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!
1384 episodes transcribedI talk a lot about our enfranchised players. This episode covers the other end of the spectrum.
Magic has had three different evergreen keywords to express that a creature is scary (fear, intimidate, and menace). In this episode, I walk...
Four years ago, I recorded a podcast episode where I talked about all the things we were working on at the time. Everything I talked about ha...
In this podcast, I sit down with Meris Mullaley, the creative lead for Reality Fracture, to talk all about its creative elements.
This is the start of a new series I'll do from time to time called "What Went Wrong?" In it, I examine something we made that didn't work out...
In this podcast, I sit down with Yoni Skolnik, the lead set designer for Reality Fracture, to talk about the set's design.
This podcast is the history of one of Magic's hungriest creature types, one I had a huge hand in designing.
Back in December of 2023, I handed off the vision design for Reality Fracture. I recorded this for you to hear my thoughts at the time of han...
This is the final part of a seven-part series based on a talk I gave at MagicCon: Amsterdam where I talk about the design of all the cards I...
One of the important parts of doing Magic design is coming up with things players haven't seen before, but how much innovation is the right a...
This is the part six of a seven-part series, based on a talk I gave at MagicCon: Amsterdam where I discussed the design of all the cards I ha...
Once we print Magic cards, how do we get them to you, the players? This podcast talks about the various ways we do that.
This is part five of a new series, based on a talk I gave at MagicCon: Amsterdam, where I talk about the design of all the cards I had a majo...
My family took a vacation to Boston, so I talk about my trip and Boston's history with Magic.
This is part four of a new series, based on a talk I gave at MagicCon: Amsterdam, where I talk about the design of all the cards I had a majo...
In this episode, I talk about my trip to the latest San Diego Comic-Con.
This is part three of a new series, based on a talk I gave at MagicCon: Amsterdam, where I talk about the design of all the cards I had a maj...
In this episode, I talk about my trip to Amsterdam for the latest MagicCon.
This is part two of a new series, based on a talk I gave at MagicCon: Amsterdam, where I talk about the design of all the cards I had a major...
In this episode, I sit down with Magic: The Gathering® | The Hobbit™ Set Design Lead Annie Sardelis to talk about the making of the set....
