---
artist: "Cristi Balanescu"
artist_slug: "cristi-balanescu"
total_artworks: 60
canonical_url: https://avascry.com/artist/cristi-balanescu
json_api: https://avascry.com/artist/cristi-balanescu.json
---

# Magic: The Gathering Cards Illustrated by Cristi Balanescu

- **Illustrator:** Cristi Balanescu
- **Total Artworks Cataloged:** 60
- **JSON API:** https://avascry.com/artist/cristi-balanescu.json

| # | Card Name | Set | Type | Rarity | Mana Cost | Released |
|---|-----------|-----|------|--------|-----------|----------|
| 61 | [Ruby Collector](https://avascry.com/printing/ruby-collector-mbc) | MBC | Creature — Human Detective | Uncommon | `{W}` | 2026-11-09 |
| 55 | [Venser, Visionary Traveler](https://avascry.com/printing/venser-visionary-traveler-mbc) | MBC | Legendary Planeswalker — Venser | Rare | `{3}{W}{U}` | 2026-11-09 |
| NEO-63 | [Mirrorshell Crab](https://avascry.com/printing/mirrorshell-crab-plst) | PLST | Artifact Creature — Crab | Common | `{5}{U}{U}` | 2026-11-09 |
| 13 | [Jace Beleren](https://avascry.com/printing/jace-beleren-pspl) | PSPL | Legendary Planeswalker — Jace | Mythic | `{1}{U}{U}` | 2026-10-23 |
| 376 | [Glittering Massif](https://avascry.com/printing/glittering-massif-soc) | SOC | Land — Mountain Plains | Rare | `-` | 2026-04-24 |
| 57p | [Mana Sculpt](https://avascry.com/printing/mana-sculpt-psos) | PSOS | Instant | Rare | `{1}{U}{U}` | 2026-04-24 |
| 57 | [Mana Sculpt](https://avascry.com/printing/mana-sculpt-sos) | SOS | Instant | Rare | `{1}{U}{U}` | 2026-04-24 |
| 35 | [Stirring Hopesinger](https://avascry.com/printing/stirring-hopesinger-sos) | SOS | Creature — Bird Bard | Rare | `{2}{W}` | 2026-04-24 |
| 314 | [Stirring Hopesinger](https://avascry.com/printing/stirring-hopesinger-sos) | SOS | Creature — Bird Bard | Rare | `{2}{W}` | 2026-04-24 |
| 746 | [Spectral Sailor](https://avascry.com/printing/spectral-sailor-fdn) | FDN | Creature — Spirit Pirate | Uncommon | `{U}` | 2026-04-24 |
| 78 | [Stensian Sanguinist // Exsanguinate](https://avascry.com/printing/stensian-sanguinist-exsanguinate-soc) | SOC | Creature — Vampire Cleric // Sorcery | Rare | `{1}{B} // {X}{B}{B}` | 2026-04-24 |
| 112 | [Wave of Reckoning](https://avascry.com/printing/wave-of-reckoning-soc) | SOC | Sorcery | Rare | `{4}{W}` | 2026-04-24 |
| 3 | [Eager Glyphmage // Eager Glyphmage](https://avascry.com/printing/eager-glyphmage-eager-glyphmage-asos) | ASOS | Card // Card | Common | `-` | 2026-04-24 |
| 29 | [Stensian Sanguinist // Exsanguinate](https://avascry.com/printing/stensian-sanguinist-exsanguinate-soc) | SOC | Creature — Vampire Cleric // Sorcery | Rare | `{1}{B} // {X}{B}{B}` | 2026-04-24 |
| 35p | [Stirring Hopesinger](https://avascry.com/printing/stirring-hopesinger-psos) | PSOS | Creature — Bird Bard | Rare | `{2}{W}` | 2026-04-24 |
| 11 | [Eager Glyphmage](https://avascry.com/printing/eager-glyphmage-sos) | SOS | Creature — Cat Cleric | Common | `{3}{W}` | 2026-04-24 |
| 116 | [Garrison Excavator](https://avascry.com/printing/garrison-excavator-sos) | SOS | Creature — Orc Sorcerer | Uncommon | `{3}{R}` | 2026-04-24 |
