Island

The 2001 World Championship Decks were a series of boxed sets released by Wizards of the Coast to replicate the exact card lists used by the top eight finishers of the 2001 Magic: The Gathering World Championship. These decks were produced to allow players to experience competitive-level strategies and to commemorate the pinnacle of professional play that year, held in Toronto. The cards featured gold-bordered backs and signature stamps on the front, distinguishing them from standard tournament-legal cards and marking them as collector's items rather than game-legal cards for sanctioned events.

The Island card from the 2001 World Championship Decks, specifically collector number ar335b, showcases the iconic art style prevalent in the 'Invasion' block era. Like other basic lands in this set, the design emphasizes the high-fantasy aesthetic that defined Magic's visual identity at the turn of the millennium. These decks were well-received by the player base for providing an accessible entry point into high-level deck architecture, effectively archiving the competitive meta-game for historical and casual play.