Erik Lauer
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| Status | Retired: Morningtide to Murders at Karlov Manor |
"Mad Genius" Erik Lauer is a former Magic: The Gathering player and notable deck designer.[1] He was invited to become part of Magic R&D by his former teammate Randy Buehler, then Director of Magic. Later he became head developer as a counterpart to the head designer Mark Rosewater.
Erik retired from Wizards of the Coast in January 2024. At the time of his retirement, Mark Rosewater considered him to have been in the top 10 people who most influenced Magic design.[2]
Designing
- Morningtide
- Magic 2011 (lead)
- Masters Edition II (lead)
- Shards of Alara
- Duel Decks: Jace vs. Chandra
- Duel Decks: Divine vs. Demonic
- Masters Edition III
- Duel Decks: Garruk vs. Liliana
- Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret
- Scars of Mirrodin
- Dragon's Maze
- Modern Masters
- Journey into Nyx
- Modern Masters 2015 (lead)
- Iconic Masters (lead)
- Ultimate Masters
- Zendikar Rising
- Double Masters 2022
- Wilds of Eldraine
- The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
- Murders at Karlov Manor
- Modern Horizons 3 (lead)
Developing
- Morningtide
- Eventide
- Masters Edition II (lead)
- Shards of Alara
- Duel Decks: Jace vs. Chandra
- Conflux
- Duel Decks: Divine vs. Demonic
- Alara Reborn
- Magic 2010 (lead)
- Masters Edition III
- Zendikar
- Duel Decks: Garruk vs. Liliana
- Worldwake
- Rise of the Eldrazi
- Magic 2011 (lead)
- Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret
- Scars of Mirrodin
- Mirrodin Besieged (lead)
- New Phyrexia
- Commander
- Innistrad (lead)
- Avacyn Restored
- Return to Ravnica (lead)
- Dragon's Maze
- Modern Masters
- Theros (lead)
- Journey into Nyx
- Khans of Tarkir (lead)
- Dragons of Tarkir
- Battle for Zendikar (lead)
- Shadows over Innistrad
- Kaladesh (co-lead)
- Modern Masters 2017 (advisor)
- Amonkhet
- Hour of Devastation
- Ixalan (co-lead)
- Dominaria (co-lead)
- Guilds of Ravnica (lead)
- Ultimate Masters
- Ravnica Allegiance
- Throne of Eldraine (lead)
- Theros Beyond Death
- Zendikar Rising (co-lead)
- Strixhaven: School of Mages
- Innistrad: Midnight Hunt (co-lead)
- Innistrad: Crimson Vow (co-lead)
- Dominaria United (co-lead)
- Phyrexia: All Will Be One (co-lead)
- The Lost Caverns of Ixalan (co-lead)
- Murders at Karlov Manor
References
- ↑ Devin Low (August 01, 2008). "Seven Developers, Seven Styles". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (February 02, 2024). "Drive to Work #1108 - Erik Lauer". Blogatog. Tumblr.