The Vorthos Cast

Without a Core Set 2019 story this week, Jay, Andrew, and Cary get to go deep on Commander (2018 Edition) flavor. We also report the news about the Dungeons & Dragons expansion, Guildmaster's Guide to Ravnica, and answer a fan question about the metaphysics of Rabiah's 1,001 reflections. 01:32 – Guildmaster’s Guide to Ravnica 07:01 – Saheeli, the Gifted Link: http://talinthas.tumblr.com/post/17621...

Lots of news to cover this week, especially the Weekly MTG interviews with franchise team members Nic Kelman and Daniel Ketchum. We also answer a few quick listener questions, recap episode 5 of Core Set 2019's story, and throw shade at five-card cycles. 00:41 – Vivien Reid Planeswalker Page 02:55 – Weekly MTG with Nic Kelman and Daniel Ketchum 08:12 – Vivien Reid Story by Cassandra Khaw Announced...

This week we discuss the first look at Commander (2018 Edition), the timey-wimey history of Tarkir, episode four of the Chronicle of Bolas, and speculation about this story's near future. If you'd like to help support the show, you can visit www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast and donate today! 00:24 – Commander 2018 Deck Themes and Art 15:31 – Timeline of Tarkir’s History 21:04 – Chronicle of Bolas: W...

Magic Story was off this past week, but there was still plenty to talk about! First and foremost, we have a Patreon now! The SDCC promos were revealed, we discuss the ins and outs of Magic canon, and highlight our favorite insights from the Dominaria art book. 01:06 – We have a Patreon now! 02:23 – San Diego Comic Con Promos 08:52 – Seeding for Future Nissa, Karn, and Teferi Plots 14:44 – Hierarch...

This week Jay, Andrew, and Cary cover Vorthos news, get back to answering your questions, and talk all about the latest episode of Magic Story! 00:59 – Two Sides of Jace’s Character Growth 06:02 – Apex of Power, Fraying Omnipotence, and Patient Rebuilding 09:45 – History of the Thran Empire 13:13 – Planeswalker Who-Knows-Who 15:50 – A Bunch of Teferi Questions 24:09 – Why Basic Lands Don’t Have Fl...

In this episode, we talk about story translation news, many M19 previews, and the latest Magic Story episode. Outside this episode, you're a valid Vorthos and we love you! 00:36 Translation Drops 02:46 Core Set 03:57 Nicol Bolas, the Ravager 07:08 Vaevictis Asmadi, the Dire 08:56 Palladia-Mors, the Ruiner 10:48 Chromium, the Mutable 12:24 Arcades, the Strategist 14:04 Skilled Animator 14:18 Lathli...

00:53 - Global Series Flavor Gems 07:41 - Core 2019 Story and Previews 09:24 - Nicol Bolas Elder Dragon 11:21 - Vivien Reid and the other planeswalkers 14:54 - Patient Rebuilding 16:12 - Onakke Ogre 17:58 - Take Vengeance 19:24 - Vampire Sovereign and Sovereign's Bite 20:26 - The Elder Dragons Comic 27:48 - Chronicle of Bolas: The Twins 48:40 - What does this mean for Ugin and Tarkir? 51:50 - The...

In this episode, the cast talks about the various terms for changes to continuity, and breaks down the continuity issues in Return to Dominaria. The Cast also talks about what they loved about the story and where it succeeded! 00:18 Definining Continuity Changes 09:56 Gideon's Aegis Shield 12:02 Suq'Ata City 12:52 Sisay and Shanna's Aura 14:40 Jhoira and Jodah 16:42 Molimo and Llanowar 18:36 The C...

Today the Cast dives deep into the history of Nicol Bolas, what we know about his schemes so far, and what his final plan might be for Ravnica! 00:56 Core 2019 03:25 Bolas in Pre-History 05:07 Fate Reforged 06:24 The Kami War 07:37 Death of the God-Emperor 10:22 The Eldest Reborn 13:47 Birth of the God-Pharaoh 15:27 Alara 16:57 The Infinite Consortium 22:40 Shards of Alara and the Conflux 28:19 Ze...

In this episode, we kick things off with a previewed Magic 2019 card, dive into discussion of Magic's many gods and religion, and wrap it all up with the Dominaria finale (featuring a fair bit of future story speculation). 1:02 – Core 2019 preview: Apex of Power 2:59 – Gods of the Multiverse 17:23 – Religions of Dominaria 29:03 – Return to Dominaria Episode 12 42:47 – Open story hooks on Dominaria...

In this episode, the Cast talks Battlebond Previews, the Penultimate Episode of Return to Dominaria, and what they foresee in the finale. 01:35 Battlebond Previews 04:38 Will and Rowan Kenrith 08:08 Vitrus, Gorm, and the Azra 10:55 Pir, Toothy, and Racial Consistency 15:18 Regna and Krav, Angel and Demon Lovers 17:11 Sylvia Brightspear and Korvath Brightflame 18:48 Soaring Show-Off 20:27 Uncommon...

In this episode we cover the full history of how Magic's story has been told, from every medium to every paradigm shift. We also recap Return to Dominaria: Episode 10, which features fans' favorite fungus, Slimefoot! 2:08 – Go listen to our Announcement Day mini-episode! 3:51 – What story moment got cut from DOM? 6:37 – History of Magic Story: Pre-Revision 10:44 – History of Magic Story: Revision...

