fantasy
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artist, best known for working on the
first set
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Biography
Poole was born on August 31, 1963, in
Goldsboro, North Carolina
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. He graduated from University of South Carolina in 1986 with a BFA in fine arts and design. Poole works mostly in
acrylic
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digital media
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Upper Deck
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and Ziggurat Games. His work was featured at FantasyCon in July 2014.
His artwork featured on the Magic: the Gathering basic Island card from the ''Summer Magic 1994'' set fetches about $600.
Collectible card game credits
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Anachronism
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Dragon Storm Dragon Storm may refer to:
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Dune
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Galactic Empires
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Guardians
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* ''The Guardian'', a British daily newspaper
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Mortal Kombat
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Shadowfist
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Tempest of the Gods
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Warhammer 40,000
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Warlords
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World of Warcraft
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Prophecy
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Dragon
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Star Wars Galaxies
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Released on June 26, 2003, to much critical acc ...