Magic: The Gathering Drive to Work Podcast

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#1294: Moxen and Lotuses Nov 14, 2025

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In this podcast, I talk about the design of every card with Mox or Lotus in the name designed as a spiritual successor to Limited Edition (Alpha)'s Moxen and Black Lotus.

#1293: Avatar: The Last Airbender with Chris Mooney Nov 14, 2025

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In this podcast, I sit down with Lead Set Designer Chris Mooney to talk about the design of Magic: The Gathering® | Avatar: The Last Airbender™.

#1292: Designing for a Format Nov 07, 2025

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

#1291: Starting a Podcast Nov 07, 2025

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

#1290: Persistence Oct 31, 2025

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Sometimes, the greatest design skill is to never give up. In this podcast, I talk about times it took a while for an idea to make it to print.

#1289: Lessons Learned – Murders at Karlov Manor Oct 31, 2025

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This podcast is another in my "Lessons Learned" series where I talk about sets I led or co-led and walk through all the design lessons I learned. This time, I discuss Murders at Karlov Manor.

#1288: Hybrid in Commander Oct 24, 2025

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When the Commander Format Panel visited Wizards, I gave a presentation pitching why I felt it was important to change how hybrid worked in Commander. This podcast goes over the contents of that presentation and explains my reasoning for the change.

#1287: New York Comic Con 2025 Oct 24, 2025

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

#1286: Proliferate Oct 17, 2025

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This podcast talks about the history of the proliferate mechanic.

#1285: Top 20 Most Influential Expansions, Part 3 Oct 17, 2025

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This is part three of three going over my talk from MagicCon: Atlanta looking at the top 20 most influential Magic expansions of all time.