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Shadowmoor and Horror in Magic: the Gathering
Juliet and special guest horror author Nat Silveira talk about what makes horror as a genre work in speculative fiction and Shadowmoor as a setting, then design two different Shadowmoor-themed body-horror cards!
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Lorwyn and Peace in Magic: the Gathering
All this Lorwyn in the air has got Juliet thinking about the works of 1894, which also leads to thoughts of nonviolence. Follow our train of thought to hear a discussion of new player’s aversion to combat, the joy of changelings, and the diet of Mirrans. Then we each design a new Lorwyn card building…
Card of the Day
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Janus-uary Challenge Review, pt 1
This month’s challenge asked you to submit double sided cards where neither side is a creature. The star of the show, though, is the bonus challenge, which was to also make the card easy to read! Along the way Juliet talks about reading Tolstoy, Tim asks for a famous web app, and Guff rewrites history.
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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 – Bloomburrow
Bloomburrow is here! We’ve had a look at the archetypes, and it’s time for us to break down the design of each of them using our four categories.
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777 Jackpot Challenge Review
This month’s challenge is all about making a mana fixing card! Even better if we can get some heist flavor in there. From jewels to rads to chains we’ve got a pile of cards to dive into!
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Design League Season 3 – Tournament Round 2 Results
Design League Season 3: Tournament Round 2 Results
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Live Design – Our Other Half
We’re making good on June’s “Halfway There” and designing cards to go with our favorite submissions from that challenge! Finding the right balance of flavor, deckbuilding, and explosive commander fun is a big challenge! Join our Discord: Show…
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Frog-et Me Not! Making a Splash in Bloomburrow
Tim liked what he saw in Bloomburrow previews ordered up a frog burger with a side of flies and Juliet serves up the A-B-Cs of F-R-O-Gs! We talk a little Bloomburrow, dive deep on the history of frogs in Magic, then explore some design ideas for frogs…
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Design League Season 3 – Tournament Round 1 Results
The Results of Design League Season 3 Tournament Round 1!
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Cool Cards from Design League!
Our competition, the Design League, just finished its first half. Come listen to the great cards designed for this competition. Along the way you’ll also get the POV of both a competitor and a judge for the league.
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Design League Season 3 – The Tournament Begins
Introducing your Design League Season 3 Participants!
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Design League Season 3 – Qualifier 6 Results and Qualification Points Invites
Results from Design League Season 3 Qualifier 6!
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“Halfway There” Challenge Review
This month’s challenge review takes on Partner With commanders. We’ve got a whole bunch of great submissions from Kithkin to Moby Dick! Lots of crazy flavor, technology, and even some mystery.














