Scale the Heights

Scale the Heights is a green sorcery card released in the 2020 Magic: The Gathering set Zendikar Rising. The set served as a return to the plane of Zendikar, a world defined by its dangerous terrain and the constant threat of the Eldrazi, though this particular iteration focused on the return of classic adventure themes and the exploration of the plane's shifting landscape. The card was designed to support the set's landfall mechanic, rewarding players for putting additional lands into play while providing card advantage and a small buff to a creature.

The card features artwork by the illustrator Volkan Baga, who is well-regarded for his painterly and atmospheric style within the game. Baga’s illustration captures the adventurous spirit of the plane, depicting a climber scaling a crystalline spire, which serves as a visual metaphor for the card's function of resource expansion. Like many common cards from the era, it was received primarily as a functional utility piece for Limited play, valued for its ability to smooth out a player's mana development during the mid-game phase.