Island
Limited Edition Alpha 289 • common
- Set
- Limited Edition Alpha
- Collector number
- 289
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Mark Poole
- Market price
- $48.34
What it does
(tap: Add blue mana.)
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Island card from the Limited Edition Alpha set was released in 1993 as a core component of the inaugural Magic: The Gathering base set. Designed by Wizards of the Coast to be the foundational land card for the blue color identity, it was created during a period when Richard Garfield sought to establish a unique collectible card game experience that blended strategy with fantasy art. These initial lands were essential for deck building, acting as the fundamental resource-generating engine for players.
The artwork for this specific Island was illustrated by Christopher Rush, one of the original artists for the game whose contribution helped define the early aesthetic of Magic: The Gathering. Rush’s design for the Alpha Island features a stark, minimalist landscape that set the tone for the game's visual language. Within the collecting community, the Alpha printing is highly regarded for its unique rounded corners and deep saturation, reflecting the early printing processes that have since become a hallmark of the set's historical significance.
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