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'''Mark Louis Gottlieb''' (born August 30, 1974 in New York City, NY) is a Wizards of the Coast employee who has been a game designer and developer for ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' and a former and, to date, longest-serving Rules Manager for the game.<ref name="The Game of the Name">{{DailyRef|game-name-2005-04-26|The Game of the Name|Mark Gottlieb|April 26, 2005}}</ref><ref>[http://www.wizards.com/Magic/TCG/Events.aspx?x=mtg/event/magicweekend/paris11-spellslingers ''Magic'' Weekend Paris Spellslingers] {{Em}} [[Wizards of the Coast]]</ref> Gottlieb was succeeded by [[Matt Tabak]] as Rules Manager in 2012, when the former moved into card development.<ref>[http://www.gatheringmagic.com/matt-tabak-succeeds-mark-gottlieb-rules-manager/ Matt Tabak Succeeds Mark Gottlieb as Rules Manager] {{Em}} [[GatheringMagic]]</ref><ref name="Gottlieb fanmail">{{DailyRef|gottlieb’s-fan-mail-2004-10-22|Gottlieb’s Fan Mail|[[Aaron Forsythe]]|October 22, 2004}}</ref>
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'''Mark Louis Gottlieb''' (born August 30, 1974, in New York City, NY) is a Wizards of the Coast employee who has been a game designer and developer for ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' and a former and, to date, longest-serving Rules Manager for the game.<ref name="The Game of the Name">{{DailyRef|game-name-2005-04-26|The Game of the Name|Mark Gottlieb|April 26, 2005}}</ref><ref>[http://www.wizards.com/Magic/TCG/Events.aspx?x=mtg/event/magicweekend/paris11-spellslingers ''Magic'' Weekend Paris Spellslingers] {{Em}} [[Wizards of the Coast]]</ref> Gottlieb was succeeded by [[Matt Tabak]] as Rules Manager in 2012, when the former moved into card development.<ref>[http://www.gatheringmagic.com/matt-tabak-succeeds-mark-gottlieb-rules-manager/ Matt Tabak Succeeds Mark Gottlieb as Rules Manager] {{Em}} [[GatheringMagic]]</ref><ref name="Gottlieb fanmail">{{DailyRef|gottlieb’s-fan-mail-2004-10-22|Gottlieb’s Fan Mail|[[Aaron Forsythe]]|October 22, 2004}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
Born on August 30, 1974 in New York City, NY and reared in Fair Lawn, NJ, Mark Gottlieb attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, MA,<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/life-puzzling-2004-12-16|Life Is Puzzling|Mark Gottlieb|December 16, 2004}}</ref> where he penned a senior thesis entitled "Secrets of the MIT mystery hunt: an exploration of the theory underlying the construction of a multi-puzzle contest" under the supervision of Edward Barrett,<ref>[http://writing.mit.edu/people/faculty Faculty of Writing and Humanistic Studies] {{Em}} Massachusetts Institute of Technology</ref> and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Humanities and Engineering, with a [https://web.archive.org/web/20180724001855/http://web.mit.edu/registrar/subjects/cmtes/coc/DM-FAQ.html double major] in Creative Writing (Course 21W) and Electrical Engineering (Course 6), in 1996.<ref name="Gottlieb fanmail"/>
Born on August 30, 1974, in New York City, NY, and reared in Fair Lawn, NJ, Mark Gottlieb attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, MA,<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/life-puzzling-2004-12-16|Life Is Puzzling|Mark Gottlieb|December 16, 2004}}</ref> where he penned a senior thesis entitled "Secrets of the MIT mystery hunt: an exploration of the theory underlying the construction of a multi-puzzle contest" under the supervision of Edward Barrett,<ref>[http://writing.mit.edu/people/faculty Faculty of Writing and Humanistic Studies] {{Em}} Massachusetts Institute of Technology</ref> and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Humanities and Engineering, with a [https://web.archive.org/web/20180724001855/http://web.mit.edu/registrar/subjects/cmtes/coc/DM-FAQ.html double major] in Creative Writing (Course 21W) and Electrical Engineering (Course 6), in 1996.<ref name="Gottlieb fanmail"/>


