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115 - Teferi: Before the Mending Jun 08, 2020

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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

114 - D&D: Hot Fuss Part 3 Jun 01, 2020

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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!

113 - D&D: Hot Fuss Part 2 May 25, 2020

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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!

112 - D&D: Hot Fuss Part 1 May 18, 2020

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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!

111 - Ikoria Interview with Doug Beyer May 11, 2020

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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!

110 - Building with Flavor: Ghidorah May 04, 2020

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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

109 - Interview with Django Wexler Apr 27, 2020

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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

108 - Ikoria Flavor Gems Apr 20, 2020

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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

107 - Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths - Sundered Bond Apr 13, 2020

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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

106 - Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Previews Apr 06, 2020

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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

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