The Vorthos Cast

As the War of the Spark rages on the surface of Ravnica, three planeswalkers find themselves embroiled in a plot to assassinate Vraska, Queen of the Golgari. Who can they trust? How will they survive? The answers are as elusive as House Dimir itself. If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

Ruuz, Byndarin, and Smurt have survived the onslaught of Eternals...for now. Found by Etrata and her compatriots, the planeswalker trio sticks to the shadows as the line between friend and foe blurs. If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

A mysterious signal calls Ruuz from Ikoria to Ravnica at what turns out to be an inopportune time for the pirate. She meets some strangers just in time for them to start fighting for their lives. We're back with D&D, so enjoy the games! If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

Jumpstart is a fancy new product that mashes themes together for limited play, but it also features a handful of new cards and oodles of basic lands with new art. As such, it gets a proper flavor gems episode all it's own. Enjoy! All our pledges at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast for June will be donated to the Marsha P. Johnson Institute to support black trans communities across the US. We encourage you to donate directly here: marshap.org/donate/ 00:37 - Supporting the Marsha P. Johnson Institute Link: marshap.org/donate/ 01:43 – Listen to Our First Beyond the Multiverse Episode Link: https://soundcloud.com/user-345643028/beyond-the-multiverse-1-runeterra 05:38 – Flavor Gems: Spells Link: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/card-image-gallery/jumpstart 27:20 – Flavor Gems: Lands 45:52 – Final Thoughts

Welcome to a new, sporadically released bonus feature we're launching: Beyond the Multiverse. These extra episodes will bring on guests to talk about the lore for IPs outside of Magic: The Gathering. Michael Yichao, narrative designer at Riot, joins us in our debut to talk all about the lore of Runeterra, the world behind League of Legends, Legends of Runeterra, and more games in the future. All our pledges at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast for June will be donated to the Marsha P. Johnson Institute to support black trans communities across the US. We encourage you to donate directly here: https://marshap.org/donate/ We talk about a few Runeterra lore resources in this episode, so have links for some of that stuff! Official Lore Website: https://universe.leagueoflegends.com/en_US/ Ekko Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtEpp9lkfxA Bilgewater Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbJhZW-iN0s Buy the Art & Lore Book: https://www.amazon.com/League-Legends-Runeterra-Official-Companion/dp/0316497320/

While core sets are usually more flavor neutral than other Magic sets, Core Set 2021 is stuffed with characters, images, and lore bits from across the Multiverse. Join us as we delve into this delicious collection of cards! All our pledges at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast for June will be donated to the Marsha P. Johnson Institute to support black trans communities across the US. 00:25 – Supporting the Marsha P. Johnson Institute Link: marshap.org/donate/ 02:22 – WotC Statement on Working with Terese Nielsen Link: https://clips.twitch.tv/TransparentMoldyPartridgeDxAbomb 05:17 –Flavor Gems: Planeswalkers Link: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/card-image-gallery/core-set-2021 12:15 – Flavor Gems: Legends 23:00 – Flavor Gems: Basri’s Cards 25:04 – Flavor Gems: Individual Cards

Welcome to our preview episode for Jumpstart! This product lets you mash up 20-card packs in myriad ways using myriad themes. Today we're showing off three themes: Goblins, Smashing, and Rogues, including a brand-new card from the Goblins packs! You can find full lists of these themes' packs on our Twitter: @TheVorthosCast.

This week is our second of two parts on the history of Core Set 2021's icon, Teferi. We left off with Teferi peacing out to avoid the Phyrexian Invasion, so we'll be picking up with him as he returns to a Dominaria far worse off than the one he left. All our pledges at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast for June will be donated to the Marsha P. Johnson Institute to support black trans communities across the US. 00:23 – Supporting the Marsha P. Johnson Institute Link: https://marshap.org/donate/ 01:23 – Depictions of Racism in Magic Link: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/depictions-racism-magic-2020-06-10 03:14 – History of Teferi: The Mending 29:58 – History of Teferi: The Mortal Years 33:14 – History of Teferi: Gatewatch and War of the Spark 39:08 – Final Thoughts

Core Set 2021 focuses on Teferi, the timey-wimey wizard from Zhalfir. This week we're taking a look back at Teferi's influence before the Mending, a time that saw him grow from prankster child to responsible adult. All our pledges at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast for June will be donated to the Marsha P. Johnson Institute to support black trans communities across the US. 00:10 – Supporting the Marsha P. Johnson Institute Link: https://marshap.org/donate/ 04:54 – History of Teferi: Tolaria 13:56 – History of Teferi: Mirage War 24:56 – History of Teferi: Planeswalker War 27:00 – History of Teferi: Prophecy War 32:16 – History of Teferi: Phyrexian Invasion 38:09 – Final Thoughts

In the final episode of our Ikoria D&D adventure, a mystery will be solved! But what will happen to the NPCs? What will happen to our heroes? Are they even heroes? Surprises aplenty await! If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