| 319 | [Mana Sculpt](https://avascry.com/printing/mana-sculpt-sos) | SOS | Instant | Rare | `{1}{U}{U}` | 2026-04-24 |
| 103396 | [Leyline Binding](https://avascry.com/printing/leyline-binding-prm) | PRM | Enchantment | Rare | `{5}{W}` | 2025-11-23 |
| 97885 | [Organic Extinction](https://avascry.com/printing/organic-extinction-prm) | PRM | Sorcery | Rare | `{8}{W}{W}` | 2025-10-08 |
| 19 | [Spectacular Tactics](https://avascry.com/printing/spectacular-tactics-om1) | OM1 | Instant | Common | `{1}{W}` | 2025-09-23 |
| 2 | [Leyline Binding](https://avascry.com/printing/leyline-binding-omb) | OMB | Enchantment | Rare | `{5}{W}` | 2025-09-23 |
| 61 | [Merciless Enforcers](https://avascry.com/printing/merciless-enforcers-om1) | OM1 | Creature — Human Mercenary Villain | Common | `{1}{B}` | 2025-09-23 |
| 128 | [Prowler, Clawed Thief](https://avascry.com/printing/prowler-clawed-thief-om1) | OM1 | Legendary Creature — Human Rogue Villain | Uncommon | `{1}{U}{B}` | 2025-09-23 |
| 26 | [Val, Marooned Surveyor](https://avascry.com/printing/val-marooned-surveyor-yeoe) | YEOE | Legendary Creature — Human Scout | Uncommon | `{2}{R}{G/W}` | 2025-08-19 |
| 28 | [Vv'viza, Orbital Overseer](https://avascry.com/printing/vvviza-orbital-overseer-yeoe) | YEOE | Legendary Creature — Jellyfish Advisor | Mythic | `{1}{G}{W}{U}` | 2025-08-19 |
| 212 | [Alpharael, Dreaming Acolyte](https://avascry.com/printing/alpharael-dreaming-acolyte-eoe) | EOE | Legendary Creature — Human Cleric | Uncommon | `{1}{U}{B}` | 2025-08-01 |
| 135 | [Wandering Fumarole](https://avascry.com/printing/wandering-fumarole-eos) | EOS | Land | Rare | `-` | 2025-08-01 |
| 133 | [Terrain Generator](https://avascry.com/printing/terrain-generator-eos) | EOS | Land | Rare | `-` | 2025-08-01 |
| 32 | [Planetary Annihilation](https://avascry.com/printing/planetary-annihilation-eoc) | EOC | Sorcery | Rare | `{3}{R}{R}` | 2025-08-01 |
| 12 | [Planetary Annihilation](https://avascry.com/printing/planetary-annihilation-eoc) | EOC | Sorcery | Rare | `{3}{R}{R}` | 2025-08-01 |
| 45 | [Wandering Fumarole](https://avascry.com/printing/wandering-fumarole-eos) | EOS | Land | Rare | `-` | 2025-08-01 |
| 43 | [Terrain Generator](https://avascry.com/printing/terrain-generator-eos) | EOS | Land | Rare | `-` | 2025-08-01 |
| 92 | [Comet Crawler](https://avascry.com/printing/comet-crawler-eoe) | EOE | Creature — Insect Horror | Common | `{2}{B}` | 2025-08-01 |
| 30 | [Rayblade Trooper](https://avascry.com/printing/rayblade-trooper-eoe) | EOE | Creature — Human Soldier | Uncommon | `{2}{W}` | 2025-08-01 |
| 26 | [Luxknight Breacher](https://avascry.com/printing/luxknight-breacher-eoe) | EOE | Creature — Human Knight | Common | `{3}{W}` | 2025-08-01 |
| 22 | [Glittering Massif](https://avascry.com/printing/glittering-massif-eoc) | EOC | Land — Mountain Plains | Rare | `-` | 2025-08-01 |
| 80 | [Steelswarm Operator](https://avascry.com/printing/steelswarm-operator-eoe) | EOE | Artifact Creature — Robot Soldier | Uncommon | `{1}{U}` | 2025-08-01 |