At his MIT dormitory Random Hall, where he was the dormitory's president,<ref>Orli G. Bahcall. (1995.) [http://tech.mit.edu/V115/N54/officials.54n.html "Official Address Dormitory Disasters; Resident Suspected], ''The Tech'', 115(54):1.</ref><ref>Jennifer Lane. (1995.) [http://tech.mit.edu/V115/N33/dorms.33n.html "Dormitories Boast Unique Personalities"], ''The Tech'', 115(33):1.</ref> Gottlieb was introduced to ''Magic: The Gathering'' by peers. He started playing during [[Limited Edition#Beta|Limited Edition Beta]].<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-online/community-cup-challenge-meet-wizards-team-2009-10-29|Community Cup Challenge: Meet the Wizards Team|[[Mike Gills]]|October 29, 2009}}</ref>
At his MIT dormitory Random Hall, where he was the dormitory's president,<ref>Orli G. Bahcall. (1995.) [http://tech.mit.edu/V115/N54/officials.54n.html "Official Address Dormitory Disasters; Resident Suspected], ''The Tech'', 115(54):1.</ref><ref>Jennifer Lane. (1995.) [http://tech.mit.edu/V115/N33/dorms.33n.html "Dormitories Boast Unique Personalities"], ''The Tech'', 115(33):1.</ref> Gottlieb was introduced to ''Magic: The Gathering'' by peers. He started playing during [[Limited Edition#Beta|Limited Edition Beta]].<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-online/community-cup-challenge-meet-wizards-team-2009-10-29|Community Cup Challenge: Meet the Wizards Team|[[Mike Gills]]|October 29, 2009}}</ref>
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In 2000, Gottlieb applied for the position of ''Magic'' Technical Editor at Wizards of the Coast. Given that Gottlieb was then an editor at Random House in the crossword section of ''Times Books'' and that he played ''Magic'', he was hired; however, this stint was short-lived and he was terminated two years later, in a round of layoffs. Five months thereafter, Wizards of the Coast then contacted him to offer him the position of Rules Manager for ''[[Duel Masters]]'', another collectible card game.
In 2000, Gottlieb applied for the position of ''Magic'' Technical Editor at Wizards of the Coast. Given that Gottlieb was then an editor at Random House in the crossword section of ''Times Books'' and that he played ''Magic'', he was hired; however, this stint was short-lived and he was terminated two years later, in a round of layoffs. Five months thereafter, Wizards of the Coast then contacted him to offer him the position of Rules Manager for ''[[Duel Masters]]'', another collectible card game.


At the same time, he was given his job as a columnist at [[MagicTheGathering.com]]. This column was principally centred around zany deck ideas and combinations between cards, often told in comedic style. When it was announced<ref>{{DailyRef|fall-house-cards-2005-06-21|The Fall of the House of Cards|Mark Gottlieb|June 21, 2005}}</ref> that he would be leaving, a small cult formed that claims to worship him.
At the same time, he was given his job as a columnist at [[MagicTheGathering.com]]. This column was principally centered around zany deck ideas and combinations between cards, often told in a comedic style. When it was announced<ref>{{DailyRef|fall-house-cards-2005-06-21|The Fall of the House of Cards|Mark Gottlieb|June 21, 2005}}</ref> that he would be leaving, a small cult formed that claims to worship him.


Since the conclusion of his column, Gottlieb has written four articles for the site.<ref>{{DailyRef|latest-developments/aura-hygiene-2005-07-29|Aura Hygiene|Mark Gottlieb|July 29, 2005}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|feature/magicthegatheringcombos%E2%80%94ravnica-edition-2005-10-24|Magicthegathering.Combos {{Em}} ''Ravnica'' Edition|Mark Gottlieb|October 24, 2005}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|magicthegatheringcombos%E2%80%94-guildpact-edition-2006-02-20|Magicthegathering.Combos {{Em}} ''Guildpact'' Edition|Mark Gottlieb|February 20, 2006}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|magicthegatheringcombos-%E2%80%93-time-spiral-edition-2006-10-30|Magicthegathering.Combos {{Em}} ''Time Spiral'' Edition|Mark Gottlieb|October 30, 2006}}</ref> Mark has also replaced Bennie Smith as the regular author of MagicTheGathering.Combos, a semi-regular feature that highlights quirky interactions of cards from each new release.  
Since the conclusion of his column, Gottlieb has written four articles for the site.<ref>{{DailyRef|latest-developments/aura-hygiene-2005-07-29|Aura Hygiene|Mark Gottlieb|July 29, 2005}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|feature/magicthegatheringcombos%E2%80%94ravnica-edition-2005-10-24|Magicthegathering.Combos {{Em}} ''Ravnica'' Edition|Mark Gottlieb|October 24, 2005}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|magicthegatheringcombos%E2%80%94-guildpact-edition-2006-02-20|Magicthegathering.Combos {{Em}} ''Guildpact'' Edition|Mark Gottlieb|February 20, 2006}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|magicthegatheringcombos-%E2%80%93-time-spiral-edition-2006-10-30|Magicthegathering.Combos {{Em}} ''Time Spiral'' Edition|Mark Gottlieb|October 30, 2006}}</ref> Mark has also replaced Bennie Smith as the regular author of MagicTheGathering.Combos, which is a semi-regular feature that highlights quirky interactions of cards from each new release.  


