• Island (Original Art)
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  • Island (Original Art)
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    Island (Original Art)

    Artist
    Mark Poole
    Origin
    Netherlands
    Year
    1993
    Medium
    Acrylics
    Set/Console Name
    Alpha
    Console/Game
    Magic the Gathering
    C.O.A.
    no
    Painted A.P.
    yes
    Substrate Material
    Illustration Board in Foam Coare Mat frame
    Substrate Dimensions
    Matted, Unframed
    Image Area Dimensions
    5 1/2"H x 7" W visible
    Frame Dimensions
    8 1/2"H x 10"W
    Handmade Protective Case
    YES

    Island isn’t just a basic land- it’s the core of the color blue, the foundation for some of the most controlling, creative, and powerful decks ever made. Island, first printed in Alpha (1993), is a simple yet very essential card. It provides unconditional blue mana, the most flexible color for interaction and control. It is immune to non-basic and hate (e.g. Wasteland, Blood Moon, Price of Progress). Every blue deck, from Vintage control to modern tempo decks, starts with this simple card. Because Island is a basic land card, it’s legal in every constructed format (Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Pauper, Old School). Island is the soul of blue decks- the color of counterspells, card draw, tempo, and control. Some of the most famous archetypes in Magic history are built on Islands (e.g. UWx Control, Delver decks, Mono-Blue Tempo, High Tide,..). Because Island is a basic land, it is
    not on the Reserved List and has been reprinted constantly.
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