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John Matson

206 cards illustrated

About John Matson and their work

John Matson is credited on 206 cards in our catalogue, across 67 sets. Their cards run from 1996 to 2024, 29 years in all. Their busiest year was 1997, with 29 cards. Their most valuable card is Wheel of Fortune from Judge Gift Cards 2010, at €2499.11.

• Cards: 206
• Sets: 67
• Active: 1996–2024
• Typical price: €0.37

Most valuable

1. Wheel of Fortune — Judge Gift Cards 2010 2010 — €2499.11
2. Gemhide Sliver — Secret Lair Drop 2022 — €90.40
3. Tradewind Rider — Judge Gift Cards 2002 2002 — €53.05
4. Commandeer — Commander Masters 2023 — €49.11
5. Shizo, Death's Storehouse — Champions of Kamigawa 2004 — €40.24

Drawn most often

• Furnace of Rath — 10 cards
• Stone Rain — 10 cards
• Storm Crow — 7 cards
• Balduvian Rage — 5 cards
• Gemhide Sliver — 5 cards

Sets with the most of their work

• The List — 19 of 5050
• Seventh Edition — 10 of 708
• Tempest — 9 of 350
• Eighth Edition — 8 of 711
• Mirage — 8 of 353

Counts include reprints of the same artwork. Prices are estimates from TCGplayer and Cardmarket, not guaranteed values.

