Uploaded May 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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Learn about Yawgmoth, Thran Physician and traitor to Dominaria as well as his ascension to Godhood and stewardship over Phyrexia. We discuss the story and motivations behind one of the most vile characters in Magic: The Gathering's Multiverse.

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Script Editor: Kenan Orhan kenanorhan.com/biography
Theme by Alex Wakim: alexwakim.com
Music:
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Time Stamps
0:00 - Intro
2:13 - Characteristics
9:38 - Fall of the Thran
30:49 - God of Phyrexia
53:21 - Legacy
56:38 - Outro

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