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122 - D&D: War of the Spark: Drowned Secrets Part 4 Jul 27, 2020

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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!

Beyond The Multiverse 2: Warcraft Jul 23, 2020

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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/

121 - D&D: War of the Spark: Drowned Secrets Part 3 Jul 20, 2020

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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!

120 - D&D: War of the Spark: Drowned Secrets Part 2 Jul 13, 2020

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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!

119 - D&D: War of the Spark: Drowned Secrets Part 1 Jul 06, 2020

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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!

118 - Flavor Gems of Jumpstart Jun 29, 2020

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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

Beyond The Multiverse 1: Runeterra Jun 25, 2020

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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/

117 - Flavor Gems of Core Set 2021 Jun 22, 2020

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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

Jump Start Preview - Goblins and Smashing and Rogues Jun 19, 2020

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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.

116 - Teferi: After the Mending Jun 15, 2020

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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

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