Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner

Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner was originally introduced as part of the War of the Spark expansion, released by Wizards of the Coast in 2019. This set was notable for featuring a planeswalker card in every booster pack, representing a climactic narrative event where many planeswalkers gathered on the plane of Ravnica to defend it against Nicol Bolas. The card was designed as an uncommon-rarity planeswalker, a mechanical novelty for the set that allowed for a lower barrier to entry while maintaining the iconic functionality of the planeswalker card type.

The artwork for this specific card was illustrated by Johannes Voss, a long-time contributor to the Magic: The Gathering aesthetic. Voss depicted Kiora in her characteristic style, emphasizing her connection to the massive sea life of the multiverse. The 'The List' version of this card, identified by the small planeswalker symbol in the bottom-left corner, signifies its inclusion in a curated pool of reprinted cards that appear randomly in set boosters, a program designed to provide players with access to older or thematic cards within modern product lines.