TERRIFYING GODS OF INNISTRAD!! Toxrill & Grolnok | MTG Lore

Innistrad is home to many strange and terrifying monsters and the cults who worship them as Gods. Todays scary story is about two rival cults who took their zealous beliefs way too far. They ushered in avatars to destroy one another, thus was the divine fight between Toxrill and Grolnok.
13 Nights of Halloween. Venture to the dark side of Magic: The Gathering lore. In this series we discuss the macabre. 13 videos of MTG's worst monsters and terrifying subjects.
Introduction (0:00)
Cults of Innistrad (0:55)
Swamps of Nephalia (2:26)
Cults Founding (3:29)
Toxrill vs Grolnok (4:95)
Conclusion (8:11)
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[@ScrapperTBP]

Now we just need a Snake god, preferably Golgari to complete the trio.

[@christianmiller4422]

The gitrog monster is golgari. Next one is probably going to be rakdos or orzhov.

[@Hysube]

​@@christianmiller4422or azorius

[@yukishy7060]

Snake would probably be simic

[@AetherHub]

This would be chefs kiss

[@stampede274]

There is a snake god! So far unnamed but it first debuted in the story Sisters

[@starknight2262]

Innistrad is my absolute favorite plane in magic. That's because the original innistrad set is the first set I've ever opened or played. It was when i got into magic. So innistrad will always have a special place in my heart even though i don't play Magic anymore.

[@AetherHub]

Same here. My first real set I opened was Lorwyn. But Innistrad came at a very pivotal time in my life.

[@brotquel1592]

This is the basis of every trash creature flick ever: "Gigatoad VS Megaslug, the moist awaited fight for the swamps!"

[@Sky_Sovereign]

Gotta love B Movie Monster Flicks lol

[@AetherHub]

Yeah they may be trash but cmon. They’re pure fun.

[@insainraven9875]

my favorite trash monster movie like that is Toxic Shark. A radioactive shark that hits people with sludge turning them into zombies. It’s ridiculous and I’ve been trying to build a Toxic shark deck

[@3ndlessL00p]

This would be an awesome Secret Lair pitch imo. Just have new artworks of Toxrill and Grolnok that fit together like two parts of the same B-movie poster, only they're named Megaslug and Gigatoad of course. Whoever wins, we lose

[@codysing1223]

You honestly could make the most niche of content and I'll still enjoy the hell out of it. You have a voice that doesn't put me to sleep, but I will say over a many hour marathon it can become monotone, but everything in moderation.

[@AetherHub]

This in one of the best compliments I’ve ever received. Thank you!

[@drewhalcro6082]

How utterly bizarre that I happened to have both these guys. I had no idea that they were in opposition to each other.

[@thomaseddy7347]

I love that you brought back the "13 cards of Halloween" style videos!

[@AetherHub]

I’m really glad to be doing it. Loads of work, but fun and rewarding.

[@DragonspineInfiniteZero]

Meanwhile Emrakul is watching like it’s a KZbin video

[@AetherHub]

She’s got her popcorn in that moon I’m sure

[@Alejandrodemontana]

All hail Hynotoad!! The one true frog god!

[@timberwolf8182]

So, the Gitrog monster is the true monster king of inistrad? Also, I love the detail that the cards aren't god creatures, alluding to the fact that they are created monstrosities. Not divine beings

[@prideofclouds]

Snails aren't insects you're thinking of Molluscophobia because they're molluscs

[@AetherHub]

Yup you’re right. For a series like this I should make sure I’m triggering the phobias!!!

[@TheArcSet]

Thanks for this.

[@rustythedeli-master6861]

And then Croc god came and ate them both.

[@AetherHub]

They just need to take an Omenpath to Amonket ;)

[@Sky_Sovereign]

Too bad there's not enough slug creatures to make a slug vs frog decks lol

[@thesamuraiman]

There's seven in green/black. That's...doable? 🤔😂 Toss in a couple changelings

[@AetherHub]

Changlings can always help but yeah I agree. WAY more frogs out there lol

[@delllee4915]

My money is on Frog Tribal sweep

[@jdogx211]

Slug. The second that frog tries to eat it, it's either gonna barf or start to melt.

[@AetherHub]

My money is melt. Sorry Grolnok. You ain’t eating this slug.

[@auraaetherbladesigma6939]

Never thought I would ever see a religious war between a Frog and a slug. Yet Magic managed to make that happen. 😂 I would ironically see those two “gods” get along together to the dismay of their followers.

[@MagusFlorren]

Did anyone else notice?!.. In the very first picture for the intro- That there are 13 of those golden strands of light? 13 spiky roof tops.. and the silhouette of the sky between the clouds looks like Emrakul!

[@darthsurya88]

These videos are fun!

[@AetherHub]

Super happy you’re enjoying them!

[@johnnyscifi]

All-Hail the mighty Gitrog!!!

[@fotherphrogg]

Toxrill's got this one in the bag

[@tod557]

Oh my God I love innistrad I may not agree with wizard of the coast anymore but do they hit me in the innistrad spot real good

[@tmacker14]

So we have gamabunta, and tatsuyu, now we need manda

[@AetherHub]

We can only hope

[@drewhugginsmusic423]

There is an unconfirmed leak that Grist might be getting a slight update in MH3

[@blindcommander]

Wouldn't it actually be molluskaphobia for toxril? It's a slug not an insect. I suffer from molluskaphobia and all things mollusk, slimy and tenticly...

