Magic: The Gathering

Island

Introductory Two-Player Set 56 • common

Set: Introductory Two-Player Set
Collector number: 56
Rarity: Common
Type: Land
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Mark Poole
Market price: $10.82

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Market

What it's worth

$10.82market price via TCGplayer · Aug 25, 2026$0.21 – $10.82 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This Island card from the Introductory Two-Player Set serves as a fundamental building block for any deck, providing the essential resource needed to fuel blue-aligned strategies. While it is classified as a common, its role in grounding the mechanics of the game makes it a reliable staple for players learning the core rhythm of play.

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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

The Island card from the 1996 Introductory Two-Player Set was created as part of the core land cycle for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This specific version was designed to serve as an accessible entry point for new players, featuring simplified rules and a standardized card frame that allowed for a streamlined learning experience compared to the more complex expansions released during the mid-nineties.

The artwork for this particular Island was rendered in the traditional, atmospheric style emblematic of the game's early aesthetic. While the illustration credits for the Two-Player Set generally focused on the utility of the artwork to convey elemental themes, this piece was intended to be iconic and recognizable, helping to establish the visual language of the game's five basic mana types for an entire generation of incoming players.

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