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Magic: The Gathering Artist

Vance Kovacs

Vance Kovacs has painted 54 distinct Magic: The Gathering artworks, printed 175 times across 90 sets, from 2004 to 2024. Their palette is led by black and colorless, and it lands mostly on creatures and instants. Their most reprinted piece is Savage Lands, which has appeared on 13 printings.

54
Artworks
90
Sets
2004–2024
Active
175
Printings
Arcbound Slith
First card · 2004
Polluted Delta
Most recent · 2024
Verdant Catacombs
Most valuable · $42

What they paint

By colour · 54 artworks

White 6
Blue 3
Black 16
Red 9
Green 6
Multicolor 5
Colorless 9

By card type · 6 kinds

Creature 20
Instant 16
Sorcery 9
Artifact 1
Enchantment 2
Land 6

Sets

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

Duel Decks: Knights vs. Dragons ↗ 1 artwork · 2004 Darksteel ↗ 3 artworks · 2004 Planechase ↗ 3 artworks · 2004 Modern Masters ↗ 4 artworks · 2004 The List ↗ 13 artworks · 2004 Duel Decks: Mirrodin Pure vs. New Phyrexia ↗ 1 artwork · 2004 Tenth Edition ↗ 1 artwork · 2004 Fifth Dawn ↗ 2 artworks · 2004 Ninth Edition ↗ 1 artwork · 2004 Jumpstart 2022 ↗ 1 artwork · 2004 Champions of Kamigawa ↗ 3 artworks · 2004 Duel Decks: Divine vs. Demonic ↗ 2 artworks · 2004 Duel Decks Anthology: Divine vs. Demonic ↗ 2 artworks · 2004 Modern Masters 2015 ↗ 5 artworks · 2004 Commander 2014 ↗ 3 artworks · 2006 Commander 2015 ↗ 2 artworks · 2006 Commander 2019 ↗ 1 artwork · 2006 Commander Anthology Volume II ↗ 2 artworks · 2006 Commander Anthology ↗ 2 artworks · 2006 Commander Legends ↗ 1 artwork · 2006 Magic Online Promos ↗ 5 artworks · 2006 Time Spiral Promos ↗ 1 artwork · 2006 Secrets of Strixhaven Commander ↗ 1 artwork · 2006 Time Spiral ↗ 6 artworks · 2006 Time Spiral Remastered ↗ 3 artworks · 2006 Future Sight ↗ 5 artworks · 2007 Lorwyn Tokens ↗ 1 artwork · 2007 Magic 2010 Tokens ↗ 1 artwork · 2007 Magic 2011 Tokens ↗ 1 artwork · 2007 Magic Player Rewards 2008 ↗ 1 artwork · 2008 Shards of Alara ↗ 4 artworks · 2008 Archenemy ↗ 1 artwork · 2008 Commander 2013 ↗ 2 artworks · 2008 Commander 2016 ↗ 1 artwork · 2008 Commander 2017 ↗ 2 artworks · 2008 Commander 2018 ↗ 1 artwork · 2008 Dominaria United Commander ↗ 1 artwork · 2008 Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander ↗ 1 artwork · 2008 Modern Horizons 3 Commander ↗ 1 artwork · 2008 Modern Masters 2017 ↗ 4 artworks · 2008 New Capenna Commander ↗ 1 artwork · 2008 Shards of Alara Promos ↗ 1 artwork · 2008 Legendary Cube Prize Pack ↗ 1 artwork · 2008 Shards of Alara Tokens ↗ 1 artwork · 2008 Commander 2017 Tokens ↗ 1 artwork · 2008 Magic Online Theme Decks ↗ 1 artwork · 2008 Modern Masters 2017 Tokens ↗ 1 artwork · 2008 Modern Masters Tokens ↗ 1 artwork · 2008 Conflux ↗ 2 artworks · 2009 Foundations Jumpstart ↗ 1 artwork · 2009 Planechase 2012 ↗ 2 artworks · 2009 Planechase Anthology ↗ 2 artworks · 2009 Conflux Tokens ↗ 1 artwork · 2009 Alara Reborn ↗ 3 artworks · 2009 Commander 2011 ↗ 2 artworks · 2009 Starter Commander Decks ↗ 1 artwork · 2009 Duel Decks: Garruk vs. Liliana ↗ 2 artworks · 2009 Duel Decks: Phyrexia vs. the Coalition ↗ 1 artwork · 2009 Duel Decks: Nissa vs. Ob Nixilis ↗ 1 artwork · 2009 Duel Decks Anthology: Garruk vs. Liliana ↗ 2 artworks · 2009 Historic Anthology 1 ↗ 1 artwork · 2009 Magic 2010 ↗ 3 artworks · 2009 Magic 2011 ↗ 3 artworks · 2009 Magic 2013 ↗ 2 artworks · 2009 Magic 2015 ↗ 2 artworks · 2009 Core Set 2019 ↗ 1 artwork · 2009 Core Set 2020 ↗ 1 artwork · 2009 Double Masters 2022 ↗ 2 artworks · 2009 Edge of Eternities Commander ↗ 1 artwork · 2009 Foundations ↗ 1 artwork · 2009 Jumpstart ↗ 1 artwork · 2009 Mystery Booster 2 ↗ 1 artwork · 2009 Modern Horizons 2 ↗ 1 artwork · 2009 Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander ↗ 1 artwork · 2009 Modern Horizons 2 Promos ↗ 1 artwork · 2009 Zendikar ↗ 5 artworks · 2009 Worldwake ↗ 2 artworks · 2010 Conspiracy: Take the Crown ↗ 1 artwork · 2010 Duel Decks: Jace vs. Vraska ↗ 1 artwork · 2010 Rise of the Eldrazi ↗ 3 artworks · 2010 Arena Anthology 4 ↗ 1 artwork · 2010 Conspiracy ↗ 1 artwork · 2010 Scars of Mirrodin ↗ 2 artworks · 2010 Arena Beginner Set ↗ 1 artwork · 2013 Magic 2014 ↗ 1 artwork · 2013 Magic Origins ↗ 1 artwork · 2013 Welcome Deck 2016 ↗ 1 artwork · 2013 Welcome Deck 2017 ↗ 1 artwork · 2013 Born of the Gods ↗ 1 artwork · 2014 Modern Horizons 3 ↗ 2 artworks · 2024

