• The Baneslayer Cube by Redbay

    The Baneslayer Cube by Redbay

    Baneslayer Angel vs Mulldrifter is a spectrum of on-board presence versus pre-loaded value. This week’s episode is a cube design episode about that tension.

  • Popcorn! Playing “Telephone” with Game Design

    Popcorn! Playing “Telephone” with Game Design

    This week we talk about and design for the “Popcorn” game in our Discord community. Design a card based off of the last card, and the next person designs one off of yours. We go over some highlights from the game, then design a pair of cards ourselves!

Card of the Day

  • Prize-Winning Griffin

    Meant 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!

    Designed By Tim Reilly
  • Noggles, Donkeys & Midsummer Night’s Dream w/Andrew Gillis

    Noggles, Donkeys & Midsummer Night’s Dream w/Andrew Gillis

    Juliet and game designer Andrew Gillis tackle the noblest of beasts and regalest of steeds, the humble donkey.

  • Design Crossover – Teamfight Tactics w/Shawn Elizabeth Main!

    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!!

  • Join Moxtober!

    Join Moxtober!

    What is Moxtober? For those of you who don’t know. Moxtober is a month long creative challenge like Inktober, but focused around Magic the Gathering creative projects in general, and for a lot of people specifically around custom Magic cards. 31 prompts, 31 days. How do I participate? The simplest way to participate is to submit…

  • Squad up! Dropping Dozens of Squad Mechanics

    Squad up! Dropping Dozens of Squad Mechanics

    Alert! Super fun episode!! Community members Dillon and patrick went on a spree of designing Squad mechanics. Monsquadsity, Ninsquadtsu, Squecho, Musquade, and dozens more!

  • Design League Finals! w/platypeople, LudosGD, redbay

    Design League Finals! w/platypeople, LudosGD, redbay

    Our big wrap up episode for Design League 2!!! We brought everyone on: the winner platypeople, runner-up Ludos, and league commissioner Redbay. We get the behind the scenes on the big finals submissions and also some insight on how RB put it all…

  • Live Design: Codename Hitchock

    Live Design: Codename Hitchock

    This week Juliet and Monowhiteborder discuss his work in progress set, Codename Hitchcock, themed around the Golden Era of Hollywood Cinema from the 1930s to early 1960s.

  • Weekend Bonus – Eldraine Draft Hangout

    Weekend Bonus – Eldraine Draft Hangout

    Bonus weekend episode talking about picks and flavor from Wilds of Eldraine, during a draft!

  • “A Gust of Wind” Challenge Review

    “A Gust of Wind” Challenge Review

    We issued the A Gust of Wind challenge for August, and now it’s time to review your submissions!

  • September Challenge: Con-september

    September Challenge: Con-september

    September’s design challenge is all about 2024’s upcoming sets! Learn all about it!

  • Design League Finals – Unpacking platypeople

    Design League Finals – Unpacking platypeople

    Kayiu and Tim crack open platypeople’s pack for the “Lives and Lies of Tibalt and Tamiyo” Finals challenge for the Design League! We saw LudosGD’s entry earlier in the week, how will the two stack up? We’ve got bullies! Circles! Safes! and Triangles!…

  • Design League Season 2 – Finals Results

    Design League Season 2 – Finals Results

    Your Design League Season 2 Finals Results Article and Winner Announcement!

  • Design League Finals – Unpacking LudosGD

    Design League Finals – Unpacking LudosGD

    Tim and Kayiu are excited to crack open LudosGD’s entry into the “Lives and Lies of Tibalt and Tamiyo” challenge finals! This is both a card-by-card Unpacking as well as their judging conversation. Moon projections! Drones! Tourists! Colossal stuff!…