Contested War Zone
Mirrodin Besieged 144 • rare
- Set
- Mirrodin Besieged
- Collector number
- 144
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Scott Chou
- Market price
- $0.30
What it does
Whenever a creature deals combat damage to you, that creature's controller gains control of this land.
tap: Add colorless mana.
1 generic mana, tap: Attacking creatures get +1/+0 until end of turn.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Contested War Zone was released in 2011 as part of the Mirrodin Besieged set, the second expansion in the Scars of Mirrodin block for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set focuses on the conflict between the native Mirrans and the invading Phyrexians, and this card represents the volatile, shifting front lines of that metallic world. Mechanically, it was designed to force aggressive interaction between players by allowing them to seize control of the land during combat.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Jung Park, who aimed to capture the industrial and inhospitable nature of the plane of Mirrodin. The art depicts a jagged, scarred landscape reflecting the relentless warfare between the two factions. Within the gaming community, the card is recognized for its unique 'land-swap' mechanic, which challenged traditional resource management and became a notable fixture in certain niche competitive formats.
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