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#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.
#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 ...
#684: Throne of Eldraine
In this podcast, I talk about the design of Throne of Eldraine.
#683: Throne of Eldraine Stream
In this podcast, I take listeners behind the scenes into the making of the Throne of Eldraine announcement stream.
#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.
#681: Math in Magic
In this podcast, I talk about how Magic design involves a lot of math.
#680: Diversity in Game Design
In August, I wrote an article about why diversity matters in game design. This is my podcast version of that topic.
#679: Changing the Color Pie
In this podcast, I discuss when, how, and why we make changes to the color pie.
#678: Small Talk with Sarah
This is another of my mailbag podcasts where I answer all your questions. I do these with a carpool guest. Instead of "Mailbag with Matt" or "Replies with Rachel," we ...
#677: Other People's Lessons – Lessons Learned
This podcast is another in my "Other People's Lessons" series where I talk top ten lists of lessons for something else and apply them to Magic design. Today is life le...
#676: Lessons Learned – War of the Spark
This is another podcast in my "Lessons Learned" series where I talk about lessons from sets that I led or co-led the design for. This time, I talk about what I learned...
#675: Bolas Arc
In this podcast, I talk about us putting together the themes of three years' worth of sets that cover what we call the "Bolas Arc" (Kaladesh through War of the Spark).
#674: SDCC 2019
As is normal, I went to San Diego Comic-Con, but this year, I got to reveal Throne of Eldraine to the world. It was quite fun. In this podcast, I fill you in on my ent...
#673: Banned & Restricted, Part 4
This is part four of a four-part series on all the banned or restricted cards I had a hand in designing.
#672: Banned & Restricted, Part 3
This is part three of a four-part series on all the banned or restricted cards I had a hand in designing.
#671: Banned & Restricted, Part 2
This is part two of a four-part series on all the banned or restricted cards I had a hand in designing.
#670: Banned & Restricted, Part 1
Not that I'm proud of this, but I have the honor of having had a hand in creating more cards that have been banned or restricted than any other designer. In this podca...
#669: Meet Sarah
In past podcasts, you've met my dad, my mom, and my eldest daughter, Rachel. Today, you get to meet my youngest daughter, Sarah.
#668: Zones
Magic has six major zones plus a few others used in various formats. I talk all about them including examining the design space of zone changing.
#667: Full-Art Lands
In this podcast, I talk about the history of full-art lands and talk about all the times we've used them.
#666: Demons
This podcast is about the history of the Demon creature type.
#665: Lessons Learned – Unstable
This is another in my series "Lessons Learned" where I examine the lessons I've learned from sets I led or co-led. Today, I talk about the third Un- set, Unstable.
#664: Milling
In this podcast, I talk about the history of Magic's oldest alternate-win condition.
#663: Modern Horizons Cards, Part 4
This is part four of a four-part series on card-by-card design stories from Modern Horizons.
#662: Modern Horizons Cards, Part 3
This is part three of a four-part series on card-by-card design stories from Modern Horizons.
#661: Power Level
In this podcast, I talk all about power level. I describe what it is and how it impacts how we make Magic cards.
#660: Modern Horizons Cards, Part 2
This is part two of a four-part series on card-by-card design stories from Modern Horizons.
#659: Modern Horizons Cards, Part 1
This is part one of a four-part series on card-by-card design stories from Modern Horizons.
#658: Split Cards
In this podcast, I talk about the history of split cards—how they came to be and the many different times we've used them.
#657: Innovation Products
We have a line we call the innovation products (things like Conspiracy, Unstable, and Battlebond). I'll explain what they are and talk through all the ones we've made ...