The Concept Art of Magic’s Planeswalkers

Early ‘Lorwyn 5’ concept exploration

Early black Planeswalker concept - Art by Anthony Francisco — Early black Planeswalker concept - Art by Anthony Francisco

Early green Planeswalker concept - Art by Anthony Francisco — Early green Planeswalker concept - Art by Anthony Francisco

Early green Planeswalker concept - Art by Anthony Francisco — Early green Planeswalker concept - Art by Anthony Francisco

Early ‘Time Spiral’ era Planeswalker concept - Art by Anthony Francisco — Early ‘Time Spiral’ era Planeswalker concept - Art by Anthony Francisco

Early red Planeswalker concept - Art by Anthony Francisco — Early red Planeswalker concept - Art by Anthony Francisco

Early green ‘Time Spiral’-era elf Planeswalker concept - Art by Anthony Francisco — Early green ‘Time Spiral’-era elf Planeswalker concept - Art by Anthony Francisco

Ajani Goldmane of (Naya) Alara

Ajani for Dominaria United - By Axis Studios

Ajani as a sleeper agent for New Phyrexia for Dominaria United - By Axis Studios

Ajani Reference Character Sheet

Ashiok

Wilds of Eldraine costume design for Ashiok - art by Lie Setiawan

Basri Ket of Amonkhet

Basri was initially concepted as a “Paladin” before he became an Amonkhet native. This is an early exploration of possible paladin concepts - Art by Rebecca On

Calix, Nyxborn of Theros

Calix & creator Klothys Concept design - Art by Magali Villeneuve — Calix & creator Klothys Concept design - Art by Magali Villeneuve

Calix character design - Art by Magali Villeneuve — Calix character design - Art by Magali Villeneuve

Chandra Nalaar of Kaladesh

Early Chandra concept for ‘Chandra Nalaar’- Art by Aleksi Briclot — Early Chandra concept for ‘Chandra Nalaar’- Art by Aleksi Briclot

Early Chandra concept for ‘Chandra Nalaar’- Art by Aleksi Briclot — Early Chandra concept for ‘Chandra Nalaar’- Art by Aleksi Briclot

Chandra face studies - From the Magic Origins art briefs — Chandra face studies - From the Magic Origins art briefs

Chandra’s Ignition - Scene by Lius Lasahido — Chandra’s Ignition - Scene by Lius Lasahido

Young (age 11/12) Chandra on Kaladesh - Art by Eric Deschamps — Young (age 11/12) Chandra on Kaladesh - Art by Eric Deschamps

Adult Chandra after mastering pyromancy on Regatha - Art by Eric Deschamps — Adult Chandra after mastering pyromancy on Regatha - Art by Eric Deschamps

Kaladesh Chandra - Concept by Rebecca On — Kaladesh Chandra - Concept by Rebecca On

Regathan Monk Chandra - Concept by Rebecca On — Regathan Monk Chandra - Concept by Rebecca On

Dack Fayden of Fiora

Early Dack design - Art by Eric Deschamps — Early Dack design - Art by Eric Deschamps

Early Dack ‘tentacle glove’ design - Art by Eric Deschamps — Early Dack ‘tentacle glove’ design - Art by Eric Deschamps

Dack face options - Art by Eric Deschamps — Dack face options - Art by Eric Deschamps

Final Dack design - Art by Eric Deschamps — Final Dack design - Art by Eric Deschamps

Davriel cane of innistrad

Davriel Day/Night outfit designs - Art by Rebecca On — Davriel Day/Night outfit designs - Art by Rebecca On

Davriel’s Cloak of Night study - Art by Rebecca On — Davriel’s Cloak of Night study - Art by Rebecca On

‘Under the Mask’ SFX study - Art by Rebecca On — ‘Under the Mask’ SFX study - Art by Rebecca On

Davriel’s Mask - Art by Rebecca On — Davriel’s Mask - Art by Rebecca On

Garruk wildspeaker

Early Garruk concept for ‘Garruk Wildspeaker’- Art by Aleksi Briclot — Early Garruk concept for ‘Garruk Wildspeaker’- Art by Aleksi Briclot

Garruk character sheet

Gideon Jura (Kytheon Iora) of Theros

Young Gideon (Kytheon) in a prison brawl - Art by Eric Deschamps for Magic Origins — Young Gideon (Kytheon) in a prison brawl - Art by Eric Deschamps for Magic Origins

Young Gideon (Kytheon) Age 13- Art by Eric Deschamps for Magic Origins — Young Gideon (Kytheon) Age 13- Art by Eric Deschamps for Magic Origins

Jace Beleren of vryn

Early Jace concept for ‘Jace Beleren’- Art by Aleksi Briclot — Early Jace concept for ‘Jace Beleren’- Art by Aleksi Briclot

Jace face studies - From the Magic Origins art briefs — Jace face studies - From the Magic Origins art briefs

Shadows Over Innistrad jacket design - by James Ryman — Shadows Over Innistrad jacket design - by James Ryman

Jiang Yanggu of the plane of mountains & seas

Jiang character guide - From the Global Series concept brief — Jiang character guide - From the Global Series concept brief

Mowu companion design study - From the Global Series concept brief — Mowu companion design study - From the Global Series concept brief