Murder! Intrigue! Flirting! Fauxnaam, Radaghast, and Ruuz continue interrogating(ish) citizens of Lavabrink in order to discover who murdered well-liked glassblower Gordon Truman. What clues will they discover this week? If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

This week we begin our second Dungeons & Dragons adventure set in Magic's Multiverse! A new cast of characters find themselves in a crisis in Lavabrink. Hiding from a monster attack, a murder most mysterious takes place. Who done it!? Find out, well, not this week. But soon! If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

This week we are thrilled to interview Ikoria creative lead Doug Beyer about building this world, producing the Godzilla Series cards, planeswalker personalities, and more! If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

Building with Flavor is a newish segment we do where we take a legend from the current set and construct a Vorthosy Commander deck for them. We highlight specific cards, as well as processes, for this kind of project. Ikoria gave us something very special, so for this set's iteration of Building with Flavor, Loreley put together a deck for Ghidorah, King of the Cosmos (Illuna, Apex of Wishes). If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast! Link to this episode's deck: https://scryfall.com/@LoreleyWrites/decks/230ecaf7-dec4-4ace-8c6d-36452efb105d

This week we welcome special guest Django Wexler, author of Sundered Bond and The Gathering Storm, onto our show to talk all about Ikoria, Ravnica, wargames, and toilet monsters. If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast! Here's the link to the Weekly MTG interview with Django that we talk about in the episode: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/600609274

We have a kaiju-sized flavor gems episode this week! We're talking about our favorite cards from Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths, Commander 2020, AND the Godzilla Series arts. It's certainly an adventure worthy of this wild and savage plane. If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast! 02:03 – Ikoria Flavor Gems Link: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/card-image-gallery/ikoria-lair-behemoths 21:55 – Mini Story Flavor Gems 25:12 – Creature Type Flavor Gems 27:44 – Commander 2020 Flavor Gems Link: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/card-image-gallery/commander-2020-edition 32:42 – Variants & Godzilla Series Flavor Gems Link: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/card-image-gallery/ikoria-lair-behemoths-variants-2020-04-06 56:19 – Final Thoughts

This week we're summarizing and reviewing Sundered Bond, the novella by Django Wexler for Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths. This story follows Lukka, Vivien, and Jirina and their follies with the fantastical monsters, and people, of Ikoria. If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast! 01:14 – Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths and Commander 2020 Previewed Link: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/card-image-gallery/ikoria-lair-behemoths Link: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/card-image-gallery/ikoria-lair-behemoths-variants-2020-04-06 Link: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/card-image-gallery/commander-2020-edition 02:17 – Jay’s Godzilla Series Article Link: https://www.coolstuffinc.com/a/jayannelli-04072020-godzilla-the-monster-king 03:25 – Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths – Sundered Bond Summary Link: https://www.amazon.com/Ikoria-Lair-of-Behemoths-ebook/dp/B086811HMB 40:31 – Sundered Bond Review 49:08 – Final Thoughts

Thank you to Wizards of the Coast for our TWO free preview cards from Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths! We also talk about Ikoria worldbuilding and genre influences, so stick around for the whole episode! Here are the cards: Thwart the Enemy - 2G Instant - C Prevent all damage that would be dealt this turn by creatures your opponents control. /"Your prey is in my custody now. Withdraw." —Vivien Reid/ Go for Blood - 1R Sorcery - C Target creature you control fights target creature you don't control. Cycling {1} /Lukka's bond provided not only friendship, but also the most powerful weapon in his arsenal./ If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast! 00:35 – Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Preview Cards 03:57 – Ikoria Worldbuilding Link: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/planeswalkers-guide-ikoria-2020-04-02 23:08 – Ikoria Genre Influences 32:36 – Final Thoughts

We're finishing up with our time travel this week, taking a look back at the flavor gems of Born of the Gods and Journey into Nyx. Many of these cards can be seen in new light with Theros: Beyond Death released, so enjoy this look into the history of the original Theros block. If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast! 01:19 – Announcing Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths–Sundered Bond Link: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/ikoria-lair-behemoths-sundered-bond-ebook-available-preorder-2020-03-26 03:01 – Announcing Legends: A Visual History Link: https://www.amazon.com/Magic-Gathering-Legends-Visual-History/dp/1419740873 05:48 – Flavor Gems of Born of the Gods 29:59- Flavor Gems of Journey into Nyx 52:00 – Final Thoughts Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H981fHM6Li8

In the wake of Theros: Beyond Death, we're looking back in time at the original set from this mythological plane. Just as we talk about our favorite flavorful cards from new sets, we're going to do the same for the original Theros set. Expect Born of the Gods/Journey into Nyx next week, folks! If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast! 02:07 – Announcing Signature Spellbook: Chandra Link: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/announcing-signature-spellbook-chandra-2020-03-13 03:47 – Announcing Secret Lair: Ultimate Edition Link: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/making-fetch-happen-secret-lair-ultimate-edition-2020-03-13 05:31 – MaRo Teases Ikoria Link: https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/612967583098011648/maros-ikoria-teaser 08:04 – Flavor Gems of Theros 44:13 – Final Thoughts