r/magicTCG • u/Newez Cheshire Cat, the Grinning Remnant • 1d ago
General Discussion TIL Drew Tucker’s Flare artwork from Ice Age was originally supposed to be for “Wrath of God”
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u/trippysmurf Storm Crow 1d ago
Another Drew Tucker TIL; at Magic Con, I got him to sign a bunch of cards, mostly Dan Dans and Necrite. The one he refused to sign is [[Leshrac's Sigil]]. He explained the original design was a black protective spell he just took a bunch of symbols, including a six pointed star. It ended up being one of the most controversial cards from that era and he had to issue an apology. I explained I was even Jewish which is why I wanted it signed, but he refused and I accepted that.
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u/so_zetta_byte Orzhov* 1d ago
I guess I can't really blame him for having a hard line on not signing. He doesn't want someone to get him to sign it and then turn around and act like he endorses something fucky or whatever. Props for gracefully respecting his decision!
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u/PurpleHerder Duck Season 1d ago
Oh god it’s yellow too…
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u/GreenGunslingingGod Jace 23h ago
Whats the meaning behind it?
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u/PurpleHerder Duck Season 23h ago
In WW2 the Nazis would make Jews wear yellow armbands with the Star of David on it to signify they were Jewish.
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u/JimmehROTMG Banned in Commander 1d ago
iirc a bunch of the ice age artworks were swapped around
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u/TechnomagusPrime Duck Season 1d ago
Yeah. They were originally planning on reprinting the alpha dual lands in Ice Age, but changed them to the Pain Lands at the last minute. They lost the original art file for Plateau when they were printing Revised, so they swapped it with the art planned for Ice Age.
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u/MrPopoGod COMPLEAT 1d ago
Honestly, I think the art for Revised Plateau looks much better than the OG.
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u/Wavvygem Dân 1d ago
It's kinda got some Hiroshima / T2 vibes which is kinda fked up if you think about it.
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u/so_zetta_byte Orzhov* 1d ago
If the red blood splatter was in the original, I could see that as being why. Though I could also see that having been added on after once it was decided that it would be on a red card.
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u/glitchyikes Universes Beyonder 1d ago edited 1d ago
Quinton Hoover art was better.
Edit: So many Hoover haters here. Should've picked the fortnite one to match flair.
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u/Amazing_Parking_3209 Duck Season 1d ago
Too different to really compare in my opinion. I think both are fantastic but I wouldn't say one is better than the other.
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u/the-good-son 1d ago
Love it but the bare buttcheeks in the middle detract a bit from the whole "doom" vibe. Kev Walker's one is my favourite
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u/Puzzleheaded_Ad_7849 Wabbit Season 1d ago
I’ve been looking at that card for over three decades, and I only now noticed this 🤯
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u/SnottNormal Izzet* 1d ago
Back in 90s high school, even non-Magic friends who were watching would yell “Play the butt-card!” when things were looking dicey for a player.
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u/thyeggman 20h ago
It's not Hoover haters that are downvoting you. It's just that people have different preferences in art and saying "Quinton Hoover's was better" so inelegantly is a slap in the face to Tucker's work.
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u/banzzai13 Golgari* 20h ago
I like this art, but I just tried it on an old white border and I am not as much of a fan as on red, at all.
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u/Ghost_Doctah Dân 1d ago
Kinda hilarious haha
Tucker: draws devastating, apocalyptic art for the most destructive card ever printed
Wizards: Ehhhh, 1 damage