This is actually quickly becoming one of my favorite series on the mothership. I'm not super big into the MTG lore, but I do enjoy a good read, and these always provide that while also giving some cool background information about the set we're playing with.

This week's edition tells part of the tale of Tarkir after Sarkhan's momentous actions there, and Nik Davidson fills us in on the rest.

Several years have passed since Sarkhan Vol altered the fate of Tarkirby saving Ugin from the villainous Nicol Bolas and encasing the ailing Spirit Dragon in a cocoon of stone. Since then, the dragon tempests that spawn young dragons on Tarkir have not only continued—they have intensified—as though enraged at Ugin's injury.

Few on Tarkir know the reason for the storms' fury, but all can see the effects. What was once a delicate balance between clans and dragons is becoming an all-out rout. Every month brings new dragons and new losses.

In the Shifting Wastes, the Abzan Houses face off against foes at least as adept at desert survival as they are: the great dragon Dromoka and her brood. With nowhere to hide, the Abzan have lost more to the dragons' renewed assault than any other clan.

Daghatar, khan of the Abzan, must choose his course wisely if his people are to endure.

You can read the full article here.