Mountain
Arena League 1996 4 • rare
- Set
- Arena League 1996
- Collector number
- 4
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Tony Roberts
- Market price
- $35.62
What it does
(tap: Add red 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 1996 Arena League basic lands were produced as promotional cards for the Magic: The Gathering Arena program, an initiative designed to encourage grassroots play at local game stores. These cards were distributed as rewards for participating in organized tournament play during the mid-1990s, serving as a way to distinguish the collections of dedicated hobbyists and frequent tournament attendees from the general player base.
The artwork for this specific Mountain was commissioned from illustrator Tony Roberts, who provided a distinct, painterly aesthetic that departed from the standard sets of the time. Roberts sought to emphasize the rugged, imposing nature of the landscape, utilizing a dramatic color palette to evoke a sense of scale. The card is highly regarded among collectors for its unique frame and its status as one of the earliest examples of localized promotional distribution for the game.
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