The Vorthos Cast

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40 - Concepts & Legends Nov 05, 2018

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After reporting on a smattering of Vorthos news and answering a handful of listener questions, the cast dives into The Art of Magic: The Gathering: Concepts & Legends, the new 25th anniversary art book by James Wyatt. If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast! 00:24 – Guilds of Ravnica Guild Kits Released! Link: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/building-guild-kits-2018-11-01 01:11 – Ravnica Weekend Nov 9-11 Link: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/introducing-magic-weekend-2018-10-29 04:12 – Another D&D Adventure with Ravnica: The Broken Pact Link: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/331337946 04:38 – Listener Question: Are the Metathran Still Alive? 06:00 – Listener Question: Is Profane Memento Referencing a Specific Angel? 06:46 – Listener Question: How Does Language Work Throughout the Multiverse? 12:01 – Listener Question: What Is Our Favorite Magic Web Fiction? 22:29 – The Art of Magic: The Gathering: Concepts & Legends Link: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/savor-flavor/perfection-through-etherium-2008-11-18 47:00 – Final Thoughts

39 - Clans and Legions Oct 29, 2018

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There were lots of little news pieces this week for this fully armed and operational cast to cover. We also tackled a handful of listener questions, discussed the most recent Magic Story, and got a little wholesome towards the end of the episode. If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast! 01:01 – 2018 Holiday Card: Bog Humbug Link: https://twitter.com/MTGAlison/status/1055603050243452928 01:35 – Ravnica: The Broken Pact D&D Session at Twitchcon Link: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/328296644 01:44 – “A Brief History of Wizards Being Bad at Selling Books” Link: https://www.coolstuffinc.com/a/samkeeper-10252018-a-brief-history-of-wizards-being-bad-at-selling-books 07:29 – Listener Question: What Happens to Liliana If She Gets Possessed? 08:39 – Listener Question: Were the Selesnya Building an Army to Stop Bolas? 10:06 – Listener Question: What Planeswalker Would We Pick for SDCC 2018-Style Promos? 12:44 – Listener Question: Chance of Returning to Kamigawa? 14:45 – Magic Story: Clans and Legions Link: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/clans-legions-2018-10-24 26:49 – Speculation: Is Aresaan Feather in Disguise? 28:53 – Speculation: Do These Stories Contain Hints for the Future? 31:27 – Speculation: Is Gruul Discrimination the Breaking Point of the Guild? Link: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/314360130 Link: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/323443360 Link: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/323444719 36:52 – Final Thoughts

38 - Testing the Dark Waters Oct 22, 2018

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A Broken Pact. A controversial cover. A spectacular story. This week's episode covers another exciting week in the world of Vorthos fans as most of the cast finally returns from the plight of a hurricane. If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast! 00:21 – Jay Hired as Creativity Consultant for Magic 01:54 – Ravnica: The Broken Pact Episode 2 Link: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/325237287 02:26 – IDW Chandra #3 Cover Controversy Link: https://www.bleedingcool.com/2018/10/17/turtles-ponies-ghostbusters-kyle-baker-black-panther-idw-january-2019-solicitations/ 15:09 – Listener Question: Concerns Comic Will Spoil Ravnica Story? 17:19 – Listener Question: How Does Each Guild Fund Itself? 18:58 – Listener Question: Was Niv-Mizzet Birthed by the Ur-Dragon? 20:18 – Listener Question: How Big Is Ravnica? 22:23 – Magic Story: Testing the Dark Waters Link: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/testing-dark-waters-2018-10-17 36:31 – Final Thoughts

