10 Best Plains Art Cards In Magic: The Gathering

Plains By Robin Olausson

This Plains, which appears in The Brothers’ War, illustrates how artifact-heavy Urza’s home plane is. When compared to the peaceful farmlands below it, the beautifully carved mech stands out as a powerful figure.

The size of the machine is accurately conveyed, and it makes you wonder if it is a weapon or a tool for the people. It could be either or both, given the impending full-scale war of machines.

Plains By Adam Paquette

This Plains by Adam Paquette shows the royal palace of Kamigawa during the Neon Dynasty’s technological revolution. The picture has the appearance of feudal Japan, but it is clearly a modern interpretation of the period. The royal palace is in the background, but it is not the main focus of the zen gardens, which are set up in beautifully manicured circular paddies that are connected by bridges.

Instead, the eye is drawn to the gardens, which are a very modern take on the farmland that is typically depicted in Plains art. The term “ecosystem” refers to a group of people who work in the construction industry.

Plains, By Alayna Danner

This Plains from Tarkir is a gorgeous look at a plane that hasn’t been seen in a long time. The beautiful scene is made up of swaying fields of tall grass with paths and streams winding through them.

It’s peaceful but also a little scary, as if the clouds that dot the landscape are hiding something. Knowing Tarkir, it could be. Like the Savannah, Tarkir’s beauty belies its danger, and this picture does a great job of showing that.

Plains, By Kozyndan

This Plains by the Japanese husband-and-wife team Kozyndan was a highlight of their Secret Lair Drop. The picture is of peaceful, wide-spread fields of grain and is reminiscent of classic Plains cards from much older sets. Also, the creatures that look like cats and the soldiers are great nods to two types of creatures. That are very common in white: soldiers and cats.

The animated look works well with the card and draws the eye up into the vast sky that goes all the way to the heavens. Because of this, this Plains card would be a great addition to cat, soldier, or even angel tribal decks that want to stand out.

Plains By David Sondered

This Plains comes from the Transformers Lands Secret Lair Drop. It is set on the post-apocalyptic machine planet where the Transformers live. In this beautiful piece of art, Optimus Prime and the other Autobots slowly drive across a smooth, empty world that is only lit by a single bright star in the distance.

It makes me feel lonely, probably because these Autobots are some of the last ones left after the Machine Wars almost wiped out their whole race.

Even though the space feels empty, there is still a glimmer of hope. Autobots don’t fight for themselves, but for everyone’s good. As long as the group of brothers and sisters is still together, there is still some good in the world. And this card shows that well. It is a great example of white mana and a good choice for any white deck. Whether or not it has Transformers cards.

Plains By Adam Paquette

This Plains by Adam Paquette is one of the amazing space lands from Unfinity. It is unlike any other space land we’ve seen before. The piece of art shows a nova planet with many concentric rings. And it is on a scale that has never been seen before. On a technical level, this piece is fantastic. The light coming from each rock is depicted so realistically and with such a sense of movement that it almost looks like it was made by a computer.

White-mana fits well with the theme of the card. Even in space, the planet’s rings form a concentric band of unity, holding each other in place despite the vast void. It also reminds me of White’s many board-clearing spells, like Cleaning Nova and Armageddon. Overall, it has a great story and artistic style and would work well in any White deck, especially ones with control cards.

Plains, By Alayna Danner

This Plains from All Will Be One shows Elesh Norn’s goal of stark perfection in the part of New Phyrexia she controls and the future she wants on all other planes. This Plain is not open or inviting like other Plains. It is a great reminder of how powerful New Phyrexia is.

There’s something strange about this picture, like something isn’t right. Even though the image is technically perfect, it feels cold and empty. This piece is beautiful, but it also feels very wrong, and it is this feeling that makes this Plains such a great reminder of why New Phyrexia is so scary.

Plains, By Christine Choi

This Plains card by Christine Choi from the Archenemy: Nicol Bolas pack is unusual. Because it is so empty that it feels more like a Swamp card than a Plains card.

After the Hour of Devastation, Nicol Bolas’ pet plane lands on Amonkhet. Which is almost empty of life because only the hungry dead are left behind.

In the far distance, Bolas’s monument stands as a reminder of his victory, with the Second Sun shining between its twisted horns.

Here, Nicol Bolas has won. There are no people left alive, no cities, and no hope. It is a scary reminder of one of the most evil people in Magic, and it shows that he will do anything to get power. Even if it means destroying a whole plane. It’s a simple piece, but it makes me feel very sad. Even though it might not work well in happy mono-white decks, it works very well in combo color decks, especially black/white ones.

Plains, By Magali Villeneuve

This full-art stained-glass Plains card from Dominaria United is a tribute to Benalia, a kingdom in Dominaria where most of the people are white. The white mana symbol looks like a blazing sun. It shines its warm light on the people of Benalia, inviting them to come to the castle.

The Benalish knights, who always look for bad things, are shown by a set of three swords. The feathers are a nice touch because they point to the White-aligned angels on the plane.

Even better, they use splashes of color, which are used by the Benalish military on their enchanted glass shields and armor. This piece of stained-glass art might be the one that fits Benalia the best out of all the others.

Plains, By John Avon

Often, the simplest way to show Plains is the best way, and this Happy Wheels card is one that many people think of when they think of Plains. This simple version of Plains was made by the famous MTG land artist John Avon. It has a calm, peaceful beauty. A setting sun on the horizon shines brightly on a single path that winds through an endless sea of tall grass.

The mix of colors from dark orange to bright but soft yellow frames the sunset so well. And the picture draws your eye no matter where you look. Overall, it’s so easy, but it works so well. It’s not hard to see why this Plains is one of the most popular ones out there.