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[[File:Erik Lauer.jpg|thumb|right|Erik Lauer (black shirt) next to [[Richard Garfield]]]]
'''"Mad Genius" Erik Lauer''' is a former [[Magic: The Gathering]] player and notable [[deck]] [[designer]]. He is now a member of Magic [[R&D]] for [[Wizards of the Coast]]. [[Mark Rosewater]] asked [[Paul Sottosanti]] to put Erik on the design team for ''[[Morningtide]]''.
 
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'''"Mad Genius" Erik Lauer''' is a former ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' [[player]] and notable [[deck]] [[R&D#Design|designer]].<ref>{{DailyRef|latest-developments/seven-developers-seven-styles-2008-08-01-0|Seven Developers, Seven Styles|[[Devin Low]]|August 01, 2008}}</ref> 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===
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==Designing==
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* ''[[Morningtide]]''
 
* ''[[Morningtide]]''
 
* ''[[Magic: The Gathering 2011 Core Set|Magic 2011]]'' (lead)
 
* ''[[Magic: The Gathering 2011 Core Set|Magic 2011]]'' (lead)
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* ''[[Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret]]''
 
* ''[[Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret]]''
 
* ''[[Scars of Mirrodin]]''
 
* ''[[Scars of Mirrodin]]''
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* ''[[Dragon's Maze]]''
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* ''[[Modern Masters]]''
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* ''[[Journey into Nyx]]''
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* ''[[Modern Masters 2015]]'' (lead)
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* ''[[Iconic Masters]]'' (lead)
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* ''[[Ultimate Masters]]''
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*''[[Zendikar Rising]]''
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===Developing===
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==Developing==
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* ''Morningtide''
 
* ''Morningtide''
 
* ''[[Eventide]]''
 
* ''[[Eventide]]''
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* ''[[Commander]]''
 
* ''[[Commander]]''
 
* ''[[Innistrad]]'' (lead)
 
* ''[[Innistrad]]'' (lead)
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* ''[[Avacyn Restored]]''
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* ''[[Return to Ravnica]]'' (lead)
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* ''Dragon's Maze''
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* ''Modern Masters''
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* ''[[Theros]]'' (lead)
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* ''Journey into Nyx''
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* ''[[Khans of Tarkir]]'' (lead)
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* ''[[Dragons of Tarkir]]''
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* ''[[Battle for Zendikar]]'' (lead)
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* ''[[Shadows over Innistrad]]''
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* ''[[Kaladesh]]'' (co-lead)
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* ''[[Modern Masters 2017]]'' (advisor)
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* ''[[Amonkhet]]''
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* ''[[Hour of Devastation]]''
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* ''[[Ixalan]]'' (co-lead)
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* ''[[Dominaria]]'' (co-lead)
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* ''[[Guilds of Ravnica]]'' (lead)
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* ''Ultimate Masters''
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* ''[[Ravnica Allegiance]]''
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* ''[[Throne of Eldraine]]'' (lead)
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* ''[[Theros Beyond Death]]''
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*''Zendikar Rising'' (co-lead)
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*''[[Strixhaven: School of Mages]]''
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==References==
[[Category:Biographies]][[Category:Players|Lauer]][[Category:WotC employees|Lauer, Erik]]
 
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[[Category:Wizards of the Coast employees|Lauer, Erik]]

Revision as of 04:48, 7 April 2021

Erik Lauer

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

Developing

References

  1. Devin Low (August 01, 2008). "Seven Developers, Seven Styles". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.