
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 14, 2023 • 37min
#1026: Lessons Learned – Innistrad: Crimson Vow
This podcast is another in my "Lessons Learned" series where I talk about sets I led or co-led and all the lessons I learned from designing them. In this episode, I talk about what I learned from making Innistrad: Crimson Vow.

Apr 14, 2023 • 33min
#1025: March of the Machine Set Design with Dave Humpherys
In this podcast, I sit down with Dave Humpherys, the lead set designer of March of the Machine, to talk about the making of the set.

Apr 7, 2023 • 33min
#1024: March of the Machine Design
In this podcast, I tell the design story of March of the Machine.

Apr 7, 2023 • 31min
#1023: Frames & Icons with Daniel Holt
In this podcast, I sit down with Senior Game Designer and Graphic Designer Daniel Holt to talk about how the frames and icons for March of the Machine were designed.

Mar 31, 2023 • 39min
#1022: Invitational Cards
Gavin Verhey recently did a video about the Invitational cards on his YouTube channel Good Morning Magic, inspiring me to do a podcast telling the behind-the-scenes stories of how we made each card.

Mar 31, 2023 • 37min
#1021: Legends
In this podcast, I talk all about the making of Magic's third expansion, Legends, which, among other things, introduced multicolor and legendary permanents.

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Mar 24, 2023 • 40min
#1020: Structural Support
I recently wrote a new "Nuts & Bolts" column where I talked about the elements a set needs to work well in Limited play. This podcast goes over all the details from that article. If you're interested in building your own set or cube, this is worth a listen. If not, it's still a good insight into the process.

Mar 24, 2023 • 31min
#1019: Magic Story with Harless and Natalie
In this podcast, I sit down with Harless Snyder and Natalie Kreider to talk about the role of Magic story in the game and the revival of The Magic Story Podcast.

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Mar 17, 2023 • 39min
#1018: Unreleased Mechanics
In this podcast, I talk through numerous mechanics that we've designed but never published.

Mar 17, 2023 • 32min
#1017: Art of Phyrexia with Ovidio Cartagena
In this podcast, I sit down with Art Director Ovidio Cartagena to talk about the art direction of Phyrexia: All Will Be One.