Bayou
Limited Edition Beta 279 • rare
- Set
- Limited Edition Beta
- Collector number
- 279
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Jesper Myrfors
- Market price
- €2,767.40
What it does
(tap: Add black mana or green mana.)
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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Where it came from
Bayou was originally released as part of the Dual Lands cycle in the Limited Edition Alpha and Beta sets for Magic: The Gathering, which debuted in 1993. As a land capable of producing either green or black mana, it was designed by Richard Garfield and his team to provide essential color fixing for competitive decks. The aesthetic, featuring the murky, atmospheric swamplands of the game's multiverse, reflects the early illustrative style of the game's initial production run.
The artwork for this specific card was illustrated by Christopher Rush, one of the most prolific and recognizable artists in the game's early history. His contribution was intended to capture the desolate, overgrown nature of the Bayou, fitting the color identity of the Golgari-aligned mana source. Upon its release, the card was received as a cornerstone of deck-building strategy, eventually becoming a centerpiece of the Reserved List, which ensures it will not be reprinted in its original form.
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