
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

May 19, 2023 • 39min
#1036: Mana Symbols
In this podcast, I talk all about the history of mana symbols, how we use them, how they were created, and more.

May 19, 2023 • 39min
#1035: Card Advantage with Brian Weissman
In this podcast, I sit down with the Brian Weissman, long-time Magic pro and expert in card advantage, to talk about the concept of card advantage.

May 12, 2023 • 31min
#1034: Why Not?
You can't say "yes" to every idea when designing for Magic. In this podcast, I explore reasons why we might not move forward with an idea.

May 12, 2023 • 30min
#1033: March of the Machine Play Design with Jadine Klomparens
In this podcast, I sit down with the Jadine Klomparens, lead play designer of March of the Machine, to talk about the play design process for the set.

May 5, 2023 • 30min
#1032: Turn Structure
In this podcast, I walk through all the phases and steps of a turn to talk about how design creates cards for each part of the turn.

May 5, 2023 • 30min
#1031: March of the Machine Casual Play Design with Ellie Rice
In today's podcast, I sit down with Ellie Rice from the Casual Play Design team to talk about their process for March of the Machine.

Apr 28, 2023 • 34min
#1030: F.I.R.E. Design
R&D uses a philosophy in design known as F.I.R.E. design. There are a lot of misconceptions as to what it means, so I walk through its philosophy in this podcast.

Apr 28, 2023 • 30min
#1029: March of the Machine Commander Decks with Ethan Fleischer
I sit down with the lead designer of the March of the Machine Commander decks to talk about their design.

Apr 21, 2023 • 31min
#1028: Databases
In this podcast, I talk about one of the most important tools we use for Magic design—databases. I walk through the history of our databases and explain how we use them.

Apr 21, 2023 • 30min
#1027: March of the Machine with Taylor Ingvarsson
I sit down with March of the Machine's Lead Art Director Taylor Ingvarsson to talk about the visual identity of the set.