No. Definitely not. It doesn't even somewhat resemble Ral Zarek.
According to Eric Deschamps facebook, he did two pieces specifically for the DotP personas. He did B1 and another that's not in this list. There's absolutely no reason to think these will become cards.
These comments about the artists who made up characters for this is a bit disheartening, since they really are beautiful artworks, and I want to see them on cards.
The theory that the 10 expansion artworks are guildmages is a pretty good one. Would be a brilliant tie in to Rav's impending release.
I think the personas are excellent works of fantasy art on their own. I salute Wizards of the Coast for their good taste.
I suspect these are all used specifically for DotP2013, and I am delighted Wizards is expanding their use of individual works as they expand their products.
If you look at the avatars from DotP2012, most were great pieces that were already on cards. I believe some had yet to be revealed in M12, and some in SoM. None of these have been seen before the game, and none are likely to be seen outside the game.
There is nothing wrong with speculating, but I am now firmly on the side of these pieces being specifically for the game, and hoping for these artworks to be on cards shouldn't take away from the artworks themselves or Wizards' dedication to bring new art to their DotP series.
I really hope the albino elf chick gets on a card, that art is sweet. (B6) and I think D5 is an etherium laced demon rather than Shelly.
on another note: D7 does this forshadow the return of Orcs soon?
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I know Im probably necroing this... but I really would like to know if anyone has a link or something for the bigger pictures of these photos? Like full pictures. I'm really trying to get the hawk girl, but I'd love to get them all.
EDH:
Niv-Mizzet
Legacy:
The Rack
Modern
Venser, the Sojourner Control
No. Definitely not. It doesn't even somewhat resemble Ral Zarek.
According to Eric Deschamps facebook, he did two pieces specifically for the DotP personas. He did B1 and another that's not in this list. There's absolutely no reason to think these will become cards.
My art blog
Claims:
The kicker variant in WWK will be "Kicker without a kicked effect." - proven wrong Jan 2010 : 2 wrongs
Decks:
:symu::symb: Bloodchief Ascension - Modern
:symb::symr: Rakdos, the Defiler - EDH
:symu::symb::symw: Sharuum the Hegemon - EDH
:symw::symu::symb: Zur the Enchanter - EDH
We can only hope! All of them look really amazing!
A6 reminds me of Dack Fayden.
Dunes of Zairo
SHANDALAR
Innistrad - The Darkest Night
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A Community Set
Commander: Allies & Adversaries
The theory that the 10 expansion artworks are guildmages is a pretty good one. Would be a brilliant tie in to Rav's impending release.
I suspect these are all used specifically for DotP2013, and I am delighted Wizards is expanding their use of individual works as they expand their products.
If you look at the avatars from DotP2012, most were great pieces that were already on cards. I believe some had yet to be revealed in M12, and some in SoM. None of these have been seen before the game, and none are likely to be seen outside the game.
There is nothing wrong with speculating, but I am now firmly on the side of these pieces being specifically for the game, and hoping for these artworks to be on cards shouldn't take away from the artworks themselves or Wizards' dedication to bring new art to their DotP series.
Confirmed - many of these are headshots that are exclusively avatars.
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on another note: D7 does this forshadow the return of Orcs soon?
For Lists, Click Here
EDH:
GW: Selvala, Let us help YOU.
UB: Mirko Vosk, when outmatched cheat
BW: Vish Kal, The Arbiter of Reanimation
UG: Prime Speaker Zegana, the science of sorcery
RB: Malfegor, Traitor's Haven
UW: Daxos, Control-Fort-Tron
BG: Pharika, Goddess of Stax
RW: Gisela, Boros Control
RG: Ruric Thar, a Primal Surge deck
RU: Niv-Mizzet the Firemind, Spellslinger?!?!
B:(Pauper) Mikaeus the Unhallowed
R: Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient: The Power of Engineering