Mark Rosewater

Head designer of Magic: The Gathering

Mark Rosewater - Head designer of Magic: The Gathering
Born

May 25th, 1967
57 years ago

Category

Artists & Creatives

Country

United States

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Served as the head designer for Magic: The Gathering, a trading card game created by mathematician Richard Garfield. Contributed significantly to the game's development and expansion since its inception in 1993. Engaged with the player community through regular columns and podcasts, sharing insights about gameplay mechanics, design philosophy, and future releases. Involved in the creation of numerous popular expansion sets that have shaped the game's evolution and strategy.

Designed multiple Magic: The Gathering sets

Hosted a popular column called 'Making Magic'

Pioneered design principles in collectible card games

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