#making magicThe greatest magicians, and leaders of all kinds, work to empower others, not themselves. #makingmagic
October 28, 2026 at 4:45 PM
#making magicThe greatest magicians, and leaders of all kinds, work to empower others, not themselves. #makingmagic
#making magicPrima Donnas might do great shows, but they are seldom asked back or recommended. Make them want to deal with you again and again. #makingmagic
October 29, 2026 at 10:15 AM
#making magicPrima Donnas might do great shows, but they are seldom asked back or recommended. Make them want to deal with you again and again. #makingmagic
#practice#making magicWhat we repeat, over and over again, gets burned into our neurons. Make sure you burn in the right thing! Mentors, directors and teachers can help you with this! #makingmagic
October 29, 2026 at 12:31 PM
#practice#making magicWhat we repeat, over and over again, gets burned into our neurons. Make sure you burn in the right thing! Mentors, directors and teachers can help you with this! #makingmagic
Today's #MakingMagic is my second #MTGxTRK preview (complete with a preview card). In it, I talk about designing Universes Beyond sets of properties with an expansive amount of material to cover: magic.wizards.com/en/news/maki... #mtg #WotCStaff
How to Design Sets for Expansive Properties
This week, Mark covers the big-picture design issues that come up when designing sets for expansive intellectual properties and shows off a new card preview.
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October 26, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Today's #MakingMagic is my second #MTGxTRK preview (complete with a preview card). In it, I talk about designing Universes Beyond sets of properties with an expansive amount of material to cover: magic.wizards.com/en/news/maki... #mtg #WotCStaff
#practice#making magicOne of the lessons young Eugene learns in "A Magical Yarn," is that the trick won't become magic until you've practice and practiced it. Just being able to do the moves is not enough. #makingmagic
October 28, 2026 at 8:25 PM
#practice#making magicOne of the lessons young Eugene learns in "A Magical Yarn," is that the trick won't become magic until you've practice and practiced it. Just being able to do the moves is not enough. #makingmagic
#Einstein#questioning#making magicQuestion Everything has become a favorite for me. Everything means everything… but especially the things you think you know for sure. And questioning starts with "What if." What if it's not true? What if the opposite is true? #makingmagic
October 28, 2026 at 10:05 PM
#Einstein#questioning#making magicQuestion Everything has become a favorite for me. Everything means everything… but especially the things you think you know for sure. And questioning starts with "What if." What if it's not true? What if the opposite is true? #makingmagic
#making magicSounds unlikely… but it's true. One of the most productive things you can do for your life and your business is to take time out and figure out what it is you REALLY want. #makingmagic
October 28, 2026 at 12:30 PM
#making magicSounds unlikely… but it's true. One of the most productive things you can do for your life and your business is to take time out and figure out what it is you REALLY want. #makingmagic
Magic: The Gathering | Star Trek Week 1 Preview Reveals Deep Space Nine Card (October 2026)
The Week 1 Making Magic preview dated October 21, 2026 shows one new Star Trek card, Deep Space Nine, and names three…
#MTG #StarTrek #DeepSpaceNine #MakingMagic #MagicTheGathering #MTGCommunity #TCG
The Week 1 Making Magic preview dated October 21, 2026 shows one new Star Trek card, Deep Space Nine, and names three…
#MTG #StarTrek #DeepSpaceNine #MakingMagic #MagicTheGathering #MTGCommunity #TCG
Magic: The Gathering | Star Trek Week 1 Preview Reveals Deep Space Nine Card (October 2026)
The Week 1 Making Magic preview dated October 21, 2026 shows one new Star Trek card, Deep Space Nine, and names three of the draft's ten two-color archetypes.
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October 28, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Magic: The Gathering | Star Trek Week 1 Preview Reveals Deep Space Nine Card (October 2026)
The Week 1 Making Magic preview dated October 21, 2026 shows one new Star Trek card, Deep Space Nine, and names three…
#MTG #StarTrek #DeepSpaceNine #MakingMagic #MagicTheGathering #MTGCommunity #TCG
The Week 1 Making Magic preview dated October 21, 2026 shows one new Star Trek card, Deep Space Nine, and names three…
#MTG #StarTrek #DeepSpaceNine #MakingMagic #MagicTheGathering #MTGCommunity #TCG
#making magicAs a magician, if a story you're performing needs a chump, make sure the chump is you, not a volunteer. They need to leave the stage feeling like a hero! #makingmagic
October 27, 2026 at 4:45 PM
#making magicAs a magician, if a story you're performing needs a chump, make sure the chump is you, not a volunteer. They need to leave the stage feeling like a hero! #makingmagic
#making magicIt's a big, complicated world, with tons of distractions. If you want to make a point, or have them follow a story, you must learn to direct their attention. #makingmagic
October 27, 2026 at 10:15 AM
#making magicIt's a big, complicated world, with tons of distractions. If you want to make a point, or have them follow a story, you must learn to direct their attention. #makingmagic
Take time to build the systems which will permit you to deliver excellence consistently, without having to spend all your time doing so. The more time and care you put into this when you're starting out, the faster you'll grow and thrive! #makingmagic
October 27, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Take time to build the systems which will permit you to deliver excellence consistently, without having to spend all your time doing so. The more time and care you put into this when you're starting out, the faster you'll grow and thrive! #makingmagic
#making magicIf I can give you and experience that makes you feel something unexpected, your mind will change, too. And that will change your actions and that will change the world. Magic! #makingmagic
