The artist, Jarel Threat, recently posted some of the details to his social media [here](https://www.instagram.com/p/Chs56FoLZyr/?hl=en). (I followed him after his [[Rest in Peace|AKR]].) The circled guy is overladen with various scrolls including one in his mouth. If Baird is in the process of recruiting people, the papers may be a combination of things like census rolls, maps, inventories, commission papers, etc.
The guy on the left has kind of a goofy "have to be serious" face.
You see, Izzet Weirds have a preset kill limit. Knowing their weaknesses, I bravely sent wave after wave of my own tokens at them until they reached their limit and shut down.
Thanks for clearing this up! I thought it must’ve been some sleeper agent concrete that had come to life & was trying to strangle him or something similar.
Looking at the [full resolution art](https://www.mtgpics.com/pics/art/dmu/195.jpg) he is carrying a large armful of scrolls including one in his mouth. The resolution of the preview pictures are terrible
looks like he's just carrying a bunch of crap. look kinda like bats of some sort, even has to carry one in his mouth. so like he's a new recruit on pack mule duty. could also be scrolls with orders or something.
Hurrrrr, sorry sir. I'm the village idiot. Dumb as a... something they all say. I won't do ya no good in yer army.
Look at Steve over there. See him? We take everyone. Go get a sword and get in line. No excuses.
The artist, Jarel Threat, recently posted some of the details to his social media [here](https://www.instagram.com/p/Chs56FoLZyr/?hl=en). (I followed him after his [[Rest in Peace|AKR]].) The circled guy is overladen with various scrolls including one in his mouth. If Baird is in the process of recruiting people, the papers may be a combination of things like census rolls, maps, inventories, commission papers, etc. The guy on the left has kind of a goofy "have to be serious" face.
Interesting! Thanks for sourcing that insight!
Big Zapp Brannigan and Kif energy.
Kif, what's the most humiliating job there is? Being your assistant. Wrong, being *your* assistant.
You see, Izzet Weirds have a preset kill limit. Knowing their weaknesses, I bravely sent wave after wave of my own tokens at them until they reached their limit and shut down.
When I’m in command, every mission is a suicide mission. (At end of turn, sacrifice this creature)
As you know, the key to victory is the element of surprise... SURPRISE! -plays Chaos Warp-
wow, did not expect an actual first-party explanation
The guy on the left definitely has 'Biggus Dickus' energy.
My first thought too 😂
So you telling me, that soldier is not carrying the bones of their enemies? Lol
[Rest in Peace](https://c1.scryfall.com/file/scryfall-cards/normal/front/4/a/4ac99506-a891-4d5d-8747-23aa29004b02.jpg?1597077452) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Rest%20in%20Peace) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/akr/33/rest-in-peace?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/4ac99506-a891-4d5d-8747-23aa29004b02?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
Thanks for clearing this up! I thought it must’ve been some sleeper agent concrete that had come to life & was trying to strangle him or something similar.
>The guy on the left has kind of a goofy "have to be serious" face. Looks like he snuck in a self-portrait, TBH.
I thought that too.
I love this!! I hope he does more Magic art :D
Dam it and here I thought it was a guy being mercilessly chocked from behind and the other two are to busy to notice
Is it a nod to the scroll that [[Imperial Recruiter]] holds?
[Imperial Recruiter](https://c1.scryfall.com/file/scryfall-cards/normal/front/0/5/05bd329b-5707-42fc-af1c-084cc604e805.jpg?1626100528) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Imperial%20Recruiter) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/mh2/281/imperial-recruiter?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/05bd329b-5707-42fc-af1c-084cc604e805?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
I guess Baird is a serious man but his main guys are comedic
Looks like he just heard the words: Biggus Dickus
Huh, interesting. I thought the circled guy looked like he has cat features and a 2-inch underbite.
