#1390: Will Magic Run Out of Design Space?
I'm often asked, "Will Magic run out of design space?" This episode seeks to answer that question.
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20 of 1,390 episodes#1389: Setting Up Downstream Teams
Exploratory design and vision design are the first steps in the design process. There are many teams that do work after we're done, and it's...
#1388: Predefined Artifact Tokens
There are a number of frequently used artifact tokens that have their rules attached to their definition in the rules. I talk about them in...
#1387: Reality Fracture Limited with Ben Weitz
In this episode, I sit down with Ben Weitz, lead play designer for Reality Fracture Limited, to talk about how we approached the set for Lim...
#1386: Unenfranchised Players
I talk a lot about our enfranchised players. This episode covers the other end of the spectrum.
#1385: Being Scary
Magic has had three different evergreen keywords to express that a creature is scary (fear, intimidate, and menace). In this episode, I walk...
#1384: Concurrency 2026
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 h...
#1383: Reality Fracture Creative with Meris Mullaley
In this podcast, I sit down with Meris Mullaley, the creative lead for Reality Fracture , to talk all about its creative elements.
#1382: What Went Wrong – March of the Machine: The Aftermath
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 ou...
#1381: Reality Fracture Design with Yoni Skolnik
In this podcast, I sit down with Yoni Skolnik, the lead set designer for Reality Fracture , to talk about the set's design.
#1380: Atogs
This podcast is the history of one of Magic 's hungriest creature types, one I had a huge hand in designing.
#1379: Fresh Out of Design – Reality Fracture
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 h...
#1378: Getting the Banned Together, Part 7
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...
#1377: Innovation
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...
#1376: Getting the Banned Together, Part 6
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 h...
#1375: Supply Channels
Once we print Magic cards, how do we get them to you, the players? This podcast talks about the various ways we do that.
#1374: Getting the Banned Together, Part 5
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 maj...
#1373: Boston
My family took a vacation to Boston, so I talk about my trip and Boston's history with Magic .
#1372: Getting the Banned Together, Part 4
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 maj...
#1371: San Diego Comic-Con 2026
In this episode, I talk about my trip to the latest San Diego Comic-Con.