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'''Tom LaPille''' is a former employee of [[Wizards of the Coast]] and ''[[Magic: The Gathering|Magic]]'' designer and core developer.  
'''Tom LaPille''' is a former employee of [[Wizards of the Coast]] and ''[[Magic: The Gathering|Magic]]'' designer and core developer.  
==History==
==History==
LaPille used to be a columnist for [[magicthegathering.com]] (he wrote ''[[Latest Developments]]'' from january 2009 till December 2011). <ref>{{DailyRef|mtg/daily/ld/149|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 cards]] for ''[[Innistrad]]''. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtg/daily/mm/159|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|mtg/daily/ld/169|Graveyard Shifts|Tom LaPille|November 18, 2011}}</ref> <ref>{{DailyRef|mtg/daily/ld/171|Zone Change|Tom LaPille|December 02, 2011}}</ref> and in 2014 he moved to [[Magic Online]]. <ref>{{NewRef|ld/developing-khans-tarkir-2014-09-12|Developing Khans of Tarkir|[[Sam Stoddard]]|September 12, 2014}}</ref>
LaPille used to be a columnist for [[magicthegathering.com]] (he wrote ''[[Latest Developments]]'' from january 2009 till December 2011). <ref>{{NewRef|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 cards]] for ''[[Innistrad]]''. <ref>{{NewRef|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>{{NewRef|latest-developments/graveyard-shifts-2011-11-18|Graveyard Shifts|Tom LaPille|November 18, 2011}}</ref> <ref>{{NewRef|latest-developments/zone-change-2011-12-02|Zone Change|Tom LaPille|December 02, 2011}}</ref> and in 2014 he moved to [[Magic Online]]. <ref>{{NewRef|ld/developing-khans-tarkir-2014-09-12|Developing ''Khans of Tarkir''|[[Sam Stoddard]]|September 12, 2014}}</ref>


===Designing===
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==External link==
==External link==
* {{DailyRef|mtg/daily/arcana/183|R&D's Secret Talents: Tom LaPille|[[Magic Arcana]]|May 06, 2009}}
* {{NewRef|arcana/rds-secret-talents-tom-lapille-2009-05-06|R&D's Secret Talents: Tom LaPille|[[Magic Arcana]]|May 06, 2009}}
* {{DailyRef|mtg/daily/arcana/191|Magic Dossier: Tom LaPille|[[Magic Arcana]]|May 18, 2009}}
* {{NewRef|arcana/magic-dossier-tom-lapille-2009-05-18|Magic Dossier: Tom LaPille|[[Magic Arcana]]|May 18, 2009}}


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Revision as of 16:05, 19 August 2017

Tom LaPille is a former employee of Wizards of the Coast and Magic designer and core developer.

History

LaPille used to be a columnist for magicthegathering.com (he wrote Latest Developments from january 2009 till 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]

Designing

Developing

References

External link