Illusionary Terrain
Ice Age 77 • uncommon
- Set
- Ice Age
- Collector number
- 77
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Rob Alexander
- Market price
- $0.33
What it does
Cumulative upkeep 2 generic mana (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
As this enchantment enters, choose two basic land types.
Basic lands of the first chosen type are the second chosen type.
"The drawing of maps is fruitless in the west near the ice walls; the very earth is formless."— Disa the Restless, journal entry
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Illusionary Terrain was released in 1995 as part of the Ice Age expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed during a period when Wizards of the Coast was expanding its world-building efforts, the set introduced a distinct aesthetic centered on a glacial, post-apocalyptic landscape. The card functions as an enchantment that allows a player to alter the land types of the battlefield, reflecting the set's mechanical focus on environmental manipulation and tactical land management.
The artwork was provided by Rob Alexander, a prolific fantasy illustrator whose work became a cornerstone of the game's visual identity during the mid-nineties. Alexander utilized his signature painterly style to depict a shifting, mystical horizon, aiming to convey the card's theme of illusory landscapes. Within the context of the game's evolving history, the card is remembered as a niche utility piece that emphasizes the era's experimentation with complex, board-altering enchantments.
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