The Concept Art of ikoria: Lair of Behemoths

From the plane of Ikoria


Coppercoats

Coppercoat Costume Design - Art by Rebecca On

Coppercoat Costume Design - Art by Rebecca On

Crystal coloration variation - Art by Rebecca On


Monster Hunters

Monster Slayers - Art by Jesper Ejsing

Monster Hunter mask & double-bladed scythe weapon visual design - Art by Rebecca On

Monster Hunter archer and oversized bow - Art by Rebecca On

Crystal beacon ‘tags’ - Art by Rebecca On

Crystal trap concept - Art by Rebecca On

Crystal trap concept - Art by Rebecca On


Monsters & Beasts (and cats and nightmares and dinosaurs and elementals) of Ikoria

Clash of Titans - Scene by Viktor Titov

Ikorian Dinosaur concept - From the Ikoria World Guide

Monster design exploration from the concept push for Ikoria - art by Jesper Ejsing

An attack on a human city - Art by Daarken

“Breakthrough” Cat Dragon concept from the early concept push - Art by Jesper Ejsing

“Breakthrough” Cat Dragon concept from the early concept push - Art by Jesper Ejsing

Cat monster mutation & evolution - Art by Sam Burley

Ikorian otter - art by Sam Burley

Ikorian otter - art by Sam Burley

Aquatic Monster Concept - Art by Jehan Cho & Daarken

Creature concept

Creature concept

Convergent evolution tree showing the blending of different creatures in different color pairings to create a wedge - Art by Sam Burley

Small nightmare - Art by Jehan Cho

Nightmare elephant beast - Art by Jehan Cho

From cute to monster - Art by Daarken

Elemental creature design - Art by Jesper Ejsing

“Nightmare Slink” concept - Art by Jason A Engle

Porcupine beast - Art by Jesper Ejsing

Ikoria’s Nightmares - Art by Daarken

Fluffy & cute nightmare concepts - by Sam Burley & Jesper Ejsing

Nightmare concept - Art by Daarken

Elemental creature - Art by Daarken

Air elemental - art by Daarken

Ikoria antler beast - Art by Jehan Choo

Rhino Beetle - Art by Jehan Choo

Hippo dinosaur beast concept - Art by Jehan Choo


The floating City of Skysail

“Sky City” early concept design

Skysail visual design - Art by Nick Southam

Skysail hot air balloon formation & form design - Art by Nick Southam


The human city of drannith

Drannith details & refinement - Art by Nick Southam

Drannith details & refinement - Art by Nick Southam

Drannith Interior - Art by Rebecca On

Drannith layout & crystal incorperation - Art by Nick Southam

Drannith details & motifs - Art by Nick Southam

Drannith visual design & ideation - Art by Nick Southam


Bonders & Their Monsters

Nightmare Bonder - Art by Jehan Choo

Bonder visually “cosplaying” their bonded creature - Art by Jesper Ejsing

Bonders & their monsters - Art by Jesper Ejsing

Early bonder ritual concept - Art by Sam Burley

Owl Griffin & Bonder pair - Art by Jesper Ejsing

Human with a “bonding crystal” - art by Jesper Ejsing

Human with a “bonding crystal” - art by Jesper Ejsing

Armadillo Bear & Bonder

Nightmare bonder - Art by Jesper Ejsing

Cat Bonder - Art by Jehan Choo

Elemental Bonder - Art by Jehan Choo

Beast Bonder - Art by Jehan Choo


Lavabrink

Lavabrink visual detailing - Art by Nick Southam

Lavabrink environmental design - Art by Nick Southam

Lavabrink visual detailing - Art by Nick Southam


Environments & the Wilds

Wilds of Ikoria - Art by Nick Southam

Wilds of Ikoria

Tree-crystal exploration design

Ikorian forest - art by Jason Engle

Crystal defense roads & walkways - Art by Nick Southam

Nightmare glen at night - Art by Rebecca On

Crystal-laden tree & beach - Art by Rebecca On

Wilds of Ikoria - Art by Nick Southam

Exploring the Wilds of Ikoria

The Ozolith concept design - Art by Nick Southam