

#909: Council of Colors with Chris Mooney
Feb 26, 2022
Exploring the collaborative efforts of the Council of Colors in Magic: The Gathering design, discussing mechanics like blood tokens and maintaining color identity. Delving into design check-ins, color interactions, and enhancing white's token creation capabilities in Commander. Examining the evolution of color philosophies in card design and introducing new abilities for blue creatures. Addressing challenges in evolving color roles, including introducing card draw to white.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Designing Magic: The Gathering Sets with Kamigawa Neon Dynasty as a Case Study
02:03 • 8min
Design check-ins and color interactions in Magic: The Gathering sets
10:28 • 19min
Card Design Philosophy and Color Identity Evolution
29:08 • 2min
Exploring New Abilities for Blue Creatures in Magic: The Gathering Design Process
31:17 • 2min
Evolving Color Philosophy in Magic: The Gathering
32:56 • 9min