Plateau

Plateau is one of Magic The Gathering’s original dual lands, first printed in 1993’s Alpha set. The only dual land painted in watercolors, it’s legal in Legacy, Vintage, and Commander, where its untapped dual mana is highly valued. This painting was supposed to also be used for the 3rd Edition Revised set, but the scan was misplaced by Wizards of the Coast. A decision was in the 11th hour to hire Cornelius Brudi to paint his version of Plateau to replace it to keep the printing of the 3rd Edition Revised set on schedule. As a Mountain/Plains, Plateau supports key interactions with fetch lands and land-type-specific effects. In Legacy, Plateau is a core land in top-performing RW Initiative and Death & Taxes decks. In Commander, it provides essential mana fixing in competitive Boros strategies like Winota and Aurelia. Its untapped entry offers a significant tempo advantage over many modern alternatives. Plateau has a long history of success in high-level tournament play across eternal formats. It’s part of the original ten dual land cycle, foundational to competitive deckbuilding. Plateau is on the Reserved List.