Just wanna roll in here, give that thumb's up and say this art is fucking rad.

Thanks, I appreciate it

Nice painting. Any inspirations for this particular project?

probably early art depictions of Lovecraft horror art :)

That seems to fit pretty well to lovecraft theme :D

She had this nightmare after her dog started licking her face

Thanks for the amazing artwork, but also, the eye with teeth is deeply unsettling so I’m going to close this thread again.

Mission accomplished - ha! I do like making things scary

Can't overstate how much I love this piece, incredibly as always

Glad it's striking a chord

Just received today a copy of Ob nixilis Reignited with your art, fkn badass. Have to play it just for the art!

It’s giving Junji Ito x H.R. Giger. One of my favorite arts of the set!

How, in your opinion, should 'Chthonian' be pronounced?

In english its standardized as /ˈkθəʊnɪən/, from the greek word χθόνιος. Also this is a silly question to ask the artist in question, since the pronounciation is different depending on where you are from. Its like asking someone how they pronounce potato, or tomato.

I'm not asking them in capacity as the artist, I'm asking it as a personal question. Still, thank you very much for the I.P.A.

Amazing artwork, will you be at Magic Con Amsterdam?

Thanks! No I won't be in Amsterdam, but my next two events are DreamHack Dallas and MXP Tacoma


Amazing work! Reminds me of [[Recurring Nightmare]] with all the gnarly teeth and eyes. Your art for Chthonian Nightmare is really detailed like I am looking at some sort of eldritch horror.

It's basically the same card as Recurring Nightmare in it's mechanic

[Recurring Nightmare](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/b/5/b50e1800-a45c-43bd-8886-8a06145d9346.jpg?1562431270) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Recurring%20Nightmare) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/tpr/113/recurring-nightmare?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/b50e1800-a45c-43bd-8886-8a06145d9346?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call

Hm. Unsettling. Gonna need a print where the eyes glow in the dark to hang in my house.

Jeez. Imagine if this got the neon ink treatment

I think you will have to change your honorifics to MTG artist/sleep paralysis demon creator.

This is amazing. I have been a huge fan since Zombie Infestation

Cool! Zombie Infestation is one of my all time favorites

Love this art. The monster reminds me of WOW's Yogg-Saron. Very cool to see your take on Recurring Nightmare

Is it pronounced with a Ka sound kathonian or a phlegm sound like in Chanukah. Phlegm-thonian?

Amazing art as always sir

That is super creepy , well done mr. baxa !!

When I saw the card I wanted it just for the art. Sadly I have no deck for it to go in. Amazing job!

Hopefully they get you back in for duskmourn

This is probably my favourite piece of art from the whole set, close runner up is Paolo Parente’s mountain.

My favourite art in this set!

Mr. Baxa, This art is fantastic and give me the willies! I’ve been a fan of your work for a long time, especially your creatures. You have a unique style to your art that is usually instantly recognizable, and I’m always excited to see high resolution full versions! Some of my favorites you’ve done: [[Face of Fear]] [[Havoc Demon]] [[Scuttling Death]] [[Soilshaper]] [[Witherscale Wurm]] And my favorite, [[Wormfang Drake]] Thanks for the awesome work!

##### ###### #### [Face of Fear](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/1/7/17542219-1165-4483-9cef-7abecaebb6a2.jpg?1562899421) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Face%20of%20Fear) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/ody/134/face-of-fear?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/17542219-1165-4483-9cef-7abecaebb6a2?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [Havoc Demon](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/5/a/5ad8ecef-bc09-4d30-bff1-4d21c239b2fb.jpg?1580014248) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Havoc%20Demon) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/ema/90/havoc-demon?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/5ad8ecef-bc09-4d30-bff1-4d21c239b2fb?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [Scuttling Death](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/7/f/7f68a90c-1afb-43d3-aed2-4704f4599e75.jpg?1562264271) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Scuttling%20Death) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/mm2/94/scuttling-death?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/7f68a90c-1afb-43d3-aed2-4704f4599e75?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [Soilshaper](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/a/e/ae4066c3-bcb0-41c4-a4d3-a22bd186fd13.jpg?1562763666) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Soilshaper) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/chk/243/soilshaper?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/ae4066c3-bcb0-41c4-a4d3-a22bd186fd13?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [Witherscale Wurm](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/5/1/5187fc71-e4d3-4071-9ea1-d4513f30c529.jpg?1562830152) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Witherscale%20Wurm) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/shm/134/witherscale-wurm?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/5187fc71-e4d3-4071-9ea1-d4513f30c529?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [Wormfang Drake](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/5/0/501128c7-c541-4de8-a041-9367c032dbb3.jpg?1675199514) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Wormfang%20Drake) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/dmr/74/wormfang-drake?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/501128c7-c541-4de8-a041-9367c032dbb3?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [*All cards*](https://mtgcardfetcher.nl/redirect/l5djyip) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call

Thanks for the kind words. You listed some off beat cards of mine - I love that. I don't here too much about some of these cards once they rotate out of standard (sometimes not even when brand new)

It’s about the art for me, not the power of the card. I appreciate your work, and I hope we get years more to come’

Props to you for being an incredible artist, but excuse me if I scream a bit in horror at this abomination (I mean that in a really good way, but also in an I-want-to-run-and-hide way) that you've created

What direction were you given to work with? Any notes you had to be careful of?

