Dismal Backwater
March of the Machine 269 • common
- Set
- March of the Machine
- Collector number
- 269
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Chris Ostrowski
- Market price
- $0.18
What it does
This land enters tapped.
When this land enters, you gain 1 life.
tap: Add blue mana or black mana.
The Invasion Tree's branches snaked through the streets of Otawara, turning Kamigawa's soaring city into a clouded nightmare.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Dismal Backwater was originally printed as part of the Khans of Tarkir set in 2014, designed to provide players with accessible dual-colored land options. It serves a functional role in Magic: The Gathering gameplay, allowing players to tap for either blue or black mana while providing a small boost of life when it enters the battlefield. The design focus was on balancing early-game utility with the inherent drawback of entering the battlefield tapped, making it a staple for draft environments and budget-friendly decks.
This specific iteration, numbered 269 in the March of the Machine set, features updated art that reflects the chaotic, multiversal conflict central to that set's narrative. While the card's mechanics remain consistent with its original release, the visual depiction of the location was reimagined to fit the aesthetic cohesion of the March of the Machine expansion. It is widely recognized by players as a common utility piece, valued more for its strategic versatility in mana fixing than for rarity or collector demand.
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