Plains
Arena League 1996 1 • rare
- Set
- Arena League 1996
- Collector number
- 1
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Tony Roberts
- Market price
- $14.99
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 1996 Arena League Plains is a promotional land card released by Wizards of the Coast as part of the inaugural Arena League season. Designed to incentivize local tournament play, these cards were distributed as rewards for participating in sanctioned weekly events at hobby shops. This specific series is celebrated for featuring a unique art direction that moved away from the standard expansion aesthetics of the mid-1990s, offering a distinct visual identity for the organized play circuit.
The landscape illustration was created by artist Brian Snadd, whose work defined the atmospheric, painterly style prevalent in early Magic: The Gathering sets. In this design, Snadd sought to capture a serene, open horizon that emphasized the expansive nature of a Plains card. The card was well-received by players at the time for its exclusivity and the prestige associated with displaying one's competitive history through rewarded promotional items.
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