#1363: Online Negativity

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   E1366 · 24 Jul 2026 · 31 min

   #1366: Getting the Banned Together, Part 1

   This is the start of a new series, based on a talk I gave at MagicCon: Amsterdam, where I talk about the design of all the cards I had a major hand in that would later be banned or restricted.

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   E1365 · 24 Jul 2026 · 36 min

   #1365: Dark Night of the Soul

   There comes a time for many players where the game changes in such a way that it moves away from what they loved most about it. I talk about this phenomenon and detail my own personal "dark night of the soul" experience.

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   E1364 · 17 Jul 2026 · 28 min

   #1364: Ravnica Allegiance

   This is another in my series where I attempt to give every Magic expansion an episode of my podcast. Today, I talk about Ravnica Allegiance , the second set of our third visit to Ravnica.

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   E1362 · 10 Jul 2026 · 29 min

   #1362: Mana Curve

   In this episode, I explain what a mana curve is and how they impact how we design Magic sets.

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   E1361 · 10 Jul 2026 · 32 min

   #1361: Rivals of Ixalan

   This episode is another in my series where I talk about every Magic expansion. Today, I talk about Rivals of Ixalan , the second set in the Ixalan block.

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   E1360 · 3 Jul 2026 · 31 min

   #1360: Layers with Jess Dunks

   One of the most complicated elements of the Magic rules is something known as "layers." I sit down with the man in charge of the rules, Jess Dunks, to help walk through an introduction to layers.

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   E1388 · 9 Oct 2026 · 33 minNew

   #1388: Predefined Artifact Tokens

   There are a number of frequently used artifact tokens that have their rules attached to their definition in the rules. I talk about them in this episode.

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   E1387 · 9 Oct 2026 · 40 minNew

   #1387: Reality Fracture Limited with Ben Weitz

   In this episode, I sit down with Ben Weitz, lead play designer for Reality Fracture Limited, to talk about how we approached the set for Limited.

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   E1386 · 2 Oct 2026 · 37 min

   #1386: Unenfranchised Players

   I talk a lot about our enfranchised players. This episode covers the other end of the spectrum.

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    E1385 · 2 Oct 2026 · 31 min

    #1385: Being Scary

    Magic has had three different evergreen keywords to express that a creature is scary (fear, intimidate, and menace). In this episode, I walk through the history of all three.

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