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'''Gavin Verhey''' is a game designer/developer for [[Wizards of the Coast]]; he is also an accomplished 'experience designer' (examples include [[prerelease]] activities for ''[[Magic 2015]]'' and ''[[Khans of Tarkir]]'')). He is also a former [[Pro Tour]] player, having competed in three Pro Tours. Verhey is currently a writer on [[magicthegathering.com]], and is a former writer for [[Star City Games]] and [[MTG Salvation]].
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'''Gavin Verhey''' is a game designer/developer for [[Wizards of the Coast]]; he is also a former [[Pro Tour]] player.
   
 
==Biography==
 
==Biography==
Gavin Verhey has numerous tournament accomplishments, and has played on the [[Pro Tour]] numerous times. Additionally, he wrote weekly articles for StarCityGames.com <ref>[http://www.starcitygames.com/tags/GavinVerhey/2000-01-01/2020-01-01 StarCityGames.com]</ref> and had a blog on game design and development called Design Space.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110814130811/http://designspaceblog.com/ Design Space]</ref>
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Gavin Verhey has numerous [[tournament]] accomplishments, and has played on the [[Pro Tour]] numerous times. Additionally, he was an early contributor on [MTG Salvation]], wrote weekly articles for [[Star City Games]]<ref>[http://www.starcitygames.com/tags/GavinVerhey/2000-01-01/2020-01-01 StarCityGames.com]</ref> and had a blog on game design and development called Design Space.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110814130811/http://designspaceblog.com/ Design Space]</ref>
   
Verhey became a Game and Product Designer for Wizards of the Coast in October 2011. In 2016, he became part of the [[R&D#Product Architecture|Product Architecture]] team.<ref>{{NewRef|feature/building-better-magic-set-2017-09-27|Building a Better ''Magic'' Set|Gavin Verhey|September 27, 2017}}</ref>
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Verhey became a Game and Product Designer for Wizards of the Coast in October 2011. [[Mark Rosewater]] considers him the be part of the [[Design#Fifth Stage|fifth generation]] of ''[[Magic: The Gathering|Magic]]'' designers. As 'experience designer' he was for example responsible for [[prerelease]] activities for ''[[Magic 2015]]'' and ''[[Khans of Tarkir]]''. In 2016, he became part of the [[R&D#Product Architecture|Product Architecture]] team.<ref>{{NewRef|feature/building-better-magic-set-2017-09-27|Building a Better ''Magic'' Set|Gavin Verhey|September 27, 2017}}</ref>
 
 
Today, Verhey can frequently be found on Twitter,<ref>[http://www.twitter.com/GavinVerhey Twitter]</ref> and currently lives in Washington state. [[Mark Rosewater]] considers him the be part of the [[Design#Fifth Stage|fifth generation]] of ''[[Magic: The Gathering|Magic]]'' designers.
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Verhey is currently one of the main writers on [[magicthegathering.com]]. He can frequently be found on Twitter,<ref>[http://www.twitter.com/GavinVerhey Twitter]</ref>.
 
 
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Gavin Verhey
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Nickname Lesurgo
Born March 29, 1990
Residence Seattle, Washington, United States
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Gavin Verhey is a game designer/developer for Wizards of the Coast; he is also a former Pro Tour player.

Biography

Gavin Verhey has numerous tournament accomplishments, and has played on the Pro Tour numerous times. Additionally, he was an early contributor on [MTG Salvation]], wrote weekly articles for Star City Games[1] and had a blog on game design and development called Design Space.[2]

Verhey became a Game and Product Designer for Wizards of the Coast in October 2011. Mark Rosewater considers him the be part of the fifth generation of Magic designers. As 'experience designer' he was for example responsible for prerelease activities for Magic 2015 and Khans of Tarkir. In 2016, he became part of the Product Architecture team.[3]

Verhey is currently one of the main writers on magicthegathering.com. He can frequently be found on Twitter,[4].

Designing

Developing

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