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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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#1332: Video Production

2026/04/17

For eight years, I was in charge of overseeing final-day video production for the Pro Tour. In this podcast, I talk all about it.

#1331: Secrets of Strixhaven Set Design with Reggie Valk

2026/04/17

In this podcast, I sit down with Reggie Valk, set design lead for Secrets of Strixhaven, to talk about the set's design.

#1330: Charms

2026/04/10

This podcast talks about the history of Charms in Magic.

#1329: Secrets of Strixhaven Design

2026/04/10

In this podcast, I talk about the design of Secrets of Strixhaven.

#1328: Nostalgia

2026/04/03

This podcast is all about how Magic design interacts with nostalgia.

#1327: More Blogatog

2026/04/03

It's been over a decade since I did a podcast about Blogatog, my blog where I answer questions daily, so I felt it was time for a second podcast on it.

#1326: How I Have Changed as a Designer

2026/03/27

Last year, I celebrated my 30th anniversary of working at Wizards of the Coast and on Magic. In this episode, I look back and explore how I've changed as a designer over the last three decades.

#1325: Secret Lair with Lindsey Bartell

2026/03/27

In this episode, I sit down with Senior Director Lindsey Bartell to talk about Secret Lair.

#1324: New Phyrexia

2026/03/20

This podcast is another in my ongoing quest to talk about every Magic expansion. In it, I talk about the third set in the Scars of Mirrodin block, New Phyrexia.

#1323: Collector Numbers

2026/03/20

Do I have 30 minutes of content about collector numbers? It turns out I do.

#1322: Stretching Boundaries

2026/03/13

In this podcast, I respond to a post that proposed Magic should "stick to its fantasy roots." As a Magic historian, I make the case that Magic has been stretching the boundaries of what fantasy is since Limited Edition (Alpha). For those who like deep dives into Magic history, this episode is for you.

#1321: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with Eric Engelhard

2026/03/13

For this week's podcast, I sit down with Magic: The Gathering® | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Lead Designer Eric Engelhard to talk about the set's design.

#1320: Slideshow

2026/03/06

One of our latest design processes involves a slideshow where we show off every card in an upcoming set and make final comments before everything is locked down. In this podcast, I talk all about the evolution of the slideshow.

#1319: Energy

2026/03/06

This podcast is all about the journey of the energy mechanic, from its original inception during Mirrodin design all the way to its first appearance in Kaladesh and beyond.

#1318: Layering Your Mechanics

2026/02/27

This podcast is a companion to this year's "Nuts & Bolts" column. I talk all about how to slowly add mechanics to your set.

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4.7 out of 5

753 reviews

sumorai 2025/08/28

Best way to catch up on what’s happened in Magic

I played shortly after the game first came out, and then stepped away for 30 years. I’ve been listening to this podcast constantly for about a year no...

/53)/5! 2025/07/27

Amazing

I’ve been listening to this podcast for a while,and it’s just so awesome. A friend introduced me to magic and I’ve loved it ever since. I have Arena. ...

rbelknap 2024/07/15

Enjoying the show

I’m newish to Magic and I’m enjoying the insight and information behind the creation. I like the length of the episodes and it makes a fun listen on m...

Mr. Fletcherr 2024/09/12

Great show, longtime listener

Love Mark’s podcast. Only minor criticism is that his microphone seems to be popping and crackling lately, so he might have to get a new one soon. Kee...

JB Townsend 2024/08/25

Great show, fix the audio/microphone problems

The constant pops from the cheaper microphone destroy my eardrums.

Eric the Red 1969 2024/06/23

Episode 1131

Just finished listening to the episode of Mark talking about his dad. Still crying what a wonderful man and Mark is so brave for talking about it. Gre...

T. Elsasser 2024/05/24

Have listened to almost every single one

Mark is great for doing this it gives insight most people take for granted, and it has taught me SO much about game design over the past years he’s do...

mathiue777 2024/03/13

Mark is amazing

Mark is so genuine, intelligent, and full of energy. i’ve listened to this podcast for years and just listening even after I stopped playing really ma...

kamuishirou 2023/06/13

Loved since the beginning!

Great story telling and a lot of inside information. MARO is an amazing and wonderful Magic creator.

Ollie the Goon 2023/03/18

Thank you MaRo

My son, who got me into this amazing multi-plane world, is my Sensei for all things Magic…I asked him how he can retain all the facts and figures from...

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