Desert
Time Spiral Timeshifted 118
- Set
- Time Spiral Timeshifted
- Collector number
- 118
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Jesper Myrfors
- Market price
- $1.51
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 originally introduced in the Arabian Nights expansion in 1993, the first set released for the Magic: The Gathering card game. Designed by Richard Garfield, the card was intended to reflect the harsh environment of its namesake, offering a unique utility effect that punished small attacking creatures. The Timeshifted version, released in the 2006 Time Spiral set, served as a tribute to this early history, reprinting classic cards with their original art and the distinct purple expansion symbol.
The card’s design is iconic for its minimalist utility, providing a way for players to subtly influence combat math on the board. When it was included in the Timeshifted subset, the intent was to provide modern players with access to older, influential cards that had defined the game's early identity. The visual presentation maintains the nostalgia of the 1993 original, and it was widely well-received by veteran collectors and players as a meaningful nod to the game's formative era.
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