Ancient Tomb
Ultimate Masters 236 • rare
- Set
- Ultimate Masters
- Collector number
- 236
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Yeong-Hao Han
- Market price
- $118.49
What it does
tap: Add colorless mana colorless mana. This land deals 2 damage to you.
There is no glory to be gained in the kingdom of the dead.— Vec tomb inscription
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlBanned
- HistoricBanned
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Ancient Tomb was originally released in the 1997 Tempest set, designed by Mike Elliott to introduce the concept of pain lands that provide colorless mana with a high-stakes drawback. It was created to accelerate gameplay by allowing players to pay life for a tempo advantage, a mechanic that became a cornerstone of high-powered formats like Legacy and Vintage. The card was designed to be a high-risk, high-reward utility land that rewards aggressive deck archetypes.
The Ultimate Masters version, released in 2018, features updated artwork by Sam Burley. While the original iteration by Brian Snaddens remains iconic for its grim, atmospheric aesthetic, Burley’s contribution to the Ultimate Masters reprint provides a more polished, contemporary look that fits the premium nature of the set. Upon its release, this version was well-received by players and collectors alike, as it provided a sought-after functional reprint in a high-quality, modern art style.
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