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Make-A-Wish kid plays MTG against Mark Rosewater at SDCC

Rosewater honors a wish over a match in Commander.

Danny Forster

Published: Jul 20, 2019 05:42 pm

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Magic: The Gathering gurus Command Zone and Mark Rosewater stepped up to the plate today at San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) with the Make-A-Wish Foundation to honor a wish from a die-hard MTG fan and player.

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Wanting to be a guest on the popular MTG podcast, Command Zone, Evan got to perform some hosting duties and played against the head designer of Magic.

Wish kid Evan wished to be a guest on @commandcast & play with @maro254 Head Designer, of Magic the Gathering. His wish came true this week & it was a blast! Thanks Mark Rosewater, @Card_Kingdom @UltraProIntl @JoshLeeKwai @jfwong & @wizards_magic for granting his wish! pic.twitter.com/HkmfX0lzv6
— Make-A-Wish America (@MakeAWish) July 20, 2019

The Command Zone is a podcast dedicated to the Commander (EDH) format in MTG. Hosted by Jimmy Wong and Josh Lee Kwai, the team set everything up with WotC and the Make-A-Wish Foundation to give Evan a day he’ll never forget—talking Magic and facing off against Rosewater in a friendly EDH match.

The head designer of MTG was happy to sit down and play with Evan, showing where his heart is. Despite the flack WotC has taken over the past year, Rosewater proved today at SDCC that not everyone in charge at WotC and Hasbro has ice running through their veins.

And it’s not like Rosewater is simply chilling and walking the floor at SDCC. He’s hosting the MTG panel tonight at 8:30pm CT where he’ll reveal all of the juicy details regarding the new fall set, Throne of Eldraine.

In addition to WotC and Command Zone, Ultra Pro and Card Kingdom also contributed to making this amazing event go off without a hitch for Evan.

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Danny Forster

Staff writer, lead beat writer for MTG and TFT

Danny has been writing for Dot Esports for over five years, first as a freelancer and now as a staff writer. He is the lead beat writer for Magic: The Gathering and Teamfight Tactics. Danny is also a solid Monopoly GO player, having beaten every main event without spending a dime. When Danny isn't writing or gaming, he's chilling by the water in Spacecoast Florida with his family and friends. He's always got a tan, because touching grass is important, and loves playing strategic digital and tabletop games. Past outlets Danny has written for include TheGamer and ScreenRant.