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Magic: The Gathering Artist

Arnie Swekel

Arnie Swekel has painted 80 distinct Magic: The Gathering artworks, printed 147 times across 50 sets, from 1999 to 2005. Their palette is led by blue and colorless, and it lands mostly on creatures and instants. Their most reprinted piece is Stitch Together, which has appeared on 7 printings. They have also shared credit on 1 collaborative artwork, shown separately below.

80
Artworks
50
Sets
1999–2005
Active
147
Printings
Giant Caterpillar
First card · 1999
Flame-Kin Zealot
Most recent · 2005
Elephant
Most valuable · $70

What they paint

By colour · 80 artworks

White 3
Blue 18
Black 11
Red 10
Green 16
Multicolor 6
Colorless 16

By card type · 6 kinds

Creature 50
Instant 11
Sorcery 6
Artifact 4
Enchantment 8
Land 1

Sets

50 sets, oldest first. Hover or tap a symbol for its name; click it to filter the art below.

Jumpstart 2022 ↗ 1 artwork · 1999 Mercadian Masques ↗ 4 artworks · 1999 The List ↗ 9 artworks · 1999 Nemesis ↗ 2 artworks · 2000 Prophecy ↗ 3 artworks · 2000 Commander 2014 ↗ 1 artwork · 2000 Invasion ↗ 9 artworks · 2000 Magic Online Promos ↗ 1 artwork · 2000 Dominaria Remastered ↗ 3 artworks · 2001 Planeshift ↗ 4 artworks · 2001 Seventh Edition ↗ 4 artworks · 2001 Apocalypse ↗ 2 artworks · 2001 Double Masters ↗ 1 artwork · 2001 Duel Decks: Mind vs. Might ↗ 1 artwork · 2001 Eternal Masters ↗ 2 artworks · 2001 Odyssey ↗ 7 artworks · 2001 World Championship Decks 2002 ↗ 3 artworks · 2001 World Championship Decks 2003 ↗ 5 artworks · 2001 Magic Player Rewards 2002 ↗ 1 artwork · 2002 Duel Decks: Garruk vs. Liliana Tokens ↗ 1 artwork · 2002 Duel Decks Anthology: Garruk vs. Liliana Tokens ↗ 1 artwork · 2002 Torment ↗ 3 artworks · 2002 Vintage Masters ↗ 1 artwork · 2002 Commander 2017 ↗ 2 artworks · 2002 Commander 2018 ↗ 1 artwork · 2002 Commander Anthology Volume II ↗ 1 artwork · 2002 Commander 2011 ↗ 1 artwork · 2002 Judgment ↗ 4 artworks · 2002 Duel Decks: Garruk vs. Liliana ↗ 2 artworks · 2002 Duel Decks Anthology: Garruk vs. Liliana ↗ 2 artworks · 2002 Onslaught ↗ 4 artworks · 2002 Legions ↗ 2 artworks · 2003 Ninth Edition ↗ 4 artworks · 2003 Scourge ↗ 4 artworks · 2003 Tenth Edition ↗ 3 artworks · 2003 Eighth Edition ↗ 2 artworks · 2003 Commander 2019 ↗ 1 artwork · 2003 Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret ↗ 1 artwork · 2003 Mirrodin ↗ 8 artworks · 2003 Archenemy ↗ 1 artwork · 2004 Darksteel ↗ 3 artworks · 2004 Fifth Dawn ↗ 1 artwork · 2004 Champions of Kamigawa ↗ 5 artworks · 2004 Modern Masters ↗ 1 artwork · 2004 Crimson Vow Commander ↗ 1 artwork · 2004 Betrayers of Kamigawa ↗ 5 artworks · 2005 Duels of the Planeswalkers ↗ 1 artwork · 2005 Duel Decks: Speed vs. Cunning ↗ 1 artwork · 2005 Modern Masters 2015 ↗ 1 artwork · 2005 Ravnica: City of Guilds ↗ 2 artworks · 2005

Every artwork

1999

Giant Caterpillar — art by Arnie Swekel 2 printings Giant Caterpillar Mercadian Masques · 1999 Crenellated Wall — art by Arnie Swekel 2 printings Crenellated Wall Mercadian Masques · 1999 Kyren Toy — art by Arnie Swekel Kyren Toy Mercadian Masques · 1999 Hoodwink — art by Arnie Swekel Hoodwink Mercadian Masques · 1999

