Reaper of the Wilds | Art by: Karl Kopinski

Earlier this year, long-time artist for Magic: The Gathering, Karl Kopinski, suffered a stroke.

While his recovery is ongoing, Kopinski has incurred medical costs as a result. To help defray those costs, fans of Kopinski's work have organized a charity auction with the proceeds directly benefitting Kopinski.

The auction is now live, and will close on Sunday, June 15.

Karl Kopinski to date has illustrated nearly 200 Magic: The Gathering cards and tokens beginning in 2008's Shards of Alara. Most recently, he illustrated the card Endrider CatalyzerEndrider Catalyzer, which appeared in Aetherdrift. Among Commander players, his work on Hinterland HarborHinterland Harbor, Cathars' CrusadeCathars' Crusade or Elvish ArchdruidElvish Archdruid is likely best-known, but his catalog is well-represented in Commander decklists worldwide.

A native of Nottingham, England, Kopinski has worked in the illustration industry since 1997 and in addition to his work with Wizards of the Coast, has also illustrated for clients such as Ubisoft, Games Workshop, and Peter Jackson. A few months ago, Kopinski took to Instagram to provide an update of his recovery process:

"The day after my stroke while my wife was visiting I managed to move my arm and hand, which apparently was a good sign. I decided at that point the only option was to try take the same obsessive and dedicated attitude I have taken with my art over the last 30 years and put into retraining my brain and body to do what used to be simple movements. So I picked up my pencil, it was incredibly difficult, upsetting and frustrating but repetition and hard work seems to be the only way!"

That hard work is paying off, as Instagram posts as recently as today offer a look at his artistic process and improvement in his extremities.

Currently at auction and featured among the available artwork is the original oil painting by Karl Kopinski himself for the card Reaper of the WildsReaper of the Wilds, which debuted in Theros. The piece, probably most recognizable to Magic fans among the art listed and is estimated to be worth $2,000-$2,300.

In total, there are 23 original works of fantasy art available, including several more by Kopinski as well as pieces by fellow Magic artists Jesper Ejsing, Ciruelo Cabral and Daniele Orizio.

Head over to auction-hosting site Catawiki to place a bid.