Meanwhile, Gottlieb was rising through the ranks and worked as a developer on the ''Duel Masters'', ''Neopets'', and ''GI Joe'' trading card games. He also became the Magic Technical Writer and then the Magic Rules Manager. Eventually, Gottlieb switched over to full-time developer and [[Matt Tabak]] replaced him as rules manager. He also took on the role of Magic design manager. That means he is responsible for overseeing the management of all of Magic's designers save Mark Rosewater.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/avacyn-city-part-1-2012-04-09|Avacyn City, Part 1|[[Mark Rosewater]]|April 9, 2012}}</ref>
Meanwhile, Gottlieb was rising through the ranks and worked as a developer on the ''Duel Masters'', ''Neopets'', and ''GI Joe'' trading card games. He also became the Magic Technical Writer and then the Magic Rules Manager. Eventually, Gottlieb switched over to a full-time developer, and [[Matt Tabak]] replaced him as rules manager. He also took on the role of Magic design manager. That means he is responsible for overseeing the management of all of Magic's designers save Mark Rosewater.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/avacyn-city-part-1-2012-04-09|Avacyn City, Part 1|[[Mark Rosewater]]|April 9, 2012}}</ref>


===Designing===
===Designing===
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*''[[Jumpstart]]''
*''[[Jumpstart]]''
*''[[Adventures in the Forgotten Realms]]''
*''[[Adventures in the Forgotten Realms]]''
*''[[Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty]]''
*''[[Streets of New Capenna]]'' (lead)<ref>[https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/675008317873127424/hi-mark-may-i-ask-what-is-the-3-letter-code-of] {{Em}} Vision Design Team for Streets of New Capenna</ref>
*''[[March of the Machine: The Aftermath]]''
*''[[The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth]]''
*''[[Murders at Karlov Manor]]'' (co-lead)
*''[[The Big Score]]''
}}
}}


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*''[[Strixhaven: School of Mages]]''
*''[[Strixhaven: School of Mages]]''
*''[[Adventures in the Forgotten Realms]]''
*''[[Adventures in the Forgotten Realms]]''
*''[[Innistrad: Midnight Hunt]]''
*''Streets of New Capenna'' (co-lead)
*''[[Dominaria United]]''
*''[[Phyrexia: All Will Be One]]''
*''[[March of the Machine]]''
*''March of the Machine: The Aftermath''
*''The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth''
*''Murders at Karlov Manor'' (co-lead)
}}
}}


===House of Cards===
===House of Cards===
Gottlieb wrote the "House of Cards" column on the official [[Magic: The Gathering]] website for about 2 years.  He was not the original author of it but he took over it in early 2003 from [[Jay Moldenhauer-Salazar]]. When he left "House of Cards", the column went on hiatus for about half a year until the beginning of 2006, when [[Chris Millar]] took it over.
Gottlieb wrote the "House of Cards" column on [[MagicTheGathering.com]] for about 2 years.  He was not the original author of it but he took over it in early 2003 from [[Jay Moldenhauer-Salazar]]. When he left "House of Cards", the column went on hiatus for about half a year until the beginning of 2006, when [[Chris Millar]] took it over.


