D&D (2024) Check Out The 2025 Monster Manual Alternate Cover!

Originally previewed on Dexterto, here is the alternative cover for 2025's new Monster Manual, featuring a mind flayer! The alternate cover for the Dungeon Master's Guide featured the super goddess Lolth, and the Player's Handbook was a gold dragon drinking tea with an adventuring party.

The alternate covers were made by artists Wylie Beckert and Olena Richards.

 

[Charlaquin]

Its not gold like the other 2 books. Odd choice. So much for the uniformity I desired.

Only PHB is gold. DMG is red, MM is blue. Primary colors.

 

[Clint_L]

Those are just objectively better than the standard versions and I refuse to hear otherwise!

(not really. subjectivity and all that. but for me, these are heaps better)

 

[Snapdragyn]

Alt covers all the way for me. I like the PHB alt best, but really I think they're all good.

 

[Weiley31]

Spoiler: BGIII spoilers

NOT THE ASTRAL TADPOLE!!

 

[Dr. Bull]

Love every cover... Collect 'em all!

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Yep, getting all three of these covers instead of the regular ones.

 

[Chaltab]

You know if you're going to put one villain from BG3 on a Monster Manual cover, the Emperor is a good choice.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

You know if you're going to put one villain from BG3 on a Monster Manual cover, the Emperor is a good choice.

The other choice was that isolationist druid from act one. Wood elves are now monsters, get 'em!

 

[ngenius]

Contrary to those saying these are uninspired, I actually now want all three alternate covers in a giftset.

 

[Reynard]

The other choice was that isolationist druid from act one. Wood elves are now monsters, get 'em!

Now?