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My second "Drive to Work" podcast (#1298) is part two, of a four-part series, talking about the twenty biggest design inn ovations since I started my job in October of 1995: share.transistor.fm/s/89712c39 audio.transistor.fm/m/shows/2145... #mtgdtw #WotCStaff
#1298: 30 Years, Part 2 | Magic: The Gathering Drive to Work Podcast | Episode 1298
This podcast is part two of a four-part series talking about the 30 big design evolutions since I started working at Wizards of the Coast in October 1995. This is based on a three-part series I did in...
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November 30, 2025 at 2:32 AM
My second "Drive to Work" podcast (#1298) is part two, of a four-part series, talking about the twenty biggest design inn ovations since I started my job in October of 1995: share.transistor.fm/s/89712c39 audio.transistor.fm/m/shows/2145... #mtgdtw #WotCStaff
This week's first "Drive to Work" podcast (#1297) is an interview with @melissadetora.bsky.social about how the Casual Play Design team helps with Commander design: share.transistor.fm/s/7b75d6dc audio.transistor.fm/m/shows/2145... #mtgdtw #WotCStaff
#1297: Commander Design with Melissa DeTora | Magic: The Gathering Drive to Work Podcast | Episode 1297
In this podcast, I sit down with Melissa DeTora, the leader of the Casual Play Design team, to talk about Commander design.
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November 30, 2025 at 2:28 AM
This week's first "Drive to Work" podcast (#1297) is an interview with @melissadetora.bsky.social about how the Casual Play Design team helps with Commander design: share.transistor.fm/s/7b75d6dc audio.transistor.fm/m/shows/2145... #mtgdtw #WotCStaff
I got the top question in a 1990’s Trivial Pursuit game.
November 29, 2025 at 10:07 PM
I got the top question in a 1990’s Trivial Pursuit game.
Today’s #mtgtrivia question:
What is a vertical cycle in Urza’s Legacy? (A cycle in one color with a common, uncommon & rare)?
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What is a vertical cycle in Urza’s Legacy? (A cycle in one color with a common, uncommon & rare)?
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November 28, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Today’s #mtgtrivia question:
What is a vertical cycle in Urza’s Legacy? (A cycle in one color with a common, uncommon & rare)?
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What is a vertical cycle in Urza’s Legacy? (A cycle in one color with a common, uncommon & rare)?
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Answer to previous #mtgtrivia question:
Memory Jar. We didn’t ban it at the previous ban window, so we retroactively banned it when it proved problematic.
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Memory Jar. We didn’t ban it at the previous ban window, so we retroactively banned it when it proved problematic.
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November 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Answer to previous #mtgtrivia question:
Memory Jar. We didn’t ban it at the previous ban window, so we retroactively banned it when it proved problematic.
#WotCStaff
Memory Jar. We didn’t ban it at the previous ban window, so we retroactively banned it when it proved problematic.
#WotCStaff
Our annual Rosewater Thanksgiving tradition. Each member of the family gets to choose a pie made especially for them. I choose the chocolate pecan pie every year.
November 28, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Our annual Rosewater Thanksgiving tradition. Each member of the family gets to choose a pie made especially for them. I choose the chocolate pecan pie every year.
Today's #mtgtrivia question:
What Urza's Legacy card was retroactively banned shortly after the set released?
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What Urza's Legacy card was retroactively banned shortly after the set released?
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November 26, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Today's #mtgtrivia question:
What Urza's Legacy card was retroactively banned shortly after the set released?
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What Urza's Legacy card was retroactively banned shortly after the set released?
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Answer to yesterday's #mtgtrivia question:
Might of Oak. Previous Giant Growth illustrations didn't always give you the perspective to see something is much bigger than it should be, so I got a chance to take a small creature, a favorite of mine, and show it getting really big.
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Might of Oak. Previous Giant Growth illustrations didn't always give you the perspective to see something is much bigger than it should be, so I got a chance to take a small creature, a favorite of mine, and show it getting really big.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Answer to yesterday's #mtgtrivia question:
Might of Oak. Previous Giant Growth illustrations didn't always give you the perspective to see something is much bigger than it should be, so I got a chance to take a small creature, a favorite of mine, and show it getting really big.
