Magic: The Gathering Drive to Work Podcast

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#1214: Why Is Magic So Good? Feb 07, 2025

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I do a lot of interviews. A question I often get is, "Why is Magic so good?" I have a lot of answers to that question, enough for a 30-minute podcast.

#1213: Aetherdrift Set Design with Yoni Skolnik Feb 07, 2025

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In this podcast, I sit down with Yoni Skolnik, the lead set designer for Aetherdrift, to talk about the design after it was handed off for set design.

#1212: Drawbacks Jan 31, 2025

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I talk about the history of drawback mechanics, what they are, how we design them, and how they've changed over the years.

#1211: Fresh Out of Design – Aetherdrift Jan 31, 2025

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I recorded this podcast two years ago when I handed off the Aetherdriftvision design to the Set Design team. Hear my thoughts on Magic's latest set as it came fresh out of design.

#1210: Rarity Changes Jan 24, 2025

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In this podcast, I walk through the various reasons why we reprint cards at a different rarity.

#1209: Protection Jan 24, 2025

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In this podcast, I talk about the history of the protection mechanic, starting from Limited Edition (Alpha) to present day.

#1208: History of Creature Types Jan 17, 2025

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In this podcast, I walk through Magic's history to talk about how the use of creature types has changed over time.

#1207: Lessons Learned – The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Jan 17, 2025

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This is another in my "Lessons Learned" podcasts where I talk about sets I led or co-led the design for. I walk through the various lessons I learned in leading the design of the set. This episode is about The Lost Caverns of Ixalan.

#1206: Draft Archetypes Jan 10, 2025

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Almost every randomized booster product is designed to be drafted. To do that we have to build around what we call draft archetypes. In this podcast, I talk all about them.

#1205: Innistrad Remastered with JC Tao Jan 10, 2025

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In this podcast, I sit down with JC Tao, the lead designer of Innistrad Remastered, to talk about the making of the set.

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