October 26, 2026 at 10:50 PM
#making magicIf I can give you and experience that makes you feel something unexpected, your mind will change, too. And that will change your actions and that will change the world. Magic! #makingmagic
#making magicWhen a magician invites you into their magical world, and shows you a story that helps you release some of the barriers holding back… they've changed your world! #makingmagic
October 24, 2026 at 10:06 PM
#making magicWhen a magician invites you into their magical world, and shows you a story that helps you release some of the barriers holding back… they've changed your world! #makingmagic
#making magicWhen a magician invites you into their magical world, and shows you a story that helps you release some of the barriers holding back… they've changed your world! #makingmagic
October 25, 2026 at 10:06 PM
#making magicWhen a magician invites you into their magical world, and shows you a story that helps you release some of the barriers holding back… they've changed your world! #makingmagic
#practice#magical yarn#making magicOne of the lessons from "A Magical Yarn." Don't share that new trick until you've practiced. A lot! Once you can do it perfectly without thinking about how you do it, you're ready to use it to create some real magic! #makingmagic
October 25, 2026 at 4:45 PM
#practice#magical yarn#making magicOne of the lessons from "A Magical Yarn." Don't share that new trick until you've practiced. A lot! Once you can do it perfectly without thinking about how you do it, you're ready to use it to create some real magic! #makingmagic
#making magicWe love our tricks. I know I do. But audiences respond more to who they think we are, and whether they can relate to us. Take some time to work on your onstage persona if you're serious about performing. #makingmagic
October 24, 2026 at 8:25 PM
#making magicWe love our tricks. I know I do. But audiences respond more to who they think we are, and whether they can relate to us. Take some time to work on your onstage persona if you're serious about performing. #makingmagic
#practice#magical yarn#making magicOne of the lessons from "A Magical Yarn." Don't share that new trick until you've practiced. A lot! Once you can do it perfectly without thinking about how you do it, you're ready to use it to create some real magic! #makingmagic
October 24, 2026 at 4:45 PM
#practice#magical yarn#making magicOne of the lessons from "A Magical Yarn." Don't share that new trick until you've practiced. A lot! Once you can do it perfectly without thinking about how you do it, you're ready to use it to create some real magic! #makingmagic
#making magicFirst learn to question everything… especially including your own beliefs and assumptions. Think the unthinkable, and you may find you can do the impossible. #makingmagic
October 23, 2026 at 4:45 PM
#making magicFirst learn to question everything… especially including your own beliefs and assumptions. Think the unthinkable, and you may find you can do the impossible. #makingmagic
#making magicAwful experiences are awful… in the moment. But we learn from them, and if we let ourselves, we can even turn them into very funny stories! #makingmagic
October 23, 2026 at 12:30 PM
#making magicAwful experiences are awful… in the moment. But we learn from them, and if we let ourselves, we can even turn them into very funny stories! #makingmagic
Today’s #MakingMagic article looks back at my personal history with Star Trek (and has my first preview for #MTGxStarTrek):
magic.wizards.com/en/news/maki...
magic.wizards.com/en/news/maki...
My Personal Trek
From afternoon Star Trek reruns to casting Mr. Spock, Mark tells the story of his relationship with the Star Trek franchise.
magic.wizards.com
October 20, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Today’s #MakingMagic article looks back at my personal history with Star Trek (and has my first preview for #MTGxStarTrek):
magic.wizards.com/en/news/maki...
magic.wizards.com/en/news/maki...
#making magicMetaskills underlie specific skills. Don't just learn a new language, learn how to learn languages. Don't just memorize a list, learn how to build your memory powers. #makingmagic
October 20, 2026 at 12:30 PM
#making magicMetaskills underlie specific skills. Don't just learn a new language, learn how to learn languages. Don't just memorize a list, learn how to build your memory powers. #makingmagic
#innovation#creativity#making magicDisney tells its Imagineers, "If you're not failing 70% of the time, you're not innovating enough." Don't be afraid to try that off-the-wall idea out and fail. #makingmagic
October 20, 2026 at 10:15 AM
#innovation#creativity#making magicDisney tells its Imagineers, "If you're not failing 70% of the time, you're not innovating enough." Don't be afraid to try that off-the-wall idea out and fail. #makingmagic
#amazon#making magic"A Magical Yarn" is available on Amazon now! I'm off to celebrate.😆 #makingmagic #amazon
October 19, 2026 at 4:15 PM
#amazon#making magic"A Magical Yarn" is available on Amazon now! I'm off to celebrate.😆 #makingmagic #amazon
#making magicAll great dramatic stories are about someone wanting something passionately and going after it. Make sure you build that into your magic if you really want to succeed! #makingmagic
October 18, 2026 at 10:51 PM
#making magicAll great dramatic stories are about someone wanting something passionately and going after it. Make sure you build that into your magic if you really want to succeed! #makingmagic
This video is from a month ago… and there's lots continuing to develop in the Making Magic / Thinking Different world. New book for kids out today, l"A Magical Yarn," a new podcast about to begin… and who knows what else. Please share and follow! #makingmagic
October 19, 2026 at 10:06 PM
This video is from a month ago… and there's lots continuing to develop in the Making Magic / Thinking Different world. New book for kids out today, l"A Magical Yarn," a new podcast about to begin… and who knows what else. Please share and follow! #makingmagic