The Vorthos Cast

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!

Attack! As Extus and Lukka assault Strixhaven in the main story, Zimone Wola delves into the mysteries of her grandmother's legacy in the penultimate side story. "Put to the Test": https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/episode-4-put-test-2021-04-14 "Blue-Green Ribbons": https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/blue-green-ribbons-2021-04-23 Kaldheim Manga: https://mtg-jp.com/reading/storycomic/0034948/ The Great Strixhaven College Clash Episode 1: https://youtu.be/lUm9ppPk5aM If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

It's week three of our literary studies at Strixhaven and things are going, well, not great. The tension rises between Rowan and Will, and Quintorius is afraid he might fail and get expelled (again). Listen to today's episode to find out what happens! "Extracurriculars": https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/episode-3-extracurriculars-2021-04-07 "The Mentor": https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/mentor-2021-04-16 If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

Welcome, students, to our second week of Strixhaven stories. Our main story jumps between Liliana's quest for answers and Lukka's quest for lunch, while Dina's side story is this week as she travels down a path familiar to Vorthoses. "Lessons": https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/episode-2-lessons-2021-03-31 "The Chains That Bind": https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/chains-bind-2021-04-09 If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

This week we're talking about the most flavorful cards in Strixhaven, including the Mystical Archives! From story moments to top-down designs, it's an episode crammed with the Vorthos cards you love! If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

It's week one of Strixhaven story, and we once again have a main story and a side story. After we're introduced to the planeswalker cast of this set, we get a story about Rootha, the Prismari orc searching for her artistic voice. "Class Is in Session": https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/episode-1-class-session-2021-03-25 "A Cry of Magic": https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/cry-magic-2021-03-26 If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

Magic: Legends, the online action RPG, has hit open beta, and we all gave it a try. This week we talk about what's going on in the story of the game, how that lines up with the card game's narrative, and share our experiences with the beta so far. (Since the recording of this episode, the beta was updated to try to fix many of the issues we had with it. Our reactions were not to this updated version.) If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

Welcome to Strixhaven University, students! We have a free preview card from the Mystical Archive bonus cards you can open in your Strixhaven booster packs. This reprint represents the story of a man so consumed by anger he unleashed massive destruction in order to vanquish his foe. Urza's Rage - 2R Instant - Rare Kicker 8R This spell can’t be countered. Urza’s Rage deals 3 damage to any target. If this spell was kicked, instead it deals 10 damage to that permanent or player and the damage can’t be prevented. If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

This week we're diving into the esoteric corners of Magic fiction to talk about the worlds and characters most people haven't ever heard of. If you love deep cuts, this is the episode for you! If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

We only have a few weeks before Strixhaven previews start, so that means it's time for another mailbag episode where we answer listener questions! This week we tackle the big important questions like "Who's your least favorite planeswalker?" Enjoy! If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

With Vorinclex bringing the Phyrexians back to Magic Story after a decade, it's a good time to catch up some newer story fans on what New Phyrexia is all about. In this episode, we cover the backstory from the six sets that chronicle the rise and fall of the plane of Mirrodin. If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

Thank you Wizards of the Coast for our two free preview cardz from Time Spiral Remastered! We have Radha, a key story character from the original block, and a timeshifted land card Commander players are sure to enjoy. Radha, Heir to Keld - RG Legendary Creature - Elf Warrior - Rare Whenever Radha, Heir to Keld attacks, you may add RR. T: Add G. /"Run home, cur. I’ve already taken your master’s head. Don’t make me thrash you with it.”/ Blighted Woodland Land - Timeshifted T: Add C. 3G, T, Sacrifice Blighted Woodland: Search your library for up to two basic land cards, put them onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle your library. Radha's original preview article, "Who's That Girl?" by Matt Cavotta: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/who%E2%80%99s-girl-2007-01-11 If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

While everyone's enjoying Time Spiral Remastered preview season, we thought it would be fun to go back and talk about the three novels that were published during the original block. And stay tuned on Thursday, March 4th for our own free preview episode where we reveal two cardz from this set! If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

It's our final week of Kaldheim story discussion, so we cover the climactic battle of the set, the saga of an old god, and our overall thoughts on this set's narrative execution. "The First Lesson: Introduction to Strixhaven": https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/first-lesson-introduction-strixhaven-2021-02-18 "The Battle for Kaldheim": https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/episode-5-battle-kaldheim-2021-02-03 "The Saga of Lathril": https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/saga-lathril-2021-02-05 If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

