Stone-Throwing Devils

Stone-Throwing Devils was released in December 1993 as part of Arabian Nights, the first expansion set for the collectible card game Magic: The Gathering. Designed by Richard Garfield and published by Wizards of the Coast, the set was conceived as a thematic exploration of folklore and mythology from The Book of One Thousand and One Nights. This particular card was intended to capture a specific, aggressive flavor consistent with the set's high-variance gameplay mechanics of the era.

The artwork for the card was illustrated by Quinton Hoover, a prolific early contributor to the game's aesthetic. Hoover’s style was characterized by a distinct use of bold lines and vibrant, often surreal color palettes that defined the visual identity of early Magic cards. The illustration was received as a quintessential example of the game's initial, experimental artistic direction, where individual illustrators were given significant creative latitude to interpret the folklore-heavy prompts provided by the developers.