Today's #mtgtrivia question: In Theros, there was an effect of heroic that happened on seven cards, all of which were either green or white (one of which was multicolor with white being one of the colors). What was the effect? #WotCStaff
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Answer to yesterday's #mtgtrivia question: It was an Akroan Lion for a while. #WotCStaff
@maro254.bsky.social · 2d agoToday's #mtgtrivia question: For a while, Trojan Horse was changed to a different animal by creative, but when players stopped understanding the top-down design intent, they didn't like the card. What animal was it changed to? #WotCStaff
Today's #mtgtrivia question: For a while, Trojan Horse was changed to a different animal by creative, but when players stopped understanding the top-down design intent, they didn't like the card. What animal was it changed to? #WotCStaff
Answer to yesterday's #mtgtrivia question: They very first designs were equipment, but we realized that we physically couldn't fit the word "Equipment" on the type line and the other words were more important to us. #WotCStaff
@maro254.bsky.social · 3d agoToday's #mtgtrivia question: Theros had a cycle of Artifact Equipment representing objects of the Gods. Why weren't they equipment? #WotCStaff
This week's second "Drive to Work" podcast (#1392) is all about my recent trip to #NYCC (New York Comic Con): share.transistor.fm/s/166dfd0f audio.transistor.fm/m/shows/2145... #mtgdtw #WotCStaff
#1392: New York Comic Con 2026 | Magic: The Gathering Drive to Work Podcast
In this episode, I talk all about my latest trip to New York Comic Con.
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This week's first "Drive to Work" podcast (#1391) is all about a tool we use in R&D known as miniteams: share.transistor.fm/s/a50f8663 audio.transistor.fm/m/shows/2145... #mtgdtw #WotCStaff
#1391: Mini Teams | Magic: The Gathering Drive to Work Podcast
In this episode, I talk about a special kind of design team that we call a mini team. What are they and how do we use them? I explain it all here.
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Today's #mtgtrivia question: Theros had a cycle of Artifact Equipment representing objects of the Gods. Why weren't they equipment? #WotCStaff
Answer to yesterday's #mtgtrivia question: Champions of Kamigawa. It was our first top-down block and the final three choices were Japanese mythology, Egyptian mythology, and Greek mythology. #WotCStaff
@maro254.bsky.social · 4d agoToday's #mtgtrivia question: Theros was us doing a Greek mythology inspired set. What previous set had almost been a Greek-inspired set? (It was one of the top three ideas.) #WotCStaff
Today's #mtgtrivia question: Theros was us doing a Greek mythology inspired set. What previous set had almost been a Greek-inspired set? (It was one of the top three ideas.) #WotCStaff
Answer to yesterday's #mtgtrivia question: The block started in a prehistoric world. The 2nd set jumped 1000's of years to that world being medieval. Then the 3rd set jumped 1000's more years to a futuristic set. The creative team said it would be building three worlds and they weren't equipped.
@maro254.bsky.social · 5d agoToday's #mtgtrivia question: Theros came about when the original block idea I pitched was deemed undoable by the creative team? What was the block I pitched? #WotCStaff
Today’s #MakingMagic article looks back at my personal history with Star Trek (and has my first preview for #MTGxStarTrek): magic.wizards.com/en/news/maki...
My Personal Trek
From afternoon Star Trek reruns to casting Mr. Spock, Mark tells the story of his relationship with the Star Trek franchise.
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Today's #mtgtrivia question: Theros came about when the original block idea I pitched was deemed undoable by the creative team? What was the block I pitched? #WotCStaff
Answer to yesterday's #mtgtrivia question: I did mess up my question. I was look for Aetherling which is the third, not second, in the mega mega cycle of Morphling riffs. Torchling and Thornling predated Aetherling. #WotCStaff
@maro254.bsky.social · last wk.Today’s #mtgtrivia question: Dragon’s Maze had the second card in a mega mega cycle (a cycle than runs across years). What was it? #WotCStaff
Today’s #mtgtrivia question: Dragon’s Maze had the second card in a mega mega cycle (a cycle than runs across years). What was it? #WotCStaff
Answer to the previous #mtgtrivia question: Dragon’s Maze had a ten-card uncommon cycle of split cards made up of each two-color combination. #WotCStaff
@maro254.bsky.social · last wk.Today's #mtgtrivia question: What ten card cycle in Dragon's Maze was neither lands, nor artifacts, nor gold cards? #WotCStaff
This week's second "Drive to Work" podcast (#1390) answers a question I get all the time, "Will Magic ever run out of design space?": share.transistor.fm/s/7f69f937 audio.transistor.fm/m/shows/2145... #mtgdtw #WotCStaff
#1390: Will Magic Run Out of Design Space? | Magic: The Gathering Drive to Work Podcast
I'm often asked, "Will Magic run out of design space?" This episode seeks to answer that question.
