Beacon of Creation

There have been fifteen holiday cards in Magic, let's review their jokes and mechanics! Music from https://www.fesliyanstudios.com

Larcent joins the cast to check out the results of the Red/White, Red/Black, and Blue/Black focus channels, and talk about how they went so right. The cards came out great and we hear a lot about Larcent's experience leading a team. Follow @magicdesigncast and @createcastmire accounts and join us at https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh New music from http://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com

Tim and Juliet share their impressions of and give feedback on Nils's first custom Magic set, Yggdrassil: Battle for the Nine Realms. A set based on Norse mythology with a sprinkling of Scandinavian folklore! Check out the Planesculptors set file: http://www.planesculptors.net/set/yggdrassil#details Follow @magicdesigncast and @createcastmire accounts and join us at https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh "Hor...

Tim and Bradley discuss their efforts to help design an EDH deck for Bradley that maximizes fun. This means a deck that actually can win rather than using one of Bradley's low-powered artistic deck creations in a game of Commander, which can actually LOWER fun for everyone! Bradley's Virtus decklist: https://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/virtus-for-vendetta-1/?cb=1607996988 Follow @magicdesigncast and @...

We talk about putting art on Castmire playtest cards and review your design challenge submissions. What exactly did Jeff eat for lunch? How deep does Castmire go if it's got fish pirates? Did that lich really have to go and cut their hand off?  Follow @magicdesigncast and @createcastmire accounts and join us at https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh New music from http://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com

Ten new versions of Prodigal Sorcerer with Robby aka @mtgcolorpie! Follow @magicdesigncast account and join us at https://discord.gg/b7FDjHw

Juliet's project for November was to make 5 custom Jumpstart packs, all set in Ravnica. Solving the multicolor issues with some serious use of hybrid, we break down all the factors that make it tick. Does the color pie change if you're requiring multiple land types in the deck? What is a Syzygy?  Castmire Design Challenge: DC57 - "Uncanny Likeness" - Design any uncommon card. However, you also hav...

We check out rare visit card submissions for Castmire. Topics include: Acceptable complexity of visit cards between common and rare; supporting visit-based decks; and flavorful callbacks. Next Design Challenge: DC57 - "Uncanny Likeness" - Design any uncommon card. However, you also have to link art for the card. Due: Dec 7th Follow @magicdesigncast and @createcastmire accounts and join us at https...

Commander Legends is coming out and Tim played ten hours of Commander over the weekend. He and Bradley give their ideas on what the set accomplishes and what we can learn about multiplayer design. Are we just too scared about not getting a commander in draft? Has there been a mechanic with more game actions than Encore? Why did anyone attack before Monarch came around? Is there a mechanic more irr...

We check out Green Visit and Inhabit submissions. Topics include: Should some Visit be instant? How do you make common-level visit effects? Do beasts better fit Visit or Inhabit? What words of wisdom do baby pigs have for us? Next Design Challenge: DC56 - "Beyond the Red Room" - Design a Non-Red Rare with Visit, either a Creature or an Artifact. Due Nov 23rd Follow @magicdesigncast and @createcast...

Mark_Confidant, Kayiu, & Ancestral of MTG.Design join Bradley for this Moxtober 2020 wrapup, discussing creating cards, sharing designs with communities, and other Moxtober takeaways. Follow this episode's guests on Twitter: @Mark_Confidant @kayiu102 @mtgdotdesign Follow @magicdesigncast and join us at https://discord.gg/b7FDjHw

We've learned a lot developing the Castmire custom set with the community, and in this episode we delve into our recent breakthrough: focus channels. With a good portion of Castmire fleshed out, we tasked a group of designers with producing the best four cards they could, together. Follow @magicdesigncast and @createcastmire accounts and join us at https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh New music from http://...

