Magic: The Gathering Drive to Work Podcast podcast

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!

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!

 

#1302

#1302: 30 Years, Part 4

This is my fourth and final episode talking about 30 big design evolutions since I started... more

12 Dec 2025

36 MINS

36:38

12 Dec 2025


#1301

#1301: Resources

There are a lot of costs you can pay other than mana. In this episode, I talk about differ... more

12 Dec 2025

34 MINS

34:02

12 Dec 2025


#1300

#1300: 30 Years, Part 3

This is part three of a four-part series talking about 30 big design evolutions since I st... more

05 Dec 2025

31 MINS

31:51

05 Dec 2025


#1299

#1299: Color Pie Evolution

In this episode, I talk about how the color pie has evolved over the last three decades.

05 Dec 2025

30 MINS

30:57

05 Dec 2025


#1298

#1298: 30 Years, Part 2

This podcast is part two of a four-part series talking about 30 big design evolutions sinc... more

28 Nov 2025

32 MINS

32:46

28 Nov 2025


#1297

#1297: Commander Design with Melissa DeTora

In this podcast, I sit down with Melissa DeTora, the leader of the Casual Play Design team... more

28 Nov 2025

32 MINS

32:08

28 Nov 2025


#1296

#1296: 30 Years, Part 1

This podcast is part one of a four-part series talking about 30 big design evolutions sinc... more

21 Nov 2025

31 MINS

31:32

21 Nov 2025


#1295

#1295: Eventide

In this podcast, I talk all about the design of the fourth set in the Lorwyn-Shadowmoor bl... more

21 Nov 2025

31 MINS

31:24

21 Nov 2025


#1294

#1294: Moxen and Lotuses

In this podcast, I talk about the design of every card with Mox or Lotus in the name desig... more

14 Nov 2025

36 MINS

36:44

14 Nov 2025


#1293

#1293: Avatar: The Last Airbender with Chris Mooney

In this podcast, I sit down with Lead Set Designer Chris Mooney to talk about the design o... more

14 Nov 2025

33 MINS

33:00

14 Nov 2025


#1292

#1292: Designing for a Format

This episode talks about why it's good for R&D to design around a format you play.

07 Nov 2025

31 MINS

31:12

07 Nov 2025


#1291

#1291: Starting a Podcast

This podcast is all about how to start a podcast of your own.

07 Nov 2025

33 MINS

33:26

07 Nov 2025


#1290

#1290: Persistence

Sometimes, the greatest design skill is to never give up. In this podcast, I talk about ti... more

31 Oct 2025

30 MINS

30:55

31 Oct 2025


#1289

#1289: Lessons Learned – Murders at Karlov Manor

This podcast is another in my "Lessons Learned" series where I talk about sets I led or co... more

31 Oct 2025

36 MINS

36:35

31 Oct 2025


#1288

#1288: Hybrid in Commander

When the Commander Format Panel visited Wizards, I gave a presentation pitching why I felt... more

24 Oct 2025

31 MINS

31:50

24 Oct 2025


#1287

#1287: New York Comic Con 2025

I just returned from New York Comic Con. This podcast talks all about it.

24 Oct 2025

33 MINS

33:22

24 Oct 2025


#1286

#1286: Proliferate

This podcast talks about the history of the proliferate mechanic.

17 Oct 2025

30 MINS

30:15

17 Oct 2025


#1285

#1285: Top 20 Most Influential Expansions, Part 3

This is part three of three going over [my talk from MagicCon: Atlanta] (https://www.youtu... more

17 Oct 2025

33 MINS

33:59

17 Oct 2025


#1284

#1284: Top 20 Most Influential Expansions, Part 2

This is part two of three going over [my talk from MagicCon: Atlanta] (https://www.youtube... more

10 Oct 2025

30 MINS

30:46

10 Oct 2025


#1283

#1283: Top 20 Most Influential Expansions, Part 1

This podcast is part one of three going over [my talk from MagicCon: Atlanta] (https://www... more

10 Oct 2025

33 MINS

33:58

10 Oct 2025


#1282

#1282: MagicCon: Atlanta 2025

I just got back from MagicCon: Atlanta, and in this podcast, I talk all about it.

03 Oct 2025

31 MINS

31:01

03 Oct 2025


#1281

#1281: Early One-Drop Creatures

This podcast is a look back at the early creatures that only cost one mana.

03 Oct 2025

32 MINS

32:57

03 Oct 2025