Magic: The Gathering Drive to Work Podcast

#1367: The Hobbit Design with Annie Sardelis

Magic: The Gathering Drive to Work Podcast

Show Notes

In this episode, I sit down with Magic: The Gathering® | The Hobbit™ Set Design Lead Annie Sardelis to talk about the making of the set.

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