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[[File:Erik Lauer.jpg|thumb|right|Erik Lauer (black shirt) next to [[Richard Garfield]]]]
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'''"Mad Genius" Erik Lauer''' is a former ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' [[player]] and notable [[deck]] [[R&D#Design|designer]].<ref>{{DailyRef|latest-developments/seven-developers-seven-styles-2008-08-01-0|Seven Developers, Seven Styles|[[Devin Low]]|August 01, 2008}}</ref> He was invited to become part of ''Magic'' [[R&D]] by his former teammate [[Randy Buehler]], then Director of ''Magic''. Later he became head [[developer]], as counterpart to head designer [[Mark Rosewater]].
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'''"Mad Genius" Erik Lauer''' is a former ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' [[player]] and notable [[deck]] [[R&D#Design|designer]].<ref>{{DailyRef|latest-developments/seven-developers-seven-styles-2008-08-01-0|Seven Developers, Seven Styles|[[Devin Low]]|August 01, 2008}}</ref> He was invited to become part of ''Magic'' [[R&D]] by his former teammate [[Randy Buehler]], then Director of ''Magic''. Later he became head [[developer]] as a counterpart to the head designer [[Mark Rosewater]].
 
Erik retired from [[Wizards of the Coast]] in January [[2024]]. At the time of his retirement, [[Mark Rosewater]] considered him to have been in the top 10 people who most influenced ''Magic'' design.<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/741230199857872896/|title=Drive to Work #1108 - Erik Lauer|February 02, 2024}}</ref>


==Designing==
==Designing==
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{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|
* ''[[Morningtide]]''
*''[[Morningtide]]''
* ''[[Magic: The Gathering 2011 Core Set|Magic 2011]]'' (lead)
*''[[Magic: The Gathering 2011 Core Set|Magic 2011]]'' (lead)
* ''[[Masters Edition II]]'' (lead)
*''[[Masters Edition II]]'' (lead)
* ''[[Shards of Alara]]''
*''[[Shards of Alara]]''
* ''[[Duel Decks: Jace vs. Chandra]]''
*''[[Duel Decks: Jace vs. Chandra]]''
* ''[[Duel Decks: Divine vs. Demonic]]''
*''[[Duel Decks: Divine vs. Demonic]]''
* ''[[Masters Edition III]]''
*''[[Masters Edition III]]''
* ''[[Duel Decks: Garruk vs. Liliana]]''
*''[[Duel Decks: Garruk vs. Liliana]]''
* ''[[Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret]]''
*''[[Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret]]''
* ''[[Scars of Mirrodin]]''
*''[[Scars of Mirrodin]]''
* ''[[Dragon's Maze]]''
*''[[Dragon's Maze]]''
* ''[[Modern Masters]]''
*''[[Modern Masters]]''
* ''[[Journey into Nyx]]''
*''[[Journey into Nyx]]''
* ''[[Modern Masters 2015]]'' (lead)
*''[[Modern Masters 2015]]'' (lead)
* ''[[Iconic Masters]]'' (lead)
*''[[Iconic Masters]]'' (lead)
* ''[[Ultimate Masters]]''
*''[[Ultimate Masters]]''
*''[[Zendikar Rising]]''  
*''[[Zendikar Rising]]''  
*''[[Double Masters 2022]]''
*''[[Wilds of Eldraine]]''
*''[[The Lost Caverns of Ixalan]]''
*''[[Murders at Karlov Manor]]''
*''[[Modern Horizons 3]]'' (lead)
}}
}}


