Volraths Dark And Unfortunate Life - Magic: The Gathering Lore

[@christianyother4392]

I’m really glad wizards is making new cards for classic mtg characters because I’ve only been playing the game for 2 years and don’t know much about these cool older characters. The stories they have are so much more interesting than gatewatch!

[@johnkidby7948]

Glad it's not just us grognards who think so. :D

[@BergerFett]

Volrath was my favorite character during the Weatherlight saga which is when i started magic. I am so happy he is out as a commander and he will most likely be the main deck i focus on

[@imdeszaras]

love how you connect all the cards to the lores. ....been playing magic for more than years but havent really read the books related to them... thumbs up man

[@imperialtutor8687]

Phyrexia was the height magic villains. Their Borg like assimilate and corrupt from with in approach is a great trope in itself. Yawgmoth and volrath are fantastic villains.

[@AsylumEscapade]

There will never be a villain that matches the old Phyrexians.

[@andrewfornes5458]

They are coming back. So glad.

[@petegregorio2326]

I wonder if we'll be getting a new Commander Il-vec?

[@Insane-Howl-Cowl]

Oh that would be so cool!

[@lexluthor9279]

This was the reason why i ordered your channel, thanks man. Volrath is my favourite character in Mtg lore. Keep up the good work.

[@liminal_entity1331]

This was a really interesting video. I knew Volrath was a wicked bastard, but I didn't know just how wicked he could be until now. As for what lore videos I would like to see, I would really appreciate one for Lim-Dûl the Necromancer. I've always found his story super interesting and necromancers, overall, are my personal favourite type of magic user.

[@StormflameMW]

I think that it is really cool, how good Volrath's colors fit his flavor/story/character. His colors are basicly simic+black, so in other words, he is a dark version of simic, which really reflects his character. Simic tries to experiment on and enhance beings, more for their benefit (who is experimented on) and preferably (or only) volunteers, often even experimenting on themselves. Volrath doesn't care, if the being experimented on is volunteering or if it is in pain, he only cares for his own benefits. That all kind of sounds like a black version of simic.

[@Jonqen]

His story was so traumatic

[@cavemantero]

Tempest was and still is my favorite set. A+ on this purp.

[@michaelhealy1000]

I've been waiting so long for you to cover my favorite character. Thank you sir!

[@michealbohmer2871]

The artwork in "Theft of Dreams" reminds me of the artwork in he Basic D&D Gazetteers.

[@johnscott7808]

I suppose that it is truely cool, how true Volraths colorings suit his flavorstorycharacter. His colorings are basicly simicblack, so in different words, he is a darkish model of simic, which truely displays his character. Simic tries to scan on and beautify beings, greater for their gain who is experimented on and ideally or solely volunteers, regularly even experimenting on themselves. Volrath doesnt care, if the being experimented on is volunteering or if it is in pain, he solely cares for his very own benefits. That all form of sounds like a black model of simic.

[@thevincesable]

Can you make a lore video about Traximundar ?

[@cloviepounders6703]

Volrath needs a return arc... You don't become an envincar and not establish some contingency plans in case of your death lol. Maybe even turn it into a redemption. He awakens with no memories but ask the powers... Favorite villain.

[@michaelschaub7685]

I'm assuming the card Smite was when Gerrard defeated Volrath at the Weatherlight and Topple is when he truly died to the flowstone.

[@Earthboundmike]

Ya know, I liked the story back at this time more. What little I saw from the flavour.

[@VexylObby]

The Phyrexians were the masters of long cons.

[@Earthboundmike]

Tempest really was my start to magic.

[@Earthboundmike]

I knew nothing of the story, aside from flavour text. This shit is cool.

[@WyldeTripKY]

wooohoo story time with Purps!

[@shadowphoenix173]

The new volrath looks like he is holding some sort of poisonous cell ( - 1/-1 counter) which he implants in his victim. Or he already infected him and this is some sort of cell which he now took out now... enables him to shapshift and get his victims abilities. In the other hand It looks almost like some sort of metal scalpel. Could be that i am totally wrong, however i think it would or at least could fit.

[@DaBeezz]

These lore videos have become my favorite on KZbin. Very satisfying to see the cards tied into the deep story of MtG.

[@humm.ngbird]

love the content brother bear

[@OfficialMagisto]

Can you do the lore on The 4 vampire lords of Innistrad, Mirri and Oona???

[@Actalzy]

Loved Greven Il-Vec, sad story there to. The flavor txt on his card said it all "Rage is the only freedom left me." and his art was always great. Rath cycle was over all one of the best imo for cards and story.

[@johnkidby7948]

"I will flay the skin from your flesh and the flesh from your bones and scrape your bones dry. And still you will not have suffered enough." -Greven il-Vec, to Gerrard Still one of my all-time favorites.

[@tylerochello2679]

Im looking forward to the brothers war!

[@joshuaspector8182]

It's probably been talked about somewhere here already but the trials with the ants is based on a real tribe of people. Theres a group in south america i believe that do that exact thing with bullet ants. From what I gather, this is absolutely excruciating for like bare minimum 24 hours.

[@Earthboundmike]

Oh shit. I wonder how youtube figured out I'd want to hear about Slivers and Volrath?

[@Earthboundmike]

Cuz it probably could have done that sooner

[@codelicious6590]

I'm loving these lore vids. Are ya planning on doing the whole Weatherlight crew as well? I'm very interested to learn what happened to Mirri to cause her to become a vampire, and what kind of a character was she, and stuff.

