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| birth_date = March 29, 1990
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| nationality1 = USA
| debut = Pro Tour Berlin 2008
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'''Gavin Verhey''' is a game designer/developer for [[Wizards of the Coast]]; he is also a former [[Pro Tour]] player.<ref>{{DailyRef|week-was/getting-know-gavin-verhey-2008-07-18|Getting to Know Gavin Verhey|[[Brian David-Marshall]]|July 18, 2008}}</ref>
 
==Biography==
Gavin Verhey has numerous [[tournament]] accomplishments, and has played on the [[Pro Tour]] numerous times. Additionally, he was an early contributor on [[MTG Salvation]], wrote weekly articles for [[Star City Games]]<ref>[http://www.starcitygames.com/tags/GavinVerhey/2000-01-01/2020-01-01 StarCityGames.com]</ref> and had a blog on game design and development called Design Space.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110814130811/http://designspaceblog.com/ Design Space]</ref> 
 
Verhey became a Game and Product Designer for Wizards of the Coast in October 2011. [[Mark Rosewater]] considers him to be part of the [[Design#Fifth Stage|fifth generation]] of ''[[Magic: The Gathering|Magic]]'' designers. As 'experience designer' he was for example responsible for [[prerelease]] activities for ''[[Magic 2015]]'' and ''[[Khans of Tarkir]]''. In 2016, he became part of the [[R&D#Product Architecture|Product Architecture]] team.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/building-better-magic-set-2017-09-27|Building a Better ''Magic'' Set|Gavin Verhey|September 27, 2017}}</ref>
Verhey was one of the main writers on [[magicthegathering.com]]. Rosewater considers him the new "face" of the game from Wizards<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/676670267776516096|title=Is Gavin Verhey the de-facto inheritor of the role you have for the game?|2022-02-19}}</ref>: he can frequently be found on Twitter,<ref>[http://www.twitter.com/GavinVerhey Twitter]</ref>, often posts on Reddit, and travels to visit game stores across the world. Since 2020, he has his own [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvE8Mza7uRuiYlwiSDyJi9A show on YouTube]: '''Good Morning Magic!''', after having a brief streaming stint during the Pandemic era. At the beginning of 2022, he was announced as the WoTC liaison and chair of the [[Pauper Format Panel]].
===Designing===
{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|
*''[[Duel Decks: Mirrodin Pure vs. New Phyrexia]]''<ref>{{YouTubeRef|37gRw8PWf5Y|Five Strange Magic Oddities You've Never Seen|channel=Good Morning Magic|date=July 8, 2020}}</ref>
* ''[[Fate Reforged]]''
* ''[[Shadows over Innistrad]]''
* ''[[Aether Revolt]]''
* ''[[Modern Masters 2017]]''
* ''[[Archenemy: Nicol Bolas]]'' (lead)
* ''[[Commander 2017]]'' (lead)
* ''[[Ixalan]]''
* ''[[Explorers of Ixalan]]''
* ''[[Dominaria]]''
* ''[[Signature Spellbook: Gideon]]'' (contributions)
*''[[Mystery Booster]]''
*''[[Commander Legends]]'' (lead)
*''[[Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate]]''
*''[[Commander Masters]]'' (lead)
*''[[Commander Masters Commander Decks]]'' (lead)
*''[[Doctor Who]]'' (lead)
*''[[Jurassic World Collection]]''
*''[[Murders at Karlov Manor Commander]]'' (lead)
*''[[Secret Lair Drop Series: Sheldon's Spellbook]]'' (lead)
}}
 
===Developing===
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*''[[Gatecrash]]''
*''[[From the Vault: Twenty]]''
*''[[Conspiracy]]''
*''[[From the Vault: Annihilation]]''
*''[[From the Vault: Angels]]''
* ''[[Oath of the Gatewatch]]''
* ''[[Conspiracy: Take the Crown]]''
* ''[[Kaladesh]]''
* ''Ixalan''
* ''[[Battlebond]]'' (lead)
*''[[Commander 2018]]'' (lead)
* ''[[War of the Spark]]''
*''[[Unsanctioned]]''
* ''[[Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths]]''
*''Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate''
*''[[The Brothers' War Commander]]'' (lead)
}}
 
==References==
{{reflist}}
 
[[Category:Wizards of the Coast employees]]

Latest revision as of 09:30, 1 March 2024

Gavin Verhey
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Demographics
Nickname Lesurgo
Born March 29, 1990
Residence Seattle, Washington, United States
Nationality {USA} American
Professional Career
Pro Tour debut Pro Tour Berlin 2008

Gavin Verhey is a game designer/developer for Wizards of the Coast; he is also a former Pro Tour player.[1]

Biography

Gavin Verhey has numerous tournament accomplishments, and has played on the Pro Tour numerous times. Additionally, he was an early contributor on MTG Salvation, wrote weekly articles for Star City Games[2] and had a blog on game design and development called Design Space.[3]

Verhey became a Game and Product Designer for Wizards of the Coast in October 2011. Mark Rosewater considers him to be part of the fifth generation of Magic designers. As 'experience designer' he was for example responsible for prerelease activities for Magic 2015 and Khans of Tarkir. In 2016, he became part of the Product Architecture team.[4]

Verhey was one of the main writers on magicthegathering.com. Rosewater considers him the new "face" of the game from Wizards[5]: he can frequently be found on Twitter,[6], often posts on Reddit, and travels to visit game stores across the world. Since 2020, he has his own show on YouTube: Good Morning Magic!, after having a brief streaming stint during the Pandemic era. At the beginning of 2022, he was announced as the WoTC liaison and chair of the Pauper Format Panel.

Designing

Developing

References

  1. ↑ Brian David-Marshall (July 18, 2008). "Getting to Know Gavin Verhey". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. ↑ StarCityGames.com
  3. ↑ Design Space
  4. ↑ Gavin Verhey (September 27, 2017). "Building a Better Magic Set". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  5. ↑ Mark Rosewater (2022-02-19). "Is Gavin Verhey the de-facto inheritor of the role you have for the game?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  6. ↑ Twitter
  7. ↑ Five Strange Magic Oddities You've Never Seen (Video). Good Morning Magic. YouTube (July 8, 2020).
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