
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

Aug 12, 2022 • 33min
#958: Snow
In this podcast, I talk about the history of the snow supertype.

Aug 12, 2022 • 32min
#957: Scarecrows
In this podcast, I talk about the history and design of all the Scarecrows in Magic.

Aug 5, 2022 • 34min
#956: Use Case
In this podcast, I talk about a tool R&D uses called a use case.

Aug 5, 2022 • 31min
#955: San Diego Comic-Con 2022
In this podcast, I talk about my latest trip to San Diego Comic-Con, including discussing the many things I talked about in my Magic panel.

Jul 29, 2022 • 32min
#954: Broadwaycon 2022
My eldest daughter Rachel and I again went to New York City to attend a convention about Broadway, so I again made a podcast about it.

Jul 29, 2022 • 30min
#953: Mechanical Depth
When we make a new mechanic, how do we figure out how many cards can be made with the new mechanic? This concept is called mechanical depth, and in this podcast, I explain how we figure it out and the ramifications it has on design.

Jul 22, 2022 • 34min
#952: Lessons Learned – Zendikar Rising
This is another podcast in my "Lessons Learned" series where I look back at sets I led (or co-led) to talk about the design lessons I learned. Today's podcast is on Zendikar Rising.

Jul 22, 2022 • 32min
#951: Booster Fun with Tom & Sarah
I sit down with Tom Jenkot and Sarah Wassell to talk about the making of Booster Fun variants (all the cool alternate-art cards and special card frames that we do in a set).

Jul 15, 2022 • 31min
#950: Vehicles
In this podcast, I talk about the history of the Vehicle subtype.

Jul 15, 2022 • 32min
#949: Double Masters 2022 with Bryan
I sit down with Designer Bryan Hawley to talk about the design of Double Masters 2022.