Desert
Arabian Nights 72 • common
- Set
- Arabian Nights
- Collector number
- 72
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Jesper Myrfors
- Market price
- $16.77
What it does
tap: Add colorless mana.
tap: This land deals 1 damage to target attacking creature. Activate only during the end of combat step.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Desert was released in 1993 as part of Arabian Nights, the first expansion set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Richard Garfield and published by Wizards of the Coast, the set was designed to introduce a distinct thematic flavor based on the stories of One Thousand and One Nights. Unlike later expansions, Arabian Nights was intended as a standalone experiment, utilizing a unique setting that deviated from the traditional high-fantasy tropes of the base game.
The card features artwork by Dameon Willich, who contributed several pieces to the set. Willich’s illustrations for Arabian Nights were characterized by a muted, earthy palette that sought to capture the arid and mystical atmosphere of the desert landscapes. The card’s design, which provides utility by dealing damage to attacking creatures, was well-received for its strategic interaction with combat, becoming a foundational card for control-oriented decks during the game's early developmental years.
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