Magic the Gathering is an extremely popular card game and has been for 25 years now, with new expansions released every few months. Expansions are typically set in a world or plane, with certain themes. Recently, the makers of Magic have produced art books to:
- better showcase the art of a given block or expansion
- provide backstory of a world
- give insights into the design process
Today's review is of the Ixalan art book. In a sentence, this world is "vampire conquistadors meet Aztecs with dinosaurs." With pirates also lurking and merfolk protecting a lost city of gold, you know there will be trouble- and fun.
This book was mostly fantastic. The art was amazing- so much work goes into each card, it's nice to see the art in more detail. The writing was interesting and insightful, though a bit vanilla and repetitive. It's impressive how much planning goes into a given expansion- the world-building sounds like a blast. In all, this gave me an even greater appreciation for a game I already enjoy; I look forward to checking out other offerings in this series, and may even buy a few.
Rating: A
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