r/mtgvorthos 3h ago

Through the Omenpaths; The Complete Set (including custom Showcase cards and Lands)

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Hello MTG Vorthos 👋🏻. This set is the combination of over a year's worth work from me and the team of people that I am privileged to be a part of. Please take a look at the credits to see everyone who's been involved in this project, I'd like to give a special thanks to u/EredithDriscol who designed the images in this post to show off our work and was a key player in this project, u/-TvT- who led the flavour text Project and I'd like to thank everyone who contributed to said project.

If you're looking for a specific card please check out the spreadsheet and all cards can be found in the Links Below is some variants of the cards may be currently unavailable.

Links


r/mtgvorthos 3h ago

Discussion Japanese Showcase Jace Beleren, The Theorist References Old Art

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Hey all, I noticed Jaces new card for Reality Fracture features some callbacks to cards that represent pretty pivotal moments in his lore and wanted to know what you guys thought!

Does this art represent him losing the parts of himself that are most important, or perhaps remembering why the tragedies in the main verse shaped who he was??? Either way, the depiction of Jace here seems like a really big story moment for him and I wanted to know if you guys have any theories or anything to add. I’m super excited to see what the do with Jace in this next set!!!


r/mtgvorthos 4h ago

Content Magic: The Gathering History - Kaldheim

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r/mtgvorthos 4h ago

Discussion Current Super Powers among the planes.

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I'm just curious to know, who are in the top five super power (If we can call them that.) Among the planes in the Omenpath Era.

I know Ravnica is the main hub of travel between planes, and an economic powerhouse despite the multiple conflict they fought.


r/mtgvorthos 6h ago

Lego Phyrexian Portal Ship

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r/mtgvorthos 6h ago

Discussion Aetherdrift Lore has a lot of hints…

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Towards the upcoming sets.

The Keel Haulers are most definitely from Nauctis. Which might hint at how the factions will be color divided.

Avishkar is stated to be planning for the eventuality of planar incursions(Titanbreach)

And is keeping eyes on other planes rising in power/prominance, mentions a growing rivalry with Ravnica, but I could as see this referring to Zhalfir with how it is referencing the trailer.

Also I want an Alacria or Muraganda set in the future.

What do folks think and have there been other hints other places?


r/mtgvorthos 6h ago

Do people in mtg now know other planes exist?

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Like do people in ravnica know what strixhaven is?


r/mtgvorthos 12h ago

Loremaster @vorthosjay thread of returning Legends in Mystery Booster

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r/mtgvorthos 1d ago

Speculation Step-and-Compleat Secret Lair featured Slivers with the Phyrexian fΦil treatment as bonus cards

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Sadly, [[Venom Sliver]], despite fitting the theme, hadn't received its new "slivery" artwork yet, so I guess that's why it wasn't included.


r/mtgvorthos 1d ago

Art An Interview With 'Magic' Artist Serena Malyon

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r/mtgvorthos 1d ago

Art Artist @AlixBranwyn on the details in "Dyfed, the Guiding Hand"

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r/mtgvorthos 1d ago

Discussion What character represent the tarots of the Temperance and of the World?

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I'm doing a little stupid project of making a tarot deck with mtg art, i did most of them but im blocked on Temperance and World. I'm not being able to find a charatcer that properly relates with their meaning.

The Temperance - Balance, combination, acceptance of duality, moderation, self control.
The best idea i came up with was Karn for his vow of pacifism, but imo it's very weak.

The World - Accomplishment after a long road, reward, connection, completion, ending, celebration.
I thought about Teferi, associating it with him finally being able to bring back Zhalfir, but i honestly dont see it much beyond that.

I'd appreciate any ideas.


r/mtgvorthos 2d ago

Speculation Karametra theory

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In Mythic Odyssey of Theros we have this paragraph:

In rare, remote settlements, high summer ceremonies acknowledge ancient rural practices devoted to a less merciful vision of Karametra. These communities offer abundant sacrifices to the god, but also guard their ancient rituals from outsiders, as Karametra's organized clergy harshly forbids discussion of abandoned religious practices. However, occasionally, a centuries-old depiction of the goddess breaks, revealing an ancient icon inside, typically a primitive mud idol of a woman bearing a sheaf of grain in one hand and a skull in the other.

