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Gavin Verhey Interview | How Final Fantasy CHANGED Magic: The Gathering Forever
Episode 60
Monday, 13 October, 2025
Magic meets Final Fantasy! In this episode, Wade (ProfNoctis), Evan, and Nick sit down with Magic: The Gathering principal designer Gavin Verhey to unpack how the Final Fantasy collaboration came to life—and why “every card is an invitation.”What we cover:-Gavin’s origin story (from 11-year-old aspiring designer to Principal Designer)-How Universes Beyond brings new players into MTG (and keeps veterans engaged)-Final Fantasy design gems: Saga Creatures (Bahamut!), Fang & Vanille meld, King Edgar’s coin-flip, and the Gold Saucer date debate-Keeping Magic fresh: creative worldbuilding + elegant mechanics-Why Commander builds community (and thoughts on future digital multiplayer)-The power of Battlebond, Mystery Booster, and the “unknown events”-SpellTable, on-ramps for beginners, and the heart of the MTG communityKey Lessons:-“Every card is an invitation.”-How the team balanced fan-service with avoiding spoilers-Why losing and still having fun is the secret design-Community as the real endgame: finding instant friends at college, LGS, and consGuest links:Gavin’s YouTube — Good Morning Magic: @GoodMorningMagic Gavin on social: BlueSky / Instagram / X / TikTok: @ gavinverheyQuestions for you (no spoilers):-What Final Fantasy moment do you most want to pull off in a Commander game?-Which Gold Saucer date card is your canon? 👀-New to MTG? What helped you get past the first 5 games?If you enjoyed this convo, hit 👍, subscribe, and share with a friend who loves FF or MTG. For more deep-dive lectures, interviews, and playthroughs, stay tuned here on ProfNoctis. Walk tall, friends.-------------------------------------------------New episodes of the ProfNoctis Weekly Show release every Monday! / @profnoctis Check out my Livestream! / profnoctis / profnoctis / profnoctis / profnoctis Join Prof's Classroom discussions: / discord Also connect with us on BlueSky now!Wade/Prof - https://bsky.app/profile/profnoctis.b...Evan - https://bsky.app/profile/whiskerss.bs...______________________________CLASS SUPPLIES and EXTRA CREDITAs an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Final Fantasy X / X-2: https://amzn.to/4kIBKiE-------------------------------------------------Want to listen to the ProfNoctis Show on-the-go? Check out our audio-only version wherever you get your podcasts! Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1A9WZpJ...______________________________RIVERSIDE FM: The Preferred Podcast Program of ProfNoctisAlso, we're excited to use the BEST Video Podcasting program around: Riverside FM! Check out and see if this program is for you. https://www.riverside.fm/?utm_campaig... (As a Riverside Affiliate, we receive a commission on all new subscriptions through this link)
