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Sorcery: Contested Realm @sorcerytcg.bsky.social · 1h

Huge thanks to everyone who stopped by the booth, played a demo, or shared their love of Sorcery: Contested Realm at Pax Aus today!

We’ll see you tomorrow for the final day of PAX Australia!
#sorcerytcg #contestedrealm

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Sorcery: Contested Realm @sorcerytcg.bsky.social · 5h

Day 2 at PAX Australia is going strong!

Stop by Booth #TT2828 to:
🔥 Learn to play Sorcery: Contested Realm
💎 Pick up sealed product to complete your collection
🧙 Meet the Erik’s Curiosa team (and you might even bump into the Druid and Witch Avatars while you’re there…)

#sorcerytcg #paxaustralia

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Sorcery: Contested Realm @sorcerytcg.bsky.social · 10h

Day 2 of PAX Australia is here!

Come on down to Booth #TT2828 and join us for another day of Sorcery fun!

Challenge your friends, learn the game, or get a match in with Erik Olofsson, creator of Sorcery: Contested Realm.

#SorceryTCG #ContestedRealm #PAXAus

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Sorcery: Contested Realm @sorcerytcg.bsky.social · 12h

They say those who play with fire are bound to get burned. 🔥

And in Sorcery: Contested Realm’s next set, Gothic, you won’t just be playing with fire - you’ll be making deals with it. 😈

Discover the Evil that is Demons in Sorcery’s highly anticipated next set: #gothic
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#SorceryTCG

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Sorcery: Contested Realm @sorcerytcg.bsky.social · 14h

The Realm calls - and in one week, we answer.

Join us next week as Sorcery: Contested Realm makes its first appearance at SCG CON Houston!

🗓️ October 17 – 19
📍 SCG CON Houston
👉 Here's a refresher on what you can expect 🔗 buff.ly/mWe0Gmx

#SorceryTCG #ContestedRealm #SCGCON

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Sorcery: Contested Realm @sorcerytcg.bsky.social · 19h

Sorcery: Contested Realm is at PAX!

Join the Erik’s Curiosa team and our partners from AIE Distribution at Booth #TT2828

Come play some Sorcery, meet our artists, and contest the realm!

#sorcerytcg #tcg #gothic #paxaus

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Sorcery: Contested Realm @sorcerytcg.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks to everyone who made Day 1 at PAX Aus such a success!

It’s been incredible meeting players, fans, and friends from across the realm.

Rest up, Sorcerers! We’ll see you tomorrow for more Sorcery and spellslinging in the realm!

#sorcertcg #paxaus #aie

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Sorcery: Contested Realm @sorcerytcg.bsky.social · 1d

Come meet Sorcery: Contested Realm artists Brian Smith and Lindsey Crummett at PAX Aus!

They're signing cards, sharing stories, and showcasing their stunning Gothic artwork at Booth #TT2828

#SorceryTCG #ContestedRealm #PAXAus #FantasyArt

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Sorcery: Contested Realm @sorcerytcg.bsky.social · 1d

PAX Australia is officially underway!

Whether you're here to play, collect, or simply immerse yourself in hand-painted fantasy, our booth #TT2828 is your portal into the realm of all things Sorcery!

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#sorcerytcg #paxaus #contestedrealm

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Sorcery: Contested Realm @sorcerytcg.bsky.social · 1d

Few artists channel the haunting spirit of Sorcery: Contested Realm quite like Drew Tucker.

In our latest feature, Drew reveals how his upcoming Gothic piece, Flayer, transformed from an abstract sketch into a visceral scene of purpose, motion, and dread!

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#gothic #sorcerytcg

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Sorcery: Contested Realm @sorcerytcg.bsky.social · 1d

We’re incredibly fortunate to work with such talented artists!

Sorcery: Contested Realm @sorcerytcg.bsky.social · 2d

From the Top Cut to the Sealed Side Event, Day 2 of the Melbourne Crossroads is underway!

What’s your favorite part of Sorcery events - the matches, the art, the people, or something else?

#contestedrealm #sorcerytcg #plentyofgames

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Sorcery: Contested Realm @sorcerytcg.bsky.social · 2d

Come meet the Erik’s Curiosa team at PAX Australia!

Visit the Sorcery: Contested Realm booth #TT2828 all weekend to experience the realm firsthand!

We’ve partnered with @aiegamesdistribution to bring an expanded booth experience to PAX Aus, October 10–12.

📍 Find us on the show floor map below!

