Gavin Verhey

@GavinVerhey

Principal Magic Designer at Wizards of the Coast. Former professional player. I fell down a volcano once. Watch me make Mtg: youtube.com/GoodMorningMag…

Seattle, Washington linktr.ee/GavinVerhey Joined July 2010

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Gavin Verhey @GavinVerhey Sep 26, 2025

As a kid, I fell in love with Star Trek - the exploration, characters, and dilemmas alike. So it was incredible to lead design a set covering the whole series! (Shout-out to @EthanFleischer who led vision!) I can't wait for you to see (and draft!) it in November 2026.

Engage!

Gavin Verhey @GavinVerhey Sep 4

A lot of you have shared your feedback on Zeta in Pauper - so we've reviewed our stance and will be making these cards legal. (With some prebans.) Check this out for more info:
magic.wizards.com/en/news/announ…

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magic.wizards.com On The Zeta Set in Pauper See a statement regarding The Zeta Set and Pauper legality. Changes are effective in tabletop Pauper on September 7.

Gavin Verhey @GavinVerhey Aug 24

Hi all! I've received many questions about the Zeta cards previewed today and their common rarity. These cards listed from SLZ (such as Baleful Strix, but there are more) will not change Pauper legality. Secret Lair reprints are not meant to impact Pauper. Thanks!
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Gavin Verhey @GavinVerhey Jun 29

Today we're banning Seeker of Skybreak in Pauper. This was the result of a lot of discussion on the CFP, and I encourage you to read or watch our reasoning where we cover our heuristics for combos like this, why now, thoughts on Sneaky Snacker, and more. Links below.

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Gavin Verhey @GavinVerhey Jun 26

Hawkeye's Bow + Seeker of Skybreak combo has now won all three Magic Online Pauper challenges this week.

For those who have played with/against it so far - any thoughts?

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