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Pernacious_D
05-21-2010, 01:39 AM
This one's my favorite. What a bad kitty.

http://www.dragonbreath.nl/images/Contagion.jpg

And here are my favorite basic lands:

http://gatherer.wizards.com/Handlers/Image.ashx?type=card&multiverseid=8392http://gatherer.wizards.com/Handlers/Image.ashx?multiverseid=8390&type=cardhttp://gatherer.wizards.com/Handlers/Image.ashx?multiverseid=31622&type=cardhttp://gatherer.wizards.com/Handlers/Image.ashx?multiverseid=2774&type=cardhttp://gatherer.wizards.com/Handlers/Image.ashx?multiverseid=8409&type=card

So, the swamp with the venus fly traps, dinosaur bones, ruined building, and lizard is just totally epic.
I like the hot air baloon island.
That mountain looks like a lump of ice cream with chocolate syrup on it.
I like the pawprints in the plains, the neat moon, the purple snow... and the fact that Ice age plains form a mural.
The treehouses in thither forest just seem inviting to me.

DownSyndromeKarl
05-21-2010, 01:44 AM
I started playing in Ice Age(I was 12) and thought that Touch of Death and Blood Lust were the coolest things ever. Blood Lust still holds as being awesome, where as ToD seems cliche.

MMogg
05-21-2010, 01:45 AM
This has been done two (http://www.mtgthesource.com/forums/showthread.php?9108-Favorite-card-picture&highlight=favorite) times (http://www.mtgthesource.com/forums/showthread.php?10775-Favorite-card-art&highlight=favorite). :tongue:

That said, maybe http://gatherer.wizards.com/Handlers/Image.ashx?multiverseid=8865&type=card

Pernacious_D
05-21-2010, 01:52 AM
This has been done two (http://www.mtgthesource.com/forums/showthread.php?9108-Favorite-card-picture&highlight=favorite) times (http://www.mtgthesource.com/forums/showthread.php?10775-Favorite-card-art&highlight=favorite).

Oooh, I fail. I should probably just have bumped one of the other threads that I Looked for, but didn't find. x.x

caiomarcos
05-21-2010, 12:02 PM
Let's do it a third time then...

My favorite, by far:

http://www.wizards.com/magic/images/cardart/MI/Final_Fortune.jpg

EDIT: Funny that I found the above image through Google Images, and the webpage it is linked from is an article in magicthegathering.com about good and bad art.

Drizztjah
05-21-2010, 12:32 PM
http://gatherer.wizards.com/Handlers/Image.ashx?multiverseid=1850&type=card

so awesome :)

stacker
05-21-2010, 12:43 PM
http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/2266/454clone1.jpg (http://img231.imageshack.us/i/454clone1.jpg/)
http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/32/454clone2.jpg (http://img692.imageshack.us/i/454clone2.jpg/)

Pernacious_D
05-21-2010, 02:13 PM
Drizztjah:

I had a conversation about that picture last night! It really is one of the best pictures in magic. And it plays so well with the Dark Ritual from tempest.

When it comes to discard spells, I also really love the picture on Urza's Saga's Duress.

EssKay
05-21-2010, 02:48 PM
I much prefer the Quinton Hoover version of Hymn:
http://sales.starcitygames.com/cardscans/MAGFAL/hymn_to_tourach3.jpg

Although one of my favorite pieces of art has to be this guy:
http://sales.starcitygames.com/cardscans/MAGFAL/mindstab_thrull3.jpg

jimirynk
05-21-2010, 03:09 PM
http://sales.starcitygames.com/cardscans/MAGFAL/hymn_to_tourach4.jpg
BEST art, looks like it's straight out of a sandman comic.

http://www.wizards.com/mtg/images/daily/stf/stf29_inkwellLeviathan.jpg
FAVORITE ART

Rico Suave
05-21-2010, 03:25 PM
I have a lot of cards I really enjoy. But my favorite art is this:

http://magiccards.info/scans/en/lg/18.jpg

Exospaciac
05-21-2010, 03:29 PM
Definitely my favorite land art of all time:

http://www.wizards.com/magic/images/mtgcom/fcpics/features/10e_rav_island_martiniere_lg.jpg

TooCloseToTheSun
05-21-2010, 03:36 PM
I don't know why but I love this card's art.
http://magiccards.info/scans/en/dk/89.jpg

Master Shake
05-21-2010, 03:48 PM
Preacher is really good, I've always liked it as well, and apparently Mark Teidn's favorite art is Mindstab Thrull as well.

I have one for each color, basically:

White Land Tax
Blue Keeper of the Mind
Black Dakmor Sorceress
Green Drop of Honey
Red Earthbind
Artifact Conch Horn
Multi Orzhov Guildmage
Land, this is very likely my favorite card art of all http://magiccards.info/scans/en/od/333.jpg

the Thin White Duke
05-21-2010, 04:19 PM
I've always liked this gem...
http://gatherer.wizards.com/Handlers/Image.ashx?multiverseid=1488&type=card
Great art, awesome name, mediocre card.

