D&D (2024) New D&D Edition's Player’s Handbook Alternate Art Cover Reveal

Polygon revealed the alternate art for the 2024 Player's Handbook.

"Illustrated by Wylie Beckert, the alt art cover of the Player’s Handbook (2024) features a party comprised of D&D’s four iconic classes — the fighter, the wizard, the cleric, and the rogue — all gathered around a friendly gold dragon, sharing tea. This gentle scene stands in stark contrast to the mainline Player’s Handbook (2024), which will have a bright, bold cover by Tyler Jacobsen with similar characters posed in the moments before striking a blow."

 

[Parmandur]

It's decent, but I much prefer the painterly standard cover. If they wanted to trigger my collector crocodile brain, they should have made this a fresh take on the OG 1E PHB cover.

Loving the drip feed of art, hope it stays strong till release.

 

[el-remmen]

I prefer this cover.

 

[Meech17]

I really like this.. I'll especially like it if there are alternate DMGs and MM that match thematically.

Boy is that UPC an eyesore though.

 

[Professor Murder]

Looks gorgeous. Now I just need to know if they will be offering all three at once with a screen next year. If so, I am getting that. If not, I have to reserve one now.

 

[Nikosandros]

Lately, I've mostly preferred the alternate covers, but in this case I'm not sure. I think I like the standard better, at least as a first impression.

 

[Parmandur]

Lately, I've mostly preferred the alternate covers, but in this case I'm not sure. I think I like the standard better, at least as a first impression.

It's always been hit or miss which I prefer, but usually both are good.

 

[Reynard]

Whoa.

Is that the same artist as Dragonbane? Gives me very similar vibes.

My only concern would be that if I saw that cover and grabbed the book, I would be very dissapointed if the interior art wasn't also in that style.

 

[Yaarel]

I love the serpentine dragon. I appreciate its lack of wings. I hope this means, dragons generally can have different forms. Possibly the diverse forms tend to be regional.

 

[Yaarel]

The gold leaf is lovely.

I am looking at the characters:
• Rogue female perching on the dragon
• Fighter female sitting with sword

Probably,
• Wizard male standing
• Cleric male sitting

But it could be the other way around. The staff might be an arcane focus or a divine focus.

Heh, the long-beard, long-hair, long-robe is pervasive.