We are now in the Aftermath of March of the Machine, and we've got two incredible stories to discuss that hint at the major consequences of the Phyrexian invasion and the future of the multiverse as we know it. And, more importantly, a lot of yuri.

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We're wrapping up our flavor gems for March of the Machine this week with a look at all of the new battle cards. Spanning 36 planes, with some of the deepest cuts of the set, we had our hands full for this episode!

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We have our first part of our flavor gems for March of the Machine! There's so many we couldn't possibly fit all of them into one episode! This week we cover the planeswalkers, the corrupted, and the defenders of the multiverse!

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We return to our regularly scheduled episodes to talk about all eight of the March of the Machine side stories in one episode! What terrors were delivered to the planes of the multiverse that we didn't see in the main story? How did the denizens of Ravnica deal with the eruption of Realmbreaker through the Undercity? Was there a soul saved on New Capenna? All these answers and more can't be found in this episode! But you can learn what happened, how we felt about it, and what we think might happen next!

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We were unable to record a regular episode of the podcast this week, so Chris reached out to friend of the show and former Magic Story writer, Yichao, who lapsed out of following the story after War of the Spark and wanted a "quick" rundown of what he's missed. Well, this isn't very quick, but it sure is a rundown! Listen along as Chris explains four years of the story to a very bewildered former narrative team member.

We'll be back next week with a real episode 244 of the podcast! Until then, please enjoy this bonus episode!

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If you'd like more episodes where Chris and Yichao rant about Magic story, you might have to wait four more years.

We have K Arsenault Rivera on the podcast this week to talk about writing the end of a multi-year arc to Magic story and what it meant to be the author who brought the end to Phyrexia. We also talk about what Magic means to her, and us, and the important roles it can play in our lives. We also make K cry (positive).

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We finish our summary and discussion of the March of the Machine story by K Arsenault Rivera with episodes 7 through 10, where we see the rise of Archangel Elspeth and the fall of the Phyrexian machine. How can an unstoppable force of infection be brough to heel? Try cutting off its head. And then, of course, there are its consequences...

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Thank you to Wizards of the Coast for these four free preview cards! We're excited to share with you Invasion of Ergamon, Tribute to the World Tree, Beamtown Beatstick, and (Daretti's) Deadly Derision!

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We begin discussing the story of March of the Machine with episodes 1 through 6 by K Arsenault Rivera, picking up after the failed strike at the heart of Phyrexia where our heroes failed and the multiverse's fate seemed sealed to annihilation, and ending with the return of hope in the protector in white. With the multiverse hanging in the balance, how will the march of the machine be stopped?

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We've brought on Phyrexian language expert, Bella Guo, from Wizards of the Coast to teach us about the language of our favorite bionecromechanical horrors! Listen along as we attempt to speak the names of Phyrexians and their compleated masterpieces with our fleshy, weak mouths!