Through fire and mist our heavy metal journey through Kaldheim's story continues! Our heroes brave the heat of Immersturm and a lone warrior wander Istfell in this week's summaries and discussions! "Into the Demons' Realm": https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/episode-4-demons-realm-2021-01-27 "Direction. Purpose. Honor. Glory.": https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/direction-purpose-honor-glory-2021-01-29 If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

Today's episode is a tale of two sagas: one spun from the egotistical mind of Tibalt, and the other a probably-true account of hero Arni Brokenbrow. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the stories. Introduction to Black Is Magic: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/introduction-black-is-magic-2021-02-04 Designing Black Is Magic: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/designing-black-is-magic-2021-02-04 Black Is Magic Product Details: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/black-is-magic-product-details-2021-02-04 "The Saga of Tibalt": https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/episode-3-saga-tibalt-2021-01-20 "Brokenbrow": https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/brokenbrow-2021-01-22 If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

We're back with Magic Story, discussing the second main and second side stories for Kaldheim. Kaya learns more about the planeswalkers who will hinder and help her, and Niko finally reaches Starnheim! "Awaken the Trolls": https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/episode-2-awaken-trolls-2021-01-13 "Aim Through the Target": https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/aim-through-target-2021-01-15 If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

As a top-down set, Kaldheim is filled with flavorful cards inspired by Norse mythology. This set's flavor gems episode spans the divine to the dorky, so enjoy! We didn't talk about every single legendary creature, but you can read about them all here: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/legends-kaldheim-2021-01-21 If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

Magic Story is back, and Kaya is ready for a nice, relaxing visit to Kaldheim. Er, nevermind, she's on a mysterious monster hunt! Meanwhile, Niko has arrived after their first planeswalk and is faced with a whole new world with unfamiliar rules. This week we summarized and discuss our first two stories from this snow-packed set! "Travelers": https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/episode-1-travelers-2021-01-07 "Know Which Way the Wind Is Blowing": https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/know-which-way-wind-blowing-2021-01-08 If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

Welcome to Kaldheim preview season! This week we reveal our TWO free preview cards from this Viking-themed set! We also talk about the worldbuilding of this brand-new plane, including the ten realms you'll see in the set. Dogged Pursuit - 3B Enchantment - C At the beginning of your end step, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life. /Kaya had stalked countless horrific foes, but never one that killed with such callous precision and twisted creativity./ Open the Omenpaths - 2R Instant - C Choose one — • Add two mana of any one color and two mana of any other color. Spend this mana only to cast creature or enchantment spells. • Creatures you control get +1/+0 until end of turn. If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

He is here. The demonlord Taborax threatens the lives, and treasure hunts, of Smurt, Byndarin, and Ruuz. Can our adventurers strike a deal, or will they have to fight to survive? Find out on the finale of our Zendikar adventure! As a note, we will be off the next few weeks for holidays. We'll back back January 11th, 2021 with our free Kaldheim preview cards! If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

Deep in the Guul Draz Skyclave, our adventurers have discovered a little more than traps and goblins galore! This cult worships a mighty demon, but can Smurt, Byndarin, and Ruuz survive before this dark master arrives? If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

We are back with D&D, this time adventuring on the rising Skyclaves of Zendikar! Smurt, Byndarin, and Ruuz have found themselves in the midst of a cult, and I'm sure everything will be safe and secure. Right? If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

Schedules have shifted, so we're able to do a Flavor Gems episode for Commander Legends! Dive into the world of card names, art, and flavor text with us as we cover the best of the best from this set. If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

Welcome to our second episode all about the oodles of legends from Commander Legends! We finish out the set with characters that include a genius weapons inventor, a man too big for his hat, and someone who just wanted to smell the flowers. If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast! Cary also published their first article in a long while! It's about the state of Magic Story over the past year, so go check it out: https://www.coolstuffinc.com/a/carythomasbarkett-11122020-one-year-forsaken-how-to-rebuild-magic-story

Commander Legends brings oodles of new legendary creatures and planeswalkers to lead your Commander decks. So many, in fact, that we need more than one episode to talk about them all! This week includes highlights such as rustic lesbians, a lost family member, and a goblin we give zero thumbs up. If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

Two new art books were released recently: The Art of Magic: The Gathering – War of the Spark by James Wyatt and Magic: The Gathering: Legends: A Visual History by our own Jay Annelli! We talk about our favorite bits in each this week and encourage everyone to pick up a copy for yourselves! If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast! 00:10 – Magic: The Gathering: Legends: A Visual History Link: https://www.abramsbooks.com/product/magic-the-gathering-legends_9781419740879/ 19:48 – The Art of Magic: The Gathering – War of the Spark Link: https://www.viz.com/read/art-book/art-of-magic-the-gathering/product/6441 44:23 – Final Thoughts

