Erik Lauer

"Mad Genius" Erik Lauer is a former Magic: The Gathering player and notable deck designer. 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

• Zendikar Rising

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