Could you imagine MTG where the only way to get basic lands is via intro packs and event decks, and if you attend leagues and prereleases? But the thing is, I don't want to take apart the theme deck because I want to keep it intact, and I would only be getting 2 of 8 energies at one time anyway, and even then, I am limited as to what decks I can build.

Well, we’re spoiled for choice when it comes to amazing regular Basic lands, so let’s run through some of our favorites. Even so, I managed to trade this set for an expansion to a boardgame I had wound up with two copies of. This is a wonderful set of basics in a unique art style that closely resembles the basic lands from Midnight Hunt.According to the letter included with them, they were intended to settle a dispute between Wizards of the Coast and the Judge community.

Will we ever see a plane where the five basics do not have "Plains," "Island," "Swamp," "Mountain," and "Forest" in their names? War of the Spark was the next set and it was essentially a stand alone despite being on the same plane as the previous set.Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths was the first set to feature non-basic lands in a full-art treatment, the showcase Triomes. An Arena promo set had been released every year from the first offerings in Mirage but until this one they all had reprints of old art on them just in foil. In the early days of Magic, it was assumed players would have basics from back in the day of Alpha and Beta. Wizards of the Coast, Magic: The Gathering, and their logos are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast LLC.