Erik Lauer

Erik Lauer
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General Information
Status	Active: Morningtide to present

"Mad Genius" Erik Lauer is a former Magic: The Gathering player and notable deck designer. 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.

Designing

• Morningtide
• Magic 2011 (lead)
• Masters Edition II (lead)
• Shards of Alara
• Duel Decks: Jace vs. Chandra
• Duel Decks: Divine vs. Demonic
• Masters Edition III
• Duel Decks: Garruk vs. Liliana
• Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret
• Scars of Mirrodin
• Dragon's Maze
• Modern Masters
• Journey into Nyx
• Modern Masters 2015 (lead)
• Iconic Masters (lead)
• Ultimate Masters
• Zendikar Rising
• Double Masters 2022
• Wilds of Eldraine
• The Lost Caverns of Ixalan

Developing

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