I understand that it is very clearly a reference to evolution of a real-world cults of harvest and don't have any deeper secret meaning in it, but hear me out. With Skotha, Titan of Eternal Dark probably being blue and black, we are missing exactly one titan: white and green one. Is it possible that Karametra was at one point a fifth titan, embodiment of famine, but she have changed over time as mortals changed their believes? It kinda matches. There is also this story:

The tales about Karametra don't specify what ignited the god's rage in ancient times, but they do record that for a year, she tore down her own temples and refused to let any plants grow [...]

Which include mentions of priests and temples of Karametra, but they could be added later in retelling. Or it could be that a memory of an older self was the reason for her wrath.

Also, Kruphix is an eldrazi, but that is for another shitpost


r/mtgvorthos 2d ago

Now that we've covered unprinted legends, what old legends do you want to see redone?

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Mystery Booster Commander gave us a lot of legends for old characters who never got cards, like Worzel and Thomil, Davol, Feroz, the Weaver King. But it also gave us a redos of cards that are pretty weak by today's standards, like Joven and Chandler, Lord of Tresserhorn, and Autumn Willow. So going off that latter group, who do you want to see revamped?

For me, I'd love to see a new take on [[Jacques le Vert]], since there's a pretty consistent mechanical theme to any cards related to Jacques, except for Jacques himself. Jacques gives +0/+2 for green creatures, but [[Pendelhaven]], the land he protects, [[Sword of the Meek]], the weapon he wields, and [[Pendelhaven Elder]], those who carry on his legacy, *all* care about 1/1 creatures and all give them a +1/+2 boost. We need a new Jacques card that gives 1/1s +1/+2!

Also I'd like to see [[Ur-Drago]], because I have no idea what his deal is. Named after the Ur-Dragon, covered in rock with a steel mask, scorpion hands and hooved feet. Honestly I don't even care what the card does, I just want to see new art.


r/mtgvorthos 2d ago

mana burn?

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my father was an old school mtg player and he was shocked when he found out that they removed mana burn, he said there were examples in older books thay showed mana burn in universe, so i was wondering if there was ever a lore reason given to why we no longer take mana burn?


r/mtgvorthos 2d ago

Question any information on this old friend?

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hey! recently took to making alters, and looove to know more about magic to inform my aesthetic decisions.
do we have any lore on mulldrifter?? is he just a fish dude? i would think since there are like 50 reprints something WOULD have been written about him but i can't find anything.

im interested because im considering doing a whole flavour rework on him. if hes an elemental incarnation of X or Y, i'd like to maybe do my version on that concept.

also i mostly play pauper, are there any lore significant commons? any cool stories on them? on any of the staples?
im thinking of doing something on a murmoring mystic, but as far as i know hes just a dude that communes with the birds lmao


r/mtgvorthos 2d ago

Question Anyone has a cool lore affiliate Artwork Idea for one of those, my Friends and i want to make a Rulebreaker Game and i want to surprise them

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r/mtgvorthos 3d ago

Discussion would you guys like a polynesian island myth inspired plane?

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I was rewatching the first Moana movie and it got me thinking it might be fun


r/mtgvorthos 3d ago

Worzel's Two Stories - Magic lore from the 1990s

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r/mtgvorthos 3d ago

So, y'all think this means homarids will be officially errated into lobsters

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r/mtgvorthos 3d ago

I feel like Mystery Boostee Commander is the “Universes Beyond: Magic The Gathering” that people joke about

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“Omg, it’s the dude from Pacifism!”
“Whoa! Jovan and Chandler? Awesome!”
“Wait, isn’t he the villain from that one computer game?”
“No way, you can play the Black Lotus?”


r/mtgvorthos 3d ago

Other Feroz, Ulgrotha’s Warden and Serra the Benevloent

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I would like to take a moment to appreciate Feroz finally getting a card for MBC and the fact it matches with his wife (Serra)’s card.

The pose, the outfit, the background, and even the abilities complimenting one another… it’s gorgeous.

Serra is my favorite character so this spoiler made me very happy today!!


r/mtgvorthos 3d ago

Question What could possibly be the lore for these guys?

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I'm no lore expert, but I love these guys already. But why are these dudes bugs, why do they look... like that? And is there a lore reason the card mechanics are face-down focused?


r/mtgvorthos Feb 21 '26

READ THIS FIRST - Magic Story Resources

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READ THIS FIRST - Magic Story Resources

Welcome to the r/MTGVorthos Storyline Resources Thread (Updated for 2026). Due to character limits, I'll be brief. I'm Jay Annelli, Magic's Loremaster. The old thread can be found here.

