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Talkin’ Tokens! The Highs and Lows of Token Design
With the new Empower Jace mechanic from Reality Fracture, we’ve got tokens on the mind! From format-defining tokens to one-off nostalgia cards, we dive deep into the world of tokens. Scryfall gallery of cards mentioned Topics and Tidbits
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Aug-erload Challenge Review, part 2
Our challenge review block comes to a close with some wild text-changing effects! Ogre-load, Servos, Carbo-load, and maybe the hardest to track card we’ve ever reviewed (in a fun way)! Scryfall gallery of cards mentioned Submissions Juliet Khord Pat JamesDaltonBell WUBRG_Nich PlayersGrade justnigel Xena https://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/list-of-pronouns.html kuyashiiPlays Mini Larcent rexxer3 Topics and Tidbits
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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Cube, Coop, and and Collusion at Magic Camp 2026
Our trips to the beach for Magic Camp are always filled with some big swings and fun games. Tim’s friend Keith hops on to the pod to help recap a successful outing full of inspiration for cube, card design, and formats.
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Design Crossover – Teamfight Tactics w/Shawn Elizabeth Main!
We’ve got a super cool guest for our episode this week! Principal game designer on the new Teamfight Tactics season, Shawn Elizabeth Main!!
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Following Signposts – Duskmourn
We’re back again with a deep dive on the uncommon gold cards of the newest set! We’re honing our instincts on the design of these types of cards, and talk about how to apply it to our own designs. Join Beacon of Creation’s Discord: Show Notes:
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Mailbag Episode! Tim Answers Your Questions
You’ve got questions, we’ve got an episode! We’ve got a whopping twenty-five questions packed into this episode, so you better press play! Theme music by Dee Culp “Misty Bog” by Eric Maytas soundimage.org Join Beacon of Creation’s Discord: Show…
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“To The Nines” Challenge Review
We’re putting on our finest outfits and securing our monocles as we review the “To the Nines” challenge review. You all submitted equipment, but you weren’t allowed to use the Equip ability!
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Designing for IPs and Moxtober Hype!
Kayiu and Juliet tackle what makes designing for an IP swing or miss, covering Portal: Three Kingdoms and Chikyu: Ruined Future.
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Champion’s Podium! League Wrap-Up w/Provocative and Brad
Our last pod about Design League 3 is here! We’ve got both league champ Prov and runner-up Brad here to talk about their process, the planes, and their ideas for the future!
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Eight Legs Challenge Review w/Squares that Cube
Two-thirds of the Squares that Cube podcast join the pod this week to break down YOUR submissions to our Octopus-Overloaded challenge, Eight Legs a Week! Will our six arms be enough??
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Sunset Sacrifice! League Finals Entry from Provocative
Our league finalists had to invent a whole standard deck, along with making up ideas for a variety of standard sets to go in it! This week is Provocative’s entry, and you’ll hear all about some new tokens, Rakdos planeswalkers, and why the sun is bad!
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Design League Season 3 – Finals and Winner
The Final Challenge of Design League Season 3! Who was our winner?
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I Wanna Rock! League Finals Entry from Bradley Rose
Our league finalists had to invent a whole standard deck, along with making up ideas for a variety of standard sets to go in it! This week is Bradley Rose’s entry, and you’ll learn about it along with us. Super exciting! Join our Discord: Show Notes:
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Running an All-Magic Weekend
Calming beach views, cooking for your friends, and all the Magic you could want! Tim and guest Shobi make the case for taking out a whole weekend with friends for playing Magic. Too much? Or not enough?