Podcast Episodes
Back to Search#1138: Lessons Learned – Phyrexia: All Will Be One
Episode 1138
This podcast is another in my "Lessons Learned" series where I talk about design lessons from sets I led or co-led. This episode is about the design …
1 year, 10 months ago
#1137: Designing Typal Cards
Episode 1137
In this episode, I talk about how we design typal cards (i.e., cards that mechanically care about creature types).
1 year, 10 months ago
#1136: Being a Team Lead
Episode 1136
What exactly is a lead designer responsible for? In this podcast, I walk through what the lead designers do during exploratory design, vision design,…
1 year, 10 months ago
#1135: Monocolor Design
Episode 1135
In this podcast, I talk about how we design monocolor themes for both Constructed and Limited.
1 year, 10 months ago
#1134: Alphabet
Episode 1134
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.
1 year, 11 months ago
#1133: Naming Sets with Ari Zirulnik
Episode 1133
In this podcast, I sit down with Ari Zirulnik to talk about how we name Magic sets.
1 year, 11 months ago
#1132: Sixth Edition Rules
Episode 1132
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 …
1 year, 11 months ago
#1131: Magic Stories about My Dad
Episode 1131
My father, Gene Rosewater, died on March 17. In this podcast, I share stories about him that relate to Magic. Warning: This one's a bit of a tear-jer…
1 year, 11 months ago
#1130: A/B Mechanics
Episode 1130
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,…
1 year, 11 months ago
#1129: The Question
Episode 1129
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 …
1 year, 11 months ago