
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

Nov 18, 2019 • 52min
#690: The Priority Problem
This podcast talks about why we can't easily meet every request.

Nov 18, 2019 • 57min
#689: Artifacts & Enchantements
This podcast is about the similarities and differences between artifacts and enchantments, and how they've changed over time.

Nov 8, 2019 • 43min
#688: Subtypes
In this podcast, I talk about all the noncreature subtypes in Magic.

Nov 8, 2019 • 41min
#687: Throne of Eldraine Cards, Part 2
This is part two of a four-part series on card-by-card design stories from Throne of Eldraine.

Nov 1, 2019 • 44min
#686: Throne of Eldraine Cards, Part 1
This is part one of a four-part series on card-by-card design stories from Throne of Eldraine.

Nov 1, 2019 • 49min
#685: Things Not Going According to Plan
In game design, as in any creation—and life really—things don't always go according to plan. In this podcast, I talk about numerous times Magic design ended up having to go in a different direction.

Oct 25, 2019 • 41min
#684: Throne of Eldraine
In this podcast, I talk about the design of Throne of Eldraine.

Oct 25, 2019 • 38min
#683: Throne of Eldraine Stream
In this podcast, I take listeners behind the scenes into the making of the Throne of Eldraine announcement stream.

Oct 18, 2019 • 41min
#682: Connecting Set & Story
In this podcast, I talk about what we have to do in design to make sure that the set and story align.

Oct 18, 2019 • 36min
#681: Math in Magic
In this podcast, I talk about how Magic design involves a lot of math.