Melissa DeTora

Melissa DeTora is a member of the Magic Play Design team at Wizards of the Coast. 
==Career==
She is a former professional Magic player and writer for GatheringMagic. She became the first woman to make the top eight of a Pro Tour when she made the top eight of Pro Tour Gatecrash.
===Wizards of the Coast R&D===
In 2015-2016 DeTora was hired by Wizards of the Coast as a playtester and occasional designer and developer. In May 2017, she became a full-time employee as part of the Play Design team. In this capacity, she took over Latest Developments from Sam Stoddard. The column was also renamed Play Design but later petered out of existence. In June 2021, DeTora was promoted to Senior Designer.
Under the lead of DeTora, Casual Play Design was created in the last weeks of 2021.Melissa DeTora (October 21, 2021.) "AMA". Magic: The Gathering Discord.
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==Pro Tour==
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===Pro Tour Results===
==References==
==External links==
*Making Magic with Melissa DeTora
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Category:Magic columnists