All Things Contested Realm

Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! Join me for the podcast interview debut of Sorcery artist Sam McKinnon as we discuss his journey as an artist, what inspires his creativity, his experiences playing Sorcery competitively, and much more! You may think you know the Yellow Knight, but this episode will shed more light on the life of the artist within that suit of armor.

Want to win some awesome enamel pins or possibly even some signed cards or prints? Make sure to listen to the end to find out more about the Discord giveaway tied to this episode, and how you can enter to win some super cool prizes featuring Sam's artwork!

Check out more of Sam's work on his website:

https://www.sammckinnon.com/

Follow Sam on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/sammckinnonart/

Check out the artwork of Sam's brother Seb McKinnon:

https://www.sebmckinnon.com/

You can watch the teaser trailer to Seb's upcoming film The Stolen Child here:

https://youtu.be/cqM5t6zkQTc?si=nyYVDJIt1wC62XbL

Want to learn more about The Painted Realm? Check out all the details here:

https://www.thepaintedrealm.com/

Interested in food photography and cooking recipes by Sam's wife Murielle? Check out Murielle's website here:

https://muriellebanackissa.com/

Join the Four Cores App Community + Support Server:

https://discord.gg/nzyNTt6w3T

Don't have the App? Check out the Four Cores Website + Download Info Here:

https://fourcores.gg/

Want to check out the decklists for the upcoming Frost Mage vs Lavamancer duel decks? You can view the "full" decklists here:

https://sorcerytcg.com/news/every-card-in-frost-mage-vs-lavamancer

Check out the latest codex updates here:

https://sorcerytcg.com/codex/changelog

Official Podcast Patreon Page:
https://patreon.com/AllThingsContestedRealm

Official Podcast Discord server:
https://discord.gg/J34k273GZ3


Follow the Podcast on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/allthingscontestedrealm/


Official Sorcery TCG Discord server:
https://discord.gg/6CTv5Reqxz

And as always, stay contested.

Chapter Markers:

1:53 News & Highlights - Podcast Updates

9:20 News & Highlights - Sorcery Updates

38:25 Introducing Sam McKinnon

53:00 Artistic Influences & Inspirations

58:35 Discussing Sam's Sorcery Artwork

1:22:45 Discussing Other Artistic Inspirations

1:30:01 Discussing Sam's Experiences at Conventions

1:39:18 Talking Competitive Play

1:49:49 Catch Sam at Some Upcoming Events

1:52:00 Discussing the Beasts of the Bay's Quest for the Crown 2025 Retreat  + Other Retreat Events

2:22:10 Discussing Our Other Favorite Sorcery Artworks & Artists

2:28:54 Discussing Upcoming Sorcery Work + Other Upcoming Projects

2:37:43 Closing Thoughts, Shout Outs, Plugs, and Sam's Socials

2:42:05 Podcast Giveaway Details - How to Win Some Sam McKinnon Swag

2:43:35 Card Highlights

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Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! Join me as we chat with Jack aka ElektrikSorcerer, the founder, developer, lead writer, and editor in chief of The Rudy Core-ier, the first and only fan-created Sorcery Contested Realm magazine. What other magazine features interviews with your favorite Sorcery artists, breaks down the current developing metas, and digs deep into the lore behind Sorcery's thematic fantasy elements? Learn the history behind this homebrew magazine that has become a foundational part of the Sorcery community, how it has developed and evolved over the years, and how you can get your hands on the new professionally-printed physically copies!

Check out The Ruby Core-ier's community server:

https://discord.gg/KDV2UYwAv9

Want to support the magazine and have access to all the digital issues? Check out The Ruby Core-ier's Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/therubycoreier

** Use the code KEVMO to save 10% on your first month of Patreon with The Ruby Core-ier!! **

Check out the highlights and top 8 decklists from the second Grant Contest of 2026 at SCG Con Vegas:

https://sorcerytcg.com/news/scg-con-las-vegas-the-second-grand-contest-of-2026

Check out some awesome footage of SCG Con Vegas 2026 provided by Eric of the Wizards of Fun YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN7rajbTMvE

Want to find out more about Sorcery's upcoming Grand Contests? Check out all the details here:

https://sorcerytcg.com/news/are-your-ready-for-sorcery-s-grand-contests

Find out more info regarding this year's upcoming Avatar of the Realm event:

https://sorcerytcg.com/news/avatar-of-the-realm-2026-the-realm-converges-in-boston

Want to know more about the Frost Mage vs Lavamancer Duel Deck product  recently announced by Eric's Curiosa? Check out all the details here:

https://sorcerytcg.com/news/frost-mage-vs-lavamancer-new-avatars-enter-the-contested-realm

Official Podcast Patreon Page:
https://patreon.com/AllThingsContestedRealm

Official Podcast Discord server:
https://discord.gg/J34k273GZ3


Follow the Podcast on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/allthingscontestedrealm/


Official Sorcery TCG Discord server:
https://discord.gg/6CTv5Reqxz

And as always, stay contested.


