All DnD Alternate Covers for 2024 & 2025
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Over the past few years, the official Dungeons & Dragons art team at Wizards of the Coast has put together some incredible designs. Some of the most innovative can be found on the many alternate covers of DnD books. These tend to be experimental and feature a range of styles and subject matter that’s often a departure from the more traditional style of illustrations found on the standard books covers.
To celebrate these unique pieces of art, we’ve put together this collection, looking back at the incredible DnD alternate covers that have appeared on products in 2024 and 2025. For ease of reference, we’ve also included the cover artist’s name, the publication date and links on where you can snag it.
All DnD Alternate Covers in 2025
Below are all of the alternate covers for all DnD books published to date in 2025 (we’ll keep this page updated with new covers as they’re added).
Eberron: Forge of the Artificer Alt Cover
Published: December 9th, 2025
Cover Artist: Unknown
Forge of the Artificer is a new DnD sourcebook that offers a range of character options, lore and adventure hooks for the Eberron setting. As the name suggests, it focuses heavily on the Artificer class, with additional spells, backgrounds, feats and subclasses. The alternate cover of the book is available exclusively as a pre-order for local game stores, which is the first time that Wizards of the Coast has rolled out this kind of offer.
Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn Alt Cover
Published: November 11th, 2025
Cover Artist: Unknown
“Heroes of Faerûn” is a new player-focused Expansion that offers new subclasses, backgrounds, feats and spells. It also includes an absolutely jaw dropping alternate cover that is one of the most unusual and gorgeous pieces of art to grace any DnD 5e book. What’s more, when combined with the alternate cover to the “Adventures in Faerûn” companion book it creates a four-panel image depicting the forces of good battling the forces of evil in the Realms.
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn Alt Cover
Published: November 11th, 2025
Cover Artist: Unknown
Adventures in Faerûn is a new Dungeon Master Expansion that offers new magic items, monsters, adventures and location info. It also includes an epic alternate cover featuring many of the most deadly monsters in all the Realms. As noted above, when combined with the “Heroes of Faerûn” alt cover it creates a jaw dropping image that is just begging to be made into a poster or DM screen.
Dragon Delves Alt Cover
Published: July 8th, 2025
Cover Artist: Justine Jones
Dragon Delves is an DnD anthology that features 10 one shot adventures for Levels 1 to 12, each of which is focused on one particular type of dragon. This psychedelic cover to the book by Justine Jones conjures up images of 70s album art and day glo rockstars, and is easily one of the most unusual and striking DnD alternate covers ever produced.
2025 Monster Manual Alt Cover
Release Date: February 18th, 2025
Cover Artist: Lena Richards
When it launched in 2025, the new Monster Manual ushered in a major overhaul to the stat blocks and functionality of over 500 creatures. The book also features an absolutely stunning alternate cover from Ukranian-born DnD artist Olena “Lena” Richards, showcasing a Mindflayer in all its terrifying glory. Notably, the alternate cover also features stylized gold embossing which only adds to the unique effect.
All DnD Alternate Covers in 2024
Below are all of the alternate DnD book covers that were published in 2024.
2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide Alt Cover
Release Date: November 12th, 2024
Cover Artist: Lena Richards
The new 2024 DMG is arguably one of the best versions of the book ever created, offering a more streamlined layout, new rules and advice for both experienced and first time Dungeon Master’s alike. The alternate cover is also incredibly unique, featuring gold embossing and a breathtaking illustration of the dreaded spider goddess Lolth, with the work again created by longtime Wizards of the Coast artist Lena Richards.
2024 Player’s Handbook Alt Cover
Release Date: September 17th, 2024
Cover Artist: Wylie Beckert
While still technically using the standard Dungeons & Dragons fifth edition rules, the 2024 PHB is also a major evolution in the game, offering revised classes, subclasses, spells, magic items and new mechanics. It’s a significant improvement in the way the game works. The book also includes a quirky alternate cover featuring a benevolent gold dragon taking a quick short rest with a group of adventurers.
Quests from the Infinite Staircase Alt Cover
Release Date: July 16th, 2024
Cover Artist: John Patrick Gañas
Quests from the Infinite Staircase is a adventure anthology that collects and updates six classic DnD modules from past editions of the game, including iconic entires like “Expedition to the Barrier Peaks” and “The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth.” The alternate cover of the book is an absolute masterpiece created by Filipino artist John Patrick Gañas and featuring the all-powerful genie Nafas, who is a new character in DnD lore.
Vecna: Eve of Ruin Alt Cover
Release Date: May 21st, 2024
Cover Artist: Joshua M. Smith (aka Hydro74)
Vecna: Eve of Ruin is one of the first high-level campaigns produced for DnD 5e, with Level 10 to 20 characters taking on the titular arch-lich himself. The book also includes an absolutely epic alternate cover from Hydro74, who was illustrated a wide range of other DnD book products. Notably, the illustration showcases the dreaded Hand of Vecna, which remains one of the game’s most iconic magical artifacts.
The Book of Many Things Alt Cover
Release Date: January 5th, 2024
Cover Artist: CoupleOfKooks
The Book of Many Things was the first official Dungeons & Dragons book published in 2024, with a focus on the legendary (and occasionally campaign destroying) Deck of Many Things. The alt cover for the book was created by longtime illustrator CoupleOfCooks, who has also done work for Wizards of the Coast on a number of other products and taps into the tarot card theme associated with the deck.
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Ollie Delano is a Staff Writer who lives in Chicago, Illinois where he majored in Journalism at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. He’s been playing Dungeons & Dragons for over 10 years and currently plays in a weekly game group where he rolls way too many natural 1s and chugs way too much Mountain Dew. His favorite D&D campaign setting is Eberron and his favorite character to play was a Tiefling rogue named Draxiss who enjoys both literal and figurative backstabbing.
