Magic: The Gathering

Balduvian Trading Post

Alliances 137 • rare

Set: Alliances
Collector number: 137
Rarity: Rare
Type: Land
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Tom Wänerstrand
Market price: $5.61

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What it's worth

$5.61market price via TCGplayer · Oct 8, 2026$4.13 – $5.61 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a rare card from its set, the Balduvian Trading Post represents a distinct piece of resource management in your collection. Its mechanics allow for the strategic conversion of artifacts into life and creature support, offering players a unique way to sustain their board presence during a match.

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Card face

What it does

If this land would enter, sacrifice an untapped Mountain instead. If you do, put this land onto the battlefield. If you don't, put it into its owner's graveyard.

tap: Add colorless mana red mana.

1 generic mana, tap: This land deals 1 damage to target attacking creature.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Balduvian Trading Post was released in 1996 as part of the Alliances expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set during the Ice Age block, the card represents the harsh, resource-starved climate of the continent of Terisiare, where the survivors of the Ice Age trade scraps to endure the relentless winter. The card reflects the set's focus on complex resource management and the theme of survival in a post-apocalyptic fantasy landscape.

The artwork for the card was created by artist Anson Maddocks, whose distinctively textured and moody style became a cornerstone of early Magic: The Gathering aesthetics. Maddocks leaned into the grit of the Ice Age setting, using deep shadows and a muted palette to convey the isolation of the trading outpost. The card was designed to function as an engine for late-game utility, allowing players to exchange creatures for artifacts, a mechanic that mirrored the flavor of salvaging resources in a dying world.

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