The Vorthos Cast

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60 - WAR Flavor Gems: Week 1 Apr 08, 2019

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War has begun on Ravnica. With a set packed so densely with stories, flavor, and characters, we're taking each of the three weeks of previews to polish the Vorthos gems of the set. If you've been out of the loop, we also recap the news from PAX East! If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast! 02:31 – War of the Spark: Forsaken Novel Announced Link: https://www.amazon.com/War-Spark-Forsaken-Magic-Gathering/dp/1984817949 03:02 – War of the Spark Trailer Trailer Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5W9t62t10I Trailer Song Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qLL2Gx3I_k Ice Age Trailer Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_FY8dKyJFo 06:45 – Other Plane In WAR? Link: http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/183944682753/will-all-of-war-take-place-on-ravnica-or-will-we 08:08 – WAR Act 1 Spotlights Link: https://magic.wizards.com/en/content/war-story-scenes 12:13 – WAR Planeswalker Previews 21:21 – WAR Week 1 Flavor Gems Link: https://twitter.com/rpancoast_art/status/1113803037338951680 49:42 – Final Thoughts

59 - Planeswalkers of WAR: The Ugin Apr 01, 2019

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Welcome to the end of War of the Spark speculation, folks! We're spending three weeks pouring over the stained glass Planeswalker art to talk about the history and potential futures of each character. This week we're focused on Ugin and the other planeswalkers that lack an affinity for the Gatewatch or Nicol Bolas. What will their roles be in the upcoming war? If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast! 00:00 – ??? 02:44 – Ugin 05:46 – Sarkhan Vol 10:49 – Narset 11:40 – Kiora 13:37 – Sorin Markov 15:19 – Nahiri 17:12 – Arlinn Kord 19:18 – Jiang Yanggu 20:18 – Davriel Cane 22:20 – Teyo Verada 23:06 – Big Hat Lady 25:11 – Hooded Redhead Lady 33:39 – Tezzeret and Dack Fayden, the Greatest Thief in the Multiverse 36:25 – Death Predictions 37:32 – Final Thoughts All samples used in this episode from FreeSound.org Bar_Chimes_Sweep_Up.wav created by pjcohen

58 - Planeswalkers of WAR: The Bad Mar 25, 2019

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Welcome to the middle of War of the Spark speculation, folks! We're spending three weeks pouring over the stained glass Planeswalker art to talk about the history and potential futures of each character. This week we're focused on the bad guys: Nicol Bolas, his minions, and a few other villains. Will Bolas's nefarious plot come to fruition? If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast! 01:01 – ECCC Magic Story Panel Announcements Link: http://www.randomhousebooks.com/campaign/magic-gathering-newsletter/ Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OODLifvdGHk 08:48 – Nicol Bolas 12:39 – Liliana Vess 14:20 – Ral Zarek 17:23 – Vraska 20:04 – Dovin Baan 23:41 – Kaya 28:20 – Domri Rade 32:43 – Vivien Reid 34:56 – Ashiok 39:25 – Ob Nixilis 45:04 – Tibalt 47:18 – Angrath 49:04 – Final Thoughts

57 - Planeswalkers of WAR: The Good Mar 18, 2019

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Welcome to the beginning of War of the Spark speculation, folks! We're spending three weeks pouring over the stained glass Planeswalker art to talk about the history and potential futures of each character. This week we're focused on the good guys: the Gatewatch and their closest allies. Will they get to be the heroes they want to be? If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast! 00:43 – Greg Weisman on Weekly MTG Link: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/395516943 12:26 – Gideon Jura 13:38 – Jace Beleren 15:37 – Chandra Nalaar 16:46 – Ajani Goldmane 19:12 – Teferi 20:08 – Karn 21:38 – Jaya Ballard 24:27 – Nissa Revane 25:12 – Samut 26:18 – Saheeli Rai 26:50 – Huatli 29:04 – Tamiyo 31:35 – Some Extra Speculation 33:39 – Final Thoughts

56 - The Vorthos Cast's First Birthday Mar 11, 2019

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Slightly more than one year ago, The Vorthos Cast was born. Today's episode brings back original cohost Cary for a fully armed and operational podcast panel that looks back at where this show started, how it's evolved along the way, and the five wonderful folks who make it all happen. Let Jay, Loreley, Cary, Brian, and Ashley lead you down memory lane and divulge the behind-the-scenes history of the show. If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast! 02:26 – Greg Weisman on Weekly MTG/Panel at ECCC 03:43 – Jay, Loreley, and Cary Start a Chat Link: https://www.mtgsalvation.com/articles/49659-who-is-the-raven-man 13:22 – The Vorthos Cast Is Born 19:14 – Cary Leaves, Brian and Ashley Join 27:05 – We Start a Patreon 28:55 – Listener Question: Full Episode with Arjun? 30:03 – Listener Question: Arjun/Annie Crossover? 30:45 – Listener Question: Will Elli Ever Get to Speak? 31:52 – Listener Question: What Made Y’all Start the Podcast? 34:56 – Listener Question: Favorite Episode of The Vorthos Cast? 37:42 – Listener Question: Favorite Podcasts to Listen To? 43:51 – Listener Question: What Is Each Cohost’s Official Role? 46:21 – Listener Question: Favorite Part of Making The Vorthos Cast? 49:19 – Listener Question: Could Cary $#!%post So Hard They Believe Themselves? 52:37 – Listener Question: What Do Y’all Do for a Living? 56:31 – Final Thoughts Link: https://twitter.com/JodiesJumpsuit/status/1103660116258185216

