The Vorthos Cast

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!