Every artwork

2004

Arcbound Slith — art by Vance Kovacs 3 printings Arcbound Slith Darksteel · 2004 Test of Faith — art by Vance Kovacs 4 printings Test of Faith Darksteel · 2004 Burden of Greed — art by Vance Kovacs Burden of Greed Darksteel · 2004 Retaliate — art by Vance Kovacs Retaliate Fifth Dawn · 2004 Skyhunter Prowler — art by Vance Kovacs 6 printings Skyhunter Prowler Fifth Dawn · 2004 Devouring Greed — art by Vance Kovacs 2 printings Devouring Greed Champions of Kamigawa · 2004 Devouring Rage — art by Vance Kovacs Devouring Rage Champions of Kamigawa · 2004 Otherworldly Journey — art by Vance Kovacs 6 printings Otherworldly Journey Champions of Kamigawa · 2004

2006

Nether Traitor — art by Vance Kovacs 3 printings $11 Nether Traitor Time Spiral · 2006 Sudden Shock — art by Vance Kovacs 5 printings Sudden Shock Time Spiral · 2006 Word of Seizing — art by Vance Kovacs 5 printings Word of Seizing Time Spiral · 2006 Swamp — art by Vance Kovacs 4 printings Swamp Time Spiral · 2006 Forest — art by Vance Kovacs 3 printings Forest Time Spiral · 2006 Call to the Netherworld — art by Vance Kovacs 2 printings Call to the Netherworld Time Spiral · 2006

2007

Flowstone Embrace — art by Vance Kovacs Flowstone Embrace Future Sight · 2007 Marshaling Cry — art by Vance Kovacs Marshaling Cry Future Sight · 2007 Nessian Courser — art by Vance Kovacs Nessian Courser Future Sight · 2007 Cutthroat il-Dal — art by Vance Kovacs 2 printings Cutthroat il-Dal Future Sight · 2007 Death Rattle — art by Vance Kovacs 2 printings Death Rattle Future Sight · 2007 Avatar — art by Vance Kovacs 3 printings Avatar Lorwyn Tokens · 2007

