Magic: The Gathering Drive to Work Podcast

Jan 31 2025 1212 ep. 35 mins 29.2k
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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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#1212: Drawbacks

Jan 31 2025 32 mins  
I talk about the history of drawback mechanics, what they are, how we design them, and how they've changed over the years.

#1211: Fresh Out of Design – Aetherdrift

Jan 31 2025 32 mins  
I recorded this podcast two years ago when I handed off the Aetherdrift vision design to the Set Design team. Hear my thoughts on Magic's latest set as it came fresh out of design.

#1210: Rarity Changes

Jan 24 2025 31 mins  
In this podcast, I walk through the various reasons why we reprint cards at a different rarity.

#1209: Protection

Jan 24 2025 31 mins  
In this podcast, I talk about the history of the protection mechanic, starting from Limited Edition (Alpha) to present day.

#1208: History of Creature Types

Jan 17 2025 33 mins  
In this podcast, I walk through Magic's history to talk about how the use of creature types has changed over time.

#1207: Lessons Learned – The Lost Caverns of Ixalan

Jan 17 2025 32 mins  
This is another in my "Lessons Learned" podcasts where I talk about sets I led or co-led the design for. I walk through the various lessons I learned in leading the design of the set. This episode is about The Lost Caverns of Ixalan.

#1206: Draft Archetypes

Jan 10 2025 33 mins  
Almost every randomized booster product is designed to be drafted. To do that we have to build around what we call draft archetypes. In this podcast, I talk all about them.

#1205: Innistrad Remastered with JC Tao

Jan 10 2025 31 mins  
In this podcast, I sit down with JC Tao, the lead designer of Innistrad Remastered, to talk about the making of the set.

#1204: Apocalypse

Jan 03 2025 31 mins  
In this podcast, I talk all about the design of Apocalypse, another set from the Invasion block.

#1203: Planeshift

Jan 03 2025 32 mins  
In this podcast, I talk all about the design of Planeshift, a set from the Invasion block.