Magic: The Gathering Drive to Work Podcast

Mark Rosewater
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Mar 27, 2026 • 34min

#1326: How I Have Changed as a Designer

Last year, I celebrated my 30th anniversary of working at Wizards of the Coast and on Magic. In this episode, I look back and explore how I've changed as a designer over the last three decades.
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Mar 27, 2026 • 31min

#1325: Secret Lair with Lindsey Bartell

In this episode, I sit down with Senior Director Lindsey Bartell to talk about Secret Lair.
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Mar 20, 2026 • 33min

#1324: New Phyrexia

This podcast is another in my ongoing quest to talk about every Magic expansion. In it, I talk about the third set in the Scars of Mirrodin block, New Phyrexia.
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Mar 20, 2026 • 34min

#1323: Collector Numbers

Do I have 30 minutes of content about collector numbers? It turns out I do.
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Mar 13, 2026 • 34min

#1322: Stretching Boundaries

In this podcast, I respond to a post that proposed Magic should "stick to its fantasy roots." As a Magic historian, I make the case that Magic has been stretching the boundaries of what fantasy is since Limited Edition (Alpha). For those who like deep dives into Magic history, this episode is for you.
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Mar 13, 2026 • 34min

#1321: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with Eric Engelhard

For this week's podcast, I sit down with Magic: The Gathering® | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Lead Designer Eric Engelhard to talk about the set's design.
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Mar 6, 2026 • 31min

#1320: Slideshow

One of our latest design processes involves a slideshow where we show off every card in an upcoming set and make final comments before everything is locked down. In this podcast, I talk all about the evolution of the slideshow.
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Mar 6, 2026 • 31min

#1319: Energy

This podcast is all about the journey of the energy mechanic, from its original inception during Mirrodin design all the way to its first appearance in Kaladesh and beyond.
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Feb 27, 2026 • 37min

#1318: Layering Your Mechanics

This podcast is a companion to this year's "Nuts & Bolts" column. I talk all about how to slowly add mechanics to your set.
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Feb 27, 2026 • 34min

#1317: The Magic Dojo with Frank Kusumoto

The Magic Dojo was the very first major online gathering spot for the Magic community. In this podcast, I speak with its creator, Frank Kusumoto, to talk all about it.

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