1. Mark Rosewater was born on May 25,1967 and is the head designer for Magic: The Gathering, a position he has held since 2003.
18 Facts About Mark Rosewater
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Mark Rosewater suffered from hypodontia and had to have his baby teeth surgically removed.
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Mark Rosewater attended Boston University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Communication.
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Mark Rosewater is credited for two Roseanne episodes: "Vegas, Vegas" and "Take My Bike, Please", both aired in 1991.
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Since 1995, Mark Rosewater has worked for Wizards of the Coast, the company which makes Magic: The Gathering.
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Mark Rosewater wrote puzzles based on Magic cards and other articles for The Duelist, the Wizards of the Coast magazine promoting and covering Magic.
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Since 1996 Mark Rosewater has worked for Wizards of the Coast as a designer of Magic cards.
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Mark Rosewater has designed at least one card for every Magic expansion since Alliances.
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Mark Rosewater was the sole designer of Unglued; in it he combined his career as a magic card designer with his previous career as a comedy writer.
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Mark Rosewater wrote flavor text in various sets including Mirage and Tempest.
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Mark Rosewater advocated for Pro Tournament for years, including the important idea of having feature matches at professional events.
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Mark Rosewater is notable for his quick ascent to the head of Magic the Gathering as well as his personable demeanor.
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Since 2002, Mark Rosewater has a weekly column called "Making Magic" on magicthegathering.
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Mark Rosewater has written on many controversial subjects, such as why Wizards of the Coast makes "bad rares".
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Mark Rosewater often writes his articles in off-the-wall or unusual styles.
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Mark Rosewater made the art of this card himself, for which he was paid a $1.00 check, which he never cashed.
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Mark Rosewater is known for his podcast, Drive to Work, where he talks in depth about various disjointed subjects, usually by himself.
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Mark Rosewater considers his personality to align with that ascribed to blue-red in the game itself, and the player profile of "Johnny".