PODCASTS

This is the first of a three-part series looking at the design of original Mirrodin block.

I talk with Editor Gregg Luben about the challenges of editing a Magic set. In particular, we talk about his editing of Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty.

A carpenter has his hammer and drill. What are the most important tools for a Magic designer and how are they used to solve the essential challenges of making a trading card game?

I sit down with Chris Mooney, lead set designer of the Streets of New Capenna Commander decks, to talk about their design.

Harless Snyder joins Blake for an episode packed with exciting announcements about MTG's upcoming Universes Beyond collaboration, Dominaria United, and more.

In this podcast, I talk about the many types of restrictions R&D uses on spells and abilities, and why they're important for the game.

I sit down with Jules Robins, lead set designer of Streets of New Capenna, to talk about the design of the set.

Blake opens some fresh Streets of New Capenna product and shows off the cards.

In this podcast, I talk about designing Streets of New Capenna.

I sit down with Creative Team Member Emily Teng to talk about worldbuilding and the making of Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty.

In this podcast, I talk about the lovable Myr creature type. I discuss how they came to be and run through the design of every Myr card.

I sit down with Senior Director of Game Design Brady Bell to talk about what it takes to put together a Magic design team.

It's Monthly Announcements Day on today's episode of Weekly MTG as Blake touches on upcoming events in the Magic world, including CommandFest, digital Premier Play, and more.

In this podcast, I talk about my history with Magic trivia and how to make your own Magic trivia.

In this podcast, I sit down with Andrew Brown to discuss the design of Zendikar Rising.

Jules Robins joins Blake to close out Streets of New Capenna previews.

This podcast is another in my "Lessons Learned" series where I explore what I learned during the making of sets for which I led or co-led design.

When Unglued was first concepted, the idea behind it was that we could design cards for non-tournament play. What exactly does that mean, and what does it entail? In this podcast, I explore the parameters of non-tournament design.

Weekly MTG kicks off Streets of New Capenna card previews and reveals more about the new plane with Creative Lead Miguel Lopez.

I sit down with Designer and Rules Manager Jess Dunks to talk about the challenges of managing the rules and dealing with me as head designer.