Mage-Ring Network

Mage-Ring Network was released in July 2015 as part of the Magic Origins expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set served as the final core set for the game, designed to provide a thematic bridge between the origins of several prominent Planeswalker characters and their eventual roles in the multiverse. The card fits into the 'land' category, intended to provide utility by accumulating charge counters that could later be sacrificed for mana acceleration, reflecting the theme of magical study and resource gathering prevalent in the set.

The artwork for the card was created by artist Jonas De Ro, who utilized a digital medium to depict a crystalline, ethereal structure suspended in a void-like landscape. The design was intended to evoke a sense of arcane connectivity, consistent with the set's focus on the development of magical prowess. Upon its release, the card was received as a situational utility land, appreciated by players for its ability to ramp mana in slower, control-oriented decks, though it remained a functional rather than iconic piece of competitive history.