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'''Tom LaPille''' is a | '''Tom LaPille''' is a former ''[[Magic: The Gathering|Magic]]'' designer and core developer and employee of [[Wizards of the Coast]]. | ||
==History== | |||
LaPille used to be a columnist for [[magicthegathering.com]] (he wrote ''[[Latest Developments]]'' from January 2009 until December 2011).<ref>{{DailyRef|latest-developments/walker-wild-side-2011-07-01|A 'Walker on the Wild Side|Tom LaPille|July 01, 2011}}</ref> Tom played on four Pro Tours before he joined Wizards in 2008. One of his responsibilities was constructing Magic's line of introductory products. Tom was the one who first pitched the idea of using [[double-faced card]]s for ''[[Innistrad]]''.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/cmon-innistrad-part-1-2011-09-05|C'mon ''Innistrad'', Part 1|[[Mark Rosewater]]|September 05, 2011}}</ref> Tom began working at Wizards in June 2008 as an intern and was then hired full-time. In 2011, he made the temporary move over to ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' R&D <ref>{{DailyRef|latest-developments/graveyard-shifts-2011-11-18|Graveyard Shifts|Tom LaPille|November 18, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|latest-developments/zone-change-2011-12-02|Zone Change|Tom LaPille|December 02, 2011}}</ref> and in 2014, he moved to [[Magic Online]].<ref>{{DailyRef|ld/developing-khans-tarkir-2014-09-12|Developing ''Khans of Tarkir''|[[Sam Stoddard]]|September 12, 2014}}</ref> In the December of that year, he left the company. | |||
===Designing=== | ===Designing=== | ||
* ''[[Masters Edition III]]'' | * ''[[Masters Edition III]]'' (lead) | ||
* ''[[Masters Edition IV]]'' | * ''[[Masters Edition IV]]'' | ||
* ''[[Innistrad]]'' | * ''[[Innistrad]]'' | ||
* ''[[Magic 2011]]'' | |||
* ''[[Magic 2014]]'' | |||
* ''[[Eternal Masters]]'' (lead) | |||
===Developing=== | ===Developing=== | ||
* ''[[Magic 2010]]'' | * ''[[Magic 2010]]'' | ||
* ''[[From the Vault: Exiled]]'' | * ''[[From the Vault: Exiled]]'' | ||
* ''Masters Edition III'' | * ''Masters Edition III'' (lead) | ||
* ''Masters Edition IV'' | * ''Masters Edition IV'' | ||
* ''[[Worldwake]]'' | |||
* ''[[Archenemy]]'' (lead) | |||
* ''Magic 2011'' | |||
* ''[[From the Vault: Relics]]'' | |||
* ''[[Mirrodin Besieged]]'' | |||
* ''[[New Phyrexia]]'' | |||
* ''[[Magic 2012]]'' (lead) | |||
* ''[[From the Vault: Legends]]'' | |||
* ''Innistrad'' | |||
* ''[[Dark Ascension]]'' (lead) | |||
* ''[[Return to Ravnica]]'' | |||
* ''[[Theros]]'' | |||
* ''[[Born of the Gods]]'' (lead) | |||
* ''[[Magic 2015]]'' | |||
* ''[[Khans of Tarkir]]'' | |||
* ''[[Dragons of Tarkir]]'' (co-lead) | |||
* ''[[Tempest Remastered]]'' | |||
* ''[[Modern Masters 2015]]'' (lead) | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
[[ | ==External links== | ||
* {{DailyRef|arcana/rds-secret-talents-tom-lapille-2009-05-06|R&D's Secret Talents: Tom LaPille|[[Magic Arcana]]|May 06, 2009}} | |||
* {{DailyRef|arcana/magic-dossier-tom-lapille-2009-05-18|Magic Dossier: Tom LaPille|[[Magic Arcana]]|May 18, 2009}} | |||
[[Category:Wizards of the Coast employees|LaPille]] | |||
[[Category:Magic columnists|LaPille]] | |||
[[Category:Storyline authors]] | |||
Latest revision as of 08:42, 20 March 2021
Tom LaPille is a former Magic designer and core developer and employee of Wizards of the Coast.
History
LaPille used to be a columnist for magicthegathering.com (he wrote Latest Developments from January 2009 until December 2011).[1] Tom played on four Pro Tours before he joined Wizards in 2008. One of his responsibilities was constructing Magic's line of introductory products. Tom was the one who first pitched the idea of using double-faced cards for Innistrad.[2] Tom began working at Wizards in June 2008 as an intern and was then hired full-time. In 2011, he made the temporary move over to Dungeons & Dragons R&D [3][4] and in 2014, he moved to Magic Online.[5] In the December of that year, he left the company.
Designing
- Masters Edition III (lead)
- Masters Edition IV
- Innistrad
- Magic 2011
- Magic 2014
- Eternal Masters (lead)
Developing
- Magic 2010
- From the Vault: Exiled
- Masters Edition III (lead)
- Masters Edition IV
- Worldwake
- Archenemy (lead)
- Magic 2011
- From the Vault: Relics
- Mirrodin Besieged
- New Phyrexia
- Magic 2012 (lead)
- From the Vault: Legends
- Innistrad
- Dark Ascension (lead)
- Return to Ravnica
- Theros
- Born of the Gods (lead)
- Magic 2015
- Khans of Tarkir
- Dragons of Tarkir (co-lead)
- Tempest Remastered
- Modern Masters 2015 (lead)
References
- ↑ Tom LaPille (July 01, 2011). "A 'Walker on the Wild Side". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (September 05, 2011). "C'mon Innistrad, Part 1". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Tom LaPille (November 18, 2011). "Graveyard Shifts". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Tom LaPille (December 02, 2011). "Zone Change". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Sam Stoddard (September 12, 2014). "Developing Khans of Tarkir". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
External links
- Magic Arcana (May 06, 2009). "R&D's Secret Talents: Tom LaPille". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- Magic Arcana (May 18, 2009). "Magic Dossier: Tom LaPille". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.