Normally, as our crazy bus trip progresses, we’ll be posting notices of our guests about an hour before they join our broadcast. However, because I expect a lot of activity on the blog in the first couple hours of the event, I’m posting our first guest a little early. Those of you who watched this week’s installment of LoadingReadyRun will know that we all recently became very very re-addicted to Magic: The Gathering, so we couldn’t be happier to welcome Mark Rosewater, the lead designer for Magic at Wizards of the Coast, who will be calling in to speak with us at around 7:00pm PST!
Mark has headed up Magic development over the course of many expansion blocks, and has comedy writing chops from years of working in television. He’s famous for his love of crazy mechanics, and his proclivity for writing extremely long blog posts about design, life, and the funny place where the two connect. We’re hoping that chatting with him will ease the pangs of addiction from missing Friday Night Magic–only one of the many trials to be suffered as the crew embarks on the first leg of its journey.
Wizards of the Coast has also donated a pretty astonishing selection of prizes–sure to tune your Elder Dragon Highlander deck into something absolutely terrifying–so stay tuned as those are auctioned off later in the event!
If you have any questions for Mark, you can post them here: we don’t promise to ask him everything (or anything) that’s posted, but we may draw on your questions if we have time.
I would totally donate $50 for a Unhinged card signed by Mark Rosewater… /drool
Dear Mr. Rosewater,
Have you played Brütal Legend, the heavy metal video game by Tim Schafer?
Also, which color would the different characters of commodoreHustle be, in your opinion?
What was Mark’s favorite part of the first Great Designer Search and what is he most excited about for the second?
I have a question for Mark: How do you feel about the “Mythic Rare” rarity and how it applies to competitive Magic? By that I mean, most competitive Standard Decks require an investment of several hundred dollars (with some current decks breaking $1000!) which is a lot of money for an average player. That large of an investment deters a lot of players from entering into the competitive scene. Was this intended when Mythics were introduced, and, if not, is there any discussion about either removing or changing it?
What are Mark Rosewater’s thoughts on the potential banning of Survival of the Fittest in Legacy?
Also what general does he think is most amusing in EDH?
Dear Mark, new players and those interested in the game may find it more difficult due to the diverse number of games such as ‘Magic’ available. Do you have any tips on finding player communities, and the best way to get started playing with friends and experienced players?
Mark: Which member of the LRR crew is the most ‘elegant’?
Dear Mr. Rosewater (again),
The LoadingReadyRun crew have not assisted to the launch of an Un- expansion. Is this terrible and when will this be rectified?
Thank you,
Mr. Rosewater,
Will you ever forgive me for that horrible job application I sent you in 2005?
Thanks,
Chuck
Did you ever see yourself involved with a card game as huge as it is right now?
Dear Mr. Rosewater,
Have you seen the It’s Magic cHustle, and what did you think of it?
Sincerely,
IsAMoron
How do you decide what art to use for a specific card?
Can you ask Mark how big the pile of money from magic card sales is? I have estimated that my own contribution would stand at 3ft on its own so I am curious.
Dear Mr. Rosewater,
How hard as it been to come up with new ideas for expansions or new cards? How many people are actually involved with the production of new card concepts?
Thanks,
Bruce
Mr. Rosewater,
Do you have any plans to release another unglued / unhinged set?
Mr. Rosewater,
Magic has been around for 17 years and has thousands of different cards. How do you deal with the inevitable power creep with new sets to keep old sets viable and to keep your customers from feeling like they need to be buying the most recent cards to be viable?
Mark: What was the inspiration of including a new rarity (mythic) and going back to the world of mirrodin?
Any plan to modify the reserve list?
Dear Mark:
What would your advice be to someone who wants to get started learning about Magic and playing it on a low budget?
What do you look for when hiring illustrators for a set?
Dear Mark: what is your favorite block?
Dear Dr mark, do you have a favorite card and if so what?
Dear Doctor Mark: what jobs did you have before being The MTG Designer?
Dear Mark:
Do you have any plans for the poison mechanic besides it being a second life total?
Also, when are we getting Steamflogger boss in an actual set?
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