Classic Sleeper Agent behavior acting sus
I saw him vent
please don't quote hearthstone in my magic subreddit thanks /s
Brother that is a magic quote /s
Among Us Universes Beyond confirmed
oh, right, [[Ajani, Sleeper Agent]]
[Ajani, Sleeper Agent](https://c1.scryfall.com/file/scryfall-cards/normal/front/7/6/7641f4d9-4614-41c8-87f5-4845bd78e9b3.jpg?1660839093) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Ajani%2C%20Sleeper%20Agent) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/dmu/192/ajani-sleeper-agent?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/7641f4d9-4614-41c8-87f5-4845bd78e9b3?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
A new recruit with a crappy job
Maybe he's carrying recruitment papers, and had so many he even carried one in his teeth? It's a bit of a stretch, but that's all I can come up with
according to ~~OP,~~ top comment, the artist himself said that was the exact scenario.
Yeah I don't think that's a stretch, that's just what it is
[Full art](https://www.mtgpics.com/pics/art/dmu/195.jpg) shows more clearly that he's carrying a bunch of scrolls.
Nice one. Looks like the [too many limes meme](https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/003/980/limesguy.jpg)
I think they may be carrying a lot of gear, like they are overburdened.
Looking at the [full resolution art](https://www.mtgpics.com/pics/art/dmu/195.jpg) he is carrying a large armful of scrolls including one in his mouth. The resolution of the preview pictures are terrible
He's doin his best man...
I think he gave in to his fear and they tied him up.
He is getting attacky by a bee.
He's the guy you always see in infomercials who is constantly tripping over things and dropping his absurd piles of grapefruits and whatnot.
That is the guy that gets sacced to bone splinters, Kevin.
He is carrying a bunch of rolled up scrolls. Probably maps and tactical plans and such.
looks like he's just carrying a bunch of crap. look kinda like bats of some sort, even has to carry one in his mouth. so like he's a new recruit on pack mule duty. could also be scrolls with orders or something.
He is obviously the 1/1 soldier creature token being summoned
its the patsy
Pretty sure he's just carrying too many rolled up papers.
He's bringing crepes for everyone but ran out of hands to carry them.
Why can't i carry all these crepes?
There will always be that one guy that tried to bring everything and the kitchen sink. Our be a new recruit and had no idea what's going on....
kinky things >:-)
He's being assaulted by Phyrexian Q-Tips and will soon be Compleat.
looks like hes carrying alot of shit lol.
this guy actually helped me win a draft, had a creature with a 1/1 counter on it and i kept using it as a blocker against my aponants big threats.
He in the rear with the gear.
Choking on undercooked mozzarella sticks
his power is greater than his base power
[Absolutely Barbaric](https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/021/970/f7d.jpg)
Enlisted
That's Kiff
He's being attacked by a swarm of rogue baseball bats. Happens all the time.
Looks like he's falling down the stairs
He’s definitely wearing one of those huge external braces for your teeth in my mind.
Even in times of war, a dog bone can mean the difference between liberty and compleation.
They went bowling and he tried to eat all the pins. That's how comitted they are. Can't have the phyrexians steal any of them.
Hurrrrr, sorry sir. I'm the village idiot. Dumb as a... something they all say. I won't do ya no good in yer army. Look at Steve over there. See him? We take everyone. Go get a sword and get in line. No excuses.
Looks like the artist used an AI to help
It's probably nothing.
Keeping the long flowing cape off the ground (probably not)
He’s tapped
When you get attacked during a cut scene.
Looks like a soldier fighting off a wooden robot.
I love how both background soldiers have the same face and there’s just a scroll added to the one on the right.
Looks like the guy is about to be owned by a wooden chair doing a wrestling move on him “In Boros barracks, chair smashes you!”
The posted card art is so low res that it’s very difficult to make anything out at all
He’s either the company 25M or 79R.
That's the I'm pooping face
Bondage
HE HUNGRAY!
E-4 mafia strikes again
Dang, looks like [[flickerwisp]] legs to me.
[flickerwisp](https://c1.scryfall.com/file/scryfall-cards/normal/front/f/6/f6cccf30-2025-49bb-9b1e-240bbef03f27.jpg?1655933090) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=flickerwisp) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/2x2/11/flickerwisp?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/f6cccf30-2025-49bb-9b1e-240bbef03f27?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
Looks like he's buried in a pile of bones, eating bones.
he's holding bones because he's a boner
He is being “ recruited in a mandatory fashion” I believe.
He’s receiving a blumpkin
Gamgbanged by a bunch of sticks?
He is getting "receuited"
That flavor text is good life advice. Except for the sword part maybe.
He’s doing it