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11/10/2025 2:28 pm

In 2011, when I announced that I was joining Wizards, I did so via an article on GatheringMagic.com. The article was titled "Are You Watching Closely?" It was written following the three parts of every magic trick as described in Christopher Nolan's The Prestige.

The first section of the article was "The Pledge." In it, I gave some background about my time starting GatheringMagic.com (well, ManaNation.com originally, and now it is the backend to CoolStuffInc.com's content), how it had grown, and how proud I was of what it had grown into over just a few years, before I then announced that I was leaving it to join Wizards.

Then, in the second part of the article, "The Turn," I gave more background on my new job, what it meant for me (moving from Orlando to Seattle, for one), and announced we were looking for someone to replace me running the GatheringMagic website. (A job that would eventually go to Adam Styborski.)

Finally, the article ended with me asking the reader to reread the introduction, having now read the article. But, when they scrolled back up the page, they found the first section replaced with "The Reveal," Nolan's third part of any trick. This section was my list of thanks to some of the people on the journey with ManaNation & GatheringMagic, which played a part in what led me to getting my dream job with Wizards.

That article and the simple gimmick remain one of my favorite pieces of content I've ever created, though the writing definitely could have been improved.

Well, no such trickery this time as you read this post. No flashy magic. Just this article.

What is the news? I'm starting a new adventure and am leaving Wizards. Tuesday, Nov. 11th, will be my last day as a Wizard. My first day with Wizards was Dec. 12th, 2011. This makes my time here exactly 13 years and 11 months, to the day.

Getting to be a Wizard has been a dream come true for me. I've played Magic for over 30 years and D&D nearly as long, though I didn't play a lot of 2nd edition AD&D. Getting to contribute to two games I deeply love was a fulfillment of a childhood dream.

The list of thank yous to everyone I've worked with on this journey is infinitely long and impossible for me to put together. It has been an amazing ride, and while I am sad it is coming to an end; I am excited for the start of something new!

Stay tuned for more news in the coming weeks!

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