of Streets of New Capenna story! We cover "The Family Man" by K. Arsenault Rivera, "Alley Cat Blues" by Rhiannon Rasmussen, and the totally-related-to-Capenna-we-promise "Garden of Flesh" by Lora Grey! There's a fun vampire wedding, a smuggling cabaret cat, and body horror nightmares! A normal set of Magic stories. If you want to support The Vorthos Cast, you can become a patron at Patreon.com/TheVorthosCast! Your support will go towards the costs of weeding our pristine porcelain annex! Also, check out our Twitter at twitter.com/TheVorthosCast where you can see the new playmat art! It's only got a little phyresis!

This week, Brian, Chris, and Cary talk all about the first three side stories of Streets of New Capenna! We're back in the big city, baby! We've got a chatty sphinx, a pile of metal bones, and a rhino man that's definitely not a platypus or secret agent! If you want to support The Vorthos Cast, you can become a patron at Patreon.com/TheVorthosCast! If you support us, Falco won't ask you to have a chat on his balcony.

Last week was full of surprises as Magic announced their "Pride Across the Multiverse" Secret Lair! Coming with this wonderful release was also a short story written by none other than the amazing Alison Lührs, and we have her on for the very first time to talk all things Huatli and Saheeli, writing queer Magic stories, fandom, our favorite cursed ships, and... Robert Pattinson? To learn more about Pride Across the Multiverse, visit the Magic website here: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/first-look-pride-across-multiverse-2022-05-02 If you want to read Alison's fabulous story about Huatli and Saheeli in a two-person love triangle, check it out here: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/note-stranger-2022-05-02 To support the Vorthos Cast, visit our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast

We've gathered to present to you the most delectable of flavor gems from Streets of New Capenna. Only the finest cuts, the highest quality flavor. We got them from a pal of ours over at the docks who said they fell off a ship. You're not some kinda Broker, are you? If you want to support The Vorthos Cast, you can become a patron at Patreon.com/TheVorthosCast! Your support goes towards the totally legal creation of this podcast.

We take a small detour this week to discuss the first issue of the spin-off mini-series from the Boom! Studios Magic comics, The Hidden Planeswalker! This is an incredible first issue written by Mairghread Scott and illustrated by Fabiana Mascolo, picking up the story where Liliana left off at the end of the first arc of the main Magic series. Mysteries abound and Liliana holds the key to unravel it all. If you want to support The Vorthos Cast, you can become a patron at Patreon.com/TheVorthosCast! You can find more about the Boom! Studios Magic comics at www.boom-studios.com! And you should, because they are so very good.

It's our 200th episode! That's a lot of episodes! We're celebrating this achievement by answering as many listener questions about Magic lore as we could fit into an hour long episode. The gang's all here and we're all bringing our expertise to tackle the hard-hitting questions like "Is Gix alive?" and "What kind of bird person would you be?" Sadly, cut for time was "Does Ajani use a litterbox?" I can assure you he absolutely does. If you want to support The Vorthos Cast for our next 200 episodes, you can become a patron at Patreon.com/TheVorthosCast! We appreciate every one of you! We wouldn't have made it this far without you.

While Loreley is still hiding out from the law and Jay is lost in the glitz and glam of his new internet fame, Brian, Cary, and Chris discuss the final two chapters of the main story of Streets of New Capenna. Was the story a runaway success, or did it end up spinning its tires on the final lap? If you enjoy listening to The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us at www.Patreon.com/TheVorthosCast! And while you're at it, follow us on Twitter @TheVorthosCast.

This week we have a never before attempted double-feature of the Vorthos Cast! We're starting off with a history of Elspeth, one of Magic's most storied heroes with the least amount of actual story. We cover everything in her life, from her first planeswalk to her first death. Then, we move on to a summary and discussion of the first three episodes of the Streets of New Capenna story by Elise Kova! What's going on in this mysterious city with its gilded skyscrapers surrounded by the lost history of Phyrexian devastation? If you're enjoying The Vorthos Cast and want to connect with other Vorthoses around the world, you can support us on Patreon at www.Patreon.com/TheVorthosCast! For $1 a month you get access to our discord server where we're discussing new story releases, and for $3 a month you can join our live-listen tier where you get to hear the episode recorded live!

