D&D 5E Which Is Better: Regular or Alternate Cover Art For Theros?

Here's a look at the full art pieces for the covers of Mythic Odysseys of Theros. The first is the regular, and the second is the alternate cover. Which is better?

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[Ath'kethin]

I voted alt, though I'm waffling a bit now. The regular cover is, however, the first one I can remember where the text at the bottom is really hard to read.

 

[Iry]

"I leap in the air and pose heroically whilst throwing my spear at the hydra" [rolls a 1]

That would be fine, but he's facing away from the hydra and throwing his spear at nothing.
Just somewhere off to his left

 

[Ravenbrook]

The regular cover looks better suited to a Greek-themed setting. The other cover looks like it could be used for a Manual of the Planes or Deities & Demigods book.

 

[dave2008]

I like both covers, actually. If hard pressed, I'd pick the regular cover. Hoever, it only wins by a milimeter.

I had a similar thought. I actually like the image of the alternate cover better, but I prefer the art style in the original cover - so that is the one I picked.

 

[dave2008]

Wow it is currently exactly 50/50, I guess that means they did a good job on both!

 

[dave2008]

That would be fine, but he's facing away from the hydra and throwing his spear at nothing.
Just somewhere off to his left

He's getting ready to torque his body to add the rotation momentum to his throw (not as effective in the air though)

 

[Li Shenron]

I like the regular art 10 times more than the alt... basically like all the previous books. The regular cover look gorgeous to me, very consistent with the other covers in terms of style, and somehow it delivers me an appropriate "mythic feel". The alternate cover seems to me to have very weird inappropriate colors, and the left side with the deities posing for the photo is very boring.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

He's getting ready to torque is body to add the rotation momentum to his throw (not as effective in the air though)

If you look at the illustration carefully, the hydra is drawn with exaggerated perspective, one of it's heads is a lot closer to the viewpoint. The hero could be aiming directly at the side of that head, but without scale reference points it's impossible to tell.

 

[dave2008]

If you look at the illustration carefully, the hydra is drawn with exaggerated perspective, one of it's heads is a lot closer to the viewpoint. The hero could be aiming directly at the side of that head, but without scale reference points it's impossible to tell.

It actually looks like his looking right that head. So that makes sense. They flying spear man didn't bother me when I first glanced at it, and it doesn't bother me now that I have "looked" at it.

 

[Ghost2020]

The background on the alt cover is too saturated in color. Details are lost.
The first one doesn't drive me crazy either, but the book cover has the image cropped too tight for the actual cover.
I don't know what's happening over at WotC but they're really missing the mark for covers lately.
Wildemount looks terrible and cartoony.
Eberron was not good at all.
Hopefully it's just a phase.