Sam Stoddard
Samuel "Sam" Stoddard (ab. 1981) is a former senior Magic developer for Wizards of the Coast.
Career
As a administrator from Columbus, Ohio he cashed multiple Grand Prix, played in seven Pro Tours and was a vocal advocate for Legacy in his column on StarCityGames.com.[1] Sam joined WotC as an intern in june 2012,[2] and was permanently hired in December of that year. Until June 2017, Sam was the main columnist for Latest Developments [3][4] and also contributed some stories to Uncharted Realms.
Sam Stoddard left Wizards of the Coast in March 2019, to become Senior Game Designer at Mythical Games.[5]
Designing
- Duel Decks: Heroes vs. Monsters
- Duel Decks: Jace vs. Vraska
- Duel Decks: Speed vs. Cunning
- Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Kiora
- Dragons of Tarkir
- Duel Decks: Zendikar vs. Eldrazi
- Duel Decks: Blessed vs. Cursed
- Shadows over Innistrad
- Duel Decks: Nissa vs. Ob Nixilis
- Modern Masters 2017 (lead)
- Duel Decks: Mind vs. Might
- Amonkhet
- Hour of Devastation
- Ixalan
- Duel Decks: Merfolk vs. Goblins
- Signature Spellbook: Jace (lead)
- Guilds of Ravnica
- Ultimate Masters
- Ravnica Allegiance
Developing
- Dragon's Maze
- Duel Decks: Heroes vs. Monsters
- Duel Decks: Jace vs. Vraska
- Conspiracy
- Magic 2015
- Duel Decks: Speed vs. Cunning
- Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Kiora
- Dragons of Tarkir
- Magic Origins (lead)
- Duel Decks: Zendikar vs. Eldrazi
- Duel Decks: Blessed vs. Cursed
- Shadows over Innistrad
- Eternal Masters
- Eldritch Moon (lead)
- From the Vault: Lore
- Duel Decks: Nissa vs. Ob Nixilis
- Aether Revolt
- Duel Decks: Mind vs. Might
- Ixalan (co-lead)
- Duel Decks: Merfolk vs. Goblins
- Dominaria
- Ultimate Masters
- Ravnica Allegiance (lead)
- Modern Horizons
References
- ↑ Brian David-Marshall (May 27, 2011). "Legacy Writers Roundtable". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Sam Stoddard (September 28, 2012). "Intern-esting Developments". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Zac Hill (August 24, 2012). "Developing Development". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Sam Stoddard (June 2, 2017). "Things I've Learned". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Sam Stoddard on Twitter