While the novella for Theros Beyond Death was never released, we at the Vorthos Cast slipped a few bucks to a hungry intern at WotC and got a link to the UNRELEASED recording of the Audiobook! This has incredible implications for the story of Streets of New Capenna! Publisher: Infinite Vorthosium Recordings Music: Steven O'Brien, "Epic Theme No. 2" https://soundcloud.com/stevenobrien/majestic-epic-orchestral-piece

You come to us, on the day of the release of the Streets of New Capenna story, and you ask us a favor, to tell you all about the illustrious history of organized crime in the lore of Magic: the Gathering? This is a favor we cannot refuse. Our lawyers have instructed us, though, to remind you that we are legitimate business Vorthoses and all of our books are clean, you see? Stop asking so many questions. If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast! It's a family business, you see? We're a family here.

After a week off, we've returned to give you a history of two of Magic's most popular (and sometimes controversial)creature types! We're talking Angels and Demons this week, and not the Dan Brown novel from the year 2000. Magic's two most consistent iconic representations of White and Black mana have been in the game since Alpha, and it looks like we'll be seeing quite a bit more of them in Streets of New Capenna, so it's time to get caught up on everything you need to know. If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast! You'll also get access to our Discord server, where Vorthoses from around the world are sharing their theories of what the heck is happening on New Capenna. There's never a better time to join than when a new and exciting story is on the horizon!

Wow, four years have gone by so fast! To celebrate the fourth birthday of The Vorthos Cast, we have Jay, Loreley, Brian, Chris, and Cary all on at once to answer questions about the podcast, while also sprinkling in thoughts on Magic lore and some behind the scenes looks at how the cast is put together.

This week, we have the author of Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty's main story and Kaito Origin story, Akemi Dawn Bowman, on to talk all about her experience writing for Wizards of the Coast, including the daunting task of writing such a pivotal story set in an 18-year-old world for a 30-year-old franchise! We also cover Kaito being a good boy, Tamiyo's compleation, and how the robot uprising will flatten Jay's house first. If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

This week, Cary and Chris tackle all three of the remaining side stories of Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty. They also discuss the overall release schedule for story this set and what they believe was great and what should be revisited for the next set! This is a long one with three story summaries, reactions, and conversation. If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast! For links to the stories, check out magic.wizards.com/story, or follow us on Twitter at @TheVorthosCast!

A new set means more delectable, mouthwatering, irresistibly tender flavor gems! Of course, an offering of such a tasty treat like Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty has enticed Jay back to the cast to sit and really chew on the newest cards with Loreley and Chris. Our legal counsel has instructed us to remind you to not eat the delicious cards. If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

We may have covered the compleat story of Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty last week, but we skipped over the origin story of our newest planeswalker, Kaito! Listen along as Loreley and Chris tell you all about how the ninja's spark ignited while being just as distracted by delicious smelling food as Kaito.

Thank you Wizards of the Coast for this free preview card and the opportunity to introduce Spinning Wheel Kick to the world! Now go Plague Wind Kick your opponents out of the game!

Loreley, Cary, and Chris cover the full five episodes of the Kamigaw: Neon Dynasty story! If you haven't read all five episodes of the story written by Akemi Dawn Bowman, you should do that now, because there are a lot of spoilers ahead! If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

We welcome back Jed MacKay, author of the Boom! Studios Magic comics, to discuss the end of the first big story arc! LOTS of big spoilers in our conversation! Many apologies for the audio as there were some connection errors while recording. If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

Loreley and Chris cover the second half of Boom! Studios' Magic comics written by Jed MacKay! They give an overview of the plot of issues 6 through 10, as well as a brief recap of the one-off Tezzeret special, Master of Metal, and then give their thoughts to how the first big arc of the series shapes up in the history of Magic lore.

This week, Jay and Loreley return to discuss the history of the plane of Kamigawa, including the worldbuilding as we knew it 1200 years ago and what happened in the original block's novels! Also Chris is there.

This wedding didn't exactly end with the happy couple going on vacation, because this honeymoon is going down and the sun is coming back up! This week we wrap up the main story of Crimson Vow and talk about these last few months of Magic story before we take off for our two week holiday vacation.