==Developing==
==Developing==
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{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|
* ''Morningtide''
*''Morningtide''
* ''[[Eventide]]''
*''[[Eventide]]''
* ''Masters Edition II'' (lead)
*''Masters Edition II'' (lead)
* ''Shards of Alara''
*''Shards of Alara''
* ''Duel Decks: Jace vs. Chandra''
*''Duel Decks: Jace vs. Chandra''
* ''[[Conflux]]''
*''[[Conflux]]''
* ''Duel Decks: Divine vs. Demonic''
*''Duel Decks: Divine vs. Demonic''
* ''[[Alara Reborn]]''
*''[[Alara Reborn]]''
* ''[[Magic 2010]]'' (lead)
*''[[Magic 2010]]'' (lead)
* ''Masters Edition III''
*''Masters Edition III''
* ''[[Zendikar]]''
*''[[Zendikar]]''
* ''Duel Decks: Garruk vs. Liliana''
*''Duel Decks: Garruk vs. Liliana''
* ''[[Worldwake]]''
*''[[Worldwake]]''
* ''[[Rise of the Eldrazi]]''
*''[[Rise of the Eldrazi]]''
* ''[[Magic 2011]]'' (lead)
*''[[Magic 2011]]'' (lead)
* ''Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret''
*''Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret''
* ''Scars of Mirrodin''
*''Scars of Mirrodin''
* ''[[Mirrodin Besieged]]'' (lead)
*''[[Mirrodin Besieged]]'' (lead)
* ''[[New Phyrexia]]''
*''[[New Phyrexia]]''
* ''[[Commander (2011)|Commander]]''
*''[[Commander (2011)|Commander]]''
* ''[[Innistrad]]'' (lead)
*''[[Innistrad]]'' (lead)
* ''[[Avacyn Restored]]''
*''[[Avacyn Restored]]''
* ''[[Return to Ravnica]]'' (lead)
*''[[Return to Ravnica]]'' (lead)
* ''Dragon's Maze''
*''Dragon's Maze''
* ''Modern Masters''
*''Modern Masters''
* ''[[Theros]]'' (lead)
*''[[Theros]]'' (lead)
* ''Journey into Nyx''
*''Journey into Nyx''
* ''[[Khans of Tarkir]]'' (lead)
*''[[Khans of Tarkir]]'' (lead)
* ''[[Dragons of Tarkir]]''
*''[[Dragons of Tarkir]]''
* ''[[Battle for Zendikar]]'' (lead)
*''[[Battle for Zendikar]]'' (lead)
* ''[[Shadows over Innistrad]]''
*''[[Shadows over Innistrad]]''
* ''[[Kaladesh]]'' (co-lead)
*''[[Kaladesh]]'' (co-lead)
* ''[[Modern Masters 2017]]'' (advisor)
*''[[Modern Masters 2017]]'' (advisor)
* ''[[Amonkhet]]''
*''[[Amonkhet]]''
* ''[[Hour of Devastation]]''
*''[[Hour of Devastation]]''
* ''[[Ixalan]]'' (co-lead)
*''[[Ixalan]]'' (co-lead)
* ''[[Dominaria]]'' (co-lead)
*''[[Dominaria]]'' (co-lead)
* ''[[Guilds of Ravnica]]'' (lead)
*''[[Guilds of Ravnica]]'' (lead)
* ''Ultimate Masters''
*''Ultimate Masters''
* ''[[Ravnica Allegiance]]''  
*''[[Ravnica Allegiance]]''  
* ''[[Throne of Eldraine]]'' (lead)
*''[[Throne of Eldraine]]'' (lead)
* ''[[Theros Beyond Death]]''
*''[[Theros Beyond Death]]''
*''Zendikar Rising'' (co-lead)
*''Zendikar Rising'' (co-lead)
*''[[Strixhaven: School of Mages]]''
*''[[Strixhaven: School of Mages]]''
*''[[Innistrad: Midnight Hunt]]'' (co-lead)
*''[[Innistrad: Midnight Hunt]]'' (co-lead)
*''[[Innistrad: Crimson Vow]]'' (co-lead)
*''[[Dominaria United]]'' (co-lead)
*''[[Phyrexia: All Will Be One]]'' (co-lead)
*''The Lost Caverns of Ixalan'' (co-lead)
*''Murders at Karlov Manor''
}}
}}


Latest revision as of 10:02, 28 May 2024

Erik Lauer
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General Information
Status Retired: Morningtide to Modern Horizons 3

"Mad Genius" Erik Lauer is a former Magic: The Gathering player and notable deck designer.[1] He was invited to become part of Magic R&D by his former teammate Randy Buehler, then Director of Magic. Later he became head developer as a counterpart to the head designer Mark Rosewater.

Erik retired from Wizards of the Coast in January 2024. At the time of his retirement, Mark Rosewater considered him to have been in the top 10 people who most influenced Magic design.[2]

Designing

Developing

References

  1. ↑ Devin Low (August 01, 2008). "Seven Developers, Seven Styles". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. ↑ Mark Rosewater (February 02, 2024). "Drive to Work #1108 - Erik Lauer". Blogatog. Tumblr.
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