The name and text on Magus of the Abyss are references to The Abyss.

The name, text and art on Magus of the Moon are references to Blood Moon.

The name, text and art on Magus of the Vineyard are references to Eladamri's Vineyard.

The name, text and art on Magus of the Balance are references to Balance (Eternal Masters's art).

The name and text on Magus of the Mind are references to Mind's Desire.

The name, text and art on Magus of the Will are references to Yawgmoth's Will.

The name, text and art on Magus of the Wheel are references to Wheel of Fortune (Judge Gift's art).

The text and art (submarine outburst) on Fathom Seer are references to Gush.

San Diego Comic-Con 2016 promos Gideon, Ally of Zendikar, Jace, Unraveler of Secrets, Liliana, the Last Hope, Chandra, Flamecaller and Nissa, Voice of Zendikar, illustrated by Eric Deschamps, line up to form a mural.

The name, text and art on Lotus Bloom are references to Black Lotus.

The text on Hypergenesis is a reference to Eureka.

The name, text and art on Wheel of Fate are references to Wheel of Fortune.

The name, text and art on Living End are references to Living Death.

The name, text and art on Restore Balance are references to Balance. Both cards are illustrated by Mark Poole.

Witches' Eye is a reference to the three Graeae, three sisters who shared one eye and one tooth among them.

Fleshmad Steed is a reference to the Mares of Diomedes, carnivorous mares whose capture was the eighth of the Twelve Labours of Heracles.

Anvilwrought Raptor is a reference to the Stymphalian birds, man-eating birds with beaks of bronze and sharp metallic feathers whose destruction was the sixth of the Twelve Labours of Heracles.

Erebos, God of the Dead and Erebos, Bleak-Hearted are both references to Hades. The name was inspired by Erebus, brother of Nyx.

Karametra, God of Harvests is a reference to Demeter, goddess of the harvest and agriculture.

Thassa, God of the Sea and Thassa, Deep-Dwelling are both references to Poseidon. The name was inspired by the greek word Thalassa which means "sea".

Nylea, God of the Hunt and Nylea, Keen-Eyed are both references to Artemis, the goddess of the hunt.

Purphoros, God of the Forge and Purphoros, Bronze-Blooded are both references to Hephaestus, Greek god of blacksmiths and volcanoes.

Gluttonous Cyclops, Eye Gouge, Nyxborn Brute and Benthic Giant are all references to the encounter between Ulysses and the cyclops Polyphemus, son of Poseidon, described in Homer's Odyssey.
The character of Callaphe seems particularly inspired by that of Ulysses, as several episodes of "The Callapheia" directly refer to his encounter with the Cyclops / Giant.

Crib Swap was inspired by the Changeling myth, in which fairy child had been left in place of a human child stolen by the fairies.