About this episode

In this episode, Mark Rosewater discusses the design and gameplay of Mood Swings cards in a five-part series.

This episode is part one of a five-part series. In it, I go through every single Mood Swings card, in collectible number order, and talk about how they were designed, including many of the changes they went through and some strategic tips on how to play them. Note: This is a bonus episode for this week.

People in this episode

Host: Mark Rosewater

Topics covered

• Mood Swings cards
• card design
• game strategy
• collectible card game
• Magic: The Gathering

Keywords

• Mood Swings
• Magic: The Gathering
• card design
• gameplay tips
• collectible cards

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Mood Swings

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