Magic: The Gathering Drive to Work Podcast
Mark Rosewater
Join Magic: The Gathering Head Designer Mark Rosewater as he shares stories, insights, and more while driving to work. Listen and learn more about how Magic is made!
Episodes
Mentioned books
Aug 1, 2025 • 31min
#1264: San Diego Comic-Con 2025
In this podcast, I talk all about my trip to this year's San Diego Comic-Con.
4 snips
Aug 1, 2025 • 35min
#1263: Flux
The very nature of a trading card game is that it's always evolving. In today's podcast, I talk about what that means for Magic design.
Jul 25, 2025 • 30min
#1262: Magic Card Back
In this podcast, I see if I can talk for 30 minutes about the Magic card back. (Hint: I did it.)
Jul 25, 2025 • 30min
#1261: Edge of Eternities Set Design with Andrew Brown
In this podcast, I sit down with Andrew Brown, the set lead designer of Edge of Eternities, to talk about the making of the set.
Jul 18, 2025 • 35min
#1260: The Juice Isn't Worth the Squeeze
In this podcast, I talk about an R&D expression, "The juice isn't worth the squeeze."
Jul 18, 2025 • 31min
#1259: Edge of Eternities Vision Design with Ethan Fleischer
In this podcast, I sit down with Ethan Fleischer, the vision design lead for Edge of Eternities, to talk about the making of the set.
Jul 11, 2025 • 36min
#1258: History of Colorless
In this podcast, I walk through the history of how we've used colorless in design.
Jul 11, 2025 • 31min
#1257: Enchantment Color Pie
This podcast explores how each of the colors interacts with enchantments.
Jul 4, 2025 • 37min
#1255: Creature Color Pie
This podcast explores how each of the colors interacts with creatures.
4 snips
Jul 4, 2025 • 36min
#1256: Right for This Set
In this podcast, I talk about how it's not enough for a mechanic to be good in a vacuum.
