Shylo has been posting almost exclusively in the Custom Sets & Cards forum since joining MTGSalvation in January 2005. He is currently attending Middle Tennessee State University and would gladly give up eligibility as a player to work for R&D.

• [MTGS Classics] The Basics of Card Design (November 14th, 2007)

  Although the complexities of designing cards constantly evolve, the basics remain the same.

• Tinkering with Magic: Creature Feature (July 31st, 2007)

  Imagine if Magic had no creatures.

• Advanced Design: Emphasis and De-Emphasis (June 19th, 2007)

  Okay, so you've created several dozen cards and you've posted them on the Custom Sets & Cards forums.

• The Basics of Card Design (May 23rd, 2007)

  In his first article for MTG Salvation, Eliminator talks about when a player-created card isn't balanced just because it's rare, when cards do too much, and when being underpowered isn't always bad.