Tim

  • Lorwyn and Peace in Magic: the Gathering

    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…

  • What We Learned From Power Cube

    What We Learned From Power Cube

    Our design lessons taken from Arena power cube. Also check out our new “B” or “F” game!

  • December the Titans Challenge Review

    December the Titans Challenge Review

    Another hefty design review ep for all of you! Hear our reactions, feedback and insight on the latest crop of submissions. This time, we’re getting cards that (mostly…) have the “enters or attacks” titan text.

  • Revising Revised Edition! Retro Design Philosphy

    Revising Revised Edition! Retro Design Philosphy

    Tim brings Peter on to go in-depth on his long-simmering project of overhauling early Magic through the lens of Revised aka 3rd Edition.

  • Live Design! Designing Commanders for Secret Sram-ta

    Live Design! Designing Commanders for Secret Sram-ta

    Designing commanders for a holiday deck swap!

  • At What Cost!

    At What Cost!

    Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and now Youtube Music! 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…

  • Nov-Embermage Challenge Review, Part 2

    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:…

  • 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.

  • 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…