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Magic: The Gathering

Ash Barrens

Commander 2016 56 • common

Set
Commander 2016
Collector number
56
Rarity
Common
Type
Land
Colors
Colorless
Artist
Jonas De Ro
Market price
$0.24
$0.24est. via TCGplayer
104,743cards tracked
28other printings of this card
Card face

What it does

tap: Add colorless mana.

Basic landcycling 1 generic mana (1 generic mana, Discard this card: Search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)

Formats

Where you can play it

  • StandardNot legal
  • PioneerNot legal
  • ModernNot legal
  • LegacyLegal
  • VintageLegal
  • CommanderLegal
  • PauperLegal
  • BrawlLegal
  • HistoricLegal
  • TimelessLegal
  • Penny DreadfulNot legal
  • OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Ash Barrens first appeared in the Commander 2016 release as part of the Open Hostility deck. It was designed to provide a versatile, budget-friendly land option for the Commander format, featuring the basic landcycling mechanic. This ability allows players to discard the card to search for a basic land, providing early-game color fixing while remaining a useful utility land in the late game.

The card features artwork by Sam Burley, who opted for a stark, evocative landscape that captures the desolate, volcanic nature of the location. Its design philosophy centers on strategic utility, emphasizing the trade-off between immediate mana acceleration and long-term land development. Upon release, it was well-received by the player community for its efficiency in multi-colored decks and has since become a staple inclusion in various formats.

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