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#1134: Alphabet
In this podcast, I talk about how R&D uses the alphabet to design Magic cards. I walk through the alphabet, explaining how we use each letter.
#1133: Naming Sets with Ari Zirulnik
In this podcast, I sit down with Ari Zirulnik to talk about how we name Magic sets.
#1132: Sixth Edition Rules
Back in 1999, the Magic rules had the biggest change in the history of the game in conjunction with the release of Sixth Edition. In this podcast, I walk through the m...
#1131: Magic Stories about My Dad
My father, Gene Rosewater, died on April 17. In this podcast, I share stories about him that relate to Magic. Warning: This one's a bit of a tear-jerker.
#1130: A/B Mechanics
A/B mechanics are mechanics that require a separate subset of cards to work (such as madness requiring cards that make you discard). In this episode, I talk about how ...
#1129: The Question
Back in 2018, we ran the Great Designer Search 3 (GDS3). Part of that event was a multiple-choice test many contestants took to qualify for the next part of the qualif...
#1128: Outlaws of Thunder Junction Play Design with Jadine Klomparens
In this podcast, I sit down with Outlaws of Thunder Junction Lead Play Designer Jadine Klomparens to talk about the play design of the set.
#1127: Same But Different
In this podcast, I talk about a concept I learned from my days in Hollywood and how I apply it to Magic design.
#1126: Outlaws of Thunder Junction Set Design with Dave Humpherys
In this podcast, I sit down with Dave Humpherys, set design lead for Outlaws of Thunder Junction, to talk about the set design of the latest expansion.
#1125: Mercenaries
In honor of Outlaws of Thunder Junction, I did a card-by-card design podcast on cards with creature type Mercenary.
#1124: Outlaws of Thunder Junction Vision Design
In this podcast, I talk about the early design of Outlaws of Thunder Junction.
#1123: Every Set
Before I get into Outlaws of Thunder Junction, I see if I can name every non-core expansion set in order with a bit of trivia about each one.
#1122: Top 20 Evergreen Mechanics, Part 2
During my MagicCon: Chicago talk where I listed my top 20 mechanics of all time, I also showed a slide for my top 20 evergreen mechanics and said that one day, I'd do ...
#1121: Top 20 Evergreen Mechanics, Part 1
During my MagicCon: Chicago talk where I listed my top 20 mechanics of all time, I also showed a slide for my top 20 evergreen mechanics and said that one day, I'd do ...
#1120: The Early Days of Magic
In this podcast, I explain what it was like to play Magic in 1993.
#1119: The Elephant in Boots Problem
In this podcast, I share what Magic R&D refers to as the "elephant in boots" problems and how we work to solve it.
#1118: Top 20 Mechanics, Part 3
This is my third podcast in a three-part series talking about the 20 best non-evergreen mechanics of all time. It's based on a talk I gave at MagicCon: Chicago.
#1117: Top 20 Mechanics, Part 2
This is the second of a three-part series talking about the 20 best non-evergreen mechanics of all time. It's based on a talk I gave at MagicCon: Chicago.
#1116: Top 20 Mechanics, Part 1
Recently at MagicCon: Chicago, I did a talk called "The 20 Best Mechanics of All Time," which you can watch here. This podcast covers part one of that talk.
#1115: MagicCon: Chicago
In this podcast, I talk about my time at last weekend's MagicCon: Chicago.