Erik Lauer (black shirt) next to Richard Garfield
"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 counterpart to head designer Mark Rosewater.
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
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
References
- ↑ Devin Low (August 01, 2008). "Seven Developers, Seven Styles". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.