Rugged Highlands
Core Set 2021 249 • common
- Set
- Core Set 2021
- Collector number
- 249
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Eytan Zana
- Market price
- $0.12
What it does
This land enters tapped.
When this land enters, you gain 1 life.
tap: Add red mana or green 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
Rugged Highlands is a common land card first introduced in the Khans of Tarkir expansion in 2014, and subsequently reprinted in Core Set 2021 as part of a cycle of dual-colored 'tap lands.' These cards were designed to assist players in managing their mana resources, providing the flexibility to produce either red or green mana while entering the battlefield tapped to maintain a balanced power level for limited and casual play environments.
The artwork for this particular iteration in Core Set 2021 was illustrated by Adam Paquette. His composition leans into the rugged, natural aesthetic associated with red-green mana pairings, capturing a desolate, windswept mountain landscape that visually reinforces the card's mechanical utility as a gateway to untamed terrain. Within the broader Magic: The Gathering ecosystem, such lands serve as foundational elements for deck building, valued primarily for their accessibility and consistent performance in entry-level gameplay.
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