n.b. alters | Nick
LightNews LightNews
banner
notabene-mtg.bsky.social
n.b. alters | Nick
@notabene-mtg.bsky.social
62 followers 51 following 160 posts
Magic: the Gathering hobbyist. I paint tournament legal extended art alters — mostly for the Legacy, Premodern & Old-School formats.

Past work: https://flickr.com/photos/notabenealters/
Cardmarket: nfb123
Posts Replies Media Videos
notabene-mtg.bsky.social
Black Vise (4ED)

The shading up at the top was a bit tricky...
Black Vise x4, 4th Edition, painted with acrylics in a floating border style.
August 24, 2025 at 6:32 PM
notabene-mtg.bsky.social
Nevinyrral's Disk
August 17, 2025 at 7:40 PM
notabene-mtg.bsky.social
These had been sitting in my to-do pile for a very long time...

Psychatog!

#premodern #MTGaltered
Psychatog x4, altered in a floating border style using acrylic paints.
July 27, 2025 at 7:37 PM
notabene-mtg.bsky.social
Commission for somebody who loves a City of Brass.... almost as much as he hates resleeving between decks

#alteredMTG
10x City of Brass, 7ED, altered in a floating border style
July 21, 2025 at 9:26 PM
notabene-mtg.bsky.social
Twiddle

floating border embellishment

#mtgAltered #MTGOldSchool
4x Unlimited Twiddle, altered with thin acrylic paint in a floating border style.
July 21, 2025 at 2:53 PM
notabene-mtg.bsky.social
Brushland, Underground River

(7ED art is great, once you do something about those pesky white borders)

#mtgAltered #premodern
July 20, 2025 at 10:48 PM
notabene-mtg.bsky.social
Sunday Big Smoke #Premodern tournament - took a GB Gamekeeper brew to the main event. 2-2 drop, then played the side event with Pit Rack and took it down, won a playmat! Graphic design by tattoo artist "Magic Moreno."

(Gamekeeper: has potential, strong grind but consistency and speed are lacking.)
July 14, 2025 at 12:13 PM
notabene-mtg.bsky.social
Undiscovered Paradise, by David O'Connor

embellished by me

#MTGaltered
July 5, 2025 at 6:36 PM
notabene-mtg.bsky.social
Another recently completed project - for a discerning Old School '94 enjoyer -

#alteredMTG
Strip Mine Sol Ring Serra Angel and Savannah Lions Psionic Blast
July 1, 2025 at 5:12 PM
notabene-mtg.bsky.social
Completed this commission of #premodern staples yesterday!

#MTGaltered
4x Mishra's Factory, 4x City of Brass, 4x Tormod's Crypt, 4x Lightning Bolt, 4x Swords to Plowshares. Altered in a floating border style with acrylic paints.
June 30, 2025 at 8:44 PM
notabene-mtg.bsky.social
Divine Offering, by Jeff Menges

embellished.
Divine Offering, Chronicles edition, with a floating border alteration.
June 13, 2025 at 12:31 AM
notabene-mtg.bsky.social
Treetop Village!

#MTGaltered #acrylics #premodern
Treetop Village card from Urza's Block, with extended art done with acrylic paint.
June 12, 2025 at 3:33 PM
notabene-mtg.bsky.social
Jamming games with this ridiculous Dance Academy combo deck is the most fun I’ve had in magic for a while! #premodern
May 25, 2025 at 1:56 AM
notabene-mtg.bsky.social
Tom Wanerstrand’s City of Brass (5ED).

#premodernMTG
City of Brass x3 with floating border style alter.
May 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
notabene-mtg.bsky.social
Mishra's Factory, by Kaja and Phil Foglio

Floating border embellishment by me!

Commissioned, not for sale

#premodern #MTGaltered
4x 4ED Mishra's Factory, borders embellished with acrylics.
May 4, 2025 at 10:04 PM
notabene-mtg.bsky.social
Edge of Autumn, original art by Jean-Sebastian Rossbach.

embellished with #acrylics

#mtg #doomsday
Edge of Autumn, extended art alter.
May 2, 2025 at 9:36 PM
notabene-mtg.bsky.social
Thank you! I kinda hate them too, but… “heinous” is the theme for the RDW pile I’m building ;)
May 2, 2025 at 2:16 PM
notabene-mtg.bsky.social
Jackal Pups, by Kev Walker

(extended art embellishment with #acrylics)

#premodern #sligh
4x Jackal Pup (M25 version) with extended art
May 2, 2025 at 1:47 PM
notabene-mtg.bsky.social
Mogg Fanatic - original art by Brom
borderless art embellishment by me.
I have an aesthetic monstrosity of a #sligh deck in the works...
4x Mogg Fanatics (EMA edition) altered with extended art using #acrylics.
May 1, 2025 at 10:11 AM
notabene-mtg.bsky.social
Clean 7-0 sweep in today’s #premodern win-a-box event playing FEB Tradewinds.

The deck:
April 26, 2025 at 8:03 PM
notabene-mtg.bsky.social
The KTK fetch lands have, in my opinion, the very best art - but they're cheap because no fancy versions available. Until now.

Windswept Heath - by Yeong-Hao Han
Flooded Strand - by Andreas Rocha
Art extended using #acrylics, by me

Very proud of how these turned out! #alteredMTG
Windswept Heath, KTK version, border extended with acrylic paints. Flooded Strand x4, KTK version, borders extended with acrylic paint.
April 19, 2025 at 6:13 PM
notabene-mtg.bsky.social
Basking Rootwallas.

Lovely art piece by @artofheatherhudson.bsky.social
Simple "floating" border embellishment by me!

#MTG #premodern #madness #acrylics
Basking Rootwallas x4, borders altered with acrylic paint.
April 17, 2025 at 4:10 PM
notabene-mtg.bsky.social
getting the GAME team together

@lannynyny.bsky.social

#premodern #MTGaltered
April 16, 2025 at 2:29 PM
notabene-mtg.bsky.social
"I know you're here to cast your Incinerates and Ball Lightnings, but what if instead you just... Chill?"

Original art by Greg Simanson, embellishment by me

#premodern
Chill (6ED) altered in a floating border style with acrylics.
April 15, 2025 at 11:28 PM
notabene-mtg.bsky.social
In #mtgfinance news today: Powder Keg prices have spiked, and the UK cardmarket supply is nearly bought out - even the gold bordered edition...

#premodern
6x Powder Kegs, altered in a floating border style with acrylic paints.
April 15, 2025 at 3:05 PM