37 - Under the Cover of Fog Oct 15, 2018

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With Hurricane Michael taking out half the cast, it's up to Andrew and Brian to cover a busy Vorthos week (Jay and Ashley are actually fine and will return next week.) We cover news about the future of Magic Story, congratulate Jay on his freelance position with Wizards of the Coast, discuss the Dimir-tastic Magic Story, and meander down interesting tangents along the way. If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast! 01:02 – News: GRN & RNA Are All Side Stories Link: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/what-expect-magic-story-2018-10-09 05:31 – News: Magic Story to Explore Beyond Card Sets 07:07 – News: Greg Weisman Also Writing Third Ravnica Set Web Fiction 12:28 – Don’t Forget About Chandra #1 Soon from IDW 12:59 – News: Jay Working Freelance for Wizards 15:17 – Weekly MTG Interviews with Cassandra Khaw and Nicky Drayden Link: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/321317625 15:50 – Potential Halloween Story? 17:45 – Don’t Forget Ravnica: The Broken Pact D&D Crossover Link: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/322237710 18:25 – Magic Story: Under the Cover of Fog Link: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/under-cover-fog-2018-10-10 34:02 – Speculation: Is Merret’s Baby a Planeswalker? 39:14 – Final Thoughts

36 - The Guilds of Ravnica: Golgari, Dimir, & Boros Oct 08, 2018

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This week is part two of our delve into each of the five guilds from Guilds of Ravnica! We cover the Golgari Swarm, House Dimir, and the Boros Legion. If you want to learn more about the Selesnya Conclave or the Izzet League, check out part one from last week: https://soundcloud.com/user-345643028/35-the-guilds-of-ravnica-selesnya-izzet If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast! 00:58 – Chandra #2 Cover Revealed Link: https://previewsworld.com/Article/219149-Pyro-Power-In-Magic-The-Gatherings-Chandra 02:03 – The Golgari Swarm 07:20 – Golgari Creature Types 12:02 – Notable Golgari 14:06 – House Dimir 18:36 – Dimir Creature Types 24:24 – Notable Dimir 25:48 – The Boros Legion 32:23 – Boros Creature Types 35:05 – Notable Boros 38:08 – Final Thoughts

35 - The Guilds of Ravnica: Selesnya & Izzet Oct 01, 2018

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With the Guilds of Ravnica prerelease behind us, it's time to start taking a closer look at the city-plane. After catching up with a few listener questions, we begin our dive into each of the five guilds from the set. This week we discuss the ideology, creatures, and characters of the Selesnya Conclave and the Izzet League. If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast! 00:51 – Guild Kit Face Cards-New Art! 02:06 – Listener Question: Will Karn Use the Cylix on Ravnica? 03:25 – Listener Question: What Info Will Bolas Get from Liliana? 05:16 – Background of Ravnica’s Guilds 06:04 – The Selesnya Conclave 13:39 – Selesnya Creature Types 17:33 – Notable Selesnyans 20:10 – The Izzet League 25:04 – Izzet Creature Types 31:48 – Notable Izzet 35:32 – Final Thoughts

34 - Guilds of Ravnica Flavor Gems Sep 24, 2018

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Jay is off again, but we have plenty of new to fill his place! From the announcement of the Ravnica author to D&D plans, there are lots of exciting Vorthos things happening in the next month! We also take this episode to cover the rest of the flavorful cards in Guilds of Ravnica. If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast! 00:50 – Guilds of Ravnica/Ravnica Allegiance Author: Nicky Drayden Link: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/312583620 02:02 – Contos de Magic: The Gathering–Brazilian Story Publication Link: https://twitter.com/kozistranslator/status/1041683986710454272 03:47 – Saving Throw Show–Ravnica: The Broken Pact D&D Stream Link: https://twitter.com/Wizards_DnD/status/1043590792462385152 07:59 – Post-Mending Ravnica History: Gideon Fights Crime 09:23 – Guilds of Ravnica Flavor Gems Link: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/card-image-gallery/guilds-ravnica-2018-09-19 09:52 – Collar the Culprit/Citywide Bust 11:45 – Intrusive Packbeast 11:59 – Skyline Scout 13:06 – Sworn Companions 16:24 – Drowned Secrets 17:17 – Wishcoin Crab 18:26 – Child of Night/Fearless Halberdier/Demotion 21:04 – Experimental Frenzy 23:12 – Hellkite Whelp 24:11 – Rubblebelt Boar/Street Riot 29:28 – Bounty of Might/Flight of Equenauts 31:38 – Generous Stray 33:10 – Grappling Sundew 35:11 – Pause for Reflection 36:45 – Conclave Cavalier 37:27 – Crackling Drake 39:07 – Etrata, the Silencer 41:02 – Tajic, Legion’s Edge 43:40 – Trostani Discordant 45:46 – Rhizome Lurcher 47:18 – Thousand-Year Storm 49:07 – Hitchclaw Recluse/Hatchery Spider/Prey Upon/Severed Strands 49:43 – Final Thoughts Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpOySUK3Vdc Link: https://thevorthoscast.tumblr.com/

