Magic: The Gathering

Desert of the Indomitable

Hour of Devastation 172 • common

Set: Hour of Devastation
Collector number: 172
Rarity: Common
Type: Land
Colors: Colorless
Artist: James Paick
Market price: $0.19

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$0.19market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026$0.09 – $0.24 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

Desert of the Indomitable serves as a functional utility land that offers flexibility in how you manage your resources during a game. As a common card from the Hour of Devastation set, it is a quintessential example of how foundational components help build the landscape of a collection.

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What it does

This land enters tapped.

tap: Add green mana.

Cycling 1 generic mana green mana (1 generic mana green mana, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Desert of the Indomitable was released in 2017 as part of the Hour of Devastation expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set on the plane of Amonkhet, this cycle of desert lands was designed to mechanically support a theme involving graveyard interaction and desert-related synergies. The card reflects the desolate and harsh environment of a world ruled by the dragon god Nicol Bolas, serving as a utility land that can be cycled to cycle through a player's library in exchange for a land search effect.

James Paick provided the digital illustration for this piece, capturing the expansive and desolate aesthetic required for the set's desert theme. His design emphasizes a sense of scale and the oppressive heat of Amonkhet's dunes, aligning with the visual language established for the block. The card was received as a functional tool for limited formats, noted by players for its utility in fixing mana bases while providing late-game card advantage.

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