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Today’s #mtgtrivia question:

What creature from Judgment later becomes part of Karona, False God?

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February 7, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Answer to yesterday's #mtgtrivia question:

Cabal Therapy. ("Do you have...?") I originally made the card Go Fish in another set without flashback, but it was too weak. Adding flashback made the spell viable.

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February 7, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Today's #mtgtrivia question:

What Judgment card was called Go Fish in design?

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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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February 6, 2026 at 9:37 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
#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
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We want to know what you think of Lorwyn Eclipsed in our latest survey!

Take it here: mtg.social/ECLSurvey
February 6, 2026 at 5:30 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?

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February 5, 2026 at 6:14 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.)
February 5, 2026 at 6:08 PM
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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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February 4, 2026 at 5:33 PM
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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February 4, 2026 at 6:20 PM
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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February 4, 2026 at 6:15 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!
February 3, 2026 at 7:48 PM
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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

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February 3, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Today's #mtgtrivia question:

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
Answer to yesterday's #mtgtrivia question:

Mirari's Wake. It was a nod to Gauntlet of Might.

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February 3, 2026 at 6:02 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?

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February 2, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Answer to yesterday's #mtgtrivia question:

Ernham Djinn.

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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 #mtgtrivia question:

Magazine ads for Judgment focused on what creature from the set?

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February 2, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Solution to yesterday’s #mtgtrivia question:

Unhinge, one letter short of Unhinged.

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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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January 31, 2026 at 5:46 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.

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January 31, 2026 at 5:42 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...
#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