Magic: The Gathering

Desolate Lighthouse

Commander 2020 269 • rare

Set: Commander 2020
Collector number: 269
Rarity: Rare
Type: Land
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Scott Chou
Market price: $0.25

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Market

What it's worth

$0.25market price via TCGplayer · Oct 8, 2026$0.18 – $0.28 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a rare card from this specific set, Desolate Lighthouse serves as a utility land that rewards players with strategic hand management. Its ability to filter through a deck while providing mana makes it a highly functional inclusion for those looking to improve card quality during the later stages of a game.

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Card face

What it does

tap: Add colorless mana.

1 generic mana blue mana red mana, tap: Draw a card, then discard a card.

A lonely sentinel facing gales, hurricanes, and tides of homicidal spirits.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Desolate Lighthouse was originally printed in the Avacyn Restored expansion of Magic: The Gathering in 2012, designed to provide a utility land that allowed players to filter their hands by drawing and discarding cards. It was eventually reprinted in the Commander 2020 set, specifically within the Arcane Maelstrom deck, to offer Commander players a reliable way to manage card quality in the late game.

The card features artwork by Cliff Childs, who depicted the structure as a moody, isolated beacon set against a turbulent, dark horizon. The design aimed to evoke the gothic horror atmosphere of the Innistrad plane, and the card has been well-regarded by the community for its strategic versatility and thematic cohesion with the setting.

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Other printings

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About

About Desolate Lighthouse

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