Magic: The Gathering embraces punk aesthetics for its latest limited time drop
Image: Wizards of The Coast / Wizard of Barge
Magic: The Gathering has been around a long time and has experimented with a ton of art styles in the past — some serious, some silly, some realistic, some cartoon-y. But yesterday’s Secret Lair surprise drop, “Prime Slime,” takes the cake in my opinion with its extremely punk aesthetic and lighthearted chaos. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen such unabashedly fun art in the game.
Just check out these images of the five cards included. They’re incredibly gnarly:
Image: Wizards of The Coast / Wizard of Barge Prime Slime includes five cards from Magic’s History: Acidic Slime, The Mimeoplasm, Necrotic Ooze, Scavenging Ooze, and Voidslime.
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