@maro254.bsky.social
February 6, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Answer to yesterday's #mtgtrivia question:
Treacherous Werewolf. Werewolf wouldn't become a creature type until original Innistrad.
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Treacherous Werewolf. Werewolf wouldn't become a creature type until original Innistrad.
#WotCStaff
February 6, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Answer to yesterday's #mtgtrivia question:
Treacherous Werewolf. Werewolf wouldn't become a creature type until original Innistrad.
#WotCStaff
Treacherous Werewolf. Werewolf wouldn't become a creature type until original Innistrad.
#WotCStaff
My second "Drive to Work" podcast (#1312) is all about Kai Budde who sadly passed away last week: share.transistor.fm/s/0b9a0a16 audio.transistor.fm/m/shows/2145... #mtgdtw #WotCStaff
#1312: Kai Budde | Magic: The Gathering Drive to Work Podcast | Episode 1312
I spent eight years working on the Pro Tour overseeing the feature matches and final-day video coverage. Those eight years just happened to overlap with the greatest run in professional Magic where Pr...
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February 6, 2026 at 5:58 PM
My second "Drive to Work" podcast (#1312) is all about Kai Budde who sadly passed away last week: share.transistor.fm/s/0b9a0a16 audio.transistor.fm/m/shows/2145... #mtgdtw #WotCStaff
My first "Drive to Work" podcast (#1311) is an interview with Neale LaPlante Johnson, the creative lead for #MTGLorwyn to talk all about the worldbuilding of the set: share.transistor.fm/s/622dfb0b audio.transistor.fm/m/shows/2145... #mtgdtw #WotCStaff
#1311: Lorwyn Eclipsed Creative with Neale LaPlante Johnson | Magic: The Gathering Drive to Work Podcast | Episode 1311
In this podcast, I sit down with Neale LaPlante Johnson, the creative lead of Lorwyn Eclipsed, to talk all about the worldbuilding for the set.
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February 6, 2026 at 5:55 PM
My first "Drive to Work" podcast (#1311) is an interview with Neale LaPlante Johnson, the creative lead for #MTGLorwyn to talk all about the worldbuilding of the set: share.transistor.fm/s/622dfb0b audio.transistor.fm/m/shows/2145... #mtgdtw #WotCStaff
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We want to know what you think of Lorwyn Eclipsed in our latest survey!
Take it here: mtg.social/ECLSurvey
Take it here: mtg.social/ECLSurvey
February 6, 2026 at 5:30 PM
We want to know what you think of Lorwyn Eclipsed in our latest survey!
Take it here: mtg.social/ECLSurvey
Take it here: mtg.social/ECLSurvey
Today's #mtgtrivia question:
What Judgment creature is the third one in Magic to have a specific creature type in its name, yet it doesn't have that creature type because we hadn't started using it yet?
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What Judgment creature is the third one in Magic to have a specific creature type in its name, yet it doesn't have that creature type because we hadn't started using it yet?
#WotCStaff
February 5, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Today's #mtgtrivia question:
What Judgment creature is the third one in Magic to have a specific creature type in its name, yet it doesn't have that creature type because we hadn't started using it yet?
#WotCStaff
What Judgment creature is the third one in Magic to have a specific creature type in its name, yet it doesn't have that creature type because we hadn't started using it yet?
#WotCStaff
Answer to yesterday's #mtgtrivia question:
Sylvan Safekeeper. Olle Rade won the first Invitational, but didn't give us a card we could make. Years later he asked if he could still have his prize. I said yes, but in the art he had to look like he did when he won. (He had since cut his hair.)
Sylvan Safekeeper. Olle Rade won the first Invitational, but didn't give us a card we could make. Years later he asked if he could still have his prize. I said yes, but in the art he had to look like he did when he won. (He had since cut his hair.)
February 5, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Answer to yesterday's #mtgtrivia question:
Sylvan Safekeeper. Olle Rade won the first Invitational, but didn't give us a card we could make. Years later he asked if he could still have his prize. I said yes, but in the art he had to look like he did when he won. (He had since cut his hair.)
Sylvan Safekeeper. Olle Rade won the first Invitational, but didn't give us a card we could make. Years later he asked if he could still have his prize. I said yes, but in the art he had to look like he did when he won. (He had since cut his hair.)
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I've seen a post or two floating around about an open position in Game Design over at @magic.wizards.com and am here to confirm... it's true! Play Design is hiring!
If you think you've got the chops, here's a link to the job itself:
careers.hasbro.com/careers/job/...
