

Magic: The Gathering Drive to Work Podcast
Mark Rosewater
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!
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Jun 17, 2022 • 34min
#942: Making New Magic Mechanics
For this podcast, I walk through all the different issues that have to be addressed when designing a new mechanic from early exploratory design all the way through the end of the design.

Jun 17, 2022 • 31min
#941: CLB Commander Decks with Gavin Verhey
I sit down with Designer Gavin Verhey to talk about the design of Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate's Commander decks.

Jun 10, 2022 • 31min
#940: Creative Components
For this podcast, I look at how the creative components (name, art, flavor text, card concept) are made from start to finish in the making of a Magic set.

Jun 10, 2022 • 32min
#939: CLB Set Design with Corey Bowen
I sit down with Designer Corey Bowen to talk about the set design of Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate.

Jun 3, 2022 • 30min
#937: CLB Vision Design with Glenn Jones
I sit down with designer Glenn Jones top talk about the vision design of Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate.

Jun 3, 2022 • 32min
#938: Double-Faced Cards
For this podcast, I look at the history and design evolution of double-faced cards.

May 27, 2022 • 40min
#935: Darksteel
This is the second of a three-part series looking at the design of original Mirrodin block.

May 27, 2022 • 36min
#936: Fifth Dawn
This is the third of a three-part series looking at the design of original Mirrodin block.

May 20, 2022 • 32min
#934: Mirrodin
This is the first of a three-part series looking at the design of original Mirrodin block.

May 20, 2022 • 34min
#933: Editing with Gregg Luben
I talk with Editor Gregg Luben about the challenges of editing a Magic set. In particular, we talk about his editing of Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty.


