Magic: The Gathering Drive to Work Podcast
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!
Latest episodes
Apr 5, 2024 • 42min
#1126: Outlaws of Thunder Junction Set Design with Dave Humpherys
In this podcast, I sit down with Dave Humpherys, set design lead for Outlaws of Thunder Junction, to talk about the set design of the latest expansion.
Apr 5, 2024 • 30min
#1125: Mercenaries
In honor of Outlaws of Thunder Junction, I did a card-by-card design podcast on cards with creature type Mercenary.
Mar 29, 2024 • 31min
#1124: Outlaws of Thunder Junction Vision Design
Exploring the design of a multifaceted set uniting characters from different universes, initially themed around villains before evolving into Gatewatch narrative. Design challenges of balancing card interactions in a vast pool, creating cards for outlaws, mercenaries, warlocks, and pirates. Inclusion of legendary villains from various planes invokes nostalgia and offers a fresh experience. Uncovering the lore of a desolate plane linked to other worlds through the Omen Pass, detailing the heist operation to uncover hidden treasures.
Mar 29, 2024 • 40min
#1123: Every Set
From Arabian Nights to Ixalan, the podcast explores the development and design of various Magic: The Gathering sets, including themes, mechanics, and impact. Dive into early expansions, innovation like hybrid mana and color alliances, and the evolution from monocolor sets to gold sets. Learn about unique elements introduced by sets like Cold Snap, Return to Ravnica, and Rise of the Eldrazi.
Mar 22, 2024 • 31min
#1122: Top 20 Evergreen Mechanics, Part 2
During my MagicCon: Chicago talk where I listed my top 20 mechanics of all time, I also showed a slide for my top 20 evergreen mechanics and said that one day, I'd do a podcast on it. Today is that day. This is part two of two.
Mar 22, 2024 • 30min
#1121: Top 20 Evergreen Mechanics, Part 1
During my MagicCon: Chicago talk where I listed my top 20 mechanics of all time, I also showed a slide for my top 20 evergreen mechanics and said that one day, I'd do a podcast on it. Today is that day. This is part one of two.
Mar 15, 2024 • 30min
#1120: The Early Days of Magic
In this podcast, I explain what it was like to play Magic in 1993.
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Mar 15, 2024 • 37min
#1119: The Elephant in Boots Problem
In this podcast, I share what Magic R&D refers to as the "elephant in boots" problems and how we work to solve it.
Mar 8, 2024 • 31min
#1118: Top 20 Mechanics, Part 3
This is my third podcast in a three-part series talking about the 20 best non-evergreen mechanics of all time. It's based on a talk I gave at MagicCon: Chicago.
Mar 8, 2024 • 32min
#1117: Top 20 Mechanics, Part 2
This is the second of a three-part series talking about the 20 best non-evergreen mechanics of all time. It's based on a talk I gave at MagicCon: Chicago.
