Sam Stoddard

Samuel "Sam" Stoddard (ab. 1981) is a former senior Magic developer for Wizards of the Coast.

Career
As an administrator from Columbus, Ohio, he cashed multiple Grand Prix, played in seven Pro Tours and was a vocal advocate for Legacy in his column on StarCityGames.com. Sam joined WotC as an intern in June 2012, and was permanently hired in December of that year. Until June 2017, Sam was the main columnist for Latest Developments  and also contributed some stories to Uncharted Realms.

Sam Stoddard left Wizards of the Coast in March 2019, to become Senior Game Designer at Mythical Games.

Designing
• Duel Decks: Heroes vs. Monsters

• Duel Decks: Jace vs. Vraska

• Duel Decks: Speed vs. Cunning

• Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Kiora

• Dragons of Tarkir

• Duel Decks: Zendikar vs. Eldrazi

• Duel Decks: Blessed vs. Cursed

• Shadows over Innistrad

• Duel Decks: Nissa vs. Ob Nixilis

• Modern Masters 2017 (lead)

• Duel Decks: Mind vs. Might

• Amonkhet

• Hour of Devastation

• Ixalan

• Duel Decks: Merfolk vs. Goblins

• Signature Spellbook: Jace (lead)

• Guilds of Ravnica

• Ultimate Masters

• Ravnica Allegiance

• Throne of Eldraine

• Theros Beyond Death

• Jumpstart

Developing
• Dragon's Maze

• Duel Decks: Heroes vs. Monsters

• Duel Decks: Jace vs. Vraska

• Conspiracy

• Magic 2015

• Duel Decks: Speed vs. Cunning

• Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Kiora

• Dragons of Tarkir

• Magic Origins (lead)

• Duel Decks: Zendikar vs. Eldrazi

• Duel Decks: Blessed vs. Cursed

• Shadows over Innistrad

• Eternal Masters

• Eldritch Moon (lead)

• From the Vault: Lore

• Duel Decks: Nissa vs. Ob Nixilis

• Aether Revolt

• Duel Decks: Mind vs. Might

• Ixalan (co-lead)

• Duel Decks: Merfolk vs. Goblins

• Dominaria

• Ultimate Masters

• Ravnica Allegiance (lead)

• Modern Horizons

• Theros Beyond Death (co-lead)

• Core Set 2021

• Commander Legends