| 42 | [Glittering Massif](https://avascry.com/printing/glittering-massif-eoc) | EOC | Land — Mountain Plains | Rare | `-` | 2025-08-01 |
| 66 | [Organic Extinction](https://avascry.com/printing/organic-extinction-eoc) | EOC | Sorcery | Rare | `{8}{W}{W}` | 2025-08-01 |
| 232 | [Syr Vondam, the Lucent](https://avascry.com/printing/syr-vondam-the-lucent-eoe) | EOE | Legendary Creature — Human Knight | Uncommon | `{2}{W}{B}{B}` | 2025-08-01 |
| 89 | [Will of the Sultai](https://avascry.com/printing/will-of-the-sultai-tdc) | TDC | Sorcery | Rare | `{4}{G}` | 2025-04-11 |
| 49 | [Will of the Sultai](https://avascry.com/printing/will-of-the-sultai-tdc) | TDC | Sorcery | Rare | `{4}{G}` | 2025-04-11 |
| 76 | [Parapet Thrasher](https://avascry.com/printing/parapet-thrasher-tdc) | TDC | Creature — Dragon | Rare | `{2}{R}{R}` | 2025-04-11 |
| 194s | [Inevitable Defeat](https://avascry.com/printing/inevitable-defeat-ptdm) | PTDM | Instant | Rare | `{1}{R}{W}{B}` | 2025-04-11 |
| 36 | [Parapet Thrasher](https://avascry.com/printing/parapet-thrasher-tdc) | TDC | Creature — Dragon | Rare | `{2}{R}{R}` | 2025-04-11 |
| 194 | [Inevitable Defeat](https://avascry.com/printing/inevitable-defeat-tdm) | TDM | Instant | Rare | `{1}{R}{W}{B}` | 2025-04-11 |
| 194p | [Inevitable Defeat](https://avascry.com/printing/inevitable-defeat-ptdm) | PTDM | Instant | Rare | `{1}{R}{W}{B}` | 2025-04-11 |
| 258 | [Jungle Hollow](https://avascry.com/printing/jungle-hollow-tdm) | TDM | Land | Common | `-` | 2025-04-11 |
| 9 | [Prophet of the Scarab](https://avascry.com/printing/prophet-of-the-scarab-drc) | DRC | Creature — Zombie Wizard | Rare | `{4}{U}` | 2025-02-14 |
| 25 | [Prophet of the Scarab](https://avascry.com/printing/prophet-of-the-scarab-drc) | DRC | Creature — Zombie Wizard | Rare | `{4}{U}` | 2025-02-14 |
| 92 | [Intimidation Tactics](https://avascry.com/printing/intimidation-tactics-dft) | DFT | Sorcery | Uncommon | `{B}` | 2025-02-14 |
| 40 | [Soul-Guide Gryff](https://avascry.com/printing/soul-guide-gryff-inr) | INR | Creature — Hippogriff Spirit | Common | `{4}{W}` | 2025-01-24 |
| 249 | [Tomebound Lich](https://avascry.com/printing/tomebound-lich-pio) | PIO | Creature — Zombie Wizard | Uncommon | `{1}{U}{B}` | 2024-12-10 |
| 164 | [Spectral Sailor](https://avascry.com/printing/spectral-sailor-fdn) | FDN | Creature — Spirit Pirate | Uncommon | `{U}` | 2024-11-15 |
| 102 | [Speaker of the Heavens](https://avascry.com/printing/speaker-of-the-heavens-j25) | J25 | Creature — Human Cleric | Rare | `{W}` | 2024-11-15 |
| 363 | [Spectral Sailor](https://avascry.com/printing/spectral-sailor-j25) | J25 | Creature — Spirit Pirate | Uncommon | `{U}` | 2024-11-15 |
| 115 | [Deadly Dispute](https://avascry.com/printing/deadly-dispute-j25) | J25 | Instant | Common | `{1}{B}` | 2024-11-15 |
| 684 | [Llanowar Visionary](https://avascry.com/printing/llanowar-visionary-j25) | J25 | Creature — Elf Druid | Common | `{2}{G}` | 2024-11-15 |
| 759 | [Relic Axe](https://avascry.com/printing/relic-axe-j25) | J25 | Artifact — Equipment | Uncommon | `{2}` | 2024-11-15 |