About this episode

Mark Rosewater explains what a mana curve is and its impact on the design of Magic sets.

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

People in this episode

Host: Mark Rosewater

Topics covered

• mana curve
• Magic: The Gathering
• game design
• card games
• set design

Keywords

• mana curve
• Magic: The Gathering
• game design
• card sets
• design impact

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