2008

Harmonize — art by Vance Kovacs 3 printings Harmonize Magic Player Rewards 2008 · 2008 Jund Battlemage — art by Vance Kovacs Jund Battlemage Shards of Alara · 2008 Branching Bolt — art by Vance Kovacs 3 printings Branching Bolt Shards of Alara · 2008 Broodmate Dragon — art by Vance Kovacs 5 printings Broodmate Dragon Shards of Alara · 2008 Savage Lands — art by Vance Kovacs 13 printings Savage Lands Shards of Alara · 2008 Dragon — art by Vance Kovacs 4 printings Dragon Shards of Alara Tokens · 2008

2009

Elemental — art by Vance Kovacs Elemental Conflux Tokens · 2009 Shard Convergence — art by Vance Kovacs Shard Convergence Conflux · 2009 Tukatongue Thallid — art by Vance Kovacs 6 printings Tukatongue Thallid Conflux · 2009 Breath of Malfegor — art by Vance Kovacs 2 printings Breath of Malfegor Alara Reborn · 2009 Vengeful Rebirth — art by Vance Kovacs 4 printings Vengeful Rebirth Alara Reborn · 2009 Cloven Casting — art by Vance Kovacs Cloven Casting Alara Reborn · 2009 Rise from the Grave — art by Vance Kovacs 9 printings Rise from the Grave Magic 2010 · 2009 Tendrils of Corruption — art by Vance Kovacs 8 printings Tendrils of Corruption Magic 2010 · 2009 Centaur Courser — art by Vance Kovacs 6 printings Centaur Courser Magic 2010 · 2009 Burst Lightning — art by Vance Kovacs 4 printings Burst Lightning Zendikar · 2009 Oracle of Mul Daya — art by Vance Kovacs 6 printings Oracle of Mul Daya Zendikar · 2009 Blazing Torch — art by Vance Kovacs Blazing Torch Zendikar · 2009 Verdant Catacombs — art by Vance Kovacs 7 printings $42 Verdant Catacombs Zendikar · 2009 Spell Pierce — art by Vance Kovacs 4 printings Spell Pierce Zendikar · 2009

2010

Dispel — art by Vance Kovacs Dispel Worldwake · 2010 Agadeem Occultist — art by Vance Kovacs Agadeem Occultist Worldwake · 2010 Last Kiss — art by Vance Kovacs 2 printings Last Kiss Rise of the Eldrazi · 2010 Repay in Kind — art by Vance Kovacs 2 printings $7 Repay in Kind Rise of the Eldrazi · 2010 Mnemonic Wall — art by Vance Kovacs 3 printings Mnemonic Wall Rise of the Eldrazi · 2010 Liliana's Specter — art by Vance Kovacs 5 printings Liliana's Specter Magic 2011 · 2010 Demon of Death's Gate — art by Vance Kovacs 3 printings Demon of Death's Gate Magic 2011 · 2010 Wall of Tanglecord — art by Vance Kovacs Wall of Tanglecord Scars of Mirrodin · 2010 Flesh Allergy — art by Vance Kovacs Flesh Allergy Scars of Mirrodin · 2010

2013

Nightmare — art by Vance Kovacs 7 printings Nightmare Magic 2014 · 2013

2014

Herald of Torment — art by Vance Kovacs Herald of Torment Born of the Gods · 2014

2017

Inferno — art by Vance Kovacs Inferno Magic Online Promos · 2017

2024

Forest — art by Vance Kovacs Forest Modern Horizons 3 · 2024 Polluted Delta — art by Vance Kovacs $36 Polluted Delta Modern Horizons 3 · 2024

Worked alongside

Artists whose catalogue overlaps most with Vance Kovacs’s.

Jeremy Jarvis 45 shared sets · 46 artworks Matt Cavotta 65 shared sets · 183 artworks Michael Komarck 44 shared sets · 52 artworks Franz Vohwinkel 56 shared sets · 147 artworks Martina Pilcerova 50 shared sets · 93 artworks Carl Critchlow 63 shared sets · 243 artworks Trevor Claxton 39 shared sets · 45 artworks Cyril Van Der Haegen 38 shared sets · 46 artworks Chippy 46 shared sets · 118 artworks Justin Sweet 37 shared sets · 69 artworks Christopher Moeller 63 shared sets · 269 artworks Brandon Kitkouski 35 shared sets · 38 artworks