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If you think you've got the chops, here's a link to the job itself:
careers.hasbro.com/careers/job/...
#WOTCstaff
February 4, 2026 at 5:33 PM
I've seen a post or two floating around about an open position in Game Design over at @magic.wizards.com and am here to confirm... it's true! Play Design is hiring!
If you think you've got the chops, here's a link to the job itself:
careers.hasbro.com/careers/job/...
#WOTCstaff
If you think you've got the chops, here's a link to the job itself:
careers.hasbro.com/careers/job/...
#WOTCstaff
Today's #mtgtrivia question:
What Judgment card did I agree to make with the following condition, "It has to have hair."?
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What Judgment card did I agree to make with the following condition, "It has to have hair."?
#WotCStaff
February 4, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Today's #mtgtrivia question:
What Judgment card did I agree to make with the following condition, "It has to have hair."?
#WotCStaff
What Judgment card did I agree to make with the following condition, "It has to have hair."?
#WotCStaff
Answer to yesterday's #mtgtrivia question:
The Incarnations, because "if you strike them down, they become more powerful than you could possibly imagine."
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The Incarnations, because "if you strike them down, they become more powerful than you could possibly imagine."
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February 4, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Answer to yesterday's #mtgtrivia question:
The Incarnations, because "if you strike them down, they become more powerful than you could possibly imagine."
#WotCStaff
The Incarnations, because "if you strike them down, they become more powerful than you could possibly imagine."
#WotCStaff
If you're coming to #MagicConLasVegas in May, there's a daily event called "Secret Lair: [REDACTED] presents not a Magic: The Gathering event with Mark Rosewater" (Fri. 5-9 & Sat./Sun. 12:30 to 4:30). Come play, for the first time, a new game designed by me. I heartily encourage you to sign up!
February 3, 2026 at 7:48 PM
If you're coming to #MagicConLasVegas in May, there's a daily event called "Secret Lair: [REDACTED] presents not a Magic: The Gathering event with Mark Rosewater" (Fri. 5-9 & Sat./Sun. 12:30 to 4:30). Come play, for the first time, a new game designed by me. I heartily encourage you to sign up!
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Mark Rosewater fails to kill Magic: The Gathering. Again. 😜
Watch @maro254.bsky.social on Game Knights Live on @commandcast.bsky.social here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZEW...
And his episode of Shuffle Up & PLay with The Prof & fans here: youtu.be/mOAPEYoFZWU
#MagicTheGathering
Watch @maro254.bsky.social on Game Knights Live on @commandcast.bsky.social here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZEW...
And his episode of Shuffle Up & PLay with The Prof & fans here: youtu.be/mOAPEYoFZWU
#MagicTheGathering
February 3, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Mark Rosewater fails to kill Magic: The Gathering. Again. 😜
Watch @maro254.bsky.social on Game Knights Live on @commandcast.bsky.social here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZEW...
And his episode of Shuffle Up & PLay with The Prof & fans here: youtu.be/mOAPEYoFZWU
#MagicTheGathering
Watch @maro254.bsky.social on Game Knights Live on @commandcast.bsky.social here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZEW...
And his episode of Shuffle Up & PLay with The Prof & fans here: youtu.be/mOAPEYoFZWU
#MagicTheGathering
Today's #mtgtrivia question:
What Judgment cards, all with the same creature type, were called Jedis in design?
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What Judgment cards, all with the same creature type, were called Jedis in design?
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February 3, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Today's #mtgtrivia question:
What Judgment cards, all with the same creature type, were called Jedis in design?
#WotCStaff
What Judgment cards, all with the same creature type, were called Jedis in design?
#WotCStaff
Answer to yesterday's #mtgtrivia question:
Mirari's Wake. It was a nod to Gauntlet of Might.
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Mirari's Wake. It was a nod to Gauntlet of Might.
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February 3, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Answer to yesterday's #mtgtrivia question:
Mirari's Wake. It was a nod to Gauntlet of Might.
#WotCStaff
Mirari's Wake. It was a nod to Gauntlet of Might.
#WotCStaff
Today's #mtgtrivia question:
I designed one card in Judgment so that every player could know the joy of an Alpha artifact that I loved playing with. What Judgment and Alpha cards am I talking about?
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I designed one card in Judgment so that every player could know the joy of an Alpha artifact that I loved playing with. What Judgment and Alpha cards am I talking about?
#WotCStaff
February 2, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Today's #mtgtrivia question:
I designed one card in Judgment so that every player could know the joy of an Alpha artifact that I loved playing with. What Judgment and Alpha cards am I talking about?