00:15 - Battlebond 01:56 - Global Series 04:08 - Guilds of Ravnica and Ravnica Allegiance 05:15 - Concept Art 05:55 - Ravnica's Third Set 07:18 - Final Thoughts on Redesigns The Ravnica Stories Collection: https://www.amazon.com/ideas/amzn1.account. AED3FH3RQEFDDBONZ3BJPVAZYIBQ/DZYGDSUW5Q20

The Vorthos Cast digs into the Mending, cylixes, and Dominaria Episode 9! 01:50 - Battlebond 07:22 - Mending Podcast Discussion 20:25 - Jackalope Herd (Exodus) 24:55 - Return to Dominaria: Episode 9 29:53 - Karn's Sylex/Cylix/Kylix 38:53 - Jhoira and the Crew 40:56 - Jace: RIX vs. DOM 45:58 - Teferi **CRUNCH** 46:16 - Change in Processes 48:30 - Final Thoughts

Today the Cast says goodbye to Kelly Digges, talks about the real-life origins of the Nine Titans, and revels in Jaya Ballard having been Mother Luti all along! 01:04 - Farewell to Kelly Digges 02:11 - Concepts and Legends Art Book 05:20 - Core 2019 News and Discussion 10:06 - We don't know Odyssey or Onslaught 12:46 - Why Were The Nine Titans Chosen 27:00 - Return to Dominaria Episode 8 38:00 - M...

This week Jay, Andrew, and Cary share some big news, revel in behind-the-scenes information about Dominaria's map, answer fan questions, and recap Return to Dominaria Episode 7. 00:23 – Big News for Andrew 03:02 – Dominaria Geography Background 04:58 – Magic Story Podcast 14 Recap 20:32 – Art Speculation for Global Series: Jiang Yanggu and Mu Yanling 23:30 – Tamiyo’s Magic vs. Sagas 27:00 – Cartha...

Jay has returned for the conclusion of Dominaria preview card coverage and discussion of Return to Dominaria Episode 6. 02:46 - Jay talks Jodah 05:56 - Traxos, Scourge of Kroog 07:58 - Evra, Halcyon Witness 09:55 - Kwende, Pride of Femeref 11:24 - Marwyn the Nurturer and Hallar the Firefletcher 14:25 - Clifftop Retreat 15:32 - Hinterland Harbor 17:35 - Isolated Chapel 18:15 - Plains by Dimitar 19:...

With Jay on vacation, Andrew and Cary discuss GP Seattle, highlight exciting preview cards from Dominaria, and recap Return to Dominaria Episode 5! 00:20 – GP Seattle 02:48 – The Antiquities War 04:32 – Primevals’ Glorious Rebirth 06:05 – The Eldest Reborn 07:44 – The Mending of Dominaria 10:54 – Rite of Belzenlok 15:20 – Multani, Yavimaya’s Avatar 18:31 – Grand Warlord Radha 20:46 – Tetsuko Umeza...

0:45 Preview Card: In Bolas's Clutches 7:21 Nicol Bolas's Plans 14:37 The Chain Veil 16:32 The Twist Endings 21:56 The Raven Man Problem

Cary, Andrew, and Jay discuss Dominaria previews from the past week, recap Return to Dominaria Episode 4, and announce the date of The Vorthos Cast's very own Dominaria card preview!

Cary, Andrew, and Jay talk the new Sagas, Planeswalker Deck reveals, and Return to Dominaria Episode 3! 01:40 The Five Tolarian Academies 06:35 Merfolk Trickster 08:36 Triumph of Gerrard 11:11 History of Benalia (Link to History of Benalia) 14:20 The First Eruption (Link to the making of the card) 17:23 Fall of the Thran 21:39 Time of Ice 33:43 Planeswalker Deck Reveals 39:50 Return to Dominaria E...

Jay, Andrew, and Cary talk about the plane of Segovia.

In our second episode of the week, we discover won't have to wait very long to get some resolution on a few of the things we've been talking about, we speculate about Belzenlok's greater role in the Chain Veil story, and lots of promo cards to talk about! 01:02 Megastructures Revealed 01:40 Zhalfiran Void 04:15 Opt 10:36 Cast Down 11:58 Shanna, Sisay's Legacy 12:58 Steel Leaf Champion 13:18 Llanow...

Today the Crew talks about Return to Dominaria Episode 1, the most exciting details from the new Dominaria Map, and the meaning behind some recent preview cards. 01:12 Signature Spellbook Series 04:50 Serra Disciple 07:23 Urza's Ruinous Blast 10:51 Flame of Keld 12:29 Saproling Migration 17:20 The Dominaria Map 23:55 Return to Dominaria Episode 1

On this episode of The Vorthos Cast, the crew discusses the two official preview cards and the history of the core trio from Dominaria's Key Art. 01:57 Homarid Explorer 07:23 Phyrexian Scriptures 10:51 Sagas outside of Dominaria 17:47 The Core Trio 18:31 Time Streams 31:49 Bloodlines 35:02 The Mirage War 36:12 Tempest 39:54 The Phyrexian Invasion 43:39 The Mirari Conjecture 47:25 Time Spiral 49:19...