2000

Stronghold Zeppelin — art by Arnie Swekel Stronghold Zeppelin Nemesis · 2000 Laccolith Grunt — art by Arnie Swekel Laccolith Grunt Nemesis · 2000 Dual Nature — art by Arnie Swekel Dual Nature Prophecy · 2000 Silt Crawler — art by Arnie Swekel Silt Crawler Prophecy · 2000 Coffin Puppets — art by Arnie Swekel Coffin Puppets Prophecy · 2000 Yawgmoth's Agenda — art by Arnie Swekel 2 printings Yawgmoth's Agenda Invasion · 2000 Bend or Break — art by Arnie Swekel Bend or Break Invasion · 2000 Lightning Dart — art by Arnie Swekel Lightning Dart Invasion · 2000 Explosive Growth — art by Arnie Swekel Explosive Growth Invasion · 2000 Armored Guardian — art by Arnie Swekel Armored Guardian Invasion · 2000 Raging Kavu — art by Arnie Swekel 2 printings Raging Kavu Invasion · 2000 Crosis's Attendant — art by Arnie Swekel Crosis's Attendant Invasion · 2000 Distorting Wake — art by Arnie Swekel 2 printings Distorting Wake Invasion · 2000 Metathran Zombie — art by Arnie Swekel Metathran Zombie Invasion · 2000

2001

Dralnu's Crusade — art by Arnie Swekel 3 printings Dralnu's Crusade Planeshift · 2001 Caldera Kavu — art by Arnie Swekel Caldera Kavu Planeshift · 2001 Implode — art by Arnie Swekel 2 printings Implode Planeshift · 2001 Mirrorwood Treefolk — art by Arnie Swekel Mirrorwood Treefolk Planeshift · 2001 Fallen Angel — art by Arnie Swekel 2 printings Fallen Angel Seventh Edition · 2001 Hollow Dogs — art by Arnie Swekel 2 printings Hollow Dogs Seventh Edition · 2001 Goblin Raider — art by Arnie Swekel 2 printings Goblin Raider Seventh Edition · 2001 Fog — art by Arnie Swekel 2 printings Fog Seventh Edition · 2001 Haunted Angel — art by Arnie Swekel Haunted Angel Apocalypse · 2001 Raka Disciple — art by Arnie Swekel Raka Disciple Apocalypse · 2001 Thought Nibbler — art by Arnie Swekel Thought Nibbler Odyssey · 2001 Haunting Echoes — art by Arnie Swekel 2 printings $10 Haunting Echoes Odyssey · 2001 Tombfire — art by Arnie Swekel Tombfire Odyssey · 2001 Springing Tiger — art by Arnie Swekel Springing Tiger Odyssey · 2001 Sylvan Might — art by Arnie Swekel 4 printings Sylvan Might Odyssey · 2001 Swamp — art by Arnie Swekel 2 printings $5 Swamp Odyssey · 2001 Pulsating Illusion — art by Arnie Swekel Pulsating Illusion Odyssey · 2001

2002

Elephant — art by Arnie Swekel 3 printings $70 Elephant Magic Player Rewards 2002 · 2002 Aquamoeba — art by Arnie Swekel 4 printings $11 Aquamoeba Torment · 2002 Hydromorph Gull — art by Arnie Swekel Hydromorph Gull Torment · 2002 Shambling Swarm — art by Arnie Swekel Shambling Swarm Torment · 2002 Anurid Brushhopper — art by Arnie Swekel 3 printings Anurid Brushhopper Judgment · 2002 Phantom Nishoba — art by Arnie Swekel 6 printings $7 Phantom Nishoba Judgment · 2002 Stitch Together — art by Arnie Swekel 7 printings $6 Stitch Together Judgment · 2002 Dwarven Bloodboiler — art by Arnie Swekel 2 printings $9 Dwarven Bloodboiler Judgment · 2002 Riptide Shapeshifter — art by Arnie Swekel Riptide Shapeshifter Onslaught · 2002 Blistering Firecat — art by Arnie Swekel $7 Blistering Firecat Onslaught · 2002 Ravenous Baloth — art by Arnie Swekel 3 printings $16 Ravenous Baloth Onslaught · 2002 Towering Baloth — art by Arnie Swekel Towering Baloth Onslaught · 2002

