Dark Depths
From the Vault: Lore 4 • mythic
- Set
- From the Vault: Lore
- Collector number
- 4
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Stephan Martiniere
- Finish
- Foil
- Market price
- $3.44
What it does
Dark Depths enters with ten ice counters on it.
3 generic mana: Remove an ice counter from Dark Depths.
When Dark Depths has no ice counters on it, sacrifice it. If you do, create Marit Lage, a legendary 20/20 black Avatar creature token with flying and indestructible.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernBanned
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricBanned
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Dark Depths was originally printed in the Coldsnap expansion in 2006 as part of a cycle of legendary snow lands. The card depicts the icy prison of Marit Lage, an ancient and powerful entity within the Magic: The Gathering multiverse. Mechanically, the card was designed with a complex countdown mechanic involving ice counters, serving as both a thematic representation of a thawing glacier and a high-risk, high-reward strategy for players aiming to summon a massive 20/20 flying avatar.
This specific version was included in the 2016 From the Vault: Lore box set, a premium collection curated to showcase iconic cards with significant narrative importance. The artwork by Stephan Martiniere maintains the foreboding aesthetic of the original, utilizing the set's unique foiling process to enhance the glacial theme. Upon its release in this collection, it was well-received by players and collectors for its distinct visual treatment and its utility in Eternal formats like Legacy, where it remains a cornerstone of specialized combo decks.
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