Plains
Shards of Alara 230 • common
- Set
- Shards of Alara
- Collector number
- 230
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Zoltan Boros & Gabor Szikszai
- Market price
- $0.18
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
This Plains card originates from the 2008 Magic: The Gathering expansion set, Shards of Alara. The set was designed to introduce the concept of 'shards,' which are five distinct sub-planes of the Alara multiverse, each defined by the absence of two colors of mana and the presence of three. This specific land represents the Bant shard, a peaceful, noble plane characterized by intricate architecture and a landscape defined by order and light.
The artwork for this card was created by Nils Hamm, a frequent contributor to the game known for his atmospheric and painterly style. His design aimed to capture the idyllic, sun-drenched vistas of Bant, utilizing soft light and sweeping vistas to convey a sense of calm majesty. Upon its release, the Shards of Alara basic lands were well-regarded for their cohesive artistic vision and their success in visually distinguishing the unique identities of the five different shards.
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