Christopher Rush

About

Christopher Rush (April 6, 1965 – February 10, 2016) was an American illustrator known for his work on Magic: The Gathering, where he illustrated over 100 cards, including the most expensive card in the game, the Black Lotus. He contributed to the earliest sets of the game and was involved in various design and marketing issues, including the design of the symbols representing the five colors of mana. Additionally, Rush illustrated the Promo Mewtwo #12 card for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, making him the first artist from outside Japan to illustrate a Pokémon card. He also worked as a Game Play Counselor at Nintendo of America and continued to do freelance work in illustrating cards for various games and creating concept art for computer games and television. Rush passed away on February 10, 2016, at the age of 50.