[@AetherHub]

First. I apologies if this video triggered your phobia at all. Second. You’re 100% right.

[@helxeen2607]

I like the idea of Toxrill winning the fight, but I do love them as a commander.

[@jonaswilliams9755]

There's still a typo in the title, but otherwise loved the video.

[@AetherHub]

Hey thanks for telling me about the typo. Fixed now :)

[@delllee4915]

Will one of the 13 Nights of Magic cover Nethroi and its ability to resurrect the dead?

[@codysing1223]

First time I feel like I'm so lost of this is new lore, or something... I miss OG innistrad. Avacyn ✌️

[@AetherHub]

Newish lore. I think it’s from Crimson Vow

[@Shoyro]

In the actual game, Toxrill is VERY SCARY and salt inducing. If you play Kormus Bell and Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth, you transform Toxrill's erosion ability for creatures into CONSTANT Mass Land Destruction. Control is one thing, but Toxrill can reach Tergrid levels of hatred in my opinion in Commander.

[@washada]

Where is the lore coming from? I know WotC publishes short stories, but I haven’t heard of one about those two.

[@AetherHub]

They have small blurbs. Flavor text. Associated cards. Compile them all and you get the story :)

[@washada]

@@AetherHub Oh, damn, that sounds like a lot of work! I generally get the general story out of a set, but never this level of details. Thank you for putting it together!

[@D-Skotes]

We have a battle of gods Toxrill vs Grolnok.... but what is that? OH MY GOD IT'S ISHKANAH WITH 3 STEEL CHAIRS.

[@thesteadfastduelist6258]

Sounds to me these guys just want to play Pokémon IRL

[@AetherHub]

Haha yeah that’s kind of the case

[@GlitchGhost1285]

As much as I hate that card I got a 20 on the slug.

[@AetherHub]

Oh my friend has a Toxrill commander deck. My monies on the slug.

[@hillbilly_herpetology]

I'm sure someone pointed this out but slugs are mollusks not insects 😂

[@AetherHub]

So many people did. The more you know! Or the more I learn lol

[@MrD34dM4r5hM4110w5]

I'm 💯 team Toxrill!! It's my favorite card ever printed!! Plus she's soo dang cute 😍

[@AetherHub]

A true beauty. But really her card art is gorgeous

[@MrD34dM4r5hM4110w5]

@AetherHub yes, I agree!! The card art really is absolutely gorgeous, standard, or showcase. I got extremely lucky opening up some packs and pulled both her arts and fell in love instantly with that slug horror queen!! 🐌👸💖

[@wassasse]

Fist comment. I love your videos been listening for a while

[@AetherHub]

Hope you and others continue to listen, thank you!

[@tannermccollum7060]

Team Frog!

[@ivernedit4132]

Need my ooze lord commander in sultai pls

[@thatonescarecrow4692]

The Mimeoplasm it is then.

[@AetherHub]

Yup go with the clone if you need ;)

[@ivernedit4132]

@@thatonescarecrow4692 he doesn’t do anything for oozes so nah

[@ivernedit4132]

@@AetherHub if he did anything for oozes besides be an ooze in name, I would use, but he’s a different kind of deck than ooze tribal, really.

[@thatonescarecrow4692]

@@ivernedit4132 Silas Renn for color and Slurrk as a partner then. Not that many oozes deal with counters much, but it is a variant nonetheless.

[@Itachi45481]

INNISTRAD gods not gonna lie i want that storyline but was omenpathed

[@AetherHub]

🤔

[@TheSandwhichman108]

Frogs are natural predators of slugs… Demon blood or not it’s still a slug. Pretty one sided if you ask me.

[@AetherHub]

Well I don’t think there’s anything natural about this slug :)

[@TheSandwhichman108]

@@AetherHub I still think 90% of the fight is just gonna be the slug being slow gonged down. I mean for all we know that merchant could have done something to that frog egg. So either the frog eats it or it’s too much and the frog chokes to death leaving the slug stuck and thus both die.

[@TheSandwhichman108]

@@AetherHub What’s your favorite innistrad card? Mine is called mirrorwing dragon I think. Despite being a huge dragon it’s not fearsome looking at all but instead has a colorful and elegant design I saw an alternate art of that thing flying and it was awe inspiring. (I think it first appeared in eldritch moon? The alt art is from midnight hunt.) I can only imagine how much of a majestic sight one would be flying overhead. It’s design brings a dash of color and a nice contrast to the surrounding landscape.

[@mathewmcgee8029]

I don't know if I am the first or the seventeenth one to say this. I don't think you mean entomophobia, I think you are meaning molluscophobia. Both snails are mollusks, not bugs, and the fear of mollusks generally covers a shared fear of slimy, more amorphous things.

[@brandonhall7498]

This is clearly a job for the French.

[@AetherHub]

Toxrill with some butter sauce. Yum

[@jaredschultz1867]

"entomophobia", shows slug instead of an insect

[@Zivillyn]

Slugs are mollusks, not insects. Entomophobia does not apply here. You're looking for Molluscophobia.

[@mega2009man]

😐 seriously 😐

[@chasewarren9702]

🤨

[@AetherHub]

😬