All Things Contested Realm – Details, episodes & analysis

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- World of Sorcery

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 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 fun moments we had, as well as discuss the current and future projects and plans for the Podcast, all the while having surprise guests pop on to chat, share fond memories, or discuss their favorite Podcast moments and Episodes. While this Episode breaks away from the normal format, it was a very fun one to record, so I hope you all have fun with it. Enjoy!

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https://patreon.com/AllThingsContestedRealm

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*** Check out the Sorcery Social Club Store for cool shirts and playmats at Store.Sorcery.Social ***
To save $10 on your order, use the coupon code allthings10 during checkout



* Check out Justin's (MetroidPikmin) Sparkmage Deck here (I promised him I'd post it just to get more views on it!):
https://curiosa.io/decks/cloneejb7003al80fj99t5zse


* Check out the Discord Server for The Ruby Core-ier fan-made Sorcery Magazine:
https://discord.gg/qd9JmFSWeJ

* Check out the Patreon Page for The Ruby Core-ier to show your support:
https://www.patreon.com/therubycoreier

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:

00:05:16 News & Highlights
00:22:12 Main Episode Intro
00:23:57 This Past Year of the Podcast
00:45:53 Guest - Ollardel
01:09:01 Guest - Jack
01:22:19 Guest - Lord of Itza
01:35:20 Guest - Sal
01:40:25 Guest - Jesse
01:57:52 Guest - MetroidPikmin
02:11:54 Guest - Corramor
02:20:20 Guest - The Lady of the House
02:35:12 The Current State of the Podcast
02:41:19 The Future of the Podcast
02:49:47 Card Highlights

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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 tournament event, and his take on the future of competitive Sorcery events, and Sorcery as a whole. Enjoy!

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 ** Check out the Podcast's Patreon Page!
https://patreon.com/AllThingsContestedRealm

*** Protect your sealed products with a custom-sized acrylic case from BearishCases ***
To save 5% on your order, use the coupon code allthings5 or use the affiliate link:
https://www.bearishcases.com/allthings5


*** Check out the Sorcery Social Club Store for cool shirts and playmats at Store.Sorcery.Social ***
To save $10 on your order, use the coupon code allthings10 during checkout

*** If you're an LGS/Vendor and would like to reach out to the Sorcery Social Club for future events, feel free to reach out at:
Qualifiers@Mail.Sorcery.Social


* To check out and/or join the current Death Dealer MEME contest, you must first be in the Podcast Discord server (see below to join) and then follow this link to the submission channel: https://discord.com/channels/1128872538454376499/1259939657169244183


* To check out the official Tournament Winner exclusive Death Dealer playmat from EC, check out this article:
https://sorcerytcg.com/news/announcing-the-2024-sorcery-contested-realm-tournament-winner-s-playmat

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:

00:03:30 News & Highlights
00:18:39 Interview with Ron
01:22:55 Card Highlights
01:27:20 Patreon Shoutouts

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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!

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 ** Check out the Podcast's Patreon Page!
https://patreon.com/AllThingsContestedRealm

*** Protect your sealed products with a custom-sized acrylic case from BearishCases***
To save 5% on your order, use the coupon code allthings5 or use the affiliate link:
https://www.bearishcases.com/allthings5


*Check out the draft deck that landed me my first 3-0 win in Baltimore:
https://curiosa.io/decks/clydhh8em003nop5nia3hy0f2?tab=view




*Check out the latest Arthurian Legends previewed cards and art:

Camelot: https://sorcerytcg.com/news/arthurian-legends-first-look-camelot-by-jeff-a-menges

Keening Banshee: https://sorcerytcg.com/news/arthurian-legends-first-look-keening-banshee-by-alan-pollack

Siege Giant: https://sorcerytcg.com/news/arthurian-legends-first-look-siege-giant-by-truitt-parrish

Mesmerism: https://sorcerytcg.com/news/arthurian-legends-first-look-mesmerism-by-drew-tucker

Power of Flight: https://sorcerytcg.com/news/arthurian-legends-first-look-power-of-flight-art-by-severine-pineaux

Sir Yvain: https://sorcerytcg.com/news/arthurian-legends-first-look-sir-yvain-art-by-vincent-pompetti


*Check out CJ's Roots deck Ragnarok:
https://curiosa.io/decks/cltwmj6vp0040ydfaz3qodjgd

*Check out CJ's YouTube channel Old Fashioned Nerds:
https://www.youtube.com/@Oldfashionednerds/videos

*Check out Spencer's YouTube channel Sorcerer's Quest:
https://www.youtube.com/@TheSorcerersQuest

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:
00:02:14 News & Highlights
00:22:46 Summarizing the Sorcery Spring Social
00:35:01 Interview with CJ- Introductions
00:44:57 Interview with CJ- Discussing the Spring Social Event
01:11:46 Interview with CJ- Roots Deck Breakdown
01:47:31 Card Highlights

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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 here back 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 potential curios in the future!