#WotCStaff
Might of Oak. Previous Giant Growth illustrations didn't always give you the perspective to see something is much bigger than it should be, so I got a chance to take a small creature, a favorite of mine, and show it getting really big.
#WotCStaff
The Monster Hunter Secret Lair is getting a rework. You can read about it at the link below.
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We care a lot about the worlds we get to celebrate, and Secret Lair x Monster Hunter didn’t quite come together the way it should have. We hear you, so we’re heading back to the drawing board to rework this Superdrop. More to come.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:46 PM
The Monster Hunter Secret Lair is getting a rework. You can read about it at the link below.
#WotcStaff
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Today’s #mtgtrivia question:
As the person who wrote the art descriptions for Urza’s Legacy, what card allowed me to get a favorite creature of mine into the art of a card that didn’t reference the creature type in title, card type, or rules text?
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As the person who wrote the art descriptions for Urza’s Legacy, what card allowed me to get a favorite creature of mine into the art of a card that didn’t reference the creature type in title, card type, or rules text?
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November 25, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Today’s #mtgtrivia question:
As the person who wrote the art descriptions for Urza’s Legacy, what card allowed me to get a favorite creature of mine into the art of a card that didn’t reference the creature type in title, card type, or rules text?
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As the person who wrote the art descriptions for Urza’s Legacy, what card allowed me to get a favorite creature of mine into the art of a card that didn’t reference the creature type in title, card type, or rules text?
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Answer to yesterday’s #mtgtrivia question:
No Mercy. It was parodied on the holiday card Snow Mercy.
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No Mercy. It was parodied on the holiday card Snow Mercy.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Answer to yesterday’s #mtgtrivia question:
No Mercy. It was parodied on the holiday card Snow Mercy.
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No Mercy. It was parodied on the holiday card Snow Mercy.
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Today's #mtgtrivia question:
What Urza's Legacy card was later parodied as a holiday card?
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What Urza's Legacy card was later parodied as a holiday card?
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November 24, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Today's #mtgtrivia question:
What Urza's Legacy card was later parodied as a holiday card?
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What Urza's Legacy card was later parodied as a holiday card?
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Answer to yesterday's #mtgtrivia question:
Avalanche Riders. It was designed for Darwin Kastle for winning the second (then Duelist) Invitational. I did the art descriptions for Urza's Legacy, so I asked if we could use Darwin's likeness, and was told yes.
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Avalanche Riders. It was designed for Darwin Kastle for winning the second (then Duelist) Invitational. I did the art descriptions for Urza's Legacy, so I asked if we could use Darwin's likeness, and was told yes.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Answer to yesterday's #mtgtrivia question:
Avalanche Riders. It was designed for Darwin Kastle for winning the second (then Duelist) Invitational. I did the art descriptions for Urza's Legacy, so I asked if we could use Darwin's likeness, and was told yes.
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Avalanche Riders. It was designed for Darwin Kastle for winning the second (then Duelist) Invitational. I did the art descriptions for Urza's Legacy, so I asked if we could use Darwin's likeness, and was told yes.
#WotCStaff
Today's #MakingMagic column talks about the importance of understanding the emotional reaction of a mechanic when designing Magic: magic.wizards.com/en/news/maki... #mtg #WotCStaff
Psychological Reactions
Mark covers his core theme as a writer and how it plays a part in his personal and professional writing.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Today's #MakingMagic column talks about the importance of understanding the emotional reaction of a mechanic when designing Magic: magic.wizards.com/en/news/maki... #mtg #WotCStaff
Today's #mtgtrivia question:
The first Magic card created as a tournament prize appeared in Urza's Legacy. What was the card? Who was it for? And what event did they win to earn it?
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The first Magic card created as a tournament prize appeared in Urza's Legacy. What was the card? Who was it for? And what event did they win to earn it?
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November 23, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Today's #mtgtrivia question:
The first Magic card created as a tournament prize appeared in Urza's Legacy. What was the card? Who was it for? And what event did they win to earn it?
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The first Magic card created as a tournament prize appeared in Urza's Legacy. What was the card? Who was it for? And what event did they win to earn it?
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November 23, 2025 at 11:31 PM
November 23, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Answer to yesterday's #mtgtrivia question:
Yawgmoth's Will. Green was the color of Regrowth (black just got creatures back from the graveyard), so it made more sense to me, at the time, in green.