Xero
05-21-2010, 04:20 PM
http://www.wizards.com/magic/images/mtgcom/fcpics/features/343_7aakja3ab3iahp8i.jpg

I think this is my favorite.

B.C.
05-21-2010, 05:32 PM
http://www.kelz0r.dk/magic/images//img2/tempest/tmp58.jpg

I have it tattooed on my arm.

MMogg
05-21-2010, 05:45 PM
http://www.kelz0r.dk/magic/images//img2/tempest/tmp58.jpg

I have it tattooed on my arm.

Pics or it didn't happen. :wink:

Michael Keller
05-21-2010, 06:07 PM
http://magiccards.info/scans/en/lg/2.jpg

and

http://magiclampoon.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Season-of-the-Witch.jpg

Bardo
05-21-2010, 06:09 PM
Phelddagrif

Zappa
05-21-2010, 06:26 PM
Look at it, it's so cute, it's even got a smile on its face.

http://magiccards.info/scans/en/pr/126.jpg

TestMonkey
05-21-2010, 06:26 PM
Off the top of my head I enjoy this art the best.

http://sales.starcitygames.com/cardscans/MAGGUI/debtors_knell.jpg

Nihil Credo
05-21-2010, 06:37 PM
Hard to choose. My favourite artists are Scott M. Fischer for his composition, Justin Sweet for his stroke, and Aleksi Briclot for his lights, so here's one pick for each (yes, I have as baroque tastes in the visual arts as I do in music):

http://magiccards.info/scans/en/10e/114.jpg http://magiccards.info/scans/en/chk/215.jpg http://magiccards.info/scans/en/10e/352.jpg

TooCloseToTheSun
05-21-2010, 08:11 PM
Also, this art is awesome:
http://magiccards.info/scans/en/ia/127.jpg

flying kittens ftw

death
05-21-2010, 09:23 PM
Next to the skull, the disturbingly deadly & distinct art of a 12/12 Dreadnought.
http://www.wizards.com/global/images/mtgcom_arcana_327_pic1_en.jpg

Zach Tartell
05-21-2010, 10:00 PM
This has been done like three times already.
Thank you for not spelling favorite with a u. I probably would have reported the thread if you had.
Uh....... Stonehewer Giant?

stalkerzero
05-21-2010, 10:53 PM
Chaos Orb

Although I have to admit Guardian Beast, All Hallow's Eve, Khabal Ghoul, and Necropotence come in a close second.

B.C.
05-22-2010, 12:15 AM
Pics or it didn't happen. :wink:

http://inlinethumb39.webshots.com/12454/2270036580101789350S425x425Q85.jpg

MMogg
05-22-2010, 12:36 AM
http://inlinethumb39.webshots.com/12454/2270036580101789350S425x425Q85.jpg

Holy shit! That's takin' love for the game to a whole new level. Props on having the balls to do it.

Vacrix
05-22-2010, 04:26 AM
http://inlinethumb39.webshots.com/12454/2270036580101789350S425x425Q85.jpg
Dam thats badass.

Aleksandr
05-22-2010, 06:08 AM
Phelddagrif

...............................................................http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f224/gothikk_1979/Pheldagrif.jpg

............................................................................................................................ 4/4

xTrainx
05-22-2010, 09:18 AM
I like the Dark Ritual tatoo; the hippo made me laugh.

Props to both of you.

DuxDucis
05-22-2010, 09:29 AM
I don't have any tattoo pictures but Voidmage Husher and Knight of Dusk are a couple of my favourites.

bakofried
05-22-2010, 03:14 PM
Don't bash on me too hard for this, but I love the promo art for Bloodbraid Elf.
Also, basically anything with John Avon.
Also, the original Blood Moon.
If y'all can tell me how to link them, I can.

coraz86
05-22-2010, 06:54 PM
Don't bash on me too hard for this, but I love the promo art for Bloodbraid Elf.
Also, basically anything with John Avon.
Also, the original Blood Moon.
If y'all can tell me how to link them, I can.

When you post, put the card title in between the bracketed tags 'cards' and '/cards.' Hit reply with quote on any post that contains them to see. Like this;

Ashnod's Coupon

Agreeing with the pick of John Avon, and adding Pete Venters and Ron Spencer to that. If I had to pick one favorite, it would probably be Volrath's Stronghold, with Phyrexian Negator and Firestorm close behind.

Also, the Kev Walker paintings for Wrath of God and Damnation, excellent by themselves, make phenomenal foils, as does Atinlay Igpay.

Float4WeldSlaver
05-22-2010, 08:26 PM
Mind's Desire has always been a favorite of mine.

Oiolosse
05-25-2010, 07:20 AM
Chippy and Rebecca Guay have awesome! art. Magic cards are on a whole entirely satisfying to stare at so really any random pile is great!

Nihil Credo
05-28-2010, 02:43 AM
http://magiccards.info/scans/en/shm/256.jpg

Forgot about this classic.