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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