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Design League Season 2 – Qualifier 1 Results
Review of Design League Season 2 Qualifier 1 submissions and announcement of Qualifier 1 winner.
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Unpacking – Memories of the Silver City
In Unpacking, we go one-by-one through cards in a pack. We learn what we can from just the cards in front of us; no set summary and no knowledge of the mechanics. It’s a fun way to see cards with fresh eyes. This time Redbay joins Tim in going through…
Card of the Day
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Designed By Tim ReillyMeant to help push an aspect of the enchantment theme in WUR in Contenders. Adds a mana on top of Heliod’s Pilgrim in exchange for an extra power and flying. A great base to build Auras onto!
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Set Spotlight – Seasons of War
This week is the long-awaited spotlight on Seasons of War, the custom commander limited set! Creator Timespiraled joins the show to tell us everything they learned making it and what they enjoy about the final product!
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Unpacking – Memories of the Silver City
In Unpacking, we go one-by-one through cards in a pack. We learn what we can from just the cards in front of us; no set summary and no knowledge of the mechanics. It’s a fun way to see cards with fresh eyes. This time Redbay joins Tim in going through…
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Design League: Season 1 Recap
A summary of the first season of Design League, a competitive Design event held on the Beacon of Creation Discord.
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April Design Challenge – Ultimatums
We put our foot down and issue an ultimatum: design us some great cards! You know the community is going to give us a huge haul of cool designs and plenty to talk about.
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Designing Simplicity
Designing cards is hard, and sometimes things get complicated. How to simplify them?
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Set Spotlight – Hyperpop
Kayiu hosts a look at color-blasted, music-infused future set Hyperpop! Creators platypeople and IgnitedxSoul give you a comprehensive look starting with abandoned mechanics, then talking through the featured keywords, into themes, and finally some Revolution constructed shots.
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For Sale: Stately Castmire Manor
Episode 300 is here! We recap Castmire, the community-designed spooky mansion set. How it came to be, all the mechanics, and the potential directions for the set! Come chat with everyone on our Discord: Castmire theme is “Nightmare” by
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Set Spotlight – Merveaux
Learn all about Mattelonian’s art and performance set, Merveaux! We learn all about what it takes to merge artifacts, enchantments, and three color wedges into one heavily playtested package.
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Signposts 101
Welcome to “Reading the Signposts,” a recurring column analyzing and exploring the design of the specific cards that help players understand the playstyles of the varied limited archetypes of sets (both official and custom-made). A quick primer on “signposts” for budding designers: With most sets (especially those intended to be drafted), Wizards of the Coast […]
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Ludoflavorative Resonance – Cat’s Meow
Juliet and Susan discuss the things Cats are always known for: having antlers, flying, and having jobs! We break down some of Magic’s most influential and adventurous felines, and together design a blue(paw)print card for what the future of this…
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Planechase Returns w/Fblthp
Realmbreaker has reconnected all the planes and we’re reconnecting with a format from the early 2010s: Planechase! This multiplayer-focused format switches rules early and often. What makes a good Plane card? Are the bad cards fun or just part of the…