Sweet, Magic. :> I don't play much despite having, like, 8 decks (all themed after characters of mine, and as such, really awful because they're themed, not optimized), but M:tG has been a huge part of my life since sixth grade, right when I started getting into art. If it weren't for Slivers (which got me into Magic, and I am SO ANGRY at what they did to Slivers visually in the newer sets), I don't think I'd be where I am now, art-wise. Magic card art is pretty much one of my favorite forms of art, ever.
I have no opinion on fancy lands, as I refuse to play Standard; it's way too expensive to keep Standard decks with how quickly the blocks turn over, and the last block and the current block have been fairly uninteresting to me in regards to their lore and visuals (then again, I really liked Innistrad even though gothic horror themes are overdone as fjsdklhsfds, but at least they did it in an interesting way). Bring back Zendikar and Lorwyn/Shadowmoor!!!