Gavin Verhey

Template:People Gavin Verhey, a.k.a. Lesurgo, is a former writer and administrator of [[Template:MTGS]]. He was also an accomplished player. Today he is a StarCityGames.com writer and game designer/developer for Wizards of the Coast. Like Dave Guskin, he also became an experience designer (prerelease activities for Magic 2015, Khans of Tarkir))

Biography

Gavin Verhey has numerous tournament accomplishments and has played on the Pro Tour numerous times. Additionally, he writes weekly articles for StarCityGames.com and has a blog on game design and development called Design Space.

Today, Verhey can frequently be found on Twitter and currently lives in Washington state. Mark Rosewater considers him the be part of the fifth generation of Magic designers.

Online activity

Moderatorship

On MTGS, he moderated Limited (Sealed, Draft), Standard, Speak Your Mind, and the Team MTG Salvation forum.

Administratorship

On 6 February, 2007, sneakyhomunculus, busied with his personal life, decided to resign as Administrator of MTGSalvation; sneakyhomunculus stated, in the Special Occassions thread, titled "I'm leaving the site kiddos",

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I have decided to resign as an administrator of Template:MTGS. Although I have had a great time on the staff, I think it's time to pass to torch to someone else. Adding some fresh blood and giving someone the chance who has new ideas and is willing to put a lot of time into this great site. Personally I found it getting harder and harder to combine the responsibilities of the admin job with my personal life and aren't really willing to do so anymore. I have already discussed this with my fellow admin and hannes and seds will announce the new admin later today. I'm sure he will do a great job and I have every fate in him being perfect for the position.

”

With sneakyhomunculus' departure announced, and his de-adminning, there was only one admin, urzassedatives, who, with sneakyhomunculus and Hannes, prior to sneakyhomunculus' resignation, decided that the position of administrator would best belong to Lesurgo, who was later promoted.

On 5 May, 2010, Lesurgo announced his retirement from his staff position, saying, "The simple matter of it all is that I no longer belong on the staff here," followed by a lengthy post.

Other activity

Lesurgo, formerly organic_android#20, was also a moderator at MTGNews.

Designing

• Fate Reforged
• Shadows over Innistrad
• Aether Revolt
• Modern Masters 2017
• Archenemy: Nicol Bolas (lead)

Developing

• Gatecrash
• From the Vault: Twenty
• Conspiracy
• From the Vault: Annihilation
• From the Vault: Angels
• Oath of the Gatewatch
• Conspiracy: Take the Crown
• Kaladesh