It's week four of the Crimson Vow stories! Everything's coming together as the Gatecrash storms the castle, Olivia and Arlin have their fated showdown, and Sorin has some granddaddy issues to work through. In addition, we also discuss the final side story of the return to Innistrad, and our feelings about the side stories overall.

Brian, Chris, and Cary are back once more to discuss the third week of Crimson Vow web fiction! We cover "Forever Hold Your Peace," the third main story by K. Arsenault Rivera, and "Survivors," the third side story, by Reinhardt Suarez. How does Sorin feel about his new Step-Grandmother? And who is the true nightmare at the center of the horrors of Traublassen? Find out on this week's episode!

We return to the festivities at hand as Brian, Cary, and Chris discuss the second week of stories from Crimson Vow, including "The Dolorous Weight of Pleasantries" by K. Arsenault Rivera, where we actually kinda learn to like(?) Sorin, and "The Blessing of Blood" by Marcus Terrell Smith, where we really definitely like Odric.

Brian and Chris attend the reception for Olivia's wedding and help themselves to the most flavorful cards of Crimson Vow.

The first week of the stories of Crimson Vow are here already! On this episode we discuss the first main story, Tithes and Invitations by K. Arsenault Rivera, where Sorin finds his gramps has gone missing and everyone has to google what RSVP means. Then we talk The Edge of the World by Aysha U. Farah, a true Nephalian mystery, with a surprising ending.

Jay returns just in time to announce his baby-related hiatus and chats with Brian and Cary about the current state of the Vorthos world, the past year of Magic story, and where we can go, and where we should go, in the future.

The finale to the Midnight Hunt main story has arrived in the form of Night Closes 'Round by K. Arsenault Rivera, and it's a bit more like a mid-season finale. We discuss where the story is going to go from here, and also the arrival of a long lost sister in our last side story, The Dusk Reborn by Rhiannon Rasmussen.

The festive atmosphere comes crashing down around our heroes in the fourth main story, Harvesttide by K. Arsenault Rivera, and the fourth side story brings an undead caller to Gisa's doorstep in The Dance of Undeath by Seanan McGuire. If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

We reach the midpoint of the Midnight Hunt stories with the third main story, The Fall of the House of Betzold by K. Arsenault Rivera, and the third side story, His Eyes, All of Them, by Margaret Killjoy. If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

We continue covering the events of Midnight Hunt with week two of the main story, The Motives of the Wolf, and side story, Sisters! If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

Jay and Brian talk Flavor Gems of Midnight Hunt! If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

Innistrad: Midnight Hunt's stories have begun, and we welcome special guest Michelle Rapp onto the show to talk about them with us! If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

Thank you to Wizards of the Coast for these two free preview cards from Innistrad: Midnight Hunt! They're both flavorful designs on double-faced cards, and we hope you all enjoy the little stories they tell. Deathbonnet Sprout - G Creature - Fungus - U At the beginning of your upkeep, mill a card. Then if there are three or more creature cards in your graveyard, transform Deathbonnet Sprout. 1/1 //// Deathbonnet Hulk G - Creature - Fungus Horror - U At the beginning of your upkeep, you may exile a card from a graveyard. If a creature card was exiled this way, put a +1/+1 counter on Deathbonnet Hulk. /They grow up so fast./ 3/3 Vengeful Strangler - 1B Creature - Human Rogue - U Vengeful Strangler can't block. When Vengeful Strangler dies, return it to the battlefield transformed under your control attached to target creature or planeswalker an opponent controls. /As the flames consumed the killer, his eyes remained fixed on the executioner's face, his hands twitching like angry spiders./ 2/1 //// Strangling Grasp B - Enchantment - Aura - U Enchant creature or planeswalker an opponent controls. At the beginning of your upkeep, enchanted permanent's controller sacrifices a nonland permanent and loses 1 life. /The next day, the executioner was found with ashen handprints on his throat./ If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

Our final week of Midnight Hunt preparation contains a summary of all the story threads that have woven their way into Innistrad's history. Two blocks and many ancillary stories worth of it in fact! If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

