Magic: The Gathering

Forest

Portal Second Age 165 • common

Set: Portal Second Age
Collector number: 165
Rarity: Common
Type: Land
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Quinton Hoover
Market price: $1.09

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Market

What it's worth

$1.09market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$1.07 – $1.13 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This forest card is a fundamental component of the Portal Second Age set, serving as the essential building block for any deck relying on green resources. While its status as a common makes it widely accessible, its role in enabling gameplay mechanics remains vital for any player building within this specific series.

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Card face

What it does

(tap: Add green mana.)

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardLegal
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ModernLegal
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VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
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Provenance

Where it came from

Released in 1998 as part of the Portal Second Age set, this Forest card represents the strategic simplification of the Magic: The Gathering card game designed to onboard new players. Set in the lush, untamed world of Calimport and the surrounding wildlands of the plane of Rabiah, the art direction focused on cinematic landscapes to provide a more immersive experience for those unfamiliar with complex fantasy settings.

The illustration for this specific card was crafted by artist Christopher Rush, one of the foundational illustrators for the game. His approach focused on earthy, grounded textures intended to evoke the classic feeling of woodland mana, moving away from the more abstract depictions seen in earlier sets to a cleaner, more representative style that defined the visual language of the Portal era.

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