The Vorthos Cast

It's our final week of Kaldheim story discussion, so we cover the climactic battle of the set, the saga of an old god, and our overall thoughts on this set's narrative execution. "The First Lesson: Introduction to Strixhaven": https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/first-lesson-introduction-strixhaven-2021-02-18 "The Battle for Kaldheim": https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/episode-5-battle-kaldheim-2021-02-03 "The Saga of Lathril": https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/saga-lathril-2021-02-05 If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

Through fire and mist our heavy metal journey through Kaldheim's story continues! Our heroes brave the heat of Immersturm and a lone warrior wander Istfell in this week's summaries and discussions! "Into the Demons' Realm": https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/episode-4-demons-realm-2021-01-27 "Direction. Purpose. Honor. Glory.": https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/direction-purpose-honor-glory-2021-01-29 If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

Today's episode is a tale of two sagas: one spun from the egotistical mind of Tibalt, and the other a probably-true account of hero Arni Brokenbrow. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the stories. Introduction to Black Is Magic: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/introduction-black-is-magic-2021-02-04 Designing Black Is Magic: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/designing-black-is-magic-2021-02-04 Black Is Magic Product Details: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/black-is-magic-product-details-2021-02-04 "The Saga of Tibalt": https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/episode-3-saga-tibalt-2021-01-20 "Brokenbrow": https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/brokenbrow-2021-01-22 If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

We're back with Magic Story, discussing the second main and second side stories for Kaldheim. Kaya learns more about the planeswalkers who will hinder and help her, and Niko finally reaches Starnheim! "Awaken the Trolls": https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/episode-2-awaken-trolls-2021-01-13 "Aim Through the Target": https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/aim-through-target-2021-01-15 If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

As a top-down set, Kaldheim is filled with flavorful cards inspired by Norse mythology. This set's flavor gems episode spans the divine to the dorky, so enjoy! We didn't talk about every single legendary creature, but you can read about them all here: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/legends-kaldheim-2021-01-21 If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

Magic Story is back, and Kaya is ready for a nice, relaxing visit to Kaldheim. Er, nevermind, she's on a mysterious monster hunt! Meanwhile, Niko has arrived after their first planeswalk and is faced with a whole new world with unfamiliar rules. This week we summarized and discuss our first two stories from this snow-packed set! "Travelers": https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/episode-1-travelers-2021-01-07 "Know Which Way the Wind Is Blowing": https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/know-which-way-wind-blowing-2021-01-08 If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

Welcome to Kaldheim preview season! This week we reveal our TWO free preview cards from this Viking-themed set! We also talk about the worldbuilding of this brand-new plane, including the ten realms you'll see in the set. Dogged Pursuit - 3B Enchantment - C At the beginning of your end step, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life. /Kaya had stalked countless horrific foes, but never one that killed with such callous precision and twisted creativity./ Open the Omenpaths - 2R Instant - C Choose one — • Add two mana of any one color and two mana of any other color. Spend this mana only to cast creature or enchantment spells. • Creatures you control get +1/+0 until end of turn. If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

He is here. The demonlord Taborax threatens the lives, and treasure hunts, of Smurt, Byndarin, and Ruuz. Can our adventurers strike a deal, or will they have to fight to survive? Find out on the finale of our Zendikar adventure! As a note, we will be off the next few weeks for holidays. We'll back back January 11th, 2021 with our free Kaldheim preview cards! If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

Deep in the Guul Draz Skyclave, our adventurers have discovered a little more than traps and goblins galore! This cult worships a mighty demon, but can Smurt, Byndarin, and Ruuz survive before this dark master arrives? If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

We are back with D&D, this time adventuring on the rising Skyclaves of Zendikar! Smurt, Byndarin, and Ruuz have found themselves in the midst of a cult, and I'm sure everything will be safe and secure. Right? If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

Schedules have shifted, so we're able to do a Flavor Gems episode for Commander Legends! Dive into the world of card names, art, and flavor text with us as we cover the best of the best from this set. If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

Welcome to our second episode all about the oodles of legends from Commander Legends! We finish out the set with characters that include a genius weapons inventor, a man too big for his hat, and someone who just wanted to smell the flowers. If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast! Cary also published their first article in a long while! It's about the state of Magic Story over the past year, so go check it out: https://www.coolstuffinc.com/a/carythomasbarkett-11122020-one-year-forsaken-how-to-rebuild-magic-story

Commander Legends brings oodles of new legendary creatures and planeswalkers to lead your Commander decks. So many, in fact, that we need more than one episode to talk about them all! This week includes highlights such as rustic lesbians, a lost family member, and a goblin we give zero thumbs up. If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!

Two new art books were released recently: The Art of Magic: The Gathering – War of the Spark by James Wyatt and Magic: The Gathering: Legends: A Visual History by our own Jay Annelli! We talk about our favorite bits in each this week and encourage everyone to pick up a copy for yourselves! If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast! 00:10 – Magic: The Gathering: Legends: A Visual History Link: https://www.abramsbooks.com/product/magic-the-gathering-legends_9781419740879/ 19:48 – The Art of Magic: The Gathering – War of the Spark Link: https://www.viz.com/read/art-book/art-of-magic-the-gathering/product/6441 44:23 – Final Thoughts

It's been a long time since we adventured into the depths of a mailbag...so we did the thing! We got all kinds of questions from Twitter and Discord, and then we answered them. That's it. That's the episode. It's great! It's fun! It's enlightening! Enjoy it! If you enjoy The Vorthos Cast, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thevorthoscast!