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Yawgmoth's Will. Green was the color of Regrowth (black just got creatures back from the graveyard), so it made more sense to me, at the time, in green.
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November 23, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Answer to yesterday's #mtgtrivia question:
Yawgmoth's Will. Green was the color of Regrowth (black just got creatures back from the graveyard), so it made more sense to me, at the time, in green.
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Yawgmoth's Will. Green was the color of Regrowth (black just got creatures back from the graveyard), so it made more sense to me, at the time, in green.
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Today's #mtgtrivia question:
In Urza's Saga design, I turned in a card in green and Mike Elliott independently designed the exact same card in black. As Mike was the lead designer of the set, it was his call which to include and he chose the black version. What is the card?
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In Urza's Saga design, I turned in a card in green and Mike Elliott independently designed the exact same card in black. As Mike was the lead designer of the set, it was his call which to include and he chose the black version. What is the card?
#WotCStaff
November 21, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Today's #mtgtrivia question:
In Urza's Saga design, I turned in a card in green and Mike Elliott independently designed the exact same card in black. As Mike was the lead designer of the set, it was his call which to include and he chose the black version. What is the card?
#WotCStaff
In Urza's Saga design, I turned in a card in green and Mike Elliott independently designed the exact same card in black. As Mike was the lead designer of the set, it was his call which to include and he chose the black version. What is the card?
#WotCStaff
Answer to yesterday's #mtgtrivia question:
Sleeper Agent is the creature card she appears in. She is also pictured in Healing Salve, Oppression, and Victimize.
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Sleeper Agent is the creature card she appears in. She is also pictured in Healing Salve, Oppression, and Victimize.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Answer to yesterday's #mtgtrivia question:
Sleeper Agent is the creature card she appears in. She is also pictured in Healing Salve, Oppression, and Victimize.
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Sleeper Agent is the creature card she appears in. She is also pictured in Healing Salve, Oppression, and Victimize.
#WotCStaff
My 2nd "Drive to Work" podcast (#1296) is part 1 of a 4-part series on the 30 design innovations since I started working on Magic back in October of 1995. It's based on the recent "Making Magic" series of articles: share.transistor.fm/s/a31d0b50 audio.transistor.fm/m/shows/2145... #mtgdtw #WotCStaff
#1296: 30 Years, Part 1 | Magic: The Gathering Drive to Work Podcast | Episode 1296
This podcast is part one of a four-part series talking about the 30 biggest design evolutions since I started working at Wizards in October of 1995. This is based on a three-part series I did in my Ma...
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November 21, 2025 at 4:58 PM
My 2nd "Drive to Work" podcast (#1296) is part 1 of a 4-part series on the 30 design innovations since I started working on Magic back in October of 1995. It's based on the recent "Making Magic" series of articles: share.transistor.fm/s/a31d0b50 audio.transistor.fm/m/shows/2145... #mtgdtw #WotCStaff
Today's first "Drive to Work" podcast (#1295) is part of my ongoing effort to have a podcast about every expansion. Today, I talk Eventide: share.transistor.fm/s/bea24bec audio.transistor.fm/m/shows/2145... #mtgdtw #WotCStaff
#1295: Eventide | Magic: The Gathering Drive to Work Podcast | Episode 1295
In this podcast, I talk all about the design of the fourth set in the Lorwyn-Shadowmoor block, Eventide.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Today's first "Drive to Work" podcast (#1295) is part of my ongoing effort to have a podcast about every expansion. Today, I talk Eventide: share.transistor.fm/s/bea24bec audio.transistor.fm/m/shows/2145... #mtgdtw #WotCStaff
November 20, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Answer to yesterday's #mtgtrivia question:
Morphling. The card was supposed to be Clone, (we stopped printing clones for a while due to rules) but got changed after the art was finished.
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Morphling. The card was supposed to be Clone, (we stopped printing clones for a while due to rules) but got changed after the art was finished.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Answer to yesterday's #mtgtrivia question:
Morphling. The card was supposed to be Clone, (we stopped printing clones for a while due to rules) but got changed after the art was finished.
#WotCStaff
Morphling. The card was supposed to be Clone, (we stopped printing clones for a while due to rules) but got changed after the art was finished.
#WotCStaff