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 ** Check out the new Podcast Patreon Page!
https://patreon.com/AllThingsContestedRealm

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To save 5% on your order, use the coupon code allthings5 or use the affiliate link:
https://www.bearishcases.com/allthings5



*Check out the latest Arthurian Legends previewed card, Titagel:
https://sorcerytcg.com/news/arthurian-legends-the-new-expansion-for-sorcery-contested-realm-debuts-at-spiel-essen


*Check out Cardboard Guide on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@CardboardGuide

*Check out Cardboard Guide's Patreon Page:
https://patreon.com/CardboardGuide

*Join Cardboard Guide's Discord Server:
https://discord.gg/sYvTZQWTFc

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:
00:02:57 News & Highlights
00:20:43 Re-introducing Sofie & Jens
00:24:51 Quick Review of Alpha Curios
00:40:21 Discussing the Beta Curios
01:24:26 Thoughts on Curios in Upcoming Arthurian Legends Set
01:37:24 Card Highlights

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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!


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To save 5% on your order, use the coupon code allthings5 or use the affiliate link:
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*Check out the previewed artwork from Arthurian Legends of Sir Pelleas:
https://sorcerytcg.com/news/first-look-arthurian-legends-sir-pelleas-art-by-alan-pollack

*To check out the custom card design contest post, join the official Sorcery Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/sorceryofficial/

*Check out Japan's growing Sorcery community and their newest distribution company:
https://sorcerytcg.com/news/sorcery-contested-realm-comes-to-japan

* To check out the details for the upcoming Courtesan Cup/Spring Sorcery Social event:
https://courtesan-cup.com/
**Use coupon code ALLTHINGS10 to get $10 off your purchase!**


Official Podcast 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:

00:02:27 News & Highlights
00:11:44 What is Dust?
00:13:45 History of Dust
00:15:19 First Dust Rewards Teaser
00:18:10 "A Few Days" of Dust Excitement
00:33:42 Dust Store Launch Day
00:36:23 Initial Dust Rewards + Prices
00:40:04 Day After + Afterthoughts
00:44:53 Card Highlights

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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!


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*Check out Drew's personal art website:
https://www.drewtuckerillustration.com/

*Check out Drew's Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/drewtuckerillustration/

*Check out Drew's Instagram channel:
https://www.instagram.com/drewtuckerillustration/

* To check out the details for the upcoming Courtesan Cup/Spring Sorcery Social event:
https://courtesan-cup.com/
**Use coupon code ALLTHINGS10 to get $10 off your purchase!**


Official Podcast 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:
00:01:36 News & Highlights
00:26:42 Interview with Drew Tucker
01:25:59 Spring Sorcery Social Event
02:13:23 Card Highlights

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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. Enjoy!


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ENCHANTRESS  DECKS:

Zalem's public decks:
Control: https://curiosa.io/decks/clf7hjfxc002lmk0gy6nyzgl9
Spirits: https://curiosa.io/decks/clsmmlhou001z11pizfcx1ika 

My own public deck:
https://curiosa.io/decks/cltf5i85d000pc8mftb6rye8d?tab=view


*Check out Zalem's game shop:
https://www.facebook.com/gamesahoy

*Check out Zalem's YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@letsplaysorcery6506

* To check out the previewed Arthurian Legends card from Lindsey Crummet:
https://sorcerytcg.com/news/unveiling-arthurian-legend-s-coy-nixie-by-lindsey-crummett


Official Podcast 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:
00:02:00 News & Highlights
00:20:14 Start Interview
00:37:11 Summary of Adam's Deck
00:45:43 Advanced Breakdown of Enchantress
00:49:10 Deep Dive into Adam's Decks
01:08:25 Sites
01:17:36 Alternative Cards
01:50:36 Card Highlights

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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!


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*To contact Margaret Organ-Kean for artwork or commissions, email her at:
 margaret@organ-kean.com

*To visit Margaret at her next event in April 2024 check out:
https://www.laughingdragonevents.com/cmdfst-sf-2024/


* Constructed Event Winning Decks:
1st: https://curiosa.io/decks/clspsq15m00381191gh4h4bmn
2nd: https://curiosa.io/decks/clso8doel009z9h24umilcnj6?tab=view
3rd: https://curiosa.io/decks/clspt89mj001sfs2if10tmeu6
4th: https://curiosa.io/decks/clsphm2cn005n120e5cawkgzt **
** (Mistake made in with 4th place deck, this is correct deck. Will address next episode)


* Team Covenant's Constructed Finals Coverage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyXVHmJelTQ

* Check out Team Covenant's Top 8 Draft Coverage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciXBNlpCmYQ

* Visit Team Covenant's Online TCG Store:
https://www.teamcovenant.com/


* Check out the Official Podcast Server:
https://discord.gg/g4KMvDnzdV

* Check out the Official Sorcery TCG Discord Server:
https://discord.gg/KSCnaXrfnD

* 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:
00:02:02 News & Highlights
00:12:25 Intro to SorceryCon
00:14:20 David + Alex West
00:25:58 Top 4 Decks
00:29:21 More Interviews
01:57:37 Card Highlights

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