Innistrad: Midnight Hunt is right around the corner, and now that we've caught you up on the worldbuilding of the gothic horror plane, it's time to review the various characters who have shaped this world. If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

This week we're happy to welcome Jed MacKay, author of the Boom! Studios Magic: The Gathering comic, to the show! The big bad of the first arc has been revealed, and we talk about how this arc came to be. Heavy spoilers ahead! If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

Innistrad: Midnight Hunt is right around the corner, so it's time to get reacquainted with the spookiest plane in the Multiverse. Whether you're new to this world or just want a refresher, we've got a whole episode about the world and cultures of this plane to get to prepared for the new set. If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

We're catching up with the third and fourth issues of the Boom! Studios Magic: The Gathering comic this week. Vraska, Ral, and Kaya delve deeper into the mysteries behind their assassination attempts...but not is all as it seems! If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

This week we brought on Casual Magic host, CAG member, Dragonlance aficionado, and friend of the show Shivam Bhatt to vibe about Adventures in the Forgotten Realms with us. Enjoy a laid back episode full of stories and laughter. If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

In a whole set based on Dungeons & Dragons, there is a veritable dragon hoard of flavor gems. We (somehow) fit them into a single episode, so get your d20's ready for a flavorful adventure! If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

Adventures in the Forgotten Realms blends Dungeons & Dragons into Magic: The Gathering for the first time in a card set. This week we have special guest James Wyatt, creative lead on the set, joining us to talk about how this set happened and the ways in which it was built to express what D&D is. If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

Like Magic, Dungeons & Dragons is filled with decades of valiant heroes, nefarious villains, and everyone in between. This week we talk about many of the big names from the Forgotten Realms who may or may not appear in the upcoming Adventures in the Forgotten Realms set. If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

Dungeons & Dragons is finally crossing over into Magic: The Gathering in Adventures in the Forgotten Realms. But what exactly are the Forgotten Realms? If you're new to the worlds of D&D, this episode will help introduce you to the setting of this brand new card set. If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

Today we conclude our flavor gems talk about Modern Horizons 2! We finish up the Dakkon cards, talk about a mischievous monkey, and try to figure out just what the heck Grist is. If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

There are so many flavor slam dunks in Modern Horizons 2 that we've had to break them up between two episodes! This week we cover Dakkon et al, Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar, Garth, the Sarpadian folks, and a few quick entries. Enjoy! If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

It's time for Modern Horizons 2 previews! We have a whopping five cards this set, so we spend the whole episode talking about them! Break Ties - 2W Instant - C Choose one— *Destroy target artifact. *Destroy target enchantment. *Exile target card from a graveyard. Reinforce 1—W (W, discard this card: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.) Late to Dinner - 3W Sorcery - C Return target creature from your graveyard to the battlefield. Create a Food token. (It’s an artifact with “2, T, Sacrifice this artifact: You gain 3 life.”) /"I knew you were set in your ways, friend, but even I didn't expect you to keep our engagement, under the circumstances."/ Spreading Insurrection - 4R Sorcery - U Gain control of target creature you don't control until end of turn. Untap that creature. It gains haste until end of turn. Storm (When you cast this spell, copy it for each spell cast before it this turn. You may choose new targets for the copies.) /Everyone wants to be on the winning side./ Lucid Dreams - 3UU Sorcery - U Draw X cards, where X is the number of card types among cards in your graveyard. /Never be afraid to look where others can't—or won't./ Tourach's Canticle - 3B Sorcery - C Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a card from it. That player discards that card, then discards a card at random. /The same hymn Tourach sang to praise the Ebon Praetor would later be adapted to glorify Tourach himself./ If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

This week we wade back into the waters of MTG comics with the new series by Boom! Studios. We're loving it so far, and we have a summary of the first two issues for those who are curious. If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

This is the end for Rowan and Will. Will it be a triumphant end or a tragedy? And we have our final student story, this time all about Killian Lu. Plus tons of news about Magic releases this summer! "Final Exam": https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/episode-5-final-exam-2021-04-21 "A Silent Voice Calls": https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/silent-voice-calls-2021-04-30 Welcome to the Summer of Legend: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/welcome-summer-legend-2021-05-06 If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!