"The Fatal Push" Magic the Gathering X Marvel Card art

  Last year I was asked to illustrate a card for Magic The Gathering; the Marvel edition, and was very fortunate to get such a big card.   Many thanks to the art director Sarah Wassell and everybody at Wizards of the Coast for asking me.

 When I worked at a comic shop in my teens, we sold many packs of Magic cards every day, but never really learned how to play it well.  I think we managed a few duels once in a while with friends but I can't even really remember the rules.

   However, the game still retains its popularity, and this is one of a few cards Wizards of the Coast has commissioned. Below is the reference from the scene in the original comic.  I tried a few different camera angles before the art director settled on the above shot.

I hope I get to see one in person someday, I've never seen my art on a Magic card before!