[@APlayOfHopesAndFears]

She was very loyal and secretly in love with Gerrard but quite snarky "cut the bullshit" on the outside. About the vampire thing: In the main timeline she fought the vampire Crovax when he betrayed the crew while they where under attack and they both fell overboard. When she realised Gerrard would endanger himself and the ship trying to help her she let Crovax kill her. In the Planar Chaos block alternate timelines startet to sift into Dominaria. In one of them Mirri managed to kill Crovax but was infected by vampirsm and the madness that drove him to the Phyrexian side, finally taking his place as one of Yawgmoths chief officers. Kinda hope there is a third timeline where she got the happy ending she deserved :-(

[@NikOwltastic]

could you do a lore video on phage the untouchable and karona?

[@Sphealord]

Pls do a lore video about yawgmoth

[@DCramb69]

Fantastic video. I love the lore vids

[@TheFixer710]

Bad man found broken wood that infected the multiverse.

[@caseywilliams4145]

He is the coolest villain in magic

[@mattatlas8895]

Is their a lore vid on jhoira?

[@zachary3367]

I'm so glad he got a new card

[@furyboom]

Really fun lore. Keep it up.

[@Jeffxm003]

Do you already have a lore video on the events of alara? Would like to see something on that if you are interested

[@bedwablackburn]

Wonderful as always.... But in other news, hmmmmm curry flavor...... Now I'm hungry again

[@rebeccakaltenbach887]

Interesting indeed have u Done a Krenko vide0 if not it would be interesting to am a Goblin based player

[@talshipman1347]

Fuck yea more lore

[@PabloGonzalez-ch3hz]

I want to know where do you get the lore, I'm very interested in magic's lore

[@ilianceroni]

Pablo Gonzalez concerning “old time” magic lore, there are many book that tells these stories. Recently they have shifted to comics, and then to “articles stories”. And now, with war of spark, they came back to a book.

[@zekebecker4155]

Love these lore videos, thanks Mike!

[@smack80]

KANEDA!!! We watched some good Anime, and some horrid.

[@diobrando5896]

Tetsuo

[@DavBotsArcade]

My tribes rite to manhood was funneling a whole 2 liter of mountain Dew upside down while the tribe elders punch you in the groin I'm diabetic and have a hernia, but I'm a real man now.

[@Sentient.A.I.]

Different tribes different hernia locations. The same mountain dew.

[@bluepenrose4957]

these videos are great! thank u purp!

[@FaustKellhound]

Mike these are some of your best videos you have you need to capitalize on them

[@philipedwindeello9102]

I am confused. Is it not that she is a woman? That person is seen in the "Unmask" card.

[@volrathgaming2525]

i was sure Volrath's lore included something to do with the Slivers. love the videos dude, keep em comming

[@johnnyscifi]

mark stj It does

[@johnkidby7948]

He was trying to control the slivers vis the Sliver Queen to use them as weapons, if I recall correctly. As cool as slivers are, it was sort of incidental to the overall story.

[@johnnyscifi]

I think that stone is a piece of flow stone...

[@Str8edgejon]

Oh man Team Style Commander is gonna be fun! I have a LOT of Phyrexian decks to build.😈

[@huntressskyfire]

The antiGerard! Love it ! Good card!

[@alexmendoza9645]

Woot woot woot!

[@jonathonskogman8337]

Didnt volrath become memnarch?

[@TheMagicHistorian]

no memnarch was created from the mirari.

[@watsondontaable]

Could've sworn I was already subscribed

[@NecroTV666]

Can you please do a lore video on izoni

[@zacharymcmillan2788]

Flavor text: "I always claim what is mine. And you,Greven,are mine." What's the card? Well at least the new version is a vast improvement over the old one;imagine if they made timeshifted versions of Gerrard and Vuel...🤔 Oh man,no Dominate of Dream Halls? Those are great Volrath themed cards.😞

[@johnnyscifi]

Morph deck!!?

[@AsylumEscapade]

Okay, I NEED & WANT Commander 2019

[@metalthrashingnerdpodcast9864]

Oh cool an Akira reference!!

[@christopherm.7310]

I wish they would have gone all in and made the main commanders for 2019 the weather light saga instead of a bunch of nobodies.

[@johnkidby7948]

I know that's what I'm doing. I'm going full Vorthos for my Commander projects this year: Greven and the Predator (sort of a voltron-y beatdown deck) versus Sisay and the Weatherlight (legendary tribal, with as many of the crew as I can get my hands on making an appearance). Should be fun. :D

[@grisselbrandthegreat5567]

Mike....I have found a new commander...Its gonna be infect >:D(seems fitting to me at least)

[@pinkpeacock313]

Who is it? Skillets

[@grisselbrandthegreat5567]

@@pinkpeacock313 The new volrath seems more fun

[@johnkidby7948]

I don't really like infect as a win condition, but it does sort of feel fitting and he's definitely built for it: copy any infect creature and pump his power by 3 and you're already at lethal. Lashwrithe would be pretty on-theme... damn it. Maybe I'll have to make THREE new Commander decks this year. :p

[@seannissen2509]

So he steals their body parts (giving them a -1/-1 counter) and uses those body parts to shapeshift. neeto

[@toddkaczenski6889]

Y

[@BBradshawProductions]

Wasn't VOLRATH A WOMAN at the end?! Card Unmasked.

[@TheMagicHistorian]

The art from unmask depicts takara(starkes daughter) Well more specifically it depicts volrath posing as takara

[@marinstoev4505]

Volrath did nothing wrong, prove me wrong.

[@cavemantero]

That Volrath card is terrible. They didn't word it right...ANY COUNTER on ANY CREATURE and he can become it. WotC are idiots.

[@johnkidby7948]

I'm quite certain that was done on purpose.

[@leysonmose]

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