Magic: The Gathering Drive to Work Podcast

In this podcast, I talk about how we design tokens and the cards that create them.

I sit down with Erik Lauer, Modern Horizons 3's lead vision designer, to talk about the making of the set.

I've talked a lot about the color pie over the years. In this episode, I talk about its history and how we've treated it as it has evolved over time.

In this podcast, I sit down with Scott Larabee, Sheldon's best friend, to talk all about the man and his life. We talk about many aspects of his huge impact on Magic (it's not just Commander) and who he was as a person.

This podcast is another in my "Lessons Learned" series where I talk about design lessons from sets I led or co-led. This episode is about the design of Phyrexia: All Will Be One.

In this episode, I talk about how we design typal cards (i.e., cards that mechanically care about creature types).

Exploring the lead designer's responsibilities in Magic set creation, focusing on file, set, and play design roles. Highlighting collaboration, team dynamics, and game design meetings. Emphasis on leveraging team strengths, fostering diversity of perspectives, and overcoming challenges in set development.

In this podcast, I talk about how we design monocolor themes for both Constructed and Limited.

In this podcast, I talk about how R&D uses the alphabet to design Magic cards. I walk through the alphabet, explaining how we use each letter.

In this podcast, I sit down with Ari Zirulnik to talk about how we name Magic sets.