Magic: The Gathering

Island

Limited Edition Beta 292 • common

Set: Limited Edition Beta
Collector number: 292
Rarity: Common
Type: Land
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Mark Poole
Market price: $43.51

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Market

What it's worth

$43.51market price via TCGplayer · Oct 8, 2026$33.18 – $43.51 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a foundational element of the game, this card represents the essential resource needed to fuel water-aligned strategies. Its inclusion in this specific early set makes it a cornerstone for those documenting the origins of the card pool.

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What it does

(tap: Add blue mana.)

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardLegal
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Provenance

Where it came from

The Island card from the Limited Edition Beta set was released by Wizards of the Coast in 1993 as part of the foundational expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Created shortly after the initial Alpha release, the Beta set was designed to address printing errors and inconsistencies found in the first run, solidifying the game's aesthetic identity for early players. It served as one of the essential basic land cards required to generate the blue mana necessary for gameplay.

The artistic design of this particular Island was executed by Christopher Rush, one of the most prominent early contributors to the game’s visual language. His work, characterized by a distinct, painterly approach to the elemental themes of Magic, aimed to evoke a sense of mystique and natural beauty. While the cards were functional game components first, the evocative illustrations quickly garnered critical appreciation, turning these basic lands into iconic touchstones of the hobby's formative years.

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