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Sorcery: Contested Realm @sorcerytcg.bsky.social · 2d

When we say “All illustrations in Sorcery are hand-painted using traditional mediums such as oil, acrylic, watercolor, pen, pencil, or mixed media,” .... yes, that includes our logos!

See Sorcery artist Mattias Frisk bring the Gothic logo to life… (or should we say undeath?)💀

Painting the Gothic set logo for Sorcery: Contested Realm #sorcerytcg #tcg #painting

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Sorcery: Contested Realm @sorcerytcg.bsky.social · 2d

Day 1 of the Melbourne Crossroads brought equal parts fierce competition and fun - plus special art reveals from Sorcery artists Lindsey Crummett and Brian Smith!

Tomorrow, the Top 8 take the stage!

Who’s your pick for the Avatar that will emerge victorious?

#SorceryTCG #ContestedRealm #gothic

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Sorcery: Contested Realm @sorcerytcg.bsky.social · 3d

Two divine hands, two fates.
Sorcery artist Brian Smith unveiled Sow the Earth and Salt the Earth today at the Melbourne Crossroads.

See them up close at PAX Australia, booth TT2828, alongside learn-to-play demos and artist signings all weekend long.

sorcerytcg.com/news/sowing-...

#sorcerytcg

Sowing and Salting the Earth: The Dual Visions of Brian Smith in Gothic

In Sow the Earth and Salt the Earth, Brian Smith explores the godlike tension between creation and decay - light and shadow bound in a single gesture.

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Sorcery: Contested Realm @sorcerytcg.bsky.social · 3d

The realm is alive in Melbourne! Tables full, cards flying, and plenty of laughs between rounds.

The community energy here perfectly captures what makes Sorcery: Contested Realm special!

#sorcerytcg #contestedrealm #plentyofgames

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Sorcery: Contested Realm @sorcerytcg.bsky.social · 3d

The Melbourne Crossroads are underway!

Best of luck to all the Sorcerers participating - may your Sites give you the right thresholds and your Avatars endure!

Be sure to tag us on socials with your pictures and to use the hashtag #contestedrealm
for your posts!

#sorcerytcg

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Sorcery: Contested Realm @sorcerytcg.bsky.social · 3d

Join us in giving a hearty welcome to Juan Machuca to Sorcery: Contested Realm!

Read more about his journey, and the process behind Shackled Demon, in our latest Artist Spotlight: buff.ly/3iBpXc3

#SorceryTCG #ContestedRealm #Gothic #ArtistSpotlight

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Sorcery: Contested Realm @sorcerytcg.bsky.social · 3d

They say power always comes at a price… but surely that doesn’t apply to you, right?
Go on then… just sign here.

Demonic Contract is one of over 440 cards arriving in the realm with our highly anticipated next set, Gothic, on December 5th.

Find out more at buff.ly/Q0sCoNT

#SorceryTCG #Gothic

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Sorcery: Contested Realm @sorcerytcg.bsky.social · 4d

There certainly were a few unexpected cards! (Unexpected to Chase that is! 🤣)

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Sorcery: Contested Realm @sorcerytcg.bsky.social · 4d

Players from across Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia are gathering in Melbourne at Plenty of Games to contest the realm!

Good luck to all who dare face the trials ahead, and may your Sites hold strong and your Avatars endure!

#SorceryTCG #ContestedRealm #Crossroads

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Sorcery: Contested Realm @sorcerytcg.bsky.social · 4d

Sorcery’s Codex Keeper Ira Fay sits down with Chase for a casual game of Sorcery: Contested Realm… with a twist!

This time, Ira is playing YOUR Swap cards from Gen Con against the Sparkmage!

Watch the full match:

Ira Plays YOUR cards! Sorcery Gameplay with Swap cards!

Ira and Chase from Sorcery play a casual game of Sorcery, pitting the community's Swap cards from Gen Con against the Sparkmage! Part of our Swap for Swap Crossroads initiative, players attending a…

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Sorcery: Contested Realm @sorcerytcg.bsky.social · 4d

“Pith Imp” by Jeff Menges was originally painted for Vile Imp, but Erik decided the little fella might be better suited waiting for Gothic. The Vile Imp we know from Beta took his place instead.

#gothic #sorcerytcg #demons

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Sorcery: Contested Realm @sorcerytcg.bsky.social · 4d

With Demons winning the community poll on our Discord and Facebook group, it looks like our next article will be diving into the Demonic tribal subtype in Gothic!

Stay tuned for our preview article on Demons, coming later this week...IF we can find all the pages...

#gothic #sorcerytcg #demons

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