Forest

The Forest card, designated as number 381 in the Tenth Edition set, was released by Wizards of the Coast in July 2007. As a core set, Tenth Edition was designed to provide a foundational experience for players, featuring reprints of cards from throughout the game's history to ensure accessibility. This specific iteration of the basic land card serves as a mechanical necessity for green-aligned decks, functioning as the primary source of green mana within the game's resource system.

The illustration for this specific Forest card is credited to artist John Avon, a prolific contributor to the game known for his lush, atmospheric landscape paintings. In this piece, Avon utilizes his signature technique of emphasizing lighting and depth to create a sense of vast, untamed wilderness. Like much of his work for the franchise, the piece was received favorably by the community for its ability to convey the essence of the game's color identity while maintaining a distinct, painterly aesthetic that has become synonymous with the visual language of the game.