Mike Turian

Mike Turian has been making Magic: The Gathering at Wizards of the Coast for over twenty years. He started in 2004 as a Game Designer leading sets such as Future Sight, Worldwake, and Scars of Mirrodin. After working on the Magic events team and then as product owner on Magic Duels and Magic Online, he rejoined the tabletop Magic team in 2017 as a product designer on his way to his current role of Senior Executive Producer for Magic. In that role, he has lead the teams for dozens of Magic sets starting with Throne of Eldraine and including The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth, The Hobbit, and Lorwyn Eclipsed. Mike recognized that Magic's role in the community was too important and that it was imperative that Wizards sets an example in the charitable giving space. Along with Freda Cutler and Brandon Kreines, he started Magic's partnership with Extra Life and Seattle Children's Hospital creating events and products that support these great causes. As of 2026, Wizards has raised o