Chapter Markers:

3:45 News & Highlights - Podcast Updates

11:56 News & Highlights - Sorcery Updates

33:57 Introducing Jack and The Ruby Core-ier

37:11 Looking back at the inception of the magazine and its first issues

44:18 Favorite memories or moments related to the magazine

55:33 Challenges and hurdles behind the magazine's development

1:01:28 What content does the magazine currently offer these days?

1:04:01 Closing statements

1:09:25 Card Highlights

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Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! After ANOTHER long break due to life and its unexpected twists and turns, I'm back once again. Join me as we are discuss all the exciting curios and gilded cards from the Arthurian Legends set with our friends Sophie and Jens from Cardboard Guide! Plus, we will catch up on everything that has happened in the world of Sorcery over the past several months, covering everything from new sanctioned organized play programs, new event kits and promos, lots of new FAQ and codex updates, and everything in between. You may already be familiar with a lot of this already, but hopefully you'll still learn something new. Either way, I'm just happy to be back again. Sorry for the long break!

Check out Cardboard Guide's Arthurian Legends Curios channel in their server:

https://discord.gg/PzymstswwN

Check out Cardboard Guide's Youtube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@CardboardGuide

Official FAQ and Codex changelog:
https://curiosa.io/codex/changelog

Official Judge Program info:

https://sorcerytcg.com/news/announcing-the-sorcery-contested-realm-judge-program

For 2027's SorceryCon 4 tickets and info:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sorcerycon-4-tickets-1990656270492 

Check out the details behind Sorcery's new Organized Play 2026 program:

https://sorcerytcg.com/news/where-tables-connect-sorcery-organized-play-2026

Check out the player-run Sorcery Explorer Series:

https://jamesboo.com/exploresorcery

Check out the Sorcerer's Summit server:

https://discord.gg/N8PmsP6RTN

Check out the Golden State Avatar's server:

https://discord.gg/g2ya2ukDWU

Official Podcast Patreon Page:
https://patreon.com/AllThingsContestedRealm

Official Podcast Discord server:
https://discord.gg/J34k273GZ3


* Follow the Podcast on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/allthingscontestedrealm/


Official Sorcery TCG Discord server:
https://discord.gg/6CTv5Reqxz

And as always, stay contested.


Chapter Markers:

1:24 News & Highlights- Podcast Updates

8:29 News & Highlights- Sorcery Updates

57:41 Re-introducing Sofie & Jens

1:15:34 What are Curios?

1:18:44 Arthurian Legends Curios

1:56:38 Arthurian Legends Gilded Cards

2:25:28 Card Highlights

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Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! After a long and impromptu hiatus, I'm finally back on the microphone once again. Join me in my attempt to catch up on everything we've missed over the past handful of months, covering everything from conventions, sanctioned organized play events, the Dragonlord set, Gothic spoilers, and everything in between. You may know a lot of this stuff already, but maybe you'll still learn something new? Either way, I'm just happy to be back in the action once again. Sorry it took so long!

Check out the player-run Sorcery Explorer Series:

https://jamesboo.com/exploresorcery

Check out the details behind Sorcery's new Organized Play events:

https://sorcerytcg.com/organized-play

Check out the upcoming Crossroads events taking place soon:

https://sorcerytcg.com/organized-play?tab=crossroads

Check out the article regarding Star City Games + the SCG Con:

https://sorcerytcg.com/news/erik-s-curiosa-partners-with-star-city-games

Check out the article about the upcoming Uthden Troll Cup in the Netherlands:
https://sorcerytcg.com/news/uthden-troll-cup

Official Podcast Patreon Page!
https://patreon.com/AllThingsContestedRealm

Official Podcast Discord server:
https://discord.gg/J34k273GZ3


* Follow us on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/allthingscontestedrealm/


Official Sorcery TCG Discord server:
https://discord.gg/6CTv5Reqxz

And as always, stay contested.


Chapter Markers:

00:03:50 News & Highlights

00:36:41 Sanctioned Organized Play Events

00:51:22 Dragonlord Mini Set Breakdown

01:08:01 Breaking Down the Newest Rulebook Update

01:21:26 Deep Dive into the Upcoming Gothic Set: New Mechanics and Spoilers!

