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==Biography== | ==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> | 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 the 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>{{NewRef|feature/building-better-magic-set-2017-09-27|Building a Better ''Magic'' Set|Gavin Verhey|September 27, 2017}}</ref> | Verhey became a Game and Product Designer for Wizards of the Coast in October 2011. [[Mark Rosewater]] considers him the 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>{{NewRef|feature/building-better-magic-set-2017-09-27|Building a Better ''Magic'' Set|Gavin Verhey|September 27, 2017}}</ref> | ||
Verhey is currently one of the main writers on [[magicthegathering.com]]. He can frequently be found on Twitter,<ref>[http://www.twitter.com/GavinVerhey Twitter]</ref> | Verhey is currently one of the main writers on [[magicthegathering.com]]. He can frequently be found on Twitter,.<ref>[http://www.twitter.com/GavinVerhey Twitter]</ref> | ||
===Designing=== | ===Designing=== | ||
* ''[[Fate Reforged]]'' | * ''[[Fate Reforged]]'' | ||
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| Nickname | Lesurgo |
| Born | March 29, 1990 |
| Residence | Seattle, Washington, United States |
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Gavin Verhey is a game designer/developer for Wizards of the Coast; he is also a former Pro Tour player.
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[1] and had a blog on game design and development called Design Space.[2]
Verhey became a Game and Product Designer for Wizards of the Coast in October 2011. Mark Rosewater considers him the 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.[3]
Verhey is currently one of the main writers on magicthegathering.com. He can frequently be found on Twitter,.[4]
Designing
- Fate Reforged
- Shadows over Innistrad
- Aether Revolt
- Modern Masters 2017
- Archenemy: Nicol Bolas (lead)
- Commander 2017 (lead)
- Ixalan
- Explorers of Ixalan
- Dominaria
Developing
- 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)