Plains
Mercadian Masques 331 • common
- Set
- Mercadian Masques
- Collector number
- 331
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Terry Springer
- Market price
- $0.31
What it does
(tap: Add white 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 Plains card, collector number 331, was released in the 1999 Magic: The Gathering expansion, Mercadian Masques. The set introduced the plane of Mercadia, a bustling, mercantile world defined by its towering mountain-cities and a culture obsessed with trade and politics. This specific card represents the foundational land resource of the game, designed to provide white mana, and was intentionally stylized to reflect the peculiar, gear-driven architecture and unique landscapes of the Mercadian setting.
The illustration for this card was created by artist Rob Alexander, a longtime contributor to the game known for his painterly landscapes. Alexander aimed to capture the quiet, expansive nature of the Mercadian plains while adhering to the set's broader art direction, which emphasized a slightly more grounded, worldly aesthetic compared to the high-fantasy themes of previous expansions. Upon its release, the card became a standard fixture for players utilizing white-aligned decks during the Masques block era, recognized for its consistent contribution to the game's mechanical flow.
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