Kaito Shizuki of Kamigawa

Kaito character sheet - From ‘Building Worlds’

Early Kaito concept exploration as a “Ninja Planeswalker”

Early Kaito concept exploration as an “Ops Agent Planeswalker”

Early Kaito concept exploration as an “Ex-Mercenary Planeswalker”

Karn of Dominaria

Early concept of Karn having ascended as a Planeswalker - Art by Mark Tedin — Early concept of Karn having ascended as a Planeswalker - Art by Mark Tedin

Concept design for Karn, SIlver Golem - Art by Mark Tedin — Concept design for Karn, SIlver Golem - Art by Mark Tedin

Karn’s form on Mirrodin (and beyond) - Turnaround by Dan Scott — Karn’s form on Mirrodin (and beyond) - Turnaround by Dan Scott

Liliana Vess of Dominaria

Liliana face studies - From the Magic Origins art briefs — Liliana face studies - From the Magic Origins art briefs

Young Liliana as a healer - Art by Eric Deschamps — Young Liliana as a healer - Art by Eric Deschamps

Younger Liliana after her first planeswalk - Art by Eric Deschamps — Younger Liliana after her first planeswalk - Art by Eric Deschamps

‘Shadows Over Innistrad’ outfit design - Art by Tyler Jacobson — ‘Shadows Over Innistrad’ outfit design - Art by Tyler Jacobson

Lord Windgrace of Dominaria

Lord Windgrace concept study from the Invasion block - Art by Arnie Swekel — Lord Windgrace concept study from the Invasion block - Art by Arnie Swekel

Mu Yanling of the plane of mountains & seas

Mu Yangling character guide - From the Global Series concept brief — Mu Yangling character guide - From the Global Series concept brief

Nahiri of Zendikar

Early concept design (prior to artwork for Nahiri, the Lithomancer) - Art by Eric Deschamps — Early concept design (prior to artwork for Nahiri, the Lithomancer) - Art by Eric Deschamps

Nissa of Zendikar

Young Nissa - Art by Eric Deschamps — Young Nissa - Art by Eric Deschamps

Adult Nissa - From the Magic Origins art briefs — Adult Nissa - From the Magic Origins art briefs

Quintorius Kand of Strixhaven

Quintorius Kand concept art for Caverns of Ixalan - Art by Jehan Choo

Ral Zarek of Ravnica

Ral Zarek rough concept, pitched as a “tinkerer daredevil” - Art by Eric Deschamps — Ral Zarek rough concept, pitched as a “tinkerer daredevil” - Art by Eric Deschamps

Saheeli Rai of Kaladesh

Face adornment concept — Face adornment concept

Samut of Amonkhet

Samut, Planeswalker - Concept by Daarken — Samut, Planeswalker - Concept by Daarken

Sarkhan Vol of Tarkir

Sarkhan the Mad - Concept by Daarken — Sarkhan the Mad - Concept by Daarken

Tamiyo of Kamigawa

Tamiyo Outfit concept & details - Concept art by Eric Deschamps — Tamiyo Outfit concept & details - Concept art by Eric Deschamps

Tamiyo concept studies - Art by Eric Deschamps — Tamiyo concept studies - Art by Eric Deschamps

Teyo Verada

Teyo character page from War of the Spark - Art by Rebecca On — Teyo character page from War of the Spark - Art by Rebecca On

Teyo spell conceptual exploration from War of the Spark - Art by Rebecca On

Teyo spell study from War of the Spark - Art by Rebecca On — Teyo spell study from War of the Spark - Art by Rebecca On

Ugin of Dominaria

Ugin head/body studies - Art by Richard Whitters — Ugin head/body studies - Art by Richard Whitters

Ugin face shape studies - Art by Richard Whitters — Ugin face shape studies - Art by Richard Whitters

Early Ugin form studies - Art by Richard Whitters — Early Ugin form studies - Art by Richard Whitters

Early Ugin concept - Art by Richard Whitters — Early Ugin concept - Art by Richard Whitters

Urza of Dominaria

Urza during his time at Shiv - Concept by Mark Tedin — Urza during his time at Shiv - Concept by Mark Tedin

“Red Cape Urza” - Concept for Urza’s Saga development by Anthony Waters — “Red Cape Urza” - Concept for Urza’s Saga development by Anthony Waters

‘Urza Through the Planes’ - Four concept studies by Anthony S. Waters, Chippy, Ciruclo, Stephan Daniele, and Mark Tenin — ‘Urza Through the Planes’ - Four concept studies by Anthony S. Waters, Chippy, Ciruclo, Stephan Daniele, and Mark Tenin

Vivien Reid of Skalla

Early Vivien (referred to as ‘Nat’) & Arkbow concept — Early Vivien (referred to as ‘Nat’) & Arkbow concept

Final Vivien (referred to here a Ilona Reid) & Arkbow concept design — Final Vivien (referred to here a Ilona Reid) & Arkbow concept design

Vraska of Ravnica

Early Vraska Concept for ‘Return to Ravnica - Art by Peter Mohrbacher — Early Vraska Concept for ‘Return to Ravnica - Art by Peter Mohrbacher

Vraska’s Captain’s Outfit for Ixalan - Art by Tyler Jacobson — Vraska’s Captain’s Outfit for Ixalan - Art by Tyler Jacobson