Rishadan Port

Rishadan Port was originally printed in the 1999 expansion Mercadian Masques, quickly becoming a defining element of competitive Magic: The Gathering due to its powerful ability to tap opponent's lands. This specific version hails from the World Championship Decks 2000, a specialized product line that meticulously recreated the exact 75-card decks used by the top players at the 2000 World Championship. These cards are easily distinguished from standard printings by their gold-bordered edges and the facsimile signature of the player who featured them in their deck.

The card's design features the artwork of Daren Bader, whose atmospheric depiction of the titular port conveys the bustling, mercantilist essence of the Mercadian plane. By the time of the 2000 World Championship, the card was a cornerstone of various control and tempo strategies. The inclusion of these cards in pre-constructed championship sets allowed players to study and replicate the strategic nuances employed by the world's most skilled competitors, making them a unique intersection of game history and archival documentation.