Magic: The Gathering

Plains

Zendikar 231a • common

Set: Zendikar
Collector number: 231a
Rarity: Common
Type: Land
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Jung Park
Market price: $0.20

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What it's worth

$0.20market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026$0.20 – $0.21 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

The Plains card from this series is a fundamental resource that provides the essential foundation for any deck. By featuring the distinctive landscape art of Jung Park, this common land serves as both a functional utility and an atmospheric anchor for the collection.

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Card face

What it does

(tap: Add white mana.)

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardLegal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Plains card 231a was released as part of the Zendikar expansion set in 2009. This set centered on a world defined by its volatile landscape and high-adventure themes, leading the design team to emphasize the visual majesty of the environment. As basic lands are the foundational element of the game, the creative direction for this set focused on distinct, epic vistas that captured the untamed nature of the Zendikar plane.

Jung Park was commissioned to illustrate this particular Plains, utilizing a painterly style that highlights sweeping, expansive horizons. The art is widely regarded by players for its atmospheric quality, conveying a sense of scale and serenity that contrasted with the more chaotic, action-oriented art of other cards in the set. Its release solidified its place as a popular choice for deck building, noted for its clear artistic departure from more traditional, static depictions of basic land types.

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