Magic: The Gathering

Forest

Arena League 1996 5 • rare

Set: Arena League 1996
Collector number: 5
Rarity: Rare
Type: Land
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Tony Roberts
Market price: $30.00

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$30.00market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026$24.99 – $37.12 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This rare land card is a notable entry in its set, distinguished by the evocative work of its artist. Collectors prize this card for its unique visual style and its status as a distinct variation within its series.

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What it does

(tap: Add green mana.)

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardLegal
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Provenance

Where it came from

The 1996 Arena League Forest is a distinct entry in the Magic: The Gathering catalog, released during an experimental period for the game where specialized promotional sets were distributed through the Arena league program. This initiative was designed to encourage local store play and grassroots community growth, offering players unique card variations that could not be found in standard booster packs of the time.

The artwork for this particular land was commissioned from Tony Roberts, whose painterly style brought a more atmospheric and grounded aesthetic to the card compared to the game's more fantastical, high-contrast imagery of the mid-nineties. Roberts opted for a tranquil, verdant composition that emphasizes the quiet vitality of a woodland setting. Within the collecting community, the card is remembered for its distinct border design and the shift toward the lush, illustrative artistic direction that defined the late nineties aesthetic for Magic: The Gathering.

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