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TheCartificer
@thecartificer.bsky.social
He/him
Fantasy artist and TCG accessory designer and alterist.
I design custom and personalized tokens, and do freelance illustration.
Commander is my favorite format, and monoblack my favorite color combination!

https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheCartificer
I went back and reworked a piece of art I did earlier this year to fix a few things and develop the style more (update on the left). I'd love to hear your thoughts! #FantasyArt #DigitalPainting #CreatureDesign #Illustration
July 16, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Serenity, 2025, digital, ArtStudio Pro (iPad)
June 18, 2025 at 1:41 PM
"Loot's Universes Within" - my fanart interpretation of the character. I'm really happy with how this piece turned out. #mtg #wotc #magicthegathering
May 24, 2025 at 12:17 PM
I sketched out #mtg Loot in my style... I was speculating what it might look like a little older, or with different proportions. Puppy-ishly large hands and feet, rather than cartoonishly small ones!
April 12, 2025 at 12:16 AM
This Zombie token is finally complete, with a fresh custom embossing designed to capture the essence of Black mana, without actually being black in color. I'd love to hear your thoughts on this design!

It's currently one of a kind, and up for auction on eBay:

www.ebay.com/itm/20538785...
March 31, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Given the choice, whether to rule a corrupt, failing empire; or to challenge the fates for another throw, a better throw, against one's destiny, what was a king to do? But does one even truly have a choice? One can only match, move by move, the machinations of fate and thus defy the tyrannous stars.
March 23, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Just wrapped this illustration for a dear friend's big 40 (the one who taught me to play magic when we were both around 10). The golem and griffin have a lot of personal meaning for him, and it was an honor to work on something so sentimental!
March 1, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Throwback Thursday! Back when All Will Be One came out, I felt like making an Elesh Norn-inspired Plains. It was a limited run, but it is one of my favorite crafted cards of all time!
February 28, 2025 at 3:06 AM
I designed this LotR style Command Tower as an experiment with this new orange foil I picked up, and to test how closely I could get the foil embossing to line up with the edges in my artwork. There were many failures that came before this, but it helped hammer out the process!
February 26, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Here are a few altered basic lands I make fairly often. The design is supposed to evoke the Thran magical technology, consisting of a holographic chrome embossed in gold.
February 25, 2025 at 12:50 AM
I made this token for a friend of mine who loves pirate decks and treasure. I'm thinking about coming up with variations on the coin style, maybe some with the busts of treasure loving commanders in there!
February 24, 2025 at 10:45 PM
And here's one of the darker ones. This piece is heavily inspired by #mtg Phyrexia, an abhorrent biomechanical zombification.
February 23, 2025 at 10:28 PM
When I sit down to create something, what I create ends up being either bright and optimistic or wildly dark. Here's the avatar of my good mood, which made its way onto some Cat tokens! #mtg #mtgcommander #fantasyart
February 23, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Ashnod sure does love her powerstone tokens.
#mtg #edh #mtgcommander
February 23, 2025 at 10:03 PM
A client asked for a custom Dragon Elemental token for Eris. Check out the painting time-lapse! #mtg #edh #commander #fantasyart
February 23, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Hello Bluesky! I want to introduce myself as Will (he/him) from Boston. I am a full-time analytical scientist, dad, and avid MtG player. I run The Cartificer on Etsy and make various custom tokens and altered cards for TCGs. I am also an artist and illustrate for my shop and Etsy customers. Cheers!
February 23, 2025 at 9:04 PM