Michael Elliott

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 brand. In January '96, he began working for Wizards. His duties included: designing new TCG game systems, 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)