Arid Mesa
Zendikar Rising Expeditions 9 • mythic
- Set
- Zendikar Rising Expeditions
- Collector number
- 9
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Adam Paquette
- Market price
- $46.67
What it does
tap, Pay 1 life, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for a Mountain or Plains card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricBanned
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Arid Mesa originated as a land card in the Zendikar expansion of 2009, designed to provide flexible mana fixing by allowing players to sacrifice the land to search their library for one of two specific color types. The card quickly became a foundational element in competitive formats, prized for its efficiency in thinning the deck and smoothing out mana bases. It was originally illustrated by Veronique Meignaud, whose ethereal, vibrant style captured the untamed and adventurous spirit of the Zendikar plane, a setting defined by its shifting, treacherous landscapes.
The Zendikar Rising Expeditions version was released in 2020 as part of a special subset of cards known as 'box toppers'. These versions featured premium full-art borders and updated, evocative artwork by Lucas Graciano, who focused on the harsh, rocky desolation of the mesa. This iteration was created to provide players with a high-end, aesthetically distinct version of a classic utility card, serving as both a functional game piece and a sought-after collectible that celebrated the return to one of Magic: The Gathering's most beloved settings.
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