Ultimate Masters art review

The latest reprint set from Wizards of the Coast has attract attention for its pricing model of ‘even-more-premium-than-usual’ but there’s some great new art in this set too. Card illustrations have been revisited by artists of evidently varying styles and this gives the set a pleasing look and feel overall.

Here are five of my favourites from the Ultimate Masters set

Reviving Vapors by Bastien L. Deharme

The original Invasion art receives a great new update in the Ultimate Masters set.

Tasigur, the Golden Fang by Igor Kieryluk

I’ve been enjoying the visuals of Kieryluk’s recent illustrations for the game, and this is no exception.

Bitterblossom by Jesper Ejsing

The third illustration for this card is my new favourite.

Dark Depths by Mathias Kollros

New art for Dark Depths gives us the view from under the ice.

Through the Breach by Randy Vargas

This card originally depicted spirits pushing their way into the realm of Kamigawa. From Vargas’ new art, you’d think the card had always been intended to show the Eldrazi.

 

You can see all the cards from this set at the Ultimate Masters card image gallery.