Tropical Island
Limited Edition Beta 284 • rare
- Set
- Limited Edition Beta
- Collector number
- 284
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Jesper Myrfors
- Market price
- €3,572.70
What it does
(tap: Add green mana or blue mana.)
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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Where it came from
Tropical Island was released as part of the Limited Edition Beta set for Magic: The Gathering in 1993, following the initial Alpha printing. As one of the original 'dual lands,' it was designed by Richard Garfield and his team to provide color fixing by tapping for either green or blue mana. The card is mechanically significant because it possesses both basic land types, allowing it to be searched for by other cards and providing versatility that defined early competitive deck construction.
The artwork for this version was created by Christopher Rush, one of the most prolific and iconic early illustrators for the game. His depiction of a lush, palm-fringed coast captures the adventurous, high-fantasy aesthetic that characterized the early Magic sets. The card was met with immediate appreciation from players for its utility, and it remains a cornerstone of the Reserved List, which limits its reprinting and has contributed to its enduring status within the hobby.
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