Magic: The Gathering

Tropical Island

30th Anniversary Edition 279 • rare

Set: 30th Anniversary Edition
Collector number: 279
Rarity: Rare
Type: Land
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Jesper Myrfors
Market price: €194.45

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Market

What it's worth

€194.45market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026€194.45 – €312.50 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a rare card from this commemorative set, this piece represents a significant milestone in the history of the game. Its inclusion serves as a bridge for collectors to appreciate the foundational elements that have defined the experience for decades.

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Card face

What it does

(tap: Add green mana or blue mana.)

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Tropical Island card from the 30th Anniversary Edition was released in 2022 to commemorate three decades of Magic: The Gathering. As a direct reproduction of the original Dual Land from the 1993 Limited Edition Alpha set, this card maintains the iconic artwork by Christopher Rush, which defined the aesthetic of early Magic landscapes. The set was designed as a collectible celebration of the game's history, featuring a distinct back design to differentiate these non-tournament legal cards from their vintage counterparts.

The 30th Anniversary Edition was intended to provide long-term fans and collectors an opportunity to own high-quality facsimiles of the game's most historically significant and expensive cards. While the release sparked considerable discourse within the player community regarding its exclusivity and price point, it serves as a tactile archive of the game's visual legacy, honoring the original intent of the 1993 design team to create an immersive, fantasy-based trading card ecosystem.

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About

About Tropical Island

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