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This week's first "Drive to Work" podcast (#1389) talks about how early design sets up all the teams that follow it: share.transistor.fm/s/a0c4e896 audio.transistor.fm/m/shows/2145... #mtgdtw #WotCStaff
#1389: Setting Up Downstream Teams | Magic: The Gathering Drive to Work Podcast
Exploratory design and vision design are the first steps in the design process. There are many teams that do work after we're done, and it's important that we set them up for success. This podcast epi...
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Today's #mtgtrivia question: What ten card cycle in Dragon's Maze was neither lands, nor artifacts, nor gold cards? #WotCStaff
Answer to yesterday's #mtgtrivia question: The three-word phrase is "win the game" and the land was Maze's End. #WotCStaff
@maro254.bsky.social · 2w agoToday's #mtgtrivia question: There's a three word phrase that has appeared on over sixty cards, but only once on a land. That card is in Dragon's Maze. What's the card and what's the three word phrase? #WotCStaff
Today's #mtgtrivia question: There's a three word phrase that has appeared on over sixty cards, but only once on a land. That card is in Dragon's Maze. What's the card and what's the three word phrase? #WotCStaff
Answer to previous #mtgtrivia question: All sets were the first design lead by a Great Designer Search winner. (Dragon's Maze - Alexis Janson, Journey into Nyx - Ethan Fleischer, The Brothers' War - Ari Nieh) #WotCStaff
@maro254.bsky.social · 2w agoToday’s #mtgtrivia question: What do the sets Dragon’s Maze, Journey into Nyx, and The Brothers’ War have in common? #WotCStaff
Here's my teaser for #MTGxStarTrek: www.tumblr.com/markrosewate... #mtg #WotCStaff
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@latenightseth.bsky.social My name is Mark Rosewater. I’m the Head Designer for Magic: The Gathering. I hear Seth is learning to play Magic with his son. If he ever wants some help learning how to play, I’d be glad to lend a hand. I’m a big fan of the show. #WotCStaff
Today’s #MakingMagic tells the origin stories of some of the #MTGxFracture’s paired characters: magic.wizards.com/en/news/maki... #WotCStaff #mtg
Origin Stories
Mark digs into Reality Fracture's paired characters, their origin stories, earliest card designs, why they were chosen for the set, and how they were adapted to it.
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Today’s #mtgtrivia question: What do the sets Dragon’s Maze, Journey into Nyx, and The Brothers’ War have in common? #WotCStaff
Answer to yesterday’s #mtgtrivia question: There were zero. There was one card that could turn creatures into Dragons. Many players felt a set with “Dragon” in its name would have more Dragons. #WotCStaff
@maro254.bsky.social · 2w agoToday’s #mtgtrivia question: In Dragon’s Maze, how many cards are Dragons or create Dragon creature tokens? #WotCStaff
Today’s #mtgtrivia question: In Dragon’s Maze, how many cards are Dragons or create Dragon creature tokens? #WotCStaff
Answer to yesterday’s #mtgtrivia: “Draw your library.” You had to discard so many cards, and you lost on your next turn to having an empty library, so we added some words to make it better. #WotCStaff
@maro254.bsky.social · 2w agoToday’s #mtgtrivia question: Enter the infinite started in design with only three words of rules text. What was it? #WotCStaff
This week’s second “Drive to Work” podcast (#1388) is about predefined artifact tokens: audio.transistor.fm/m/shows/2145... audio.transistor.fm/m/shows/2145... #mtgdtw #WotCStaff
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