Matt Cavotta
Matt Cavotta is a artist that has illustrated numerous Magic: The Gathering cards.
He also wrote for the "Taste The Magic" column on magicthegathering.com until December, 2007[1]. In his articles card flavor, card art, interviews MTG artists, and talks about all things Vorthos were discussed (the term Vorthos was coined by Matt in his column).
Additionally he wrote the the short story "Expedition" for the Shadowmoor anthology.
Cavotta Terms
A recurring topic in Cavotta's "Taste the Magic" column was "Okra, Twinkie, Tofu".[2] He talked about card names and whether the words used can be found in a dictionary or if they are just made up.
- Okra are "words that are actually real but may seem fake." These are frequently obscure mythological, literary, or historical references.
- Twinkies are words that are "completely fake and not of this world" and were made up by Magic R&D.
- Tofu are words that are "made up of real stuff but seems bizarre and alien", usually by combining word roots.