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Terese Nielsen, one of Magic: The Gathering's most prolific artists, finally gets a spotlight in the new episode of Enter the Battlefield. Watch Nielsen talk about her life, her passion for art, and her love for the Magic community. The video also includes commentary from her wife, Dawn Rickabaugh as well as her family, who recalls posing as artificers, goblins, and warriors for her art. She illustrated over 200 artworks for Magic: The Gathering, including the iconic Force of Will art (her first one). She said that Force of Will was originally going to be a powerful red spell but it ended up being blue. She also illustrated the new Force of Will art (featured above). The Nebraska-raised artist shows her emotional side while talking about the love of her fans. Watch the video here: