Island

The 2000 World Championship Decks were released by Wizards of the Coast as a way for players to experience the high-level strategies used by the finalists of the 2000 Magic: The Gathering World Championships. These boxed sets contained exact 60-card replicas of the decks piloted by the top competitors, complete with gold-bordered backs and signatures on the face of the cards to distinguish them from standard tournament-legal copies. These decks were intended as both mementos of the event and as tools for players to study the competitive meta-game of the time.

This specific Island features the iconic artwork by Douglas Shuler, originally debuting in the Alpha set, which remains one of the most recognizable interpretations of a basic land in the game's history. By 2000, Shuler's classic, atmospheric depiction of an island was chosen for inclusion in these decks to maintain the aesthetic consistency of the tournament-grade builds. The release was well-received by the community for providing a bridge between amateur players and the professional circuit, allowing enthusiasts to own and play with the same card compositions that defined the competitive landscape at the turn of the millennium.