Tree of Tales
Mirrodin 285 • common
- Set
- Mirrodin
- Collector number
- 285
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- John Avon
- Market price
- $1.66
What it does
tap: Add green mana.
Tel-Jilad, sanctum of the ancient trolls, keepers of the secret of Mirrodin's origin.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernBanned
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Tree of Tales was released in 2003 as part of the Mirrodin expansion, the first set in the block of the same name. Designed by Wizards of the Coast, this card is part of a cycle of artifact lands that depict the artificial, metallic world of Mirrodin. In the context of the game's mechanics, these lands were notable for being artifacts, which integrated them into the set's heavy focus on artifact synergy and metal-based gameplay.
The artwork was created by illustrator Donato Giancola, who was tasked with depicting the unique flora of the plane. His design emphasizes the surreal, constructed nature of the environment, portraying the tree as an intricate, bronze-toned structure that reflects the plane's synthetic biology. Upon its release, the card became a staple in various deck archetypes that required artifact presence, ultimately influencing the design space for future sets that explored similar mechanics.
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