01:56:21 Card Highlights

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Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! This isn't a full Episode, but rather a short PSA that I'm still alive and well, just had to take a small hiatus for personal life reasons. I'll be attending GenCon this week, make sure to come say hi if you see me! Aside from letting you all know I'm still here and I'm bringing the Podcast back to life soon, this short audio snippet is also just a way to give a brief overview of what to expect at GenCon from the Sorcery team. Make sure you come prepared for all the awesome things you'll find at the Sorcery booth this year!

I'll be following up after GenCon with a full Episode, breaking down all sorts of stuff, including the awesome experience of GenCon! Stay tuned!

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Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! In this Episode, we sit and talk Grey Wolves with the leader of the wolf pack, the wolf man himself, Luis Silva aka 2Fluent. He is known for his wolf memes and anti-frog propaganda in the Sorcery community, however what he is perhaps known best for is piloting a Wolf Deck. Join us as we dive deep into the deck tech, the silver bullets, and the key strategies surrounding this fun archetype, and have one HOWL of a good time doing it! Enjoy!


2Fluent's Earth/Air Wolf Deck: https://curiosa.io/decks/cm572m01b005ejs035w0zil35

2Fluent's Water Wolves Deck (40/20):
https://curiosa.io/decks/cljua4scr002jjp0ft9s44t8m




*** If you're in the Central California or surrounding areas, come join us and Brian Smith at the Golden State Gauntlet on April 26! Buy your tickets here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/golden-state-gauntlet-tickets-1268096874889?aff=ebdsshother&utm_share_source=listing_android




** Check out the Explorer Series: ExploreSorcery.com
** Explorer Series Discord server: https://discord.gg/Rq6FQJG6xK




*** If you're interested in checking out the Shard Bugs TCG: ShardBugsTCG.com
*** Shard Bugs TCG Discord server: https://discord.gg/CgPubTxFCU
*** Shard Bugs Kickstarter page:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shardbugstcg/shard-bugs-tcg-the-bug-inning






Official Podcast Patreon Page!
https://patreon.com/AllThingsContestedRealm

Official Podcast Discord server:
https://discord.gg/J34k273GZ3


* Follow us on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/allthingscontestedrealm/


Official Sorcery TCG Discord server:
https://discord.gg/6CTv5Reqxz

And as always, stay contested.


Chapter Markers:

00:02:28 News & Highlights

00:10:20 Introducing Luis aka 2Fluent

00:28:12 What is the Wolf Deck archetype?

00:38:22 High Vs Low # of Wolves?

00:42:07 Best Elements to Build Around?

00:50:45 Breaking Down 2Fluent's Earth/Air Wolf Deck

01:05:56 Discussing 2Fluent's Earth/Water Wolf Deck

01:14:24 Fun Optional Cards to Possibly Include

01:17:34 What are Bad Matchups for Wolves?

01:23:28 2Fluent's Shard Bugs TCG

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Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! We are back again with my good buddy Ochoa to finish up the second half of the full Arthurian Legends set review. This time we are covering the Elite and Unique cards within the set. We are quite excited for this one, as these are some of the most powerful cards in the game! Join us for part 2 of this 2-part full set breakdown series, as we discuss all our favorite cards and what we enjoyed from Arthurian Legends the most. Enjoy!




Check out The Ruby Core-ier Magazine's official Discord:
https://discord.gg/G5mRaTt727

Check out The Ruby Core-ier on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/c/therubycoreier



Join the Sorcery League Discord server:
https://discord.gg/fQ9pYV6uhU


Check out the Sorcerer's Summit Discord server:
https://discord.gg/KdcH9cyR8a





Official Podcast Patreon Page!
https://patreon.com/AllThingsContestedRealm

Official Podcast Discord server:
https://discord.gg/J34k273GZ3


* Follow us on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/allthingscontestedrealm/


Official Sorcery TCG Discord server:
https://discord.gg/6CTv5Reqxz

And as always, stay contested.