Cards illustrated by John Matson

• Gemhide Sliver TSP-196 — The List (2024)
• Heartstone H09-26 — The List (2024)
• Manipulate Fate INV-60 — The List (2024)
• Raise the Alarm MD1-8 — The List (2024)
• Shivan Gorge 297 — Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander (2024)
• Temporal Spring APC-125 — The List (2024)
• Commandeer CSP-29 — The List (2023)
• Commandeer 80 — Commander Masters (2023)
• Commandeer 484 — Commander Masters (2023)
• Elemental 25 — Commander Masters Tokens (2023)
• Furnace of Rath TMP-177 — The List (2023)
• Harsh Mercy 825 — Commander Masters (2023)
• Heartstone STH-134 — The List (2023)
• Tradewind Rider TMP-98 — The List (2023)
• Gemhide Sliver 648 — Secret Lair Drop (2022)
• Pyroclasm POR-143 — The List (2022)
• Shivan Gorge 232 — Dominaria United Commander (2022)
• Shizo, Death's Storehouse 233 — Dominaria United Commander (2022)
• Assassin's Blade POR-80 — The List (2021)
• Gemhide Sliver 205 — Time Spiral Remastered (2021)
• Shivan Gorge USG-326 — The List (2021)
• Balduvian Rage CSP-76 — The List (2020)
• Balduvian Rage 115 — Double Masters (2020)
• Erratic Portal EXO-132 — The List (2020)
• Shizo, Death's Storehouse CHK-283 — The List (2020)
• Stone Rain POR-151 — The List (2020)
• Storm Crow 9ED-100 — The List (2020)
• Vodalian Illusionist WTH-58 — The List (2020)
• Energy Field USG-73 — The List (2019)
• Myr Servitor 230 — Ultimate Masters (2018)
• Whirlwind 167 — Commander Anthology (2017)
• Raise the Alarm 8 — Modern Event Deck 2014 (2014)
• Whirlwind 224 — Commander 2014 (2014)
• War Cadence 128 — Commander 2013 (2013)
• Jedit's Dragoons 20 — Duel Decks: Venser vs. Koth (2012)
• Furnace of Rath 104 — Salvat 2011 (2011)
• Furnace of Rath 44 — Duels of the Planeswalkers (2010)
• I Call on the Ancient Magics 16★ — Archenemy Schemes (2010)
• May Civilization Collapse 25★ — Archenemy Schemes (2010)
• Nature Demands an Offering 31★ — Archenemy Schemes (2010)
• Raise the Alarm 25 — Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret (2010)
• Wall of Roots 73 — Archenemy (2010)
• Wheel of Fortune 7 — Judge Gift Cards 2010 (2010)
• Disorient 48 — Magic 2010 (2009)
• Furnace of Rath 55 — Planechase (2009)
• Gemhide Sliver 8 — Premium Deck Series: Slivers (2009)
• Heartstone 26 — Premium Deck Series: Slivers (2009)
• Mist Leopard 193 — Magic 2010 (2009)
• Furnace of Rath 204 — Tenth Edition (2007)
• Rage Weaver 223★ — Tenth Edition (2007)
• Rage Weaver 223 — Tenth Edition (2007)
• Balduvian Rage 76 — Coldsnap (2006)
• Commandeer 29 — Coldsnap (2006)
• Gemhide Sliver 196 — Time Spiral (2006)
• Jedit's Dragoons 25 — Time Spiral (2006)
• Quilled Sliver 37 — Time Spiral (2006)
• Storm Elemental 37 — Coldsnap Theme Decks (2006)
• Wall of Roots 89 — Time Spiral Timeshifted (2006)
• Balduvian Rage I14 — Salvat 2005 (2005)
• Balduvian Rage I15 — Salvat 2005 (2005)
• Furnace of Rath 188 — Ninth Edition (2005)
• Furnace of Rath 188★ — Ninth Edition (2005)
• Groffskithur K41 — Salvat 2005 (2005)
• Groffskithur K42 — Salvat 2005 (2005)
• Groffskithur K55 — Salvat 2005 (2005)
• Groffskithur K30 — Salvat 2005 (2005)
• Jedit's Dragoons L6 — Salvat 2005 (2005)
• Lifegift 132 — Betrayers of Kamigawa (2005)
• Stone Rain 221 — Ninth Edition (2005)
• Stone Rain 221★ — Ninth Edition (2005)
• Storm Crow 100 — Ninth Edition (2005)
• Storm Crow 100★ — Ninth Edition (2005)
• Tree Monkey 275 — Ninth Edition (2005)
• Tree Monkey 275★ — Ninth Edition (2005)
• Abuna's Chant 1 — Fifth Dawn (2004)
• Auriok Glaivemaster 1 — Darksteel (2004)
• Loose Lips 36 — Unhinged (2004)
• Myr Servitor 139 — Fifth Dawn (2004)
• Rare-B-Gone 119 — Unhinged (2004)
• Shizo, Death's Storehouse 283 — Champions of Kamigawa (2004)
• Battlegrowth 113 — Mirrodin (2003)
• Furnace of Rath 187★ — Eighth Edition (2003)
• Furnace of Rath 187 — Eighth Edition (2003)
• Groffskithur 121 — Mirrodin (2003)
• Journey of Discovery 123 — Mirrodin (2003)
• Raise the Alarm 16 — Mirrodin (2003)
• Searing Wind 218★ — Eighth Edition (2003)
• Searing Wind 218 — Eighth Edition (2003)
• Stone Rain 225★ — Eighth Edition (2003)
• Stone Rain 225 — Eighth Edition (2003)
• Storm Crow 104★ — Eighth Edition (2003)
• Storm Crow 104 — Eighth Edition (2003)
• Wail of the Nim 81 — Mirrodin (2003)
• Anurid Swarmsnapper 105 — Judgment (2002)
• Entrails Feaster 143 — Onslaught (2002)
• Forest 348 — Onslaught (2002)
• Harsh Mercy 39 — Onslaught (2002)
• Last Laugh 68 — Torment (2002)
• Restless Dreams 79 — Torment (2002)
