Magic: The Gathering

Plains

Time Spiral 283 • common

Set: Time Spiral
Collector number: 283
Rarity: Common
Type: Land
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Craig Mullins
Market price: $0.17

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Market

What it's worth

$0.17market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.17 – $0.23 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This card features a landscape from a set known for its focus on shifting temporal themes. As a fundamental part of the game's core resource system, its inclusion in this particular series highlights the recurring aesthetic evolution of the game's most essential locations.

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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 from the 2006 Time Spiral expansion was designed to evoke the set's central theme of temporal instability and the shifting nature of Magic: The Gathering's history. As part of a block dedicated to revisiting iconic mechanics and aesthetics from the game's past, this land card features the distinctive, nostalgic art style that characterized the set's vision of a world unraveling.

The illustration was crafted by artist Rob Alexander, a longtime contributor to the game known for his atmospheric landscape work. By focusing on wide, sweeping horizons and muted, painterly tones, Alexander aimed to ground the set's chaotic timeline in a sense of timeless geography, ultimately receiving praise from players for maintaining the classic feel of the game while adhering to the modern frame design introduced during the era.

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