Forest

The 2002 World Championship Decks were a limited-run release designed by Wizards of the Coast to replicate the exact card lists used by the top eight finalists at the Magic: The Gathering World Championships. This specific Forest, numbered bk328, is part of the deck piloted by Simon Ghotbi, who utilized the 'UG Madness' strategy. These decks were printed with gold-bordered backs and signature stamps on the front to distinguish them from tournament-legal cards, serving as both commemorative collectibles and instructional tools for players to study professional-level deck construction.

The art featured on these basic lands reflects the core aesthetic of the Odyssey block, which focused on themes of survival and nature in a shifting magical landscape. The illustration captures the serene yet untamed atmosphere consistent with the expansion's artistic direction, which aimed to emphasize the organic decay and rebirth characteristic of the Otaria setting. Upon their release, the decks were well-received by the community as a rare opportunity to own a faithful representation of a world-class deck, providing a snapshot of the competitive meta-game as it existed in the early 2000s.