Magic #16

The sheer scale of this cover speaks volumes — a massive, clawed dragon dominates the gilded hall, its glowing eyes casting an eerie blue light as two small figures stand dwarfed before it, one cloaked in shadow and one in warm tones, their fates seemingly intertwined with the beast. Miguel Mercado's cover art for this 2022 BOOM! Studios entry in Jed MacKay's run is genuinely striking, using the amber warmth of arched cathedral windows to make the dragon feel all the more overwhelming and ancient. Fans of the Magic: The Gathering universe will find plenty to savor in this sixteenth issue, brought to life by artist Jacques Salomon with colors by Natalia Nesterenko.