Original Art
The following artists have done original colour art for cards from Wave 3 onwards, but may have also done colour work for cards in Waves 1 + 2 as well.
Alen Rocha
Alen Rocha worked on several cards in Wave 3, all drawn by Bryan Sevilla.
Wave 3
Backup Bag
Basic Combat Protocol
Battering Ram
Bolster
Emergency Defense Field
Energy Pack
Erratic Energy Grenade
Fuel Cache
Laser Cutlass
Medic!
Metal Detector
Personal Targeting Drone
RR Disruptor Blade
Smoke Cloak
Sturdy Armor
Urban Camo
Billie
Billie is an illustrator and comic artist who started working on the Transformers TCG with Wave 4.
Wave 4
Decipher
Energy Transfer
Hazardous Shield
Increased Durability
Jam Signals
Medic’s Protective Field
Opportune Offensive
Pocket Processor
Soldier’s Blaster
Jeffrey Cruz
Jeffrey Cruz worked on Wave 4 of the card game, and did both lines and colours.
Wave 4
Crowbar*
Even the Score*
Involuntary Promotion*
Sturdy Javelin*
Valuable Contract*
*also lines
Jennyson
Jennyson worked on Wave 3 of the card game, and did both lines and colours.
Wave 3
Anticipation Engine*
Extra Padding*
Firecon Flame*
*also lines
Josh Burcham
Josh Burcham is a colour artist who has worked on Transformers comics for IDW since Infiltration in 2006, has worked on important comics like Last Stand of the Wreckers and More Than Meets the Eye, and continues to work on Transformers comics as recent as the the reboot. He’s a big deal is what I’m saying. He is the only colour artist to provide colours for battle cards in every wave so far.
Not to be confused with Josh Perez.
Wave 1
Aerial Recon
All-Out Attack
Armed Hovercraft
Backup Plan
Collateral Damage
Computer Sabotage
Crushing Size
Disruption
Drill Arms
Matrix of Leadership
Multi-Mission Gear
Power Sword
Ramming Speed
Repair Bay
Roll Out!
Salvage for Parts
Shock Absorbers*
Strafing Run
Swarm!
Turbo Boosters
*Unsure if Rauch or Burcham
Wave 2
Combat Commands
Defensive Driving
Erratic Lightning
Focus Fire
Inverted
Press the Advantage
Recon System
Scoundrel’s Blaster
Scrounge
Smelt
Surprise Attack
Underhanded Tactics
Wave 3
Battlefield Scan
Covert Armor
Defensive Formation
Diagnosis
Heat of Battle
Hiding Spot
Micro Capacitor
Quartermaster
Reactive Armor
Repurpose
Rock Toss
Squash them Like Bugs
Two-Pronged Attack
Unconventional Flying Object
Wave 4
Acute Reflexes
Blast suit
Composite Armour
Defensive Configuration
Head-On Collision
Hidden Fortification
Indestructible Sword
Kinetic Intensifier Whip
New Orders
Overheat
Showing Off
Special Delivery
Swerve
Unflinching Courage
Wedge Formation
Energon Edition
Bombing Run
Fusion Cannon of Megatron
Ion Blaster of Optimus Prime
Josh Perez
Josh Perez aka dyemooch, is mostly known for his colour work, especially for the IDW series Robots in Disguise. He is one of a few artists to contribute battle card art for every wave of the game so far. Not to be confused with Josh Burcham.
Wave 1
Battle Ready
Brainstorm
Energon Axe
Flamethrower
Force Field
Fusion Cannon of Megatron
Handheld Blaster
Heroism
Incoming Transmission
Inspiring Leadership
Piercing Blaster
Plasma Burst
Protected by Metroplex
Rapid Conversion
Team-Up Tactics
Zap
Wave 2
Aerialbot Formation
Bad Attitude
Builder’s Tool
Confidence
Cornered!
Decepticon Crown
Enforcement Batons
Espionage
Handheld Blaster
Intelligence Mission
Marksmanship
Mining Pick
Noble’s Blaster
Rapid Conversion
Reckless Charge
Reclaim
Sonic Scramble
Spare Parts
Superior Cannon
Swindled
Vandalize
Work Overtime
Wave 3
Compact Shield*
Device Virus
Frag Toss*
Full Loadout*
HV Electron Breacher*
Infiltrate
LV Gamma-Disruptor Launcher*
Point-Defense System*
Pop a Wheelie
Scavenge the Battlefield
Special Ops Mission
Spinner Rims*
W-5 Gyro Blaster*
*also lines
Blaster vs Soundwave
Interpret the Airwaves
Obstructive Rhythm
Krin Syn
Krin is a colour artist who started work on the TCG with Wave 4. She is also known for her work with youtuber Todd in the Shadows.
Wave 4
Backfire
Contract Contingency
Conversion Engine
Crude Club
Daring Escape
Designated Target
Dual Wield
Guarded Posture
Kinetic Converter
Lucky Vest
Multi-Missile Pod
Pincer Movement
Reprocess
Shoulder Holster
War of Attrition
Loose Screws
Loose Screws is an artist who started work on the TCG with Wave 4.
