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'''Matt Cavotta''' is Senior Creative Art Director for ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]''. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/daily/mr161|Ninjas & Pirates & Myrs… Oh My!|[[Mark Rosewater]]|January 31, 2005}}</ref> As an [[artist]] he has illustrated numerous ''[[Magic]]'' cards, such as <c>Alloy Myr</c>, <c>Etched Oracle</c>, <c>Jaya Ballard, Task Mage</c>, <c>Questing Phelddagrif</c> and <c>Twiddle</c>.<ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/feature/28|Behind the Canvas: Matt Cavotta|[[Toby Wachter]]|March 27, 2002}}</ref>
'''Matt Cavotta''' is Senior Creative Art Director for ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]''. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/daily/mr161|Ninjas & Pirates & Myrs… Oh My!|[[Mark Rosewater]]|January 31, 2005}}</ref> As an [[artist]] he has illustrated numerous ''[[Magic]]'' cards, such as <c>Alloy Myr</c>, <c>Etched Oracle</c>, <c>Jaya Ballard, Task Mage</c>, <c>Questing Phelddagrif</c> and <c>Twiddle</c>.<ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/feature/28|Behind the Canvas: Matt Cavotta|[[Toby Wachter]]|March 27, 2002}}</ref>


He also wrote for the [http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=mtgcom/columnarchive&column=TastetheMagic "Taste The Magic"] column on [[magicthegathering.com]] until December, 2007. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/daily/mc105|Wizardcycling 3|Matt Cavotta|August 30, 2007}}</ref> In his articles card flavor, card art, interviews MTG artists, and talks about all things [[Vorthos]] were discussed (the term ''Vorthos'' was coined by Matt in his column). <ref name ="Snack time">{{DailyRef|mtgcom/daily/mc2|Snack Time with Vorthos|Matt Cavotta|August 31, 2005}}</ref> <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/daily/mc39|Vorthos Breaks Free|[[Matt Cavotta]]|May 17, 2006}}</ref>
He also wrote for the [http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=mtgcom/columnarchive&column=TastetheMagic "Taste The Magic"] column on [[magicthegathering.com]] until December, 2007. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/daily/mc105|Wizardcycling 3|Matt Cavotta|August 30, 2007}}</ref> In his articles card flavor, card art, interviews MTG artists, and talks about all things [[Vorthos]] were discussed (in fact, the term ''Vorthos'' was coined by Matt in his column). <ref name ="Snack time">{{DailyRef|mtgcom/daily/mc2|Snack Time with Vorthos|Matt Cavotta|August 31, 2005}}</ref> <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/daily/mc39|Vorthos Breaks Free|[[Matt Cavotta]]|May 17, 2006}}</ref> <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/daily/mc54|Parlez Vous Vorthos?|[[Matt Cavotta]]|August 31, 2006}}</ref>


Additionally he wrote the the short story "''Expedition''" for the [[Shadowmoor (book)|Shadowmoor]] anthology and was part of ''[[Future Sight]]'' [[R&D]].
Additionally he wrote the the short story "''Expedition''" for the [[Shadowmoor (book)|Shadowmoor]] anthology and was part of ''[[Future Sight]]'' [[R&D]].

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Matt Cavotta
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Matt Cavotta is Senior Creative Art Director for Magic: The Gathering. [1] As an artist he has illustrated numerous Magic cards, such as Alloy Myr, Etched Oracle, Jaya Ballard, Task Mage, Questing Phelddagrif and Twiddle.[2]

He also wrote for the "Taste The Magic" column on magicthegathering.com until December, 2007. [3] In his articles card flavor, card art, interviews MTG artists, and talks about all things Vorthos were discussed (in fact, the term Vorthos was coined by Matt in his column). [4] [5] [6]

Additionally he wrote the the short story "Expedition" for the Shadowmoor anthology and was part of Future Sight R&D.

Cavotta Terms

A recurring topic in Cavotta's "Taste the Magic" column was "Okra, Twinkie, Tofu". [4] He talked about card names and whether the words used can be found in a dictionary or if they are just made up.

  • Okra are "words that are actually real but may seem fake." These are frequently obscure mythological, literary, or historical references.
  • Twinkies are words that are "completely fake and not of this world" and were made up by Magic R&D.
  • Tofu are words that are "made up of real stuff but seems bizarre and alien", usually by combining word roots.

References

  1. Mark Rosewater (January 31, 2005). "Ninjas & Pirates & Myrs… Oh My!". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. Toby Wachter (March 27, 2002). "Behind the Canvas: Matt Cavotta". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  3. Matt Cavotta (August 30, 2007). "Wizardcycling 3". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  4. a b Matt Cavotta (August 31, 2005). "Snack Time with Vorthos". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  5. Matt Cavotta (May 17, 2006). "Vorthos Breaks Free". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  6. Matt Cavotta (August 31, 2006). "Parlez Vous Vorthos?". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.

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