Magic: The Gathering

Caldera Lake

Tempest 316 • rare

Set: Tempest
Collector number: 316
Rarity: Rare
Type: Land
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Allen Williams
Market price: $1.55

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$1.55market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026$1.42 – $1.57 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a rare land card, Caldera Lake is a specialized tool that invites players to carefully manage their mana sources during play. Its inclusion in the Tempest set makes it a significant piece for those who appreciate the aesthetic and mechanical evolution of land cards, with the artwork by Allen Williams lending the item a distinct visual identity.

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What it does

This land enters tapped.

tap: Add colorless mana.

tap: Add blue mana or red mana. This land deals 1 damage to you.

Formats

Where you can play it

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

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Provenance

Where it came from

Caldera Lake was released in 1997 as part of the Tempest expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This set was notable for introducing several mechanics that emphasized player interaction and complex resource management, marking a shift in the game's design philosophy toward more strategic depth. As a land card, it reflected the thematic focus on the atmospheric and geological instability of the plane of Rath, the primary setting for the narrative arc spanning the Tempest block.

The artwork was provided by Allen Williams, an artist known for his intricate, ethereal, and often haunting illustrative style. For this piece, Williams sought to capture the brooding, volatile energy of a volcanic caldera, utilizing deep colors and textured brushwork to convey a sense of ancient, dormant power. While the card is often cited by players for its atmospheric aesthetic, it remains a distinct example of the darker, more visceral artistic direction Wizards of the Coast pursued during this era of the game.

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