Magic: The Gathering Drive to Work Podcast

#1378: Getting the Banned Together, Part 7

This is the final part of a seven-part series based on a talk I gave at MagicCon: Amsterdam where I talk about the design of all the cards I had a major hand in that woul

#1377: Innovation

One of the important parts of doing Magic design is coming up with things players haven't seen before, but how much innovation is the right amount? In this podcast, I tal

#1376: Getting the Banned Together, Part 6

This is the part six of a seven-part series, based on a talk I gave at MagicCon: Amsterdam where I discussed the design of all the cards I had a major hand in that would

#1375: Supply Channels

Once we print Magic cards, how do we get them to you, the players? This podcast talks about the various ways we do that.

#1374: Getting the Banned Together, Part 5

This is part five of a new series, based on a talk I gave at MagicCon: Amsterdam, where I talk about the design of all the cards I had a major hand in that would later be

#1373: Boston

My family took a vacation to Boston, so I talk about my trip and Boston's history with Magic.

#1372: Getting the Banned Together, Part 4

This is part four of a new series, based on a talk I gave at MagicCon: Amsterdam, where I talk about the design of all the cards I had a major hand in that would later be

#1371: San Diego Comic-Con 2026

In this episode, I talk about my trip to the latest San Diego Comic-Con.

#1370: Getting the Banned Together, Part 3

This is part three of a new series, based on a talk I gave at MagicCon: Amsterdam, where I talk about the design of all the cards I had a major hand in that would later b

#1369: MagicCon: Amsterdam 2026

In this episode, I talk about my trip to Amsterdam for the latest MagicCon.

#1368: Getting the Banned Together, Part 2

This is part two of a new series, based on a talk I gave at MagicCon: Amsterdam, where I talk about the design of all the cards I had a major hand in that would later be

#1367: The Hobbit Design with Annie Sardelis

In this episode, I sit down with Magic: The Gathering® | The Hobbit™ Set Design Lead Annie Sardelis to talk about the making of the set.

#1366: Getting the Banned Together, Part 1

This is the start of a new series, based on a talk I gave at MagicCon: Amsterdam, where I talk about the design of all the cards I had a major hand in that would later be

#1365: Dark Night of the Soul

There comes a time for many players where the game changes in such a way that it moves away from what they loved most about it. I talk about this phenomenon and detail my

#1364: Ravnica Allegiance

This is another in my series where I attempt to give every Magic expansion an episode of my podcast. Today, I talk about Ravnica Allegiance, the second set of our third v

#1363: Online Negativity

I use this episode to talk about dealing with negativity online.

#1362: Mana Curve

In this episode, I explain what a mana curve is and how they impact how we design Magic sets.

#1361: Rivals of Ixalan

This episode is another in my series where I talk about every Magic expansion. Today, I talk about Rivals of Ixalan, the second set in the Ixalan block.

#1360: Layers with Jess Dunks

One of the most complicated elements of the Magic rules is something known as "layers." I sit down with the man in charge of the rules, Jess Dunks, to help walk through a

#1359: Being a Magic Artist

In this episode, I talk about the weird fact that I'm a published Magic artist on an evergrowing number of cards. Note that I recorded this before Bicycle Elemental was m