Drivnod, Carnage Dominus // Drivnod, Carnage Dominus

Drivnod, Carnage Dominus was released in 2023 as part of the Phyrexia: All Will Be One set, specifically appearing in the accompanying Art Series collection. This series is designed to showcase the vivid, high-fantasy illustrations commissioned for the expansion, which centers on the return of the Phyrexians, a biomechanical threat to the multiverse. These cards serve as a gallery-style retrospective, removing the standard gameplay frames to allow the intricate, often grotesque, artistic vision of the Phyrexians to take center stage for collectors.

The illustration for this specific card was crafted by the artist Dominik Mayer, who has become a recognizable force in the Magic: The Gathering aesthetic landscape. Mayer is known for his sharp, angular geometry and a dark, opulent color palette that emphasizes the cold, metallic horror of the Phyrexian faction. His work on Drivnod aims to capture the essence of a god-like entity, balancing religious iconography with body horror to fit the set's theme of forced perfection through compleation.