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Melissa DeTora

@melissa.detora

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Senior game designer at Wizards of the Coast, working on Magic: The Gathering. I enjoy gaming 🎮 and playing rec league hockey. 🏒

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Hockey photo dump from last few months. Ice Pandas vs Seattle Slaken with SKAHL

Ice Pandas vs Seattle Slaken with SKAHL

Warmups at @seattlewomenshockeyclub game. Warming up those edges.

Photos taken by Addisyn from @seattlewomenshockeyclub. This was in a game I was subbing for by @melissa.detora

Schedule for #MCAtlanta is up on the @mtgfestivals website!

😎 Pauper Mosh Pit Event w/ @jafferttv Saturday 1-5pm
😎 Creator Connections with team MagicJank Sunday 12:30-2pm
😎 Draft w/ team MagicJank & @melissa.detora Sunday 3:30-6pm!

It’s going to be a great event! Can’t wait to play all the games!

#MTG #MagicTheGathering #MTGCommunity #MTGCommander by @melissa.detora

Year 4 playing hockey, and first week of a new season with @seattlewomenshockeyclub! Photo credits to @rockwell.creative by @melissa.detora

Portland Dirty Birds Tournament 2026.
Team photos by @keithdwigginsphotography
Photo credits from Utah Howl game @cagpilled
Photo credits from Feminominons game @marynoctober
Thanks @portlandunitedhockey for a fun tournament! by @melissa.detora

Had a wonderful time at MagicCon Amsterdam, thanks to everyone who said hi or asked for selfies and signatures and to the great friends I get to see at these events. I’m so grateful for the Magic Community. See you at the next one in Atlanta! by @melissa.detora

I met @amberglenniceskater and got to hold an Olympic gold medal! 🥇So cool that she’s a Magic player. by @melissa.detora

Marvel Opening Night in Los Angeles! Art galleries and immersive experiences along with lots of Magic playing. And it was a red carpet event with cocktail attire which is definitely different from the usual Magic events I attend. #wotcstaff by @melissa.detora

Let’s sit down with Melissa DeTora, Senior Game Designer at Wizards of the Coast, to talk about Strixhaven Commander and Prepared Spells!

This was such a surreal experience to talk about Magic Design !
#mtg #MCVegas #MagicTheGathering #MTGCommunity #mtgcommander by @melissa.detora

Let’s talk Secrets of Strixhaven Draft with Melissa DeTora!

#mtg #MCVegas #MagicTheGathering #MCVegas26 #MTGCommunity by @melissa.detora

End of season hockey 2026! The Penalty Foxes with @seattlewomenshockeyclub and the Ice Pandas with SKAHL. Pandas teammates voted for me for hardest working and sportsmanship, I guess my MTG grinder days are paying off! by @melissa.detora

Puck Place Market 2026, played with the @seattlewomenshockeyclub club team, the Northgators. Photos of me skating credited to @megocine by @melissa.detora

SnoKing holiday tournament 2025 by @melissa.detora