Magic: The Gathering

Forest

Shadowmoor 299 • common

Set: Shadowmoor
Collector number: 299
Rarity: Common
Type: Land
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Rob Alexander
Market price: $0.23

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$0.23market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026$0.22 – $0.28 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This land card represents the foundational resource for players, providing the essential energy needed to cast spells during a game. As a common card from this set, it offers an accessible and functional piece for any collection, rendered with the distinct visual style of its artist.

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What it does

(tap: Add green mana.)

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Forest card from the Shadowmoor set, released in 2008, reflects the set's central theme of a world trapped in a perpetual state of twilight. Shadowmoor was designed as a thematic successor to Lorwyn, depicting a dark, twisted version of the earlier plane. This card serves as a basic land, providing the structural foundation for the set's distinct gothic and eerie aesthetic, which emphasized a palette of muted, unnatural colors to distinguish it from the bright, high-fantasy tone of its predecessor.

Rob Alexander, a veteran illustrator in the Magic: The Gathering landscape, was commissioned to capture this haunting atmosphere. His design for this landscape prioritized the dense, shadowed foliage and gnarled trees characteristic of the Shadowmoor environment. The artwork was well-received by players for its atmospheric consistency, effectively conveying a sense of foreboding that helped define the visual identity of the set's unique, gloom-drenched geography.

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