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Magic: The Gathering Drive to Work Podcast
Hosted by Mark Rosewater · EN
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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#1346: All the Mood Swings Cards, Part 2
1w ago00:31:03Tap to summarizeThis episode is part two of a five-part series. In it, I go through every single Mood Swings card, in collectible number order, and talk about how they were designed, including many of the changes they went through and some strategic tips on how to play them. Note: This is a bonus episode for this week.
Transcribe →#1345: Landfall
1w ago00:30:01Tap to summarizeIn this episode, I talk about the history of one of Magic's greatest mechanics, landfall.
Transcribe →#1344: Depth
1w ago00:37:57Tap to summarizeIn this episode, I talk about the pros and cons of the depth of Magic's gameplay.
Transcribe →#1343: All the Mood Swings Cards, Part 1
2w ago00:30:58Tap to summarizeThis episode is part one of a five-part series. In it, I go through every single Mood Swings card, in collectible number order, and talk about how they were designed, including many of the changes they went through and some strategic tips on how to play them. Note: This is a bonus episode for this week.
Transcribe →#1342: The Rule
2w ago00:31:05Tap to summarizeWhat is "the rule"? Why does Magic have it? (It didn't always.)
Transcribe →#1341: The Phyrexian War Arc
2w ago00:29:47Tap to summarizeIn this episode, I talk about putting together the larger story arc of the Phyrexian War storyline from Throne of Eldraine through March of the Machine.
Transcribe →#1340: The Design of Mood Swings
3w ago00:31:38Tap to summarizeHow did I make Mood Swings into a simple, fast-paced trading card game? This episode talks about my 28 years of iteration and, for those of you interested in how a person designs a game from scratch, walks through how I created the game.
Transcribe →#1339: Journey Into Nyx
3w ago00:29:10Tap to summarizeThis episode is another in my series to talk about every Magic set release. Today, I discuss the third set in the original Theros block, Journey Into Nyx.
Transcribe →#1338: The History of Mood Swings
May 800:30:38Tap to summarizeIn 1998, I came up with the idea of a more accessible trading card game. That game is called Mood Swings and goes on sale starting June 1 on MagicSecretLair.com. This podcast talks about my 28-year journey to get it made.
Transcribe →#1337: MagicCon: Las Vegas 2026
May 800:32:38Tap to summarizeIn this episode, I talk about all about my adventures at MagicCon: Las Vegas 2026.
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