
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

Oct 6, 2023 • 31min
#1076: Iconic and Characteristic Creature Types
What exactly is an iconic or characteristic creature type? In this podcast, I explain what they are and detail our long history of figuring out which ones work best.

Oct 6, 2023 • 29min
#1075: 2018
This is another in my "Years in Review" series where I walk through an entire year and talk about many of the Magic events that happened that year. This podcast is about the year 2018.

Sep 29, 2023 • 30min
#1074: Alternative-Win Conditions
Explore different alternative-win conditions in Magic: The Gathering, including milling, poison, and unique card designs. Learn about exciting gameplay aspects of Battle of Wits, Test of Endurance, and Door to Nothingness. Discover strategies and challenges involved in utilizing cards like Demonic Pact, Phage the Untouchable, and Now I Know My ABCs. Dive into the evolution of 'all win' cards in Magic: The Gathering.

Sep 29, 2023 • 30min
#1073: Lessons Learned – Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty
This is another podcast in my "Lessons Learned" series where I talk about sets I led or co-led and explain the many lessons I learned working on them. This podcast is about the design of Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty.

Sep 22, 2023 • 30min
#1072: Green-Blue-Red
This podcast is my seventh (of ten) in my series on three-color philosophies. Today, I talk all about green-blue-red.

Sep 22, 2023 • 30min
#1071: Wilds of Eldraine Story with Roy Graham
In this podcast, I sit down with Roy Graham, the person in charge of overseeing Magic Story, to talk about Magic storytelling and the making of the Wilds of Eldraine story.

Sep 15, 2023 • 30min
#1070: Wilds of Eldraine Play Design with Ben Weitz
In this podcast, I sit down with Play designer Benjamin Weitz to talk about the Play Design of Wilds of Eldraine.

Sep 15, 2023 • 31min
#1069: Heroes of the Realm
A number of years ago, Wizards started a new employee appreciation program which resulted in us making not quite official Magic cards. In this podcast, I talk about how they got made and walk through the designs.

Sep 8, 2023 • 30min
#1068: Red-White-Black
This podcast is another in my three-color series. Today, I talk all about red-white-black.

Sep 8, 2023 • 30min
#1067: Wilds of Eldraine Commander with Jeremy Geist
In this podcast, I have Jeremy Geist on the show to talk about the design of the Wilds of Eldraine Commander decks.