Post your favorite MTG card artwork!
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Posted on Dec. 17, 2021, 2 a.m. by TypicalTimmy
A thread where we post our favorite artwork for cards. If you are having trouble finding something, use Scryfall as they have everything listed.
You can either post links, images or codes if you have them available.
Below is my favorite Mountain and Forest. While many newer ones are absolutely amazing, these two hold a very special place in my heart as these were my favorites when I first got into Magic. :3
Long-time friends of mine on here will also notice that these are both from Dragons of Tarkir - my absolute #1 favorite set in the game. BIG. FIVE. COLORED. DRAGONS.
TypicalTimmy says... #3
Omniscience_is_life, beautiful. Top one is playmat-worthy.
December 17, 2021 2:12 a.m.
ClockworkSwordfish says... #4
It's impossible to narrow down. There are dozens, perhaps hundreds. Perhaps some top contenders:
Ack, I could keep going all day. Too many masterpieces!
December 17, 2021 2:25 a.m.
Love this thread idea! Here are some of my favorites:
December 17, 2021 2:38 a.m.
Most of my favorite art comes from the lands from certain planes. Lands usually give the best representation of what the plane is supposed to be, in my opinion. Case in point, see the Amonkhet plains that was posted above.
I have a lot of cards that I love the art for, but I'll try and narrow it down to my favorite planes and a few assorted others. Sadly, I don't have hyperlink privileges, so you'll just have to suffer with card links. lol
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Kaldheim : Island, Swamp, Mistgate Pathway, Barkchannel Pathway Flip
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Other : Ajani's Welcome, Patient Rebuilding, Feast of Succession
I also LOVE the art/designs for the five Amonkhet gods, but I feel like I've posted too many as it is. lol
December 17, 2021 3:21 p.m.
Gidgetimer says... #7
Anything from Rebecca Guay, but I will use Mana Breach as the example.
For newer art and an artist who isn't as as universally lauded among Magic players, I like the art on Archangel of Thune by James Ryman.
December 17, 2021 7:53 p.m.
Game_of_Cones says... #8
I’m “old school”, but I liked the Our Show is On Friday, Can You Make It? secret lair enough to put some money down for a delivery today….. I love the retro rock feel of them, haven’t really been “turned on” by any of the other Secret Lair stuff!
December 17, 2021 9:38 p.m.
Gidgetimer says... #9
I got that drop just for the Wrath of God and Nature's Lore
December 17, 2021 9:46 p.m.
FormOverFunction says... #10
I love the original sets, with their painted and somewhat ancient look (especially with today’s standards)! Will-o'-the-Wisp is a good example of this, as is the original Mana Vault. Art like that still makes me feel like the cards themselves are ancient artifacts uncovered in an archaic dig site. I miss that old look. There was a Nicol Bolas Card from the War of the Spark set that had some of that feel, so the vibe isn’t gone!
December 17, 2021 10:38 p.m.
FormOverFunction says... #11
I need to make sure I also reference Melissa Benson, as basically anything she did was awesome. Same goes for Margaret Organ-Kean. I especially like Margaret’s bordered cards, before all the fancy added borders in this last werewolf set ;p
December 17, 2021 10:47 p.m.
wallisface says... #13
I love the art that sparks weird f**ked-up banter, an bought people into conversation, and none has done better than my glove-sniffing compadre Grim Flayer
December 18, 2021 2:08 a.m.
marco-piatti says... #14
December 18, 2021 9:26 a.m.
December 19, 2021 5:04 a.m.
Wayne Reynolds is my favorite Magic artist but I'm starting to fall in love with Yongjae Choi
December 19, 2021 4:36 p.m.
Dragons of Tarkir is also my favourite set.
I really like
It is such a great synthesis of art and mechanics, and I love how real the jolly goblin looks.
December 20, 2021 7:26 a.m.
I also must confess that I find Daxos the sexiest male art on any of the cards.
Therefore, I like this image.
Wizards knows how to keep the lad loving gamers happy!
December 20, 2021 7:28 a.m.
TypicalTimmy says... #22
A little love and Daxos can be altered to Jason Mamoa. Even some brushwork on the Xiphos (the sword) can be made to look like a Trident and he can be altered to a nice Aquaman.
Abilities are rather fitting for an Aquaman, actually. Azorius combat focused. Exactly what the King of Atlantas is.
I've commissioned alters in the past. Think I'll do it again for him :)
December 20, 2021 2:20 p.m. Edited.
TypicalTimmy says... #23
And the Corinthian structure is common in Atlantas artwork anyway. Some background to make it look more oceanic...
Yup, I'm sold. Doing it. Emailing my guy later tonight <3
December 20, 2021 2:25 p.m.
griffstick says... #24
This is another one of my favorite arts.
Thus art is awesome and I hope thus Demon gets a playable legend for cmdr
December 20, 2021 10:24 p.m.
love dragons so much, this one is one of my favourite arts, brave and fabulous, colors of them in arts never seen in real world, for this I love them
Omniscience_is_life says... #2
Gotta be
And
These are, similarly to the OP's, two lands from the same set. In my case, the set is Amonkhet--easily one of my faves, but it's hard to tell if that's just because of these two GORGEOUS pieces being from it or not ;3
December 17, 2021 2:10 a.m.