It's been a long time since we adventured into the depths of a mailbag...so we did the thing! We got all kinds of questions from Twitter and Discord, and then we answered them. That's it. That's the episode. It's great! It's fun! It's enlightening! Enjoy it! If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

We have reached the finale of Zendikar Rising's story! In addition to summarizing this last entry, we take some time to discuss the set's story as a whole and the new distribution model. Enjoy! If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast! 2:00 – The Art of Magic: The Gathering: War of the Spark Is Out Link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1974717356 05:54 – Magic Story: The Two Guardians Link: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/episode-5-two-guardians-2020-09-30 23:33 – Zendikar Rising Story Discussion 44:28 – Final Thoughts

Drama on Zendikar! Our main set story this week features a breakdown between basically every character, while our side story brings back fan-favorite nerd Anowon. If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast! 02:04 – Magic: The Gathering: Legends: A Visual History Soon! Link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1419740873 04:06 – Magic Story: Of Haunting Songs and Whispered Warnings Link: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/episode-4-haunting-songs-and-whispered-warnings-2020-09-23 26:20 – Magic Story: Hunger Link: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/hunger-2020-09-25 50:14 – Final Thoughts

Magic Story has caught up to the Zendikar Rising trailer, and the depths of Nahiri's villainy are revealed! Six-thousand years ago, however, one Mul Daya elf rejects the ways of the ancient kor. Join us for summaries and discussion of both these stories! If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast! 01:18 – We Don’t Talk About The Walking Dead Secret Lair Link: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/757767622 03:45 – Magic Story: The Dangerous Climb, the Long Fall Link: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/episode-3-dangerous-climb-long-fall-2020-09-16 30:39 – Magic Story: Beneath Riverroot Tree Link: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/beneath-riverroot-tree-2020-09-18 48:00 – Final Thoughts

Welcome to our second week of Zendikar Rising story coverage! Our side story follows Akiri and Zareth as they return to Sea Gate, and the main story picks up with them joining Nahiri to adventure into a Skyclave. I'm sure everything goes smoothly in both tales, right? If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast! 02:19 – The Magosi Steps Link: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/magosi-steps-2020-09-10 15:54 – Race to the Murasa Skyclave Link: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/episode-2-race-murasa-skyclave-2020-09-09 39:13 – Final Thoughts

Weekly Magic Story has returned to the mothership, which means we're back to weekly coverage of Magic Story! This time around, we're getting two stories per week: one for the main planeswalker story and one for side stories for legendary creatures. This week we're summarizing and reflecting on the first episode of each! If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast! 00:08 – Brian Reacts to Forgotten Realms 05:31 – Magic Story: In the Heart of the Skyclave Link: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/episode-1-heart-skyclave-2020-09-02 27:47 – Magic Story: Red Route Link: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/red-route-2020-09-04 38:32 – Final Thoughts

The Skyclaves have risen, and we are ready to talk about the biggest flavor hits from Zendikar Rising! If you want to easily follow along, check out the full set gallery here: https://scryfall.com/sets/znr?order=set If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast! 01:01 – News 04:59 – Flavor Gems: Story Spotlights 10:06 – Flavor Gems: Legends 32:32 – Flavor Gems: Modal Double-Faced Cards 35:34 – Flavor Gems: Other Cards 47:13 – Final Thoughts

So much to talk about this week! Magic Story returns to web fiction! Zendikar Rising worldbuilding! 2021's set announcements! Oh, and our free Zendikar Rising preview card courtesy of Wizards of the Coast! Check it out: Nahiri's Lithoforming - XRR Sorcery - R Sacrifice X lands. For each land sacrificed this way, draw a card. You may play X additional lands this turn. Lands you control enter the battlefield tapped this turn. "Zendikar has suffered enough. It is time, at last, for my home to know peace." If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast! 00:33 – Zendikar Rising Preview 05:28 – Magic Story Returns to the Mothership 10:18 – Zendikar Rising Worldbuilding Link: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/zendikar-things-have-changed-2020-09-01 26:31 – 2021 Set Announcements Link: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/728086792?t=00h31m00s 45:40 – Final Thoughts

As Zendikar Rising preview week kicks off, don't feel left behind if this is your first adventure on the plane! This week we're covering all the past story moments that have happened on this world so that you're caught up for the new set. If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!