#WotCStaff
I designed one card in Judgment so that every player could know the joy of an Alpha artifact that I loved playing with. What Judgment and Alpha cards am I talking about?
#WotCStaff
February 2, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Today's #MakingMagic column is part 2 (of 2) telling design stories abut #MTGLorwyn cards and the sets that inspired them: magic.wizards.com/en/news/maki... #mtg #WotCStaff
Then and Now, Part 2
Mark continues the backstory behind several callbacks in Lorwyn Eclisped, including Oft-Nabbed Goat, Figure of Fable, and more.
magic.wizards.com
February 2, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Today's #MakingMagic column is part 2 (of 2) telling design stories abut #MTGLorwyn cards and the sets that inspired them: magic.wizards.com/en/news/maki... #mtg #WotCStaff
Today’s #mtgtrivia question:
Magazine ads for Judgment focused on what creature from the set?
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Magazine ads for Judgment focused on what creature from the set?
#WotCStaff
February 2, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Today’s #mtgtrivia question:
Magazine ads for Judgment focused on what creature from the set?
#WotCStaff
Magazine ads for Judgment focused on what creature from the set?
#WotCStaff
February 2, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Today's #mtgtrivia question:
What Torment card is one letter away from being the name of a Magic set?
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What Torment card is one letter away from being the name of a Magic set?
#WotCStaff
January 31, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Today's #mtgtrivia question:
What Torment card is one letter away from being the name of a Magic set?
#WotCStaff
What Torment card is one letter away from being the name of a Magic set?
#WotCStaff
Answer to previous #mtgtrivia question:
Mortal Combat was part of a 5-card alternate win cycle in Odyssey block. We left the black one for the set with more black cards.
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Mortal Combat was part of a 5-card alternate win cycle in Odyssey block. We left the black one for the set with more black cards.
#WotCStaff
January 31, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Answer to previous #mtgtrivia question:
Mortal Combat was part of a 5-card alternate win cycle in Odyssey block. We left the black one for the set with more black cards.
#WotCStaff
Mortal Combat was part of a 5-card alternate win cycle in Odyssey block. We left the black one for the set with more black cards.
#WotCStaff
My second "Drive to Work" podcast (#1310) looks at a theme from #MTGLorwyn, "color matters": share.transistor.fm/s/d9f38aeb audio.transistor.fm/m/shows/2145...
#1310: Color Matters | Magic: The Gathering Drive to Work Podcast | Episode 1310
In this podcast, I talk about a big theme from Lorwyn Eclipsed called "color matters."
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January 30, 2026 at 5:51 PM
My second "Drive to Work" podcast (#1310) looks at a theme from #MTGLorwyn, "color matters": share.transistor.fm/s/d9f38aeb audio.transistor.fm/m/shows/2145...
Today's first "Drive to Work" podcast (#1309) is all about subgames: share.transistor.fm/s/08b2e3a5 audio.transistor.fm/m/shows/2145... #mtgdtw #WotCStaff
#1309: Subgames | Magic: The Gathering Drive to Work Podcast | Episode 1309
In this podcast, I talk about a very narrow type of design: Magic cards that interrupt the game and initiate a subgame.
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January 30, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Today's first "Drive to Work" podcast (#1309) is all about subgames: share.transistor.fm/s/08b2e3a5 audio.transistor.fm/m/shows/2145... #mtgdtw #WotCStaff
For those that might not know all that Kai did, this video does a great job of walking through his amazing accomplishments.
For anyone who hasn't seen it yet, @magic.wizards.com released a touching video commemorating the legacy of Kai Budde. Send your friends and loved ones a nice text today. Tomorrow isn't promised.
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=nELc...
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=nELc...
Remembering Kai Budde
YouTube video by Play MTG
www.youtube.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:29 PM
For those that might not know all that Kai did, this video does a great job of walking through his amazing accomplishments.
I'm so sad to hear of Kai Budde's passing. I spent eight years working the Pro Tour and it allowed me the opportunity to watch Kai first hand as he made the greatest run of professional Magic that has ever been, winning seven Pro Tours! It was an honor to get to know him. Rest in peace, Kai.
January 30, 2026 at 3:04 AM
I'm so sad to hear of Kai Budde's passing. I spent eight years working the Pro Tour and it allowed me the opportunity to watch Kai first hand as he made the greatest run of professional Magic that has ever been, winning seven Pro Tours! It was an honor to get to know him. Rest in peace, Kai.