Episodes
Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! SorceryCon Vegas 2024 has concluded, and with that, we have a lot of stuff to share and discuss. In Episode 25, I briefly highlight my experiences at SorceryCon that weekend, as well as share some exciting spoilers revealed there. The thing that makes this Episode quite special though is that we had an opportunity to sit and chat with Simon from Erik's Curiosa for his Podcast debut! So join us for this fun and exclusive i...
Published 11/19/24
Published 11/19/24
Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between. It's that time of year again, and the Podcast is ready for Spooky Season! Join us once again for another Halloween Special, as we read four more spooky short stories, all inspired by Sorcery cards. Three of the stories were written by last month's Spooky Short Story Contest winners, while the forth was written by a good friend of the Podcast, Sal. Enjoy! -- Shop for all your Sorcery needs ...
Published 10/29/24
Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! This Episode is a two-part Episode in which we chat with our good friend David, aka Floating Skull. In the first half of the Episode we will discuss the upcoming SorceryCon Vegas event, how to prepare for it, and what all to expect there this year. In the second part of the Episode we break down and discuss all of the exciting spoilers and card reveals we've seen so far for the upcoming Arthurian Legends expansion set. En...
Published 10/02/24
Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! In this Episode we get the chance to speak with our friends Jeremy and Neil from The Beasts of the Bay, an Old School Magic The Gathering group based out of the California Bay Area, as they teach us all about the philosophies of their group, how their Magic group is working to grow the Sorcery community in their area, and teaching us the new Sorcery Multiplayer format their group has developed called 2-Headed Dragon. Don'...
Published 09/17/24
Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! This Episode is a very special and exciting one, as it celebrates the 1 Year Anniversary of the Podcast! 1 year ago this month the very first Episode was published, and in this Episode we are doing a little something different to celebrate that. Join us and a handful of guests in this "live" recording of Episode 21, where I go back through the past year of the Podcast, touching on many of the challenges, achievements, and...
Published 08/30/24
Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! In this episode I interview Ron from the Sorcery Social Club, the organization that brought us the Courtesan Cup as well as the numerous qualifiers that led up to it. We discuss a lot of the behind the scenes stuff that happened during the Qualifiers and Cup weekend; the good, the bad, and the unexpected. Ron shares his insights with us as to what all goes into putting together a large Grand Prix-style competitive tournam...
Published 07/30/24
Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! In this episode I will be summarizing my recent experiences being both a contender as well as a judge at the Sorcery Spring Social event in Baltimore, MD this past June. I will also be joined by a very special guest, Courtesan Cup 2024 champion CJ, as we discuss his experiences at the cup and then deep dive into his infamous Roots of Yggdrasil deck, "Ragnarok." Enjoy! ...
Published 07/05/24
Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! In this episode we will be joined by a couple of our favorite guests on the podcast, Sofie and Jens from Cardboard Guide. We had the duo on herebacl in Episode 4 to discuss all the exciting alt arts, promos, and curios found in Alpha, and now they're back to educate us about all the exciting curio cards found within the Sorcery Beta set so far. We hope you learned something, and hopefully this helps you to identify ...
Published 06/09/24
Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! May 10th is official Dust Day! For Episode 17 we will be celebrating the official launch of the Dust Reward System by discussing all things Dust! Join us as we delve into the finer details of this new and exciting reward system, break down the history of Dust, and cover all the excitement that surrounded the launch of the Dust Store. Enjoy! - Shop for all ...
Published 05/20/24
Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! For Episode 16 we had the privilege to sit and chat with Sorcery guest artist Drew Tucker! Join us as we delve into the life, the career, and the mind of Drew, and chat about his involvement in the upcoming Spring Sorcery Social event that will be happening in Baltimore soon in mid-June. Enjoy! - Shop for all your Sorcery needs @ CardDig.com - &nbsp...
Published 04/30/24
Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! Episode 15 is another exciting episode in the series of our Avatar Analysis episodes, where we focus on one specific Avatar and break down the deck archetypes built around them. We also look at some key strategies and core staple cards for playing decks built around this Avatar. For this episode, we are exploring the Enchantress Avatar with our special guest Zalem, Champion of the March of the Mortals Tournament....
Published 04/14/24
Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! Episode 14 is the second in the series of Realm-side Chatter episodes. In this episode, not only do we break down the event and discuss what all went down, but we also sit and chat with various Sorcery community members at SorceryCon 2024 in Seattle Washington. Enjoy!                  -- Shop for all your Sorcery needs @ CardDig.com --                    -- Use code allthings5 to receive 5% off orders! --              ...
