Magic: The Gathering

Plains

Portal Second Age 153 • common

Set: Portal Second Age
Collector number: 153
Rarity: Common
Type: Land
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Fred Fields
Market price: $2.89

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Market

What it's worth

$2.89market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$2.39 – $3.01 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

The Plains is a foundational card that provides the essential resource required to build and sustain a deck. Featuring artwork from a specific historical set, this common card serves as a vital piece for collectors interested in the evolution of landscape illustrations within the game.

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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

Released in 1998, the Plains card from the Portal Second Age expansion was designed to introduce new players to Magic: The Gathering through simplified mechanics and an emphasis on accessibility. This set served as a standalone follow-up to the original Portal, set within the thematic backdrop of the plane of Calimshan, a region characterized by its high-fantasy, desert-inspired aesthetic.

The artwork for this specific card, illustrated by Donato Giancola, departs from the stark minimalism of early basic land designs by leaning into a lush, illustrative style that highlights the world-building goals of the set. Giancola’s vision for the piece aimed to ground the player in the specific geography of the set, receiving praise at the time for its technical proficiency and the sense of atmosphere it brought to a beginner-focused product.

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About

About Plains

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