Mark Poole (born August 31, 1963) is an American fantasy artist, best known for working on the first set of Magic: the Gathering cards.

[1][2][3][4] Poole was born on August 31, 1963, in Goldsboro, North Carolina.

[2] He graduated from University of South Carolina in 1986 with a BFA in fine arts and design.

[5] Poole works mostly in acrylic, oil and digital media.

[2] He has also worked for companies such as White Wolf Publishing, Warcraft, Sony Online Entertainment, Upper Deck and Ziggurat Games.