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Magic: The Gathering Drive to Work Podcast

Join Magic: The Gathering Head Designer Mark Rosewater as he shares stories, insights, and more while driving to work. Listen and learn more about how Magic is made!

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36:49

#1386: Unenfranchised Players

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2026/10/02

I talk a lot about our enfranchised players. This episode covers the other end of the spectrum.

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30:41

#1385: Being Scary

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2026/10/02

Magic has had three different evergreen keywords to express that a creature is scary (fear, intimidate, and menace). In this episode, I walk through the history of all three.

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32:04

#1384: Concurrency 2026

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2026/09/25

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 has been released, so it's time for a new concurrency podcast where I talk about things we're working on right now.

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39:51

#1383: Reality Fracture Creative with Meris Mullaley

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2026/09/25

In this podcast, I sit down with Meris Mullaley, the creative lead for Reality Fracture, to talk all about its creative elements.

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32:42

#1382: What Went Wrong – March of the Machine: The...

Magic: The Gathering Drive to Work Podcast ·

2026/09/18

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 out. I'll explain why we made it and examine the problems it had. I begin by discussing March of the Machine: The Aftermath.

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31:17

#1381: Reality Fracture Design with Yoni Skolnik

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2026/09/18

In this podcast, I sit down with Yoni Skolnik, the lead set designer for Reality Fracture, to talk about the set's design.

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30:07

#1380: Atogs

Magic: The Gathering Drive to Work Podcast ·

2026/09/11

This podcast is the history of one of Magic's hungriest creature types, one I had a huge hand in designing.

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47:17

#1379: Fresh Out of Design – Reality Fracture

Magic: The Gathering Drive to Work Podcast ·

2026/09/11

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 handoff.

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32:16

#1378: Getting the Banned Together, Part 7

Magic: The Gathering Drive to Work Podcast ·

2026/09/04

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 I had a major hand in that would later get banned or restricted.

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30:24

#1377: Innovation

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2026/09/04

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 amount? In this podcast, I talk all about that issue.

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33:26

#1376: Getting the Banned Together, Part 6

Magic: The Gathering Drive to Work Podcast ·

2026/08/28

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 had a major hand in that would later get banned or restricted.

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33:50

#1375: Supply Channels

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2026/08/28

Once we print Magic cards, how do we get them to you, the players? This podcast talks about the various ways we do that.

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30:14

#1374: Getting the Banned Together, Part 5

Magic: The Gathering Drive to Work Podcast ·

2026/08/21

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 major hand in that would later be banned or restricted.

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29:58

#1373: Boston

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2026/08/21

My family took a vacation to Boston, so I talk about my trip and Boston's history with Magic.

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31:48

#1372: Getting the Banned Together, Part 4

Magic: The Gathering Drive to Work Podcast ·

2026/08/14

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 major hand in that would later be banned or restricted.

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29:33

#1371: San Diego Comic-Con 2026

Magic: The Gathering Drive to Work Podcast ·

2026/08/14

In this episode, I talk about my trip to the latest San Diego Comic-Con.

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32:04

#1370: Getting the Banned Together, Part 3

Magic: The Gathering Drive to Work Podcast ·

2026/08/07

This is part three 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 major hand in that would later be banned or restricted.

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33:19

#1369: MagicCon: Amsterdam 2026

Magic: The Gathering Drive to Work Podcast ·

2026/08/07

In this episode, I talk about my trip to Amsterdam for the latest MagicCon.

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31:08

#1368: Getting the Banned Together, Part 2

Magic: The Gathering Drive to Work Podcast ·

2026/07/31

This is part two 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 major hand in that would later be banned or restricted.

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30:54

#1367: The Hobbit Design with Annie Sardelis

Magic: The Gathering Drive to Work Podcast ·

2026/07/31

In this episode, I sit down with Magic: The Gathering® | The Hobbit™ Set Design Lead Annie Sardelis to talk about the making of the set.

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