Volcanic Island
Intl. Collectors' Edition 287 • rare
- Set
- Intl. Collectors' Edition
- Collector number
- 287
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Brian Snõddy
- Market price
- $520.00
What it does
(tap: Add blue mana or red 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
Volcanic Island was first released as a rare land card in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield as part of the original dual land cycle. These lands were intended to provide players with flexible mana sources, representing iconic locations within the game's multiverse. The International Collectors' Edition was released in 1993 as a non-tournament legal set, intended to showcase the game's artwork and design to a broader audience during its rapid initial growth.
The artwork for Volcanic Island was created by Christopher Rush, one of the most prominent early illustrators for the game. His design utilizes a vivid, high-contrast palette to capture the volatile landscape, which became a signature aesthetic for early Magic cards. Because the Collectors' Edition cards featured a distinct gold-bordered back to differentiate them from tournament cards, they are prized primarily by collectors for their historical connection to the game's original visual identity.
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