Desert of the True
Hour of Devastation 174 • common
- Set
- Hour of Devastation
- Collector number
- 174
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Jung Park
- Market price
- $0.21
What it does
This land enters tapped.
tap: Add white mana.
Cycling 1 generic mana white mana (1 generic mana white mana, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Desert of the True was released in 2017 as part of the Hour of Devastation set, the second expansion in the Amonkhet block for Magic: The Gathering. The card was designed to function within the desert-themed mechanical landscape of the block, where lands with the Desert subtype provided utility and synergy with other cards that rewarded players for interacting with arid environments. This specific card focuses on white mana and life gain, reflecting the themes of order and preservation found in the set's narrative.
The artwork was created by illustrator Titus Lunter, who was tasked with visualizing the harsh, sun-drenched aesthetic of the plane of Amonkhet. Lunter’s design emphasizes the desolate beauty of the landscape, utilizing a stark color palette to contrast the shifting sands against the golden, imposing architecture of the city of Naktamun. Upon its release, the card was well-received by players looking for utility lands to bolster their draft decks and constructed environments, becoming a standard inclusion for decks focused on life-gain mechanics or land-based strategies.
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