Chapter Markers:

00:06:55 News & Highlights

00:23:14 Set Review- Intro

00:28:35 Set Review- Elite Spells

01:16:24 Set Review- Elite Sites

01:26:39 Set Review- "Unique" Elite Sirs/Dames

01:43:25 Set Review- True Unique Sirs

01:50:10 Set Review- Unique Spells

02:34:33 Set Review- Unique Sites

02:46:44 Set Review- Overall Thoughts About AL

02:57:40 Card Highlights

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Greetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! Arthurian Legends was the first expansion set for Sorcery, having been released in October of 2024, and we are finally going to break it down card by card in our Full Set Review. There was so much to talk about that it had to be broken down into 2 parts though, so this part 1 will be covering the Avatars, as well as the Ordinary and Exceptional rarity cards from the set. The most exciting part about this episode though is that I am joined by my good buddy and active Sorcery community member Ochoa! Join us as we discuss all the exciting cards (well, half of them at least) from Arthurian Legends, and talk way too much about the fun shenanigans and powerful plays you can do with these cards.  Enjoy!

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* Check out Sorcery Social Club's online store for tickets to the upcoming Spring Social event as well as merch: https://store.sorcery.social



** To check out the full coverage stream from the Siege at the Core event:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPgFfu9bjd4

** For a full breakdown of the Siege Champion's 1st place deck and interview with the winner:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5T9Qt1kYOk



*** Check out the Beast of the Bay's 2-Headed Dragon mod for Table Top Simulator:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3371027579&searchtext=sorcery%3A+2hd

*** For all the rules about the 2-Headed Dragon format:
https://beastsofthebay.com/two-headed-dragon







Official Podcast Patreon Page!
https://patreon.com/AllThingsContestedRealm

Official Podcast Discord server:
https://discord.gg/J34k273GZ3


Official Sorcery TCG Discord server:
https://discord.gg/6CTv5Reqxz


* Follow us on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/allthingscontestedrealm/



And as always, stay contested.


Chapter Markers:

00:05:45 News & Highlights
00:23:10 Introducing Ochoa
00:39:29 AL Set Review- Avatars
00:58:00 AL Set Review- Ordinary Spells
01:58:06 AL Set Review- Ordinary Sites
02:04:57 AL Set Review- Exceptional Spells
02:44:51 AL Set Review- Exceptional Sites
02:59:19 AL Set Review Ordinary & Exceptionals Final Thoughts
03:06:56 Card Highlights

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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 interview with the Man, the Myth, the Legend, Simon himself. Enjoy!

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*** To check out November's Design-a-card Contest, use this invite link:
https://discord.gg/wD9EPx3Q

** Check out the Siege at the Core Website for more details about the event:
https://www.sorcerersatthecore.com/events/siege-at-the-core-2024




* Watch the Live Coverage video of SorceryCon Day 1:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvplVwKCmtI

* Watch the Live Coverage video of SorceryCon Day 2:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZSK1GSqaQU



- To keep up with future SorceryCon news and events, join the SorceryCon Discord Server:
https://discord.gg/W9wA2GTDpg





Official Podcast Patreon Page!
https://patreon.com/AllThingsContestedRealm

Official Podcast Discord server:
https://discord.gg/J34k273GZ3


Official Sorcery TCG Discord server:
https://discord.gg/6CTv5Reqxz


* Follow us on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/allthingscontestedrealm/

* Follow us on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/ATCR_Podcast


And as always, stay contested.


Chapter Markers:

00:03:03 News & Highlights
00:22:50 Dust Store & Dragonlord Set Spoilers
00:31:17 Interview with Simon
01:29:52 Card Highlights

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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 @ CardDig.com   --
--   Use coupon code allthings5 to receive 5% off your order!   --
       --   International shipping + payment plans available!   --



** Download the Four Cores App:
https://fourcores.xyz/install



*** For more details regarding SorcerCon Vegas, or to buy tickets, check the main page:
https://www.sorcerycon.com/

- Join the SorceryCon Discord Server here:
https://discord.gg/W9wA2GTDpg



** Join The Ruby Core-ier's Discord Server & read all digital issues:
https://discord.gg/Yms9XuEeQe

- The Ruby Core-ier's Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/therubycoreier



** Check out the SorceryCon Documentary by Team Covenant:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4Jom0FZL90


* To check out all of the most current and up to date card FAQs on Curiosa:
https://curiosa.io/faqs







Official Podcast Patreon Page!
https://patreon.com/AllThingsContestedRealm

Official Podcast Discord server:
https://discord.gg/J34k273GZ3


Official Sorcery TCG Discord server:
https://discord.gg/6CTv5Reqxz


* Follow us on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/allthingscontestedrealm/

* Follow us on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/ATCR_Podcast


And as always, stay contested.


Chapter Markers:

00:02:36 News & Highlights
00:29:10 Story 1- That Which Binds
00:36:20 Story 2- The Assumption of Brother Tibbons
00:46:15 Story 3- The True Meaning of Candlemas
00:55:08 Story 4- Witch
01:10:50 Card Highlights

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