diff --git a/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/ImageKeys.java b/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/ImageKeys.java
index 385abf38f99..946bb85f181 100644
--- a/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/ImageKeys.java
+++ b/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/ImageKeys.java
@@ -130,6 +130,11 @@ public final class ImageKeys {
                 // try without set name
                 file = findFile(dir, setlessFilename);
                 if (file != null) { return file; }
+                // if there's an art variant try without it
+                if (setlessFilename.matches(".*[0-9]*$")) {
+                    file = findFile(dir, setlessFilename.replaceAll("[0-9]*$", ""));
+                    if (file != null) { return file; }
+                }
             }
         } else if (filename.contains("/")) {
             String setlessFilename = filename.substring(filename.indexOf('/') + 1);