33 - An Abridged History of Post-Mending Ravnica Sep 17, 2018

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With Jay off on hurricane duty, Andrew, Brian, and Ashley tackle a week of juicy Guilds of Ravnica previews before recapping Ravnica's history from the Mending to the present day. If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast! 01:08 – Baby Kraul! 02:12 – Dream Eater 03:37 – Guild Summit 04:45 – Assassin’s Trophy 07:41 – Command the Storm 09:08 – Affectionate Indrik 10:45 – Erratic Cyclops 11:32 – Skyknight Legionnaire 12:31 – Notion Rain 14:07 – March of the Multitudes 15:29 – Izoni, Thousand-Eyed 17:02 – Niv-Mizzet, Parun 19:13 – Aurelia, Exemplar of Justice 20:18 – Lazav, Multifarious 22:34 – Vraska, Golgari Queen 25:50 – Find // Finality, Expansion // Explosion, Response // Resurgence 26:54 – Guildgates 28:49 – The Post-Mending History of Ravnica 44:25 – Final Thoughts

32 - Unbowed Parts 2 & 3/PAX West Sep 10, 2018

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Lots to talk about this week! There's a new Magic novel, a bunch of preview cards from PAX West, and two chapters of Magic Story featuring Vivien Reid! If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast! 00:51 – New Novel: Ravnica by Greg Weisman Link: https://www.amazon.com/Ravnica-Magic-Gathering-Greg-Weisman-ebook/dp/B07GVPZBDZ 02:44 –Conclave Tribunal 04:17 – Narcomoeba 05:06 – Sinister Sabotage 07:48 – Necrotic Wound 08:52 – Legion Warboss 09:59 – Wary Okapi 11:16 – Emmara, Soul of the Accord 14:46 – Firemind’s Research 15:47 – Ral, Izzet Viceroy 17:23 – Thought Erasure 18:52 – Hammer Dropper 19:26 – Guildgates Reprinted 19:47 – Shock Lands Reprinted 20:27 – Moodier Richard Wright Basics 20:48 – New Guild Basics 24:36 – Ral’s Staticaster 25:24 – Attendant of Vraska 25:53 – Unbowed Part 2 & 3 Link (Part 2): https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/unbowed-part-2-2018-09-05 Link (Part 3): https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/unbowed-part-3-2018-09-07 30:43 – Vivien Speculation 32:50 – Final Thoughts

31 - Unbowed Part 1 Sep 03, 2018

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With Brian off at Dragon Con, it was up to Jay, Andrew, and Ashley to cover the Vorthos news about the Guild Kits, website updates, and interview with new Magic Story author Cassandra Khaw. We also answered a few listener questions before covering the first of three stories about brand-new Planeswalker Vivien Reid! If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast! 01:01 – No PAX Chat This Episode 02:09 – Guild Kit Art 04:23 – Story Widget Updates 06:07 – The Mary Sue Interview with Cassandra Khaw Link: https://www.themarysue.com/tms-exclusive-cassandra-khaw-vivien-reid/ 08:00 – Listener Question: Story/Flavor Text Mismatches 12:41 – Listener Question: Do Angels Have Ghosts/Souls? 17:18 – Magic Story: Unbowed Part 1 Link: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/unbowed-part-1-2018-08-29 27:10 – When Does This Story Take Place? 27:58 – Prose and Horror 29:10 – Nicol Bolas and Skalla 32:00 – Lead-In to Guilds of Ravnica? 33:22 – Vivien As a Character 39:26 – Final Thoughts

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