===MaGo===
===MaGo===
The nickname MaGo was given to Mark by message board members as a spinoff of [[Mark Rosewater]]'s nickname, MaRo. His "cult" following calls itself the Cult of MaGo after this. When he first received it, Mark disliked the name, but since discovering that it translates to "Wizard" in Italian and "Mage" in Spanish and Portuguese, he has taken more of a liking to it.<ref name="The Game of the Name"/>
The nickname MaGo was given to Mark by message board members as a spinoff of [[Mark Rosewater]]'s nickname, MaRo. His "cult" following calls itself the Cult of MaGo after this. When he first received it, Mark disliked the name, but since discovering that it translates to "Wizard" in Italian and "Mage" in Spanish and Portuguese, he has taken more of a liking to it.<ref name="The Game of the Name"/>


Within the community of enthusiasts of the game, he is a well-known columnist and public face of the company alongside [[Mark Rosewater]]. During his stint as rules manager he was jokingly considered to be Rosewater's archenemesis.
Within the community of enthusiasts of the game, he is a well-known columnist and public face of the company alongside [[Mark Rosewater]]. During his stint as rules manager, he was jokingly considered to be Rosewater's archnemesis.


===Bucky===
===Bucky===
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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Gottlieb was born to Simon and Ann Maxine Gottlieb, and counts the twins Neal and Carl amongst his younger brothers. Neal started an organic ice-cream company headquartered in Petaluma, CA called Three Twins Ice Cream.<ref>[http://threetwinsicecream.com/about/execs About Us - Executive Team | Three Twins Ice Cream]</ref>
Gottlieb was born to Simon and Ann Maxine Gottlieb and counts the twins, Neal and Carl, among his younger brothers. Neal started an organic ice cream company headquartered in Petaluma, CA called Three Twins Ice Cream.<ref>[http://threetwinsicecream.com/about/execs About Us - Executive Team | Three Twins Ice Cream]</ref>


Gottlieb is an avid puzzler, and his team won, and created, the MIT Mystery Hunt thrice. Gottlieb, under the name "Wombat", is a member of the National Puzzlers League. He led the team to create the puzzle for the World Puzzle Championship 9, which is the largest international puzzle competition.<ref name="The Game of the Name"/>
Gottlieb is an avid puzzler, and his team won and created, the MIT Mystery Hunt thrice. Gottlieb, under the name "Wombat", is a member of the National Puzzlers League. He led the team to create the puzzle for the World Puzzle Championship 9, which is the largest international puzzle competition.<ref name="The Game of the Name"/>


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 20:55, 2 April 2024

Mark Gottlieb
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General Information
Born August 30, 1974
Status Active: Ninth Edition to present

Mark Louis Gottlieb (born August 30, 1974, in New York City, NY) is a Wizards of the Coast employee who has been a game designer and developer for Magic: The Gathering and a former and, to date, longest-serving Rules Manager for the game.[1][2] Gottlieb was succeeded by Matt Tabak as Rules Manager in 2012, when the former moved into card development.[3][4]

Biography

Born on August 30, 1974, in New York City, NY, and reared in Fair Lawn, NJ, Mark Gottlieb attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, MA,[5] where he penned a senior thesis entitled "Secrets of the MIT mystery hunt: an exploration of the theory underlying the construction of a multi-puzzle contest" under the supervision of Edward Barrett,[6] and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Humanities and Engineering, with a double major in Creative Writing (Course 21W) and Electrical Engineering (Course 6), in 1996.[4]

At his MIT dormitory Random Hall, where he was the dormitory's president,[7][8] Gottlieb was introduced to Magic: The Gathering by peers. He started playing during Limited Edition Beta.[9]

Career

During his last semester at MIT, Gottlieb applied for a writing job at the now-defunct Magic magazine The Duelist, but he was not offered the job. Later, he applied for a job as a developer at Wizards of the Coast, for which he was also denied.

In 2000, Gottlieb applied for the position of Magic Technical Editor at Wizards of the Coast. Given that Gottlieb was then an editor at Random House in the crossword section of Times Books and that he played Magic, he was hired; however, this stint was short-lived and he was terminated two years later, in a round of layoffs. Five months thereafter, Wizards of the Coast then contacted him to offer him the position of Rules Manager for Duel Masters, another collectible card game.

At the same time, he was given his job as a columnist at MagicTheGathering.com. This column was principally centered around zany deck ideas and combinations between cards, often told in a comedic style. When it was announced[10] that he would be leaving, a small cult formed that claims to worship him.

