Ron Spencer is an American illustrator whose most famous work has been for the collectible card game Magic: The Gathering.

Early life

Ron Spencer grew up on a farm in Aurora, Nebraska. As a child, his reading material included such Marvel Comics as Conan the Barbarian. He uses various elements of mixed media, including colored pencils, ballpoint pens, watercolors, and acrylic paint. He is also brother to fellow artist Terese Nielsen.

  • Alpha (1993) - 1 card
  • Beta (1993) - 1 card
  • Unlimited (1993) - 1 card
  • Revised (1994) - 1 card
  • The Dark (1994) - 10 cards
  • Fallen Empires - (1994) - 8 cards
  • 4th Edition (1995) - 4 cards
  • Ice Age (1995) - 5 cards
  • Alliances (1996) - 2 cards
  • Mirage (1996) - 7 cards
  • Visions (1997) - 3 cards
  • Fifth Edition (1997) - 10 cards
  • Weatherlight (1997) - 6 cards
  • Tempest (1997) - 10 cards
  • Stronghold (1998) - 9 cards
  • Exodus (1998) - 7 cards
  • Urza's Saga (1998) - 17 cards
  • Urza's Legacy (1999) - 5 cards
  • Urza's Destiny (1999) - 3 cards
  • Classic (Sixth Edition) (1999) - 4 cards
  • Mercadian Masques (1999) - 5 cards
  • Nemesis (2000) - 3 cards
  • Prophecy (2000) - 3 cards
  • Invasion (2000) - 9 cards
  • Seventh Edition (2001) - 7 cards
  • Planeshift (2001) - 3 cards
  • Apocalypse (2001) - 5 cards
  • Odyssey (2001) - 9 cards
  • Torment (2002) - 2 cards
  • Judgment (2002) - 3 cards
  • Onslaught (2002) - 10 cards
  • Legions (2003) - 3 cards
  • Scourge (2003) - 4 cards
  • Eighth Edition (2003) - 8 cards
  • Ninth Edition (2005) - 3 cards
  • Tenth Edition (2007) - 5 cards
  • Magic 2010 (2009) - 1 card
  • Magic 2011 (2010) - 1 card
  • Dominaria Remastered (2023) - 3 cards
  • March of the Machine Commander (2023) - 1 card
  • Commander Masters (2023) - 2 cards
  • Modern Horizons 3 (2024) - 1 card
  • Foundations (2024) - 2 cards (reprints)
  • Aetherdrift (2025) - 3 cards
  • Aetherdrift Commander (2025) - 1 card
  • Tarkir: Dragonstorm (2025) - 4 cards
  • Edge of Eternities (2025) - 1 card
  • Lorwyn Eclipsed (2026) - 4 cards

Dungeons & Dragons

  • Ghostwalk (2003)
  • Draconomicon (2003)
  • Complete Warrior (2003)
  • Book of Exalted Deeds (2003)
  • Unearthed Arcana (2004)
  • Races of Stone (2004)
  • Complete Divine (2004)
  • Complete Arcane (2004)
  • Sandstorm (2005)
  • Lords of Madness (2005)
  • Complete Adventurer (2005)
  • Player's Handbook II (2006)

Hearthstone

  • Master of Disguise (Classic Set)

References

Notes

:1.Includes 2 versions of Swamp.

  • An Interview With Ron Spencer
  • Magic: the Gathering - Cards illustrated by Ron Spencer
  • Plush Toys