# Mountain (Magic 2012) Mountain is a basic land card that appears in virtually every Magic set. The M12 version is functionally identical to any other Mountain—it taps for red mana—making it purely a collector's consideration rather than a gameplay choice. Collectors typically value basic lands from specific sets for aesthetic reasons, appreciating the particular artwork or design language of that era. The foil variant commands modest premiums among players who prefer matching foil mana bases. M12's Mountain artwork represents mid-2000s Magic aesthetics. Because Mountains print in such high quantities across countless sets, individual copies hold minimal monetary value, though complete foil sets of a particular set's basic lands appeal to dedicated collectors seeking visual cohesion.