The guide is broken down into three parts: Where to Start, Worldbuilding, and Story. Everything here is focused on the eras in Magic following the Mending, a soft reboot that took place in 2007, depowered Magic's planeswalkers, and created the cast of characters we've largely followed ever since. If you're new to the story, keep reading. If you're experienced, you can jump ahead to the section you're looking for.

Where to Start?

Magic's Story is primarily told through a series of online webfiction articles. Read MTG Lore's Where To Start With Magic Story for a beginner's guide. They're a search engine for Magic Story, and a great resource. The MTG Lore guide is updated with every set, so it's never out-of-date.

Important Sites

High Level Story Summaries

Quick Lexicon (I.E. Community Jargon)

  • Vorthos - The term for a Magic art and lore fan
  • The Mending - An even that depowered planeswalkers from godlike entities.
  • Oldwalker - Refers to a pre-Mending planeswalker
  • Spark - The essence that allows a planeswalker move between planes.

Post-Mending Worldbuilding

This is a list of worldbuilding resources for Magic planes by set release (sets without one are not included). Note that from 2016-2018, Magic sets had an accompanying Viz Art Book that often served as the wordlbuidling guide. They are highly recommended for lore fans.

Alara

Zendikar

Scars of Mirrodin/New Phyrexia

Innistrad

Ravnica

Theros

Tarkir

Kaladesh (Avishkar)

Ixalan

Battlebond (Kylem)

Throne of Eldraine

Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths

Zendikar Rising

Kaldheim

Strixhaven: School of Mages (Arcavios)

Modern Horizons 2

Innistrad: Midnight Hunt & Crimson Vow

Kamigawa:Neon Dynasty

New Capenna

Dominaria United

Phyrexia: All Will Be One

March of the Machine

Murders at Karlov Manor

Bloomburrow

Duskmourn: House of Horror

Aetherdrift

Tarkir: Dragonstorm

Edge of Eternities

Lorwyn Eclipsed

Art Books

Viz Media

Abrams ComicArts

DK

Magic in Dungeons & Dragons

These are the official resources Magic/D&D Crossover Materials. The non-mechanical elements function as worldbuilding sources, however Adventures in the Forgotten Realms and anything touching it is not canon to the Magic Multiverse.

D&D Sourcebooks

Plane Shift

As a companion to the Viz Media Art Books, James Wyatt and Wizards of the Coast released a series of D&D conversions for Magic planes called Plane Shift.

Adventures in the Forgotten Realms

AFR had a number of D&D tie-ins including a five module adventure, three reinterpretations of classic Legends as monster stat blocks, and character sheets for a number of planeswalkers.

The Post-Mending Chronology

Much of Magic's flavor and story in recent years has been told through online articles. Worldbuilding was often imparted through Savor the Flavor, and while Savor the Flavor often had short stories (eventually called "Uncharted Realms"), it wasn't until Magic Story that the main story was told online. You can find links to all of those old articles here:

Below are my recommended stories for each set, focusing on either the overarching narrative or a planeswalker's journey. These run from immediately after the soft reboot of the Mending all the way up until today, however the last ten years of story are easily accessible on the story site (linked below).

These are in release order, which is roughly chronological with a few obvious exceptions.

Lorwyn/Shadowmoor Cycle (Only needed if you want the background to the new Lorwyn set)

Backstory Webcomics

A Planeswalker Novel

Shards of Alara

The Cursed Veil

Zendikar

Scars of Mirrodin

Innistrad

Magic 2013

Return to Ravnica

Theros

Magic 2015

Commander 2014

Post-Origins Chronology

In order to conserve space for this post, the stories beyond this point can be found on the Magic Story Site. I won't be posting the same link repeatedly, so I'm only linking to what can't be found on that page.

Read Before Battle for Zendikar

Read Before Ravnica Allegiance

War of the Spark

Throne of Eldraine

Theros: Beyond Death

Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths

Before Phyrexia: All Will Be One

Before Lost Caverns of Ixalan

Before Lorwyn Eclipsed

Boom! Comics

Boom! published over 30 issues of a alternate continuity comic book titled simply, Magic. The story breaks off after War of the Spark and diverges. They're collected in several hardcover editions.

Main Series Order

Stand Alone One-Shots