• Following Signposts – Avatar the Last Airbender

    Following Signposts – Avatar the Last Airbender

    Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and now Youtube Music! We’re back again on the trail, following where the signposts lead us in draft. This new Avatar set has some new twists on the uncommon gold “archetype” cards and overall has some new ideas on structure. How do you structure a set with four types…

  • Nov-Embermage Challenge Review, Part 1

    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…

  • Forging a Format! Learn about Beacon Constructed

    Forging a Format! Learn about Beacon Constructed

    Khord and IgnitedxSoul hop on the pod this week to tell us about Beacon Constructed, a Standard-like format composed of sets from the Beacon of Creation server.

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
  • Following Signposts – Avatar the Last Airbender

    Following Signposts – Avatar the Last Airbender

    Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and now Youtube Music! We’re back again on the trail, following where the signposts lead us in draft. This new Avatar set has some new twists on the uncommon gold “archetype” cards and overall has some new ideas on structure. How do you structure a set with four types…

  • 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!!

  • Ludoflavorative Resonance – Cat’s Meow

    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…

  • Planechase Returns w/Fblthp

    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…

  • March of the Machines Challenge Review

    March of the Machines Challenge Review

    March is over and your entries to the design challenge are here! Tim and Juliet review a sometimes-aquatic variety of artifact soldiers. There’s lobsters, legions, french fish, swampy subs, an underwater robot, an undercover otter, overarmor,…

  • Sewer Denizens

    Sewer Denizens

    What special mechanics would represent a beast that lives in the sewer?

  • Zombies and Jobs

    Zombies and Jobs

    Most zombies lose some sense of self, but what could they bring with them into their new life?