2003

Berserk Murlodont — art by Arnie Swekel Berserk Murlodont Legions · 2003 Riptide Mangler — art by Arnie Swekel Riptide Mangler Legions · 2003 Krosan Drover — art by Arnie Swekel Krosan Drover Scourge · 2003 Wipe Clean — art by Arnie Swekel Wipe Clean Scourge · 2003 Unspeakable Symbol — art by Arnie Swekel 2 printings Unspeakable Symbol Scourge · 2003 Goblin Brigand — art by Arnie Swekel 3 printings Goblin Brigand Scourge · 2003 Dehydration — art by Arnie Swekel 6 printings Dehydration Eighth Edition · 2003 Flight — art by Arnie Swekel 4 printings Flight Eighth Edition · 2003 Clockwork Beetle — art by Arnie Swekel Clockwork Beetle Mirrodin · 2003 Clockwork Condor — art by Arnie Swekel 2 printings Clockwork Condor Mirrodin · 2003 Clockwork Dragon — art by Arnie Swekel 2 printings Clockwork Dragon Mirrodin · 2003 Clockwork Vorrac — art by Arnie Swekel Clockwork Vorrac Mirrodin · 2003 Grid Monitor — art by Arnie Swekel $6 Grid Monitor Mirrodin · 2003 Rust Elemental — art by Arnie Swekel Rust Elemental Mirrodin · 2003 Rustspore Ram — art by Arnie Swekel Rustspore Ram Mirrodin · 2003 Soul Foundry — art by Arnie Swekel 2 printings Soul Foundry Mirrodin · 2003

2004

Juggernaut — art by Arnie Swekel 3 printings Juggernaut Darksteel · 2004 Tangle Golem — art by Arnie Swekel Tangle Golem Darksteel · 2004 Metal Fatigue — art by Arnie Swekel Metal Fatigue Darksteel · 2004 Fist of Suns — art by Arnie Swekel 3 printings $8 Fist of Suns Fifth Dawn · 2004 Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho — art by Arnie Swekel $17 Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho Champions of Kamigawa · 2004 Dampen Thought — art by Arnie Swekel 2 printings Dampen Thought Champions of Kamigawa · 2004 Part the Veil — art by Arnie Swekel Part the Veil Champions of Kamigawa · 2004 Sire of the Storm — art by Arnie Swekel 2 printings Sire of the Storm Champions of Kamigawa · 2004 Swirl the Mists — art by Arnie Swekel Swirl the Mists Champions of Kamigawa · 2004

2005

Genju of the Cedars — art by Arnie Swekel 3 printings Genju of the Cedars Betrayers of Kamigawa · 2005 Scaled Hulk — art by Arnie Swekel Scaled Hulk Betrayers of Kamigawa · 2005 Veil of Secrecy — art by Arnie Swekel Veil of Secrecy Betrayers of Kamigawa · 2005 Hired Muscle // Scarmaker — art by Arnie Swekel Hired Muscle // Scarmaker Betrayers of Kamigawa · 2005 Scourge of Numai — art by Arnie Swekel Scourge of Numai Betrayers of Kamigawa · 2005 Boomerang — art by Arnie Swekel 4 printings Boomerang Ninth Edition · 2005 Root-Kin Ally — art by Arnie Swekel 2 printings Root-Kin Ally Ravnica: City of Guilds · 2005 Flame-Kin Zealot — art by Arnie Swekel 4 printings Flame-Kin Zealot Ravnica: City of Guilds · 2005

Collaborations

Work credited jointly. These are counted separately from the 80 solo artworks above.

1 with Glen Angus & Arnie Swekel

Concentrate — art by Arnie Swekel 3 printings Concentrate Odyssey · 2001

Worked alongside

Artists whose catalogue overlaps most with Arnie Swekel’s.

Glen Angus 34 shared sets · 81 artworks Ben Thompson 33 shared sets · 72 artworks David Martin 26 shared sets · 79 artworks Eric Peterson 27 shared sets · 76 artworks Tony Szczudlo 33 shared sets · 79 artworks Dany Orizio 25 shared sets · 63 artworks Dave Dorman 29 shared sets · 101 artworks Gary Ruddell 18 shared sets · 35 artworks Darrell Riche 37 shared sets · 110 artworks Jeff Easley 25 shared sets · 51 artworks Wayne England 35 shared sets · 116 artworks Doug Chaffee 22 shared sets · 48 artworks