Pick-a-Beeble

Pick-a-Beeble was released in 2022 as part of the Unfinity set, the fourth installment in Wizards of the Coast's 'Un-' series. These sets are designed to explore unconventional card mechanics and humor that fall outside the traditional rules of Magic: The Gathering. As a 'silver-bordered' style card—though technically black-bordered in this specific release—the Beeble is a nod to the game's long-standing tradition of self-referential design and whimsical creature types that appear sporadically across the decades.

The art for this card was created by illustrator Mark Poole, a veteran artist whose work on Magic dates back to the game's inception in 1993. Poole’s approach for this piece leans into the classic, playful aesthetic associated with the Beeble creature type, using his signature style to bridge the gap between early fantasy art and the more chaotic tone of the Unfinity set. It was received by players as a quintessential piece of 'Un-set' flavor, appreciated primarily for its meta-humor and its contribution to the niche library of Beeble-themed cards.