Published 03/18/24
Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! Episode 13 is the second in the series of our Avatar Analysis episodes, where we focus on one specific Avatar and break down the deck archetypes built around this Avatar. We also look at some key staple cards and powerful strategies for playing it. For our second Avatar Analysis episode, we are exploring the Sparkmage Avatar! I couldnt think of anyone I'd rather discuss Sparkmage with than my good buddy and fellow...
Published 02/28/24
Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! In Episode 12 we breakdown the recent major rulebook changes and updates, discuss the various key clarifications that were made, and talk about how these changes will impact the current meta as well as future cards. With this new update it is highly recommended to read the full rulebook to make sure you understand all of the changes, as I only covered some of the more noteworthy ones, but did not cover ALL of the smaller...
Published 02/07/24
Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! Episode 11 is our first of many Avatar Analysis episodes where we focus on one specific Avatar and break down the deck archetypes built around this Avatar, as well as some staple cards and key strategies for playing it. For our first Avatar Analysis episode, we are exploring the Pathfinder Avatar, and who better to help walk us through this powerful Avatar than some of the more seasoned and recognized Pathfinder players...
Published 01/25/24
Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! The Podcast is back from our holiday break!! In this episode we take a look at the current status of Sorcery Contested Realm and how we've seen the game grow over the past months following Beta release. We delve into some market discussion on sealed and staple singles, as well as some other increasingly popular products, and lastly we discuss what we know and what we speculate for the upcoming future of the game based on...
Published 01/10/24
Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! In this episode we                  ----------   Shop for all your Sorcery needs @ CardDig.com   -----------        ----------   Use coupon code allthings5 to receive 5% off your order!   -----------                  ----------   International shipping + payment plans available!   ----------- Join the Podcast discord server! https://discord.gg/g4KMvDnzdV *Sorcery-Con* Alex West is trying to start up a Sorcery...
Published 12/13/23
Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! In this episode we analyze the Beta Precon decks and look at what cards they each come with out of the box, which cards are considerations for keeping or removing from the decks for more synergy, and what upgrade options we have for each deck to fit within a $20 USD budget as well as a $100 USD budget in order to give them a more competitive edge. Most prices are taken from TCGplayer averages at the time it was recorded,...
Published 11/29/23
Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! The new Beta set just finally officially launched on November 10th and we are catching up on all the exciting things that happened during launch week. A lot of exciting news announced by the Sorcery team, as well as an exciting giveaway opportunity for listeners of the podcast to try to win 1 of 2 $50 gift certificates from our sponsor. Give it a listen, catch up on all the excitement, and I hope you enjoy!              ...
Published 11/15/23
Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! Happy Halloween! This episode is our Halloween Special, and following the normal News & Highlights portion, I will be reading some very fun, very spooky hand-written stories that all have to do with some spooky-themed cards within the current Sorcery set. So grab your favorite Halloween snacks and candies, and give them a listen, I hope you enjoy!                  ----------   Shop for all your Sorcery needs @...
Published 10/31/23
Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! In this episode, being the first episode of October, we will be looking at how to build a very cool, very spooky spirit deck. Spirits are a very powerful minion type, and if built properly this archetype can be a very fun and powerful deck build. We will be covering the Avatars and potential element options to build around, discussing the handful of key cards that make up the essential core of this archetype, as well as...
Published 10/18/23
Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! In this episode we will be joined by our very first guests on the podcast, Sofie and Jens from Cardboard Guide. We will be briefly interviewing them and getting to know them and their roles within the Sorcery community before discussing, in depth, all of the amazing alternate arts, promos, and curio cards found within the Sorcery set so far. We hope you enjoy this interview and learn something about all these amazing...
Published 10/04/23
Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! In this episode we will continue reviewing and discussing a whole lot of interesting and powerful cards from the alpha set, but this time we are covering the Elite and Unique rarities. It is another fun and informative episode and we hope you enjoy listening to the breakdown of the elite and unique cards within alpha set. *If you're curious about Sorcery: Contested Realm and want to learn more about the game, view the...
Published 09/20/23
Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! In this episode we will be reviewing and discussing a whole lot of interesting and powerful cards from the alpha set, specifically the Ordinary and Exceptional rarities. This episode is quite a bit longer than normal, as there are many cards to discuss, however it is a very fun and informative episode and we hope you enjoy listening to the breakdown of the ordinary and exceptional cards within alpha set. Check out the...
Published 09/03/23