Deep Water
The Dark 23 • common
- Set
- The Dark
- Collector number
- 23
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Jeff A. Menges
- Market price
- $0.27
What it does
blue mana: Until end of turn, if you tap a land you control for mana, it produces blue mana instead of any other type.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Deep Water was released in 1994 as part of The Dark, the fourth expansion set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was designed to evoke a darker, more gothic fantasy atmosphere, moving away from the high-fantasy aesthetic of the core game. As an enchantment card, Deep Water was crafted to provide players with a unique resource management mechanic, allowing them to manipulate their mana pool during the upkeep phase.
The card features artwork by Jeff A. Menges, one of the most prolific illustrators from the early years of the game. Menges was known for his distinct, textured style that often utilized atmospheric colors to suit the grim themes of the set. While the card is categorized as a common rarity, its inclusion in The Dark solidified its place in the early history of the game, serving as a testament to the experimental design philosophy prevalent during the mid-nineties.
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