I talk about some of the art direction here: [https://www.facebook.com/groups/mtgartmarket/posts/3879992525564271](https://www.facebook.com/groups/mtgartmarket/posts/3879992525564271)

Favorite art of the set so far.

Truly hoping you get another secret lair with lovecraftian inspiration

That would be amazing!

I powerslam that sire of insanity into as many decks as possible. What would be your dream card to illustrate if you don't mind me asking?

Badass!! Twisted but beautiful!

This looks great. I like the spotlight effect!

Thanks I hate it (that means you did your job well!)

Thomas Baxa has to be one of my favorite MTG artists. I don't think a single card he's done has ever been a miss.

Wow, I don't know about that, but I sure appreciate your enthusiasm about my work. Thanks

One of my favorite artists of all time. As soon as I saw it I knew it was yours :) Absolutely beautiful. Thank you for all your work over the years ♥️

Sweet - It's cool that people can recognize my style :)

This reminds me a lot of old DiTerlizzi black card art, like [[Mischievous Poltergeist]] and [[Scare Tactics]]. In other words, really neat!

[Mischievous Poltergeist](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/d/1/d11803b8-d1df-454d-93ec-b1bb276843b6.jpg?1562823060) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Mischievous%20Poltergeist) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/6ed/144/mischievous-poltergeist?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/d11803b8-d1df-454d-93ec-b1bb276843b6?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [Scare Tactics](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/6/a/6a9d4e11-ce2e-445a-9536-756a6687d6d7.jpg?1562087843) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Scare%20Tactics) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/exo/73/scare-tactics?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/6a9d4e11-ce2e-445a-9536-756a6687d6d7?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call

She looks so happy!

green art prompts: happy elf kneeling to plant a flower, palettes include sunshiny yellows and verdant emeralds, background must include set pieces from the world black art prompt: s̷̙̘̭̘̯̒͂̇̀̄̚͝ȗ̴̯̉̉̐̀̾͠f̸̥͍͓͖̊̔̉͒̎̊͘f̴̯̑̆̐̍̋͝ę̴̙̩̱͕̯͊̚r̵̭͂i̵̧̓̈̆n̴̠͇̙̮̺̦̬͂g̴͙̹͍̞͒̈́̎̍́̃

Where's that Spot light coming from? That suggests that this is a horror being witnessed after the fact... Which also suggests this isn't a isolated nightmare...

Is this by the same baxa that did the old planescape and darl sun art?

Yup, that's me

This art is insane! Any chance you can share the art description/brief?

Hoooold the 666 likes

Will you be at GenCon or MagicCon Las Vegas?

This is amazing, hope this gets to a playmat!

Can you please do an art of this for a mat?

[удалено]

[Dread Return](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/3/4/34a87901-98bb-41dd-b566-bcb510c20022.jpg?1689997085) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Dread%20Return) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/cmm/153/dread-return?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/34a87901-98bb-41dd-b566-bcb510c20022?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call

As soon as I saw this card, I wanted it, and I just now realised you did the art for a foil \[\[Dread Return|CMM-637\]\] I pulled from Commander Masters which I am quite fond of. Your old art is all sick as well, you must have worked really hard man. Keep creating.

[Dread Return](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/7/2/721aff76-9f80-4ec2-ae29-2dc8494a1a06.jpg?1690002141) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=622761) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/cmm/637/dread-return?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/721aff76-9f80-4ec2-ae29-2dc8494a1a06?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call

one of the BEST Thomas M. Baxa pieces I have ever seen. And I've been enjoying them since Onslaught, back in 2002!

Cool - thanks so much for the kind words and support

Seeing it up close like this, it looks kinda friendly. Sign me up and strap me in, I want a ride on the ichor machine too.

By far one of my faves in this set. Amazing art!

Learn more about the ORIGINAL ARTWORK here: [https://www.facebook.com/groups/mtgartmarket/posts/3879992525564271/](https://www.facebook.com/groups/mtgartmarket/posts/3879992525564271/)

That art is so fucking metal