Forest
Portal 212 • common
- Set
- Portal
- Collector number
- 212
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- John Avon
- Market price
- $0.49
What it does
(tap: Add green mana.)
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Forest card, numbered 212 in the Portal set, was released by Wizards of the Coast in 1997. It was designed as an entry point for new players, featuring simplified rules and a more accessible card frame compared to the core Magic: The Gathering sets of the era. The set aimed to draw in a wider demographic by stripping away some of the more complex mechanics that had accumulated since the game's 1993 debut.
The illustration for this specific Forest captures the lush, elemental aesthetic typical of the set's art direction, which focused on clean lines and vivid environments. By removing the traditional mana-tapping symbols and utilizing a minimalist layout, the designers intended to ensure that basic lands like this one provided a clear, intuitive visual foundation for novice deck-builders.
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