Maybe they were of the same creature type, or showed a similar creative element, or just played well together
The Metropolis full-art lands take this a step further, however, making use of a strong art deco style to reflect not only the setting, but the era that inspired the Plane as well
My playgroup for MTG gets together randomly, and usually in the slower fall/winter months
The shaves to the typical manabase likely form some combination of Ancient Ziggurat or Unclaimed Territory for a Sunbaked Canyon, and possibly the Island for the Waterlogged Grove, but I will need to go into the lab to figure out the right formula
Crew 2 If X is a very large number, you may be required to roll more dice than you physically can in a reasonable time frame
Id long liked his art, with highlights like Adeline, Resplendent Cathar, Magmatic Channeler, Piercing Rays, Magus of the Bridge, and the first card I remember from him, Fight as One