• Soulgorger Orgg 99 — Judgment (2002)
• Tradewind Rider 2 — Judge Gift Cards 2002 (2002)
• Trained Pronghorn 30 — Judgment (2002)
• Crypt Creeper 125 — Odyssey (2001)
• Fledgling Imp 137 — Odyssey (2001)
• Giant Cockroach 138★ — Seventh Edition (2001)
• Giant Cockroach 138 — Seventh Edition (2001)
• Levitation 82★ — Seventh Edition (2001)
• Levitation 82 — Seventh Edition (2001)
• Mournful Zombie 43 — Apocalypse (2001)
• Nantuko Mentor 255 — Odyssey (2001)
• Planeswalker's Mirth 12 — Planeshift (2001)
• Spirit 5 — Magic Player Rewards 2001 (2001)
• Storm Crow 100★ — Seventh Edition (2001)
• Storm Crow 100 — Seventh Edition (2001)
• Temporal Spring 125 — Apocalypse (2001)
• Trained Armodon 275 — Seventh Edition (2001)
• Trained Armodon 275★ — Seventh Edition (2001)
• Tranquility 276★ — Seventh Edition (2001)
• Tranquility 276 — Seventh Edition (2001)
• Energy Field tvdl73 — World Championship Decks 2000 (2000)
• Giant Octopus 14 — Starter 2000 (2000)
• Horned Cheetah 251 — Invasion (2000)
• Manipulate Fate 60 — Invasion (2000)
• Overburden 39 — Prophecy (2000)
• Rage Weaver 159 — Invasion (2000)
• Searing Wind 103 — Prophecy (2000)
• Stone Rain jk209 — World Championship Decks 2000 (2000)
• Zap 180 — Invasion (2000)
• Bifurcate 230 — Mercadian Masques (1999)
• Chambered Nautilus 64 — Mercadian Masques (1999)
• Charm Peddler 6 — Mercadian Masques (1999)
• Cho-Manno's Blessing 12 — Mercadian Masques (1999)
• Cinder Marsh 13 — Battle Royale Box Set (1999)
• Common Cause 13 — Mercadian Masques (1999)
• Giant Octopus 39 — Starter 1999 (1999)
• Gorilla Warrior 128 — Starter 1999 (1999)
• Gorilla Warrior 30 — Battle Royale Box Set (1999)
• Living Lands 238 — Classic Sixth Edition (1999)
• Phantom Warrior 85 — Classic Sixth Edition (1999)
• Phantom Warrior 44 — Starter 1999 (1999)
• Robber Fly 209 — Mercadian Masques (1999)
• Stone Rain 118 — Starter 1999 (1999)
• Stone Rain 209 — Classic Sixth Edition (1999)
• Stone Rain mlp209 — World Championship Decks 1999 (1999)
• Uktabi Wildcats 261 — Classic Sixth Edition (1999)
• War Cadence 224 — Mercadian Masques (1999)
• Whirlwind 150 — Starter 1999 (1999)
• Cloak of Mists 65 — Urza's Saga (1998)
• Dark Banishing 56 — Oversized League Prizes (1998)
• Energy Field 73 — Urza's Saga (1998)
• Erratic Portal 132 — Exodus (1998)
• Fluctuator 295 — Urza's Saga (1998)
• Heartstone 134 — Stronghold (1998)
• Hidden Predators 263 — Urza's Saga (1998)
• Kor Chant 9 — Exodus (1998)
• Mage il-Vec 86 — Exodus (1998)
• Robe of Mirrors 43 — Exodus (1998)
• Rolling Stones 11 — Stronghold (1998)
• Shivan Gorge 326 — Urza's Saga (1998)
• Spirit en-Kor 19 — Stronghold (1998)
• Thalakos Scout 48 — Exodus (1998)
• Tradewind Rider bs98 — World Championship Decks 1998 (1998)
• Treefolk Seedlings 278 — Urza's Saga (1998)
• Wall of Roots bs253 — World Championship Decks 1998 (1998)
• Wall of Souls 75 — Stronghold (1998)
• Whirlwind 283 — Urza's Saga (1998)
• Assassin's Blade 80 — Portal (1997)
• Cinder Marsh 317 — Tempest (1997)
• Coiled Tinviper 279 — Tempest (1997)
• Dark Banishing 117 — Tempest (1997)
• Downdraft 125 — Weatherlight (1997)
• Elven Cache 105 — Visions (1997)
• Festering Evil 68 — Weatherlight (1997)
• Force Spike 88 — Fifth Edition (1997)
• Furnace of Rath 177 — Tempest (1997)
• Giant Octopus 56 — Portal (1997)
• Gorilla Warrior 168 — Portal (1997)
• Jinxed Idol 293 — Tempest (1997)
• Lightning Cloud 87 — Visions (1997)
• Living Lands 312 — Fifth Edition (1997)
• Mawcor 75 — Tempest (1997)
• Merfolk of the Pearl Trident 104 — Fifth Edition (1997)
• Phantom Warrior 48 — Weatherlight (1997)
• Pyroclasm 143 — Portal (1997)
• Quirion Druid 116 — Visions (1997)
• Rats of Rath 150 — Tempest (1997)
• Seasinger 121 — Fifth Edition (1997)
• Skeletal Snake 111 — Portal (1997)
• Stone Rain 151 — Portal (1997)
• Tradewind Rider 98 — Tempest (1997)
• Updraft 133 — Fifth Edition (1997)
• Vanishing 48 — Visions (1997)
• Vodalian Illusionist 58 — Weatherlight (1997)
• Wind Shear 125 — Visions (1997)
• Worthy Cause 53 — Tempest (1997)
• Disempower 9 — Mirage (1996)
• Gorilla Berserkers 93b — Alliances (1996)
• Gorilla Berserkers 93a — Alliances (1996)
• Jolt 70 — Mirage (1996)
• Nocturnal Raid 132 — Mirage (1996)
• Phyrexian Tribute 134 — Mirage (1996)
• Purraj of Urborg 135 — Mirage (1996)
• Sand Golem 318 — Mirage (1996)
• Storm Elemental 37 — Alliances (1996)
• Uktabi Wildcats 248 — Mirage (1996)
• Wall of Roots 253 — Mirage (1996)