Tom LaPille
Tom LaPille | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 27, 1985 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Magic Developer |
Tom LaPille (born August 27, 1985) is a former Magic: The Gathering developer at
Biography
Lapille grew up in Ohio, where he attended Ohio State University.
Career
Magic: The Gathering
Tom LaPille played Magic: The Gathering professionally throughout his time in college, making top 8 at Grand Prix Charlotte in 2005[3] and playing in four Pro Tours.[4]
In 2007, Tom created the website http://playmagicwith.tomlapille.com with the stated goal of obtaining a job with Wizards of the Coast, the company which makes Magic: The Gathering within one year. The website and its extensive focus on the "Cube" format garnered Wizards' attention, eventually leading to his hiring within a year. Tom believes that showing Wizards how he could construct a set through his Cube design was crucial for obtaining the job, stating, "Carefully crafting a cube means taking cards as given and using them to build a coherent and fun play experience so it's about as close as you can get to actual Magic development without being able to adjust the actual cards."[5]
While employed at Wizards of the Coast, Tom worked on
Tom also wrote the Dailymtg.com weekly Column on Magic Development, Latest Developments, from January 9, 2009[14] through December 2, 2012,[15] leaving to pursue more work on Dungeons & Dragons.[15] He still writes Latest Developments on occasion.
References
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- ^ "Magic 2012 - MTG Salvation Wiki". Wiki.mtgsalvation.com. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
- ^ "Dark Ascension - MTG Salvation Wiki". Wiki.mtgsalvation.com. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
- ^ "To Kill a Planeswalker". Archived from the original on January 15, 2009.
- ^ a b "Zone Change". Archived from the original on December 4, 2011.