Countdown To The SCG Season Two Invitational: 3 Days Out — Special Guests!

Welcome back to the Season Two Invitational countdown blog!

Yesterday, I went over everything related to the side events at the Season Two Invitational. Between the two (yes, two!) separate Friday Night Magic tournaments on Friday, the Roanoke Open on Saturday, and the two Roanoke Classics on Sunday, everyone should now have a better idea of what side events are available on December 1-3.

When one comes to an Invitational weekend, most of the time it’s to play in the main event and test your skills against some of the best players on the SCG Tour. For others, it’s to play in as many side events as possible because you just love the value that the Infinite Challenge option represents. And with the addition of the Command Zone, even Commander players have their own area to do their thing.

But something that everyone has in common at Invitationals? Their love of special guests! And at the Season Two Invitational, there are going to be quite a few. Let’s check ’em out!

Jason Felix

Jason Felix has contributed more than 80 illustrations for Magic since his debut in the original Zendikar block. His famous cards include All Is Dust, Archive Trap, Codex Shredder, Creeping Tar Pit, Laboratory Maniac, Warping Wail, and Wastes.

Friday, December 1	Saturday, December 2	Sunday, December 3
10am – 7pm	9am – 7pm	9am – 7pm
Signatures: $2 each

Mark Poole

From Limited Edition Alpha to Amonkhet, Mark Poole’s work has appeared on cards from Magic’s earliest days to current Standard. His illustrations appear on high-powered classics Ancestral Recall and Balance (as well as their later “fixed” versions, Modern cards Ancestral Vision and Restore Balance). Other notable cards include the original Birds of Paradise, Library of Alexandria, and Stony Silence (Modern Masters 2017).

Friday, December 1	Saturday, December 2	Sunday, December 3
10am – 6pm	8am – 7pm	9am – 5pm
Signatures: $2 each

Matt Stewart

Matt Stewart debuted in Future Sight and has contributed more than 100 illustrations to Magic. Among his notable cards are Kor Firewalker, Mindwrack Demon, Narcomoeba, Pulse of Murasa, Slash Panther, the Kaladesh Inventions version of Sword of Light and Shadow, and the Judge promo version of Force of Will.

Friday, December 1	Saturday, December 2	Sunday, December 3
3pm – 8pm	9am – 8pm	9am – 4pm

rk post

rk post’s distinctive Gothic stylings have appeared on several of the most famous cards in Magic’s history, including Morphling and Lightning Angel, as well as popular Modern and Legacy cards such as Fulminator Mage and Ichorid.

Friday, December 1	Saturday, December 2	Sunday, December 3
10am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 5pm

Anthony Palumbo

Illustrator and fine artist Anthony Palumbo has more than 60 Magic: The Gathering illustrations to his credit. His notable cards include Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder; Heartless Summoning, Infernal Offering, Pithing Needle (Return to Ravnica), Resolute Archangel, and Serra Ascendant.

Friday, December 1	Saturday, December 2	Sunday, December 3
10am – 2pm 3pm – 7pm	10am – 2pm 3pm – 7pm	10am – 2pm
Signatures: Free (tips welcome!). $2 for shadow signatures.

Winona Nelson

Winona Nelson made her Magic debut in Innistrad block and won immediate recognition for her skillful and evocative illustrations. Among her notable cards are Arlinn Kord / Arlinn, Embraced by the Moon; Bruna, Light of Alabaster; Enthralling Victor, Sanctum Prelate, Tymna the Weaver, and Voice of Resurgence.

Friday, December 1	Saturday, December 2	Sunday, December 3
10am – 2pm 3pm – 7pm	10am – 2pm 3pm – 7pm	10am – 2pm 3pm – 5pm
Signatures: Free (tips welcome!). $2 for shadow signatures.

Andrea Radeck

As an in-house artist for StarCityGames.com, she makes Creature Collection and Open playmat designs such as Tasipurr, the Golden Paw; Puggernaut, Kraken, and Kitchen Lynx. Her first illustrations for Magic: The Gathering appear in Unstable.

Friday, December 1	Saturday, December 2	Sunday, December 3
10am – 7pm	9am – 7pm	9am – 5pm

Vanessa Martin

Virginia-based cosplayer Vanessa Martin came to prominence with her take on Nahiri, the Harbinger and has swiftly established herself as a fan favorite. Commemorate your Invitational experience by taking a picture with her!

Saturday, December 2

Sunday, December 3

10am – 1pm

2pm – 6pm

(as Deeproot Waters)