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Magic: The Gathering Artist

Cliff Nielsen

Cliff Nielsen has painted 12 distinct Magic: The Gathering artworks, printed 27 times across 16 sets, from 1996 to 2026. Their work is mostly black, and it lands mostly on creatures and enchantments. Their most reprinted piece is Ophidian, which has appeared on 8 printings.

12

Artworks

16

Sets

1996–2026

Active

27

Printings

Breathstealer

First card · 1996

Breeding Pool

Most recent · 2026

Spirit of the Night

Most valuable · $8

What they paint

By colour · 12 artworks

White 1

Blue 2

Black 7

Red 1

Green 0

Multicolor 0

Colorless 1

By card type · 5 kinds

Creature 7

Instant 1

Sorcery 1

Enchantment 2

Land 1

Sets

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

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1996

Breathstealer — art by Cliff Nielsen

Breathstealer Mirage · 1996

Feral Shadow — art by Cliff Nielsen

4 printings Feral Shadow Mirage · 1996

Spirit of the Night — art by Cliff Nielsen

2 printings $8 Spirit of the Night Mirage · 1996

Urborg Panther — art by Cliff Nielsen

2 printings Urborg Panther Mirage · 1996

1997

Blanket of Night — art by Cliff Nielsen

Blanket of Night Visions · 1997

Serenity — art by Cliff Nielsen

3 printings Serenity Weatherlight · 1997

Ophidian — art by Cliff Nielsen

8 printings Ophidian Weatherlight · 1997

Paradigm Shift — art by Cliff Nielsen

$5 Paradigm Shift Weatherlight · 1997

Urborg Stalker — art by Cliff Nielsen

Urborg Stalker Weatherlight · 1997

Boiling Blood — art by Cliff Nielsen

2 printings Boiling Blood Weatherlight · 1997

2026

General Chang, Cold Warrior — art by Cliff Nielsen

General Chang, Cold Warrior Star Trek · 2026

Breeding Pool — art by Cliff Nielsen

Breeding Pool Star Trek · 2026

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Worked alongside

Artists whose catalogue overlaps most with Cliff Nielsen’s.