Source: https://bsky.app/profile/magic.wizards.com/post/3mkvqoghxru24
Based on the similarities that Dan Frazier’s The One Ring has to the borderless art by Marta Nael
IMO, this seems like letting Dan off way too easy. It’s a pretty blatant copy of the art by Marta and a disappointing thing to see such a well-respected Magic artist do. Perhaps they’re just not pressing the issue because of his age. But really how did the art directors not catch this before it got to print???
This is definitely an issue on WOTC’s part. It seems like it’s a misunderstanding between WOTC and Dan over what version was intended to be used.
If WOTC wanted digital art, they should have asked a digital artist to do it.