Wave 4
Adaptive Plating
Coup
Erratic Cannon
Fight for Position
Stable Cover
Step Forward
Toolbox
Sara Pitre-Durocher
Sara Pitre-Durocher is the main artist for the IDW series Til All Are One, and is an art director for VOLTA Studios. She’s probably more involved in every card than we think. She rocks.
Wave 4
Opportune Repairs
Overwhelming Advantage
Terrifying Resilience*
*also lines
Umi Miyao
Umi Miyao did several cards in Wave 4, providing both lines and colours.
Wave 4
Heroic Resolve*
Plunder*
Sabotaged Armaments*
Energon Edition
Agility of Bumblebee*
Cargo Trailer*
Start Your Engines*
*also lines
IDW Art
The following artists have only contributed to battle card artwork via colour work they did on original IDW comics.
Andrew Dalhouse
Andrew Dalhouse did colour art for several issues of Transformers (2009), which a few Wave 1 cards take art from.
Wave 1
Disruptive Entrance
Reinforced Plating
System Reboot
James Brown
James Brown did colour art for several issues of Transformers (2009), which a few Wave 1 + 2 cards take art from.
Wave 1
Blast Shield
Bombing Run
Bug Bomb
Data Bank
Medic!
Wave 2
Streamroll
Jason Cardy
Jason Cardy did colour art for several Regeneration One covers, which were used for several Wave 1 cards.
Wave 1
Armored Plating
Debilitating Crystal
Peace Through Tyranny
Joana Lafeunte
Joana Lafuente is a colour artist who has worked on several books including Maximum Dinobots and More Than Meets the Eye (taking over from Josh Burcham, and continuing to do colours for the book into Lost Light until its end). She also does a lot of colour work with Casey Coller.
Wave 1
Combat Training
Crushing Treads
Cybetronian Bow
Data Pad
Dino-Chomp!
Emergency Maintenance
Grenade Launcher
Hunker Down
Ion Blaster of Optimus Prime
Jaws of Steel
Multi-Tool
New Designs
Photon Bomb
Rapid Ascent
Security Checkpoint
Static Laser of Ironhide
Swap Parts
The Bigger They Are
Wave 2
Attack Drone
Bolt of Lightning
Bumpers
Crash Landing
Energon Slingshot
Field Communicator
Heavy Handed
Heavy Landing
Inferno Breath
Leap of Faith
Master Plan
Pep Talk
Rest and Relaxation
Sparring Gear
Steathiness
Stunticon Swagger
Tech Research
Testify*
Vaporize
*Unsure if Lafuente or Tramontano
John Rauch
John Rauch did colour art for the IDW comic series Infiltration with E J Su; several cards from Waves 1 + 2 take art from that book.
Wave 1
I Still Function
Null-Ray of Starscream
Supercharge
Shock Absorbers*
Wave 2
Energized Field
*Unsure if Rauch or Burcham
John-Paul Bove
John-Paul Bove is a colour artist who works on a lot of ‘classic’ looking books like Regeneration One; most of the cards he has provided art for come from that series, though not all.
Wave 1
Cargo Trailer
Disarm
Improvised Shield
One Shall Stand, One Shall Fall
Scrapper Gauntlets
Tandom Targeting System
Treasure Hunt
Wave 2
Backup Beam
Electrified Spikes
Enemy Combat Analysis
Escape Route
Evasive Maneuvers
Field Repair
Improvised Shield
Mounted Missiles
Security Console
Superior Jetpack
Tackle
Universal Network Access
Klaus Scherwinski
Klaus did art for Spotlight: Wheelie, which was used for one card.
Wave 2
Fling*
*also lines
Kris Carter
Kris Carter did colour art for Spotlight: Hardhead, which was used for one card.
Wave 1
Start Your Engines
Livio Ramondelli
Livio is an IDW comic artist with an extremely distinctive style; only a couple of cards use his art.
Wave 2
Superior Plating*
Tooth and Claw*
*also lines
Priscilla Tramontano
Priscilla Tramontano is a colour artist who has worked on many covers and several comic interiors including art for Robots in Disguise, Spotlight: Metroplex and Til All Are One.
Wave 1
Body Armor
Equipment Enthusiast
Height Advantage
Leap into Battle
Primary Laser
Ready for Action
Swap Missions
Thermal Weaponry
Wave 2
Cooling Vents
Fog of War
Primary Laser
Secret Dealings
Testify*
*Unsure if Lafuente or Tramontano
Romulo Fajardo Jr
Romulo Fajardo Jr provided colour art for the Metroplex 2013 SDCC Exclusive box; this art is used for one card in the Metroplex set.
Wave 1
Rally the City
Sarah Stone
Sarah Stone was the original artist for the first Windblade mini-series, which was used for a couple of cards in Wave 2.
Wave 2
Bravery*
Power Punch*
*also colours
Thomas Deer
Thomas Deer worked on Til All Are One, which provides art for a few cards in Wave 2.
Wave 2
Ancient Wisdom
Unleash Potential
Yamaishi
Yamaishi worked on Til All Are One, which provides art for a few cards in Wave 2.
Wave 2
Bashing Shield
Zac Atkinson
Zac Atkinson worked on Spotlight: Bumblebee, which provides art for one card in Wave 1.
Wave 1
Agility of Bumblebee
