Mountain // Mountain

The Mountain card from the Zendikar Rising Art Series, designated as collector number 18, was released in September 2020 as part of a specialized subset within the Zendikar Rising expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This series was designed to showcase the vivid, full-frame illustrations featured on the set's cards, omitting the game's traditional card frame, rules text, and mana symbols to emphasize the work of the individual artists. These cards were distributed exclusively within collector booster packs as a premium collectible item intended for those who appreciate the aesthetic and atmospheric world-building of the Zendikar plane.

The artwork for this specific Mountain was created by the artist Jung Ah Lee, who focused on capturing the surreal, gravity-defying landscape characteristic of the Zendikar setting. The design sought to elevate the land card beyond its utility as a game resource, transforming it into a high-quality art print. Upon its release, the series was well-received by the player community for providing a dedicated way to collect and display the game's environmental concept art, which is often overshadowed by the text-heavy layout of standard playing cards.