55 - The Ascension of Reza Mar 04, 2019

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What a big week for Vorthos fans! Besides the final Ravnica Allegiance story being published, this year's innovation set, Modern Horizons, was announced with two deliciously flavorful cards! We also find time for a few listener questions and congratulate Autumn Burchett on their Mythic Championship victory! If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast! 00:39 – Announcing: Modern Horizons Link: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/announcing-modern-horizons-2019-02-28 02:59 – MH1 Preview: Serra the Benevolent Link: https://www.coolstuffinc.com/a/jayannelli-03202018-the-song-of-serra 08:12 – MH1 Preview: Cabal Therapist 10:09 – MH1: The Mystery Art Link: https://vorthosjay.tumblr.com/post/183126555111/awesome-reveals-from-modern-horizons-serra 14:03 – Listener Question: Best Way to Summarize The Secretist? Link: https://www.mtgsalvation.com/articles/49732-ravnica-the-living-guildpact 16:22 – Listener Question: Did Amonkhet’s Trials Exist Before Bolas? 17:21 – Listener Question: Vitu-Ghazi Weakened Due to Trostani’s Discord? 18:57 – Magic Story: The Ascension of Reza Link: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/ascension-reza-2019-02-27 29:17 – Magic Story Discussion Link: https://soundcloud.com/user-438748113/episode-70-nicky-drayden-interview 40:18 – Final Thoughts

54 - The Ledger of Hidden Fortunes Feb 25, 2019

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Wizards of the Coast surprised us with the first War of the Spark teaser trailer...right after we recorded an episode! Don't worry, as this week we catch up with all the public information about this climactic set. We also cover the Orzhov story and question where Ajani goes to the bathroom. If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast! 00:14 – War of the Spark Trailer & Promo Art Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zn_0ZjpjntE Link: http://mtg-realm.tumblr.com/post/182920955281/magic-the-gathering-war-of-the-spark 06:06 – Announcing Core Set 2020 and Commander 2019 Link: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/announcing-core-set-2020-and-commander-2019-edition-2019-02-21 07:56 – Listener Question: Has “The Gathering” Ever Been Referenced in Lore? 11:27 – Magic Story: The Ledger of Hidden Fortunes Link: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/ledger-hidden-fortunes-2019-02-20 24:05 – Story Discussion 32:54 – Final Thoughts

53 - Mailbag Time! Feb 18, 2019

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We love Magic Story, but it stood us up on Valentine's Day! So we hung out with our mailbag and answered a wholeee bunch of listener questions. You folks asked about old characters, planar metaphysics, pizza, and more! We had a blast, and hope y'all enjoy this episode! And yes, we'll talk about the War of the Spark teaser trailer next week. :-P If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast! 00:44 – Announcing the Ravnica: Inquisition Game Link: http://www.dicetowernews.com/ravnica-inquisition-a-social-deduction-game-set-in-the-magic-the-gathering-universe/57452 02:43 – Listener Question: Why Are Ravnican Ogres Different? 04:17 – Listener Question: Why Are Dimir Logos Everywhere? 05:57 – Listener Question: What’s with the Orzhov “Cyclops” Helmets? 06:27 – Listener Question: Can Flamekin Be Planeswalkers? Link: https://multiverseinreview.blogspot.com/2015/09/prelude-to-war.html 10:04 – Listener Question: Any Info on Circu, Dimir Lobotomist? 11:30 – Listener Question: What Is the Nature of The Sisters of Flesh and Spirit? 13:09 – Listener Question: How Catastrophic Would Slivers in Velis Vel Be? 15:38 – Listener Question: Any Non-Card Named Ravnican Vampires? Link: https://mtg.gamepedia.com/List_of_secondary_characters 18:07 – Listener Question: Natural Metaphysics of Planar Fusion? Link: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/savor-flavor/ajani-faces-planeswalker-2008-10-29 20:21 – Listener Question: Magical Weapon Power Ranking? 26:33 – Listener Question: Where Did the Five-Legged Shrew Go? 27:19 – Listener Question: Where Feather? 28:40 – Listener Question: Which Plane Is Most Likely to Invent Pizza? 33:57 – Final Thoughts

52- The Principles of Unnatural Selection Feb 11, 2019

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In this week's episode we cover the Simic fiction, discover that Jay has been hiding new information from us, and uncover the metaphysical mysteries of souls in the Multiverse. There's no Magic story on February 13th, so our next episode is going to be a mailbag column! If you have a question you're dying to ask us, you can reach us on our Twitter or Tumblr accounts: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheVorthosCast Tumblr: https://thevorthoscast.tumblr.com/ If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast! 00:35 – 2019 Planeswalker Calendar Link: https://www.amazon.com/Magic-Wall-Calendar-Day-Dream/dp/163571527X 03:37 – Listener Question: Where Do Spirits Go When They Die? 16:30 – Listener Question: Which Color Pair Is Most Misunderstood? 21:49 – Magic Story: The Principles of Unnatural Selection Link: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/principles-unnatural-selection-2019-02-06 33:33 Story Discussion 40:02 – Final Thoughts

51 - Rage of the Unsung Feb 04, 2019

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Finally, the viashino have a place in Gruul history! Other than talking about this week's story concerning this triumphant moment, we answer some listener questions looking towards War of the Spark, call out Nicol Bolas, and wonder what Jace has on his face. If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast! 01:08 – Listener Question: Who Would Win: Bolas or Ilharg? 04:53 – Listener Question: How Will War of the Spark Handle Planeswalker Cards? 08:20 – Magic Story: Rage of the Unsung Link: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/rage-unsung-2019-01-30 25:04 – Story Discussion 34:30 – Final Thoughts

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