Mountain

The Mountain card from the Ice Age set was released by Wizards of the Coast in 1995 as part of the second expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was designed with a thematic focus on a harsh, prehistoric, glacial environment, featuring mechanics that centered on snow-covered lands and cold-themed interactions. It was marketed as a standalone expansion that players could draft or use to augment their existing decks, capturing the imagination of the burgeoning player base during the mid-nineties.

The artwork for this specific Mountain iteration was created by illustrator Nicolaas Kloet. In keeping with the aesthetic direction of the Ice Age set, the illustration departs from the generic volcanic or rocky imagery of standard base-set Mountains, opting instead for a desolate, craggy alpine landscape buried under ice and shadow. Upon its release, the card became a staple for players building theme-specific decks, and it remains a point of interest for collectors who value the cohesive atmospheric world-building that defined the game's early expansion period.