Since the conclusion of his column, Gottlieb has written four articles for the site.[11][12][13][14] Mark has also replaced Bennie Smith as the regular author of MagicTheGathering.Combos, which is a semi-regular feature that highlights quirky interactions of cards from each new release.

Meanwhile, Gottlieb was rising through the ranks and worked as a developer on the Duel Masters, Neopets, and GI Joe trading card games. He also became the Magic Technical Writer and then the Magic Rules Manager. Eventually, Gottlieb switched over to a full-time developer, and Matt Tabak replaced him as rules manager. He also took on the role of Magic design manager. That means he is responsible for overseeing the management of all of Magic's designers save Mark Rosewater.[15]

Designing

Developing

House of Cards

Gottlieb wrote the "House of Cards" column on MagicTheGathering.com for about 2 years. He was not the original author of it but he took over it in early 2003 from Jay Moldenhauer-Salazar. When he left "House of Cards", the column went on hiatus for about half a year until the beginning of 2006, when Chris Millar took it over.

MaGo

The nickname MaGo was given to Mark by message board members as a spinoff of Mark Rosewater's nickname, MaRo. His "cult" following calls itself the Cult of MaGo after this. When he first received it, Mark disliked the name, but since discovering that it translates to "Wizard" in Italian and "Mage" in Spanish and Portuguese, he has taken more of a liking to it.[1]

Within the community of enthusiasts of the game, he is a well-known columnist and public face of the company alongside Mark Rosewater. During his stint as rules manager, he was jokingly considered to be Rosewater's archnemesis.

Bucky

Unhinged's Bucky, the flavor text writer, (featured on When Fluffy Bunnies Attack, Pygmy Giant, and Pointy Finger of Doom) was a creation of Gottlieb. It is rumored that he modeled Bucky after himself.[17]

Personal life

Gottlieb was born to Simon and Ann Maxine Gottlieb and counts the twins, Neal and Carl, among his younger brothers. Neal started an organic ice cream company headquartered in Petaluma, CA called Three Twins Ice Cream.[18]

Gottlieb is an avid puzzler, and his team won and created, the MIT Mystery Hunt thrice. Gottlieb, under the name "Wombat", is a member of the National Puzzlers League. He led the team to create the puzzle for the World Puzzle Championship 9, which is the largest international puzzle competition.[1]

References

  1. ↑ a b c Mark Gottlieb (April 26, 2005). "The Game of the Name". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. ↑ Magic Weekend Paris Spellslingers — Wizards of the Coast
  3. ↑ Matt Tabak Succeeds Mark Gottlieb as Rules Manager — GatheringMagic
  4. ↑ a b Aaron Forsythe (October 22, 2004). "Gottlieb’s Fan Mail". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  5. ↑ Mark Gottlieb (December 16, 2004). "Life Is Puzzling". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  6. ↑ Faculty of Writing and Humanistic Studies — Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  7. ↑ Orli G. Bahcall. (1995.) "Official Address Dormitory Disasters; Resident Suspected, The Tech, 115(54):1.
  8. ↑ Jennifer Lane. (1995.) "Dormitories Boast Unique Personalities", The Tech, 115(33):1.
  9. ↑ Mike Gills (October 29, 2009). "Community Cup Challenge: Meet the Wizards Team". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  10. ↑ Mark Gottlieb (June 21, 2005). "The Fall of the House of Cards". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  11. ↑ Mark Gottlieb (July 29, 2005). "Aura Hygiene". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  12. ↑ Mark Gottlieb (October 24, 2005). "Magicthegathering.Combos — Ravnica Edition". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  13. ↑ Mark Gottlieb (February 20, 2006). "Magicthegathering.Combos — Guildpact Edition". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  14. ↑ Mark Gottlieb (October 30, 2006). "Magicthegathering.Combos — Time Spiral Edition". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  15. ↑ Mark Rosewater (April 9, 2012). "Avacyn City, Part 1". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  16. ↑ [1] — Vision Design Team for Streets of New Capenna
  17. ↑ Wizards of the Coast (April, 2005). "Ask Wizards - April, 2005". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  18. ↑ About Us - Executive Team | Three Twins Ice Cream

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