Be our guest for this design challenge episode! Hear about all the fun furniture cards submitted by listeners. Design Challenge (Due Monday 6PT): DC54 - "Your Humble Teapot" - Design a legendary artifact creature a la the named items and furnishings from Beauty and the Beast. Follow @magicdesigncast and @createcastmire accounts and join us at https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh New music from http://alexan...

We dive in on our Cluedo Suspects challenge submissions, including four new submitters! Design Challenge (Due Monday 6PT): DC54 - "Your Humble Teapot" - Design a legendary artifact creature a la the named items and furnishings from Beauty and the Beast. Follow @magicdesigncast and @createcastmire accounts and join us at https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh New music from http://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.co...

Learn about our winning color pair pitches and our new way to collaborate on these color pairs, Focus Channels. Challenge Reminder (Due Monday 6PT): DC 53 - "Cluedo Suspect" - Design a creature in an uncommon monocolor legendary creature cycle. Cluedo, aka Clue, is a board game and movie where every aristocratic character is a suspect. Follow @magicdesigncast and @createcastmire accounts and join...

We've got the first results from the Banquet, our suggestion box-like way to pitch assorted ideas about Castmire! Next Week's Challenge: DC 53 - "Cluedo Suspect" - Design a creature in an uncommon monocolor legendary creature cycle. Cluedo, aka Clue, is a board game and movie where every aristocratic character is a suspect. Follow @magicdesigncast and @createcastmire accounts and join us at https:...

Ten new versions of Shivan Dragon with the custom magic podcasting godfather, Reuben Covington! Follow @magicdesigncast account and join us at https://discord.gg/b7FDjHw

Dive into Moxtober, the hot new craze sweeping custom magic design! Kayiu102's youtube channel, with daily Moxtober vids: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF3bBSvBqn3OwxXNzO9YCLQ Follow @magicdesigncast and @createcastmire and join us at discord.gg/t88Vpwh Have quick ideas for Castmire? Send them in for the Banquet: https://forms.gle/nndHVeVSozmjZZza6

Discussing feedback from the Castmire playtest results from Milestone 4 and pitches for color pairs and other packages going into Milestone 5. Follow @magicdesigncast and @createcastmire and join us at discord.gg/t88Vpwh Have ideas for Castmire? Send them in for the Banquet: https://forms.gle/nndHVeVSozmjZZza6 New Music! Visit http://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com

Hot off the Banquet announcement and following some great playtesting, we review submissions for our Cornerstone challenge. These cards find inspiration from gaps in Castmirelimited decks. Follow @magicdesigncast and @createcastmire and join us at discord.gg/t88Vpwh Have ideas for Castmire? Send them in for the Banquet: https://forms.gle/nndHVeVSozmjZZza6 New Music! Visit http://alexandernakarada....

Castmire Banquet is our fun new way of allow you to submit your ideas and feedback, and have it shared with the community! We are collecting everything you send in and will serve it up for everyone to feast on!  Form for direct submission: https://forms.gle/nndHVeVSozmjZZza6 Join the discussion on Discord: https:// discord.gg/t88Vpwh Twitter updates @CreateCastmire New Music! Visit http://alexande...

Juliet joins Bradley & Tim to discuss the limitations, challenges, and design philosophy of designing for the Jumpstart format. Follow @magicdesigncast account and join us at discord.gg/t88Vpwh

We review your Castmire Jumpstart pack submissions as we begin the Milestone 4 playtesting phase for Castmire! Follow @magicdesigncast account and join us at discord.gg/t88Vpwh

Ten new versions of Balance with guest host Dillon Brown aka @EctoCoolerRanch ! Follow @magicdesigncast account and join us at discord.gg/t88Vpwh

We talk about the potential behind all our reprint suggestions for Castmire. Milestone 4 is only a week away! Next Week's Challenge: DC50 "Jumpstart for Joy" - Design a Jumpstart-sized pack of Castmire cards. You can include up to two new reprints and two new designs in your submissions. Follow @magicdesigncast and @createcastmire accounts and join us at https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh