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Melissa A. Benson

206 cards illustrated

About Melissa A. Benson and their work

Melissa A. Benson is credited on 206 cards in our catalogue, across 42 sets. Their cards run from 1993 to 2024, 32 years in all. Their busiest year was 1995, with 45 cards. Their most valuable card is Shivan Dragon from Summer Magic / Edgar, at €11916.60.

• Cards: 206
• Sets: 42
• Active: 1993–2024
• Typical price: €1.26

Most valuable

1. Shivan Dragon — Summer Magic / Edgar 1994 — €11916.60
2. Shivan Dragon — Limited Edition Alpha 1993 — €6375.04
3. Shivan Dragon — Limited Edition Beta 1993 — €1660.75
4. Nightmare — Summer Magic / Edgar 1994 — €1464.00
5. Nightmare — Limited Edition Alpha 1993 — €1249.54

Drawn most often

• Lord of Atlantis — 16 cards
• Shivan Dragon — 16 cards
• Mesa Pegasus — 15 cards
• Fire Elemental — 14 cards
• Nightmare — 14 cards

Sets with the most of their work

• 30th Anniversary Edition — 14 of 594
• Legends — 14 of 310
• Ice Age — 13 of 383
• Fifth Edition — 11 of 460
• Classic Sixth Edition — 9 of 351

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

Cards illustrated by Melissa A. Benson

• About Face ULG-73 — The List (2024)
• Alluring Scent ME4-141 — The List (2024)
• Ghitu Slinger ULG-77 — The List (2024)
• Norwood Priestess 211 — Mystery Booster 2 (2024)
• Rain of Daggers 186 — Mystery Booster 2 (2024)
• Cloud of Faeries 43 — Dominaria Remastered (2023)
• Rain of Daggers P02-85 — The List (2023)
• Fire Elemental 144 — 30th Anniversary Edition (2022)
• Fire Elemental 441 — 30th Anniversary Edition (2022)
• Holy Armor 23 — 30th Anniversary Edition (2022)
• Holy Armor 320 — 30th Anniversary Edition (2022)
• Human Warrior 2 — 30th Anniversary Tokens (2022)
• Lord of Atlantis 359 — 30th Anniversary Edition (2022)
• Lord of Atlantis 62 — 30th Anniversary Edition (2022)
• Mesa Pegasus 325 — 30th Anniversary Edition (2022)
• Mesa Pegasus 28 — 30th Anniversary Edition (2022)
• Nightmare 412 — 30th Anniversary Edition (2022)
• Nightmare 115 — 30th Anniversary Edition (2022)
• Shivan Dragon 467 — 30th Anniversary Edition (2022)
• Shivan Dragon 170 — 30th Anniversary Edition (2022)
• Timber Wolves 215 — 30th Anniversary Edition (2022)
• Timber Wolves 512 — 30th Anniversary Edition (2022)
• Bronze Calendar 76 — Unsanctioned (2020)
• Fiery Justice 92 — Time Spiral Timeshifted (2006)
• Kjeldoran Dead 137 — Coldsnap Theme Decks (2006)
• Kjeldoran Elite Guard 34 — Coldsnap Theme Decks (2006)
• Lord of Atlantis 24 — Time Spiral Timeshifted (2006)
• Angel of Mercy 1 — Ninth Edition (2005)
• Angel of Mercy G38 — Salvat 2005 (2005)
• Angel of Mercy G14 — Salvat 2005 (2005)
• Angel of Mercy 1★ — Ninth Edition (2005)
• Angel of Mercy 1★ — Eighth Edition (2003)
• Angel of Mercy 1 — Eighth Edition (2003)
• Lord of Atlantis 3 — Junior Super Series (2000)
• Shivan Dragon 44 — Beatdown Box Set (2000)
• Yavimaya Wurm 66 — Beatdown Box Set (2000)
• About Face 73 — Urza's Legacy (1999)
• Alluring Scent 124 — Starter 1999 (1999)
• Angel of Mercy 2 — Starter 1999 (1999)
• Cat Warriors 219 — Classic Sixth Edition (1999)
• Cloud of Faeries 29 — Urza's Legacy (1999)
• Fire Elemental 96 — Starter 1999 (1999)
• Fire Elemental 176 — Classic Sixth Edition (1999)
• Ghitu Fire-Eater 76 — Urza's Legacy (1999)
• Ghitu Slinger 77 — Urza's Legacy (1999)
• Kjeldoran Dead 140 — Classic Sixth Edition (1999)
• Lord of Atlantis 79 — Classic Sixth Edition (1999)
• Nightmare 146 — Classic Sixth Edition (1999)
• Sabretooth Tiger 203 — Classic Sixth Edition (1999)
• Segovian Leviathan 97 — Classic Sixth Edition (1999)
• Syphon Soul 86 — Battle Royale Box Set (1999)
• Syphon Soul 159 — Classic Sixth Edition (1999)
• Vodalian Soldiers 104 — Classic Sixth Edition (1999)
• Yavimaya Wurm 120 — Urza's Legacy (1999)
• Alluring Scent 121 — Portal Second Age (1998)
• Angel of Mercy 8 — Portal Second Age (1998)
• Bronze Calendar 71 — Unglued (1998)
• Get a Life 4 — Unglued (1998)
• Kiss of Death 76 — Portal Second Age (1998)
• Norwood Priestess 137 — Portal Second Age (1998)
• Rain of Daggers 85 — Portal Second Age (1998)
• Shivan Dragon 5 — Oversized 90's Promos (1998)
• Spatula of the Ages 81 — Unglued (1998)
• The Ultimate Nightmare of Wizards of the Coast® Customer Service 53 — Unglued (1998)
• Cat Warriors 282 — Fifth Edition (1997)
• Kjeldoran Dead 170 — Fifth Edition (1997)
• Lord of Atlantis 100 — Fifth Edition (1997)
• Mesa Pegasus 47 — Fifth Edition (1997)
• Nightmare 184 — Fifth Edition (1997)
• Sabretooth Tiger 264 — Fifth Edition (1997)
• Segovian Leviathan 122 — Fifth Edition (1997)
• Shivan Dragon 267 — Fifth Edition (1997)
• Shivan Dragon 267† — Fifth Edition (1997)
• Touch of Death 200 — Fifth Edition (1997)
• Vodalian Soldiers 134 — Fifth Edition (1997)
• Elven Riders 39 — Rivals Quick Start Set (1996)
• Elven Riders 40 — Introductory Two-Player Set (1996)
• Mesa Pegasus 5 — Introductory Two-Player Set (1996)
• Mesa Pegasus 5 — Rivals Quick Start Set (1996)
• Order of the Ebon Hand ll42a — Pro Tour Collector Set (1996)
• Order of the Ebon Hand gb42a — Pro Tour Collector Set (1996)
• Truce shr20sb — Pro Tour Collector Set (1996)
• Adarkar Sentinel 306 — Ice Age (1995)
• Altar of Bone 281 — Ice Age (1995)
• Balduvian Hydra 173 — Ice Age (1995)
• Cat Warriors 58 — Chronicles (1995)
• Cat Warriors 58 — Chronicles Foreign Black Border (1995)
• Cemetery Gate 44a — Homelands (1995)
• Cemetery Gate 44b — Homelands (1995)
• Centaur Archer 282 — Ice Age (1995)
• Didgeridoo 105 — Homelands (1995)
• Elven Riders 242 — Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border (1995)
• Elven Riders 242 — Fourth Edition (1995)
• Elven Riders 133 — Renaissance (1995)
• Fiery Justice 288 — Ice Age (1995)
• Fire Elemental 191 — Fourth Edition (1995)
• Fire Elemental 191 — Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border (1995)
• Funeral March 48 — Homelands (1995)
• Holy Armor 29 — Fourth Edition (1995)
• Holy Armor 29 — Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border (1995)
• Ivory Guardians 8 — Chronicles (1995)
• Ivory Guardians 8 — Chronicles Foreign Black Border (1995)
• Kjeldoran Dead 137 — Ice Age (1995)
• Kjeldoran Elite Guard 34 — Ice Age (1995)
• Lord of Atlantis 82 — Fourth Edition (1995)
• Lord of Atlantis 82 — Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border (1995)
• Mammoth Harness 91 — Homelands (1995)
• Mesa Pegasus 35 — Fourth Edition (1995)
• Mesa Pegasus 35 — Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border (1995)
• Mountain Titan 299 — Ice Age (1995)
• Nightmare 150 — Fourth Edition (1995)
• Nightmare 150 — Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border (1995)
• Phantasmal Mount 88 — Ice Age (1995)
• Sabretooth Tiger 215 — Ice Age (1995)
• Segovian Leviathan 99 — Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border (1995)
• Segovian Leviathan 40 — Renaissance (1995)
• Segovian Leviathan 99 — Fourth Edition (1995)
• Shivan Dragon 220 — Fourth Edition (1995)
• Shivan Dragon 220 — Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border (1995)
• Silver Erne 98 — Ice Age (1995)
• Timber Wolves 275 — Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border (1995)
• Timber Wolves 275 — Fourth Edition (1995)
• Touch of Death 167 — Ice Age (1995)
• Truce 20 — Homelands (1995)
• Wiitigo 276 — Ice Age (1995)
• Xira Arien 90 — Chronicles Foreign Black Border (1995)
• Xira Arien 90 — Chronicles (1995)
• Aerathi Berserker 131 — Legends (1994)
• Cat Warriors 177 — Legends (1994)
• Elven Riders 183 — Legends (1994)
• Farrel's Zealot 3a — Fallen Empires (1994)
• Fire Elemental 149 — Revised Edition (1994)
• Fire Elemental 149 — Summer Magic / Edgar (1994)
• Fire Elemental 149 — Foreign Black Border (1994)
• Forethought Amulet 277 — Legends (1994)
• Halfdane 229 — Legends (1994)
• Hand of Justice 5 — Fallen Empires (1994)
• Holy Armor 23 — Revised Edition (1994)
• Holy Armor 23 — Summer Magic / Edgar (1994)
• Holy Armor 23 — Foreign Black Border (1994)
• Icatian Javelineers 8a — Fallen Empires (1994)
• Icatian Moneychanger 10c — Fallen Empires (1994)
• Ichneumon Druid 191 — Legends (1994)
• Ivory Guardians 23 — Legends (1994)
• Lord of Atlantis 64 — Foreign Black Border (1994)
• Lord of Atlantis 64 — Revised Edition (1994)
• Lord of Atlantis 64 — Summer Magic / Edgar (1994)
• Marble Priest 286 — Legends (1994)
• Mesa Pegasus 28 — Summer Magic / Edgar (1994)
• Mesa Pegasus 28 — Foreign Black Border (1994)
• Mesa Pegasus 28 — Revised Edition (1994)
• Nightmare 120 — Revised Edition (1994)
• Nightmare 120 — Summer Magic / Edgar (1994)
• Nightmare 120 — Foreign Black Border (1994)
• Orcish Veteran 62d — Fallen Empires (1994)
• Order of the Ebon Hand 42a — Fallen Empires (1994)
• Planar Gate 290 — Legends (1994)
• Ragnar 250 — Legends (1994)
• Ring of Immortals 293 — Legends (1994)
• Segovian Leviathan 76 — Legends (1994)
• Sewers of Estark 2 — HarperPrism Book Promos (1994)
• Shivan Dragon 177 — Summer Magic / Edgar (1994)
• Shivan Dragon 177 — Revised Edition (1994)
• Shivan Dragon 177 — Foreign Black Border (1994)
• Syphon Soul 118 — Legends (1994)
• Thelon's Chant 76 — Fallen Empires (1994)
• Timber Wolves 219 — Revised Edition (1994)
• Timber Wolves 219 — Summer Magic / Edgar (1994)
• Timber Wolves 219 — Foreign Black Border (1994)
• Vodalian Soldiers 31a — Fallen Empires (1994)
• Xira Arien 270 — Legends (1994)
• Fire Elemental 148 — Limited Edition Alpha (1993)
• Fire Elemental 149 — Intl. Collectors' Edition (1993)
• Fire Elemental 149 — Limited Edition Beta (1993)
• Fire Elemental 149 — Collectors' Edition (1993)
• Fire Elemental 149 — Unlimited Edition (1993)
• Holy Armor 24 — Limited Edition Beta (1993)
• Holy Armor 24 — Collectors' Edition (1993)
• Holy Armor 23 — Limited Edition Alpha (1993)
• Holy Armor 24 — Unlimited Edition (1993)
• Holy Armor 24 — Intl. Collectors' Edition (1993)
• Lord of Atlantis 63 — Unlimited Edition (1993)
• Lord of Atlantis 63 — Limited Edition Beta (1993)
• Lord of Atlantis 62 — Limited Edition Alpha (1993)
• Lord of Atlantis 63 — Intl. Collectors' Edition (1993)
• Lord of Atlantis 63 — Collectors' Edition (1993)
• Mesa Pegasus 29 — Intl. Collectors' Edition (1993)
• Mesa Pegasus 29 — Limited Edition Beta (1993)
• Mesa Pegasus 28 — Limited Edition Alpha (1993)
• Mesa Pegasus 29 — Unlimited Edition (1993)
• Mesa Pegasus 29 — Collectors' Edition (1993)
• Nightmare 119 — Collectors' Edition (1993)
• Nightmare 119 — Intl. Collectors' Edition (1993)
• Nightmare 119 — Unlimited Edition (1993)
• Nightmare 119 — Limited Edition Beta (1993)
• Nightmare 118 — Limited Edition Alpha (1993)
• Shivan Dragon 174 — Limited Edition Alpha (1993)
• Shivan Dragon 175 — Collectors' Edition (1993)
• Shivan Dragon 175 — Unlimited Edition (1993)
• Shivan Dragon 175 — Intl. Collectors' Edition (1993)
• Shivan Dragon 175 — Limited Edition Beta (1993)
• Timber Wolves 220 — Intl. Collectors' Edition (1993)
• Timber Wolves 220 — Unlimited Edition (1993)
• Timber Wolves 220 — Limited Edition Beta (1993)
• Timber Wolves 219 — Limited Edition Alpha (1993)
• Timber Wolves 220 — Collectors' Edition (1993)