Misty Rainforest

Misty Rainforest was originally released in the 2009 Zendikar expansion, designed as part of a cycle of land cards that allow players to sacrifice them to fetch specific basic land types from their library. This utility made the card a fundamental component of tournament-level play, particularly in formats like Modern and Legacy, where mana consistency is a requirement for competitive success. Its inclusion in Modern Masters 2017 was intended to increase the accessibility of these high-demand staples, which had become prohibitively expensive for many players.

The artwork for the Modern Masters 2017 edition was created by artist Jaime Jones, who sought to capture the ethereal, humid atmosphere of a coastal woodland. The design maintains the visual identity established by the card's original iteration, emphasizing the card's role as a bridge between wild environments and the player's strategic resource pool. Upon its release in the 2017 set, the card was well-received by the player base for its updated aesthetic and the essential role it continued to play in stabilizing multi-colored deck compositions.