The Vorthos Cast

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!

This week we talked with Jarel Threat, an artist new to Magic! We discuss his past career, major influences, and hint at the future, all while sharing laughs in between. Welcome to the game, Jarel! If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast! Visit Jarel's website here: http://www.jarelthreat.com/ Check out his work for Verse Comics here: https://www.versecomicsusa.com/

Mythic Odysseys of Theros is a new D&D sourcebook for players looking to mix their Magic and D&D! We interviewed narrative designer Kelly Digges about his work on this book, mused on the nature of canon, and shared lots of laughs. The book is now out in digital and hardcover, so pick it up to add some Greek flavor to your gaming group! If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast! Mythic Odysseys of Theros: https://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/mythic-odysseys-theros "Canon Is An Abyss": https://www.patreon.com/posts/canon-is-abyss-30245800 Gods Unchained Lore: https://blog.godsunchained.com/category/lore/

Zendikar's horizon is...just over the horizon, so it's time to start talking about the living plane of fortune and glory! We're staying grounded this week, literally, as we explore the worldbuilding of Zendikar, from continents to cultures. If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

Like all good assassination plots, things are about go to horribly wrong. Will Smurt, Byndarin, and Ruuz succeed in their mission, or will they fail at a critical moment? Find out in our final D&D episode for this adventure! If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

Welcome to another episode of Beyond the Multiverse, our bonus episodes exploring the lore of other IPs! This time we’re planeswalking to Azeroth and exploring the lore of Warcraft with YouTuber Nobbel87! If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast! Here are a few helpful links from this episode: Nobbel87's YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/Nobbel87 Nobbel87's Twitch: www.twitch.tv/Nobbel87 Discussed Cinematic: www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4gBChg6AII Upcoming Novel, Shadow's Rising by Madeleine Roux: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/538202/shadows-rising-world-of-warcraft-shadowlands-by-madeleine-roux/