Plains
Portal 197 • common
- Set
- Portal
- Collector number
- 197
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Douglas Shuler
- Market price
- $1.24
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 from the 1997 Portal set represents a significant shift in the design philosophy of Magic: The Gathering. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, Portal was intended as an introductory product designed to simplify the complex ruleset of the base game for new players, featuring simplified card text and a more streamlined gameplay flow to make the hobby more accessible to a broader audience.
The artistic direction for this land card emphasized clear, atmospheric landscape imagery meant to evoke the essence of the game's mana sources without the mechanical density found in standard expansions. As part of a core land cycle, it reflects the aesthetic transition of the mid-1990s, where card art began moving toward more cohesive, illustrative styles that defined the visual language of the game for the next generation of players.
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