Strictly Vorthos – Karn

Howdy folks! It’s Joe again and we’re continuing our look at various characters from Dominaria and this time we’re looking at the trifecta of our intrepid heroes from the new set. I’m talking of course about the artificial planeswalker Karn. The Beginnings of Karn Karn’s very existence began as a very simple idea. Urza Planeswalker, in his crusade to seek out a way to defeat the Phyrexians, began experimenting with the concept of time travel as a way to prevent the Thran from becoming the Phyrexians. However, there were severe limitations to this, as organic material was basically incapable of the act.

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Strictly Vorthos – Teferi, Time Mage

Howdy folks, this is Joe and we’ve got yet another followup into our Dominarian history lesson! This week we’re focusing on the planeswalker, Teferi of Jamuraa! Early History Teferi was born in the Jamuraan nation of Zhalfir, quickly becoming a practical jokester with extreme amounts of talent. He eventually was brought to the Tolarian Academy by Barrin, which is where he first met Jhoira and Karn. Teferi at the academy continued much as he had before. Although he was a magical prodigy, he still played pranks and constantly sought Jhoira’s affection. Teferi’s jokes led him to dub the newly created

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Strictly Vorthos – Jodah, the Archmage Eternal

Howdy folks! It’s Joe again with another fun look into the world and storylines of Magic, with a focus on interesting characters in those worlds. This week we’re continuing our focus on Dominarian characters by talking about none other than Jodah, the Archmage Eternal! Without skipping a beat, let’s get right into it! Early Life Jodah was born several generations after the Sylex Blast that leveled Argoth and ended the war between Mishra and Urza. Jodah’s own family line is actually connected to the two brothers by Kayla bin-Kroog. While Jodah’s family was wealthy, they were forced to abandon their

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Strictly Vorthos – Jhoira of the Ghitu

Howdy folks! It’s Joe again and we’re back with another Vorthos article! Last time we took a brief look at the history of Dominaria, but now we’re gonna look at some of the characters that we’re seeing from the new Dominaria storyline. This week we’re gonna talk about none other than Jhoira of the Ghitu, otherwise known as the new Captain of the Weatherlight (as well as… the first Captain of the Weatherlight)! Jhoira is an artificer from the Ghitu tribe on the continent of Shiv. Because of her heritage, she is adept in the skills surrounding artifacts. The Tolarian

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