Desert of the Glorified
Hour of Devastation 171 • common
- Set
- Hour of Devastation
- Collector number
- 171
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Jonas De Ro
- Market price
- $0.14
What it does
This land enters tapped.
tap: Add black mana.
Cycling 1 generic mana black mana (1 generic mana black mana, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Desert of the Glorified was released in July 2017 as part of the Hour of Devastation set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It represents the second half of the Amonkhet block, a narrative arc centered on a desert world inspired by ancient Egyptian aesthetics, which had been corrupted by the schemes of the elder dragon Nicol Bolas. The card serves as a utility land that provides mana and a minor resource-drain ability, reflecting the harsh and unforgiving nature of the set's setting.
The art for this card was created by Florian de Gesincourt, who focused on capturing the desolate, monolithic beauty of the Amonkhet landscape. The design intent behind the Desert cycle was to introduce cards that synergized with the mechanical theme of graveyard interaction and land-based utility. Upon release, it was well-received by players looking to optimize mana bases in formats like Limited and Standard, where its ability to create a Zombie token offered a tactical advantage in long-drawn-out games.
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