Arid Mesa
Modern Horizons 2 475 • rare
- Set
- Modern Horizons 2
- Collector number
- 475
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Raymond Swanland
- Market price
- $33.74
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 part of the Zendikar set in 2009, designed by Wizards of the Coast as a cycle of fetch lands that allow players to search their libraries for specific land types. The card was reprinted in Modern Horizons 2 in 2021, a set specifically curated to introduce powerful cards into the Modern format. This particular printing, featuring collector number 475, showcases the retro frame treatment, which was intended to evoke the classic aesthetic of original Magic: The Gathering cards from the 1990s.
The artwork for this version was provided by Alayna Danner, who was tasked with updating the land's classic iconography while maintaining the nostalgic appeal of the retro frame. Her illustration focuses on the stark, windswept canyons typical of the Arid Mesa setting. Upon its release in the set, the card was widely received by players and collectors as a functional and visually striking homage to the game's early design language, becoming a staple in competitive deck building due to its efficiency.
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