Clifftop Retreat

Clifftop Retreat was first introduced to the Magic: The Gathering trading card game in the 2011 Innistrad expansion as part of a cycle of dual lands known for entering the battlefield tapped unless the player controls a basic land of the appropriate types. The card was designed to support multicolor deck archetypes, providing a reliable source of red or white mana that rewards players for maintaining a stable foundation of basic land cards in their deck.

The version from the Edge of Eternities Commander set features new artwork by artist Christine Choi, who captures the ethereal and melancholic aesthetic often associated with the Innistrad plane. Her design leans into a serene, elevated landscape that serves as a thematic reprieve from the gothic horror typically characterizing the setting, offering players a sense of architectural isolation that aligns with the card’s function as a defensive and stabilizing resource.