Magic: The Gathering Drive to Work Podcast

A carpenter has his hammer and drill. What are the most important tools for a Magic designer and how are they used to solve the essential challenges of making a trading card game?

I sit down with Chris Mooney, lead set designer of the Streets of New Capenna Commander decks, to talk about their design.

In this podcast, I talk about the many types of restrictions R&D uses on spells and abilities, and why they're important for the game.

I sit down with Jules Robins, lead set designer of Streets of New Capenna, to talk about the design of the set.

In this podcast, I talk about designing Streets of New Capenna.

I sit down with Creative Team Member Emily Teng to talk about worldbuilding and the making of Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty.

In this podcast, I talk about the lovable Myr creature type. I discuss how they came to be and run through the design of every Myr card.

I sit down with Senior Director of Game Design Brady Bell to talk about what it takes to put together a Magic design team.

In this podcast, I talk about my history with Magic trivia and how to make your own Magic trivia.

In this podcast, I sit down with Andrew Brown to discuss the design of Zendikar Rising.