Magic: The Gathering

Island

Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret 78 • common

Set: Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret
Collector number: 78
Rarity: Common
Type: Land
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Chippy
Market price: $0.11

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Market

What it's worth

$0.11market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.06 – $0.15 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This card serves as a foundational resource, providing the essential blue mana required to fuel spells and activate abilities during a game. As part of a specialized dual-themed set, it acts as a functional cornerstone for players looking to balance their decks between competing forces.

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Card face

What it does

(tap: Add blue mana.)

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardLegal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

This Island card was released in 2010 as part of the Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret set. The product was designed to showcase the rivalry between the two Planeswalkers, Elspeth Tirel and Tezzeret, Agent of Bolas, offering players a curated experience that balanced white-aligned defensive strategies against blue-aligned artifact manipulation.

The landscape art for this card is part of a thematic cycle intended to ground the high-fantasy conflict within the aesthetic of the Alara shard setting, specifically the mechanical plane of Esper. While the card is a standard utility piece within the deck, its inclusion reflects the broader design philosophy of the Duel Decks series, which sought to immerse players in the specific lore of Magic: The Gathering's ongoing narrative through iconic, evocative illustrations.

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