Michael Elliott

For other uses, see Mike.

Michael "Mike" Scott Elliott (ab. 1962) is a former Magic designer, developer and collation manager for Wizards of the Coast.

Career at Wizards of the Coast

Mike majored in Biological Sciences. He was recruited at a convention by Joel Mick, former VP of the brand. In January '96, he began working for Wizards. His duties included: designing new TCG game systems and designing card sets and individual card applications for existing TCG lines. The Tempest card Emmessi Tome was named in his honor; M.S.E. - Michael Scott Elliott.

Elliott left Wizards of the Coast at the end of 2005.

Designing

• Portal
• Weatherlight
• Tempest (the card Emmessi Tome was named in his honor; M.S.E. - Michael Scott Elliott).
• Stronghold (lead)
• Portal Second Age
• Exodus (lead)
• Urza's Saga (lead)
• Urza's Legacy (lead)
• Unglued
• Mercadian Masques (lead)
• Nemesis (lead)
• Fifth Edition (lead)
• Vanguard I (lead)
• Vanguard II (lead)
• Invasion
• Planeshift (lead)
• Seventh Edition
• Torment
• Judgement
• Onslaught (lead)
• Legions (lead)
• Scourge
• Mirrodin
• Champions of Kamigawa
• Betrayers of Kamigawa (lead)
• Ravnica: City of Guilds
• Guildpact (lead)

Developing

• Mirage
• Visions
• Portal
• Weatherlight (lead)
• Tempest
• Stronghold (lead)
• Portal Second Age
• Exodus
• Urza's Saga (lead)
• Urza's Legacy
• Urza's Destiny (lead)
• Mercadian Masques
• Nemesis
• Fifth Edition (lead)
• Sixth Edition
• Prophecy
• Apocalypse (lead)
• Odyssey
• Seventh Edition
• Judgement
• Scourge
• Fifth Dawn
• Champions of Kamigawa

Non-Magic projects

• Duel Masters (original game design)
• Neopets (lead design)
• Harry Potter (design)
• Star Wars TCG (design, development)
• Simpsons (Lead design)
• Netrunner (design)
• X-Men TCG (Lead developer)
• Pokémon (WotC lead 2000-2001)
• Earthquake card game (design)
• Instinct card game (design)
• Battle Spirits (lead design)