Swarming Goblins // Goblin

The Swarming Goblins art card was released in 2021 as part of the Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Art Series for Magic: The Gathering. This set marked the first formal crossover between the world of Dungeons & Dragons and the Magic trading card game, utilizing the iconic aesthetic of the tabletop roleplaying game to illustrate classic creature types. These cards were distributed in Collector Boosters as a collectible aesthetic supplement, featuring expanded, borderless artwork that omits the standard card frames and text boxes to highlight the illustration.

Artist Andrew Mar designed this piece to capture the chaotic, overwhelming nature of a goblin raid, a hallmark of both Dungeons & Dragons lore and Magic’s red-aligned creature strategies. The composition emphasizes a sense of frantic movement and visual density, characteristic of the creature type's identity as a swarming, low-cost threat. As an art card, this item was intended for display and collection rather than competitive play, reflecting the game's ongoing efforts to elevate its illustrative contributions through high-quality print finishes.