{"product_id":"rishadan-port-graphite-2000-3","title":"Rishadan Port (Original Sketch)","description":"\u003cp\u003eMagic artist Jerry Tiritilli’s most stunning and iconic piece, \u003cem\u003eRishadan Port\u003c\/em\u003e is also widely recognized as one of the most hangable landscapes in the game. The viewer is placed above the Port, peering down from a high vantage point on the vibrant colors combinations and complex elements woven into the tapestry of the Port scene below. The viewer is rewarded the more time they spend with this piece, a hallmark of a successful work of art. \u003cem\u003eRishadan Port\u003c\/em\u003e is a land originally printed in \u003cem\u003eMercadian Masques\u003c\/em\u003e that can add one colorless mana or lets you tap an opponent’s land for one mana by tapping itself. Its activated ability serves as an interactive mana denial\/tax tool as you can force your opponent to lose access to one land each turn. This can be very useful to slow down your opponent’s development by cutting them off of certain colors or utility lands in their upkeep. It fits extremely well in decks that are already build around disruption, tempo, or “lock” strategies (e.g. Goblins, Death and Taxes, Lands,..). During the \u003cem\u003eMasques\u003c\/em\u003e-\u003cem\u003eInvasion\u003c\/em\u003e era Tom van de Logt won the 2001 World Championship playing an aggressive black-red deck with the full playset of \u003cem\u003eRishadan Port\u003c\/em\u003e in it (“Machine Head”). It was also featured in quarterfinalist’s Jan Tomcani’s green-red-black “Fires” deck which used early mana-producing creatures to play a quick Fires of Yavimaya. Shortly thereafter, big-hasted creatures would make fast work of his opponents. \u003cem\u003eRishadan Port\u003c\/em\u003e is mostly known for being a longtime staple in the Legacy format. Decks like Death and Taxes (white-based hatebear decks) and Goblins aim to disrupt the opponent’s resources while building a board presence, often in combination with \u003cem\u003eAether Vial\u003c\/em\u003e. It’s also played in the Lands deck which focusses on mana denial and land destruction. These decks use cards such as \u003cem\u003eWasteland\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGhost Quarter\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLife from the Loam\u003c\/em\u003e etc., to deny opponent’s lands and build a slow lock. \u003cem\u003eRishadan Port\u003c\/em\u003e also sees occasional play in other formats like Vintage, Commander and Premodern. \u003cem\u003eRishadan Port\u003c\/em\u003e is not on the reserved list. \u003cem\u003eMercadian Masques\u003c\/em\u003e was the first set not protected by the Reserved List. \u003cem\u003eRishadan Port\u003c\/em\u003e has seen a few reprints (\u003cem\u003eMasters 25\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMystery Booster\u003c\/em\u003e). Also, repaints of this image are limited to 10 copies ever produced, keeping the overall paintings of this subject matter low.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"artwhirled","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44762025361453,"sku":null,"price":0.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/8000\/6957\/files\/Rishadan_Port_Original_Sketch_1_front_a_white.jpg?v=1775127068","url":"https:\/\/artwhirled.com\/products\/rishadan-port-graphite-2000-3","provider":"Art Whirled","version":"1.0","type":"link"}