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At What Cost!
Juliet’s new game has us picking costs from cards, but we don’t have all our options available! Can we get a mono-red double striking defender? Abzan direct damage? WB creature stealing? In this game, Khord and Tim were told they have to draft some number of costs and colors. They didn’t know what game they…
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Nov-Embermage Challenge Review, Part 1
Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and now Youtube Music! Juliet and guest judge Andrew Sherman tackle Mono-Red Mana Dorks for this month’s design challenge review. Treasure, One-hit wonders, and Blitz (but not blitzball) all make fiery-hot appearances. Scryfall Gallery of cards mentioned Check out some of Andrew’s Magic and other game projects: https://acsherman.github.io/sets/TPW https://acsherman.itch.io…
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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Nov-Embermage Challenge Review, Part 2
Juliet and guest-judge Andrew Sherman finish reviewing the the red-mana-dork Design Challenge, asking fiery questions about whether a Mountain is a card, whether a Creature is a Mountain, and whether Pierre Menard is a better author than Cervantes when it comes to three-drop magic design. Check out some of Andrew’s Magic and other game projects:…
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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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Design League Season 2 – Tournament Challenge 3 Results
The results from Tournament Challenge 3 of Design League Season 2! The finals approach!
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Set in Progress – Runeterra Jumpstart
This week, Tim is joined by Fblthp, who is so lost he’s found himself in another IP! Fblthp has 4 different jumpstart packs to discuss from his Runetrra set, a custom magic jumpstart project based on League of Legends. Strap in and check your cool-downs as we delve into Runterra Jumpstart: Noxus. Runterra is the…
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July Design Challenge – Tokens
This month we had a listener submitted design challenge from Craftedlavaistrue! We got a whopping 18 submission containing some of the most unique, unusual, and rarely seen tokens in Magic: the Gathering because “Twoken play at that game!” The Challenge: Choose a token which is only produced by a single existing card. Design a new…
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Design League Season 2 – Tournament Challenge 3
Design League Season 2 – Tournament Challenge number 3!
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Design League Season 2 – Tournament Challenge 2 Results
Results for the 2nd Tournament Challenge in Design League Season 2 – Weekend at Ajani’s!
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Design League Season 2 – The Second Tournament Challenge
The second tournament challenge of Design League Season 2!
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Design League Season 2 – Tournament Challenge 1 Results
Design League Season 2’s Tournament Results, including Best-in-Class and our first set of Eliminations.
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June Design Challenge – Insects
Buggy big bugs! We asked for your 6/3 insects with some sort of design flaw. We got a swarm of submissions, so Tim’s friends joined Hayley as a guest! The “bugs” in each card are each their own little puzzle and it’s fun to dig into the rules. The Challenge: Design an Insect, Pest, or…
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Two Previews for Theros Triumphant!
Mako is debuting cards for his new Theros custom set! We’ve got a special blue cantrip and an aggressive red lord to dive into.
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Design League Season 2 – The First Tournament Challenge
The First Tournament Challenge of Design League Season 2!