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Here's A Look At The New Magic: The Gathering—Rise of the Gatewatch


There's a new Magic: The Gathering art book dedicated to the members of the Gatewatch, MTG's multidimensional version of Avengers, and it's called Magic: The GatheringRise of the Gatewatch. The new art book is set to be released in a few weeks from Abrams ComicArt, and they will feature gorgeous artwork featuring some of the most famous planeswalkers in Magic's epic story: Jace Beleren, Kaya, Chandra Nalaar, Nissa Revane, Ajani Goldmane, Liliana Vess, Teferi, and Gideon Jura.

IO9 has revealed the cover art for Magic: The Gathering—Rise of the Gatewatch as well as some preview images from the upcoming art book that provides a visual history of each Gatewatch planeswalker, from their past to the recent epic events of the War of the Spark expansion in the popular trading card game. The book features some artwork never seen in any cards before as well as banner art made for conventions.

Check out the images below:

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The cover art for Rise of the Gatewatch.

Image: Wizards of the Coast, foreword by Jenna Helland (© Abrams ComicArts, 2019)

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Liberating Combustion

Image: Lius Lasahido (Wizards of the Coast/Abrams ComicArts)

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Image: Jae Lee (Wizards of the Coast/Abrams ComicArts)

Image: Eric Deschamps (Wizards of the Coast/Abrams ComicArts)

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Nissa, Vastwood Seer

Image: Wesley Burt (Wizards of the Coast/Abrams ComicArts)

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Jace, Vyrn's Prodigy

Image: Wayne Renolds (Wizards of the Coast/Abrams ComicArts)

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Jace, Telepath Unbound

Image: Wayne Renolds (Wizards of the Coast/Abrams ComicArts)

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Liliana, Heretical Healer

Image: Wayne Renolds (Wizards of the Coast/Abrams ComicArts)

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Liliana, Defiant Necromancer

Image: Wayne Renolds (Wizards of the Coast/Abrams ComicArts)

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Teenage Liliana Concept Art

Image: Eric Deschamps (Wizards of the Coast/Abrams ComicArts)

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Dark Dabbling

Image: Bastien L. Deharme (Wizards of the Coast/Abrams ComicArts)

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Kytheon, Hero of Akros

Image: Willian Murai (Wizards of the Coast/Abrams ComicArts)

Rise of the Gatewatch will be released on July 23.

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