Dismal Backwater
Fate Reforged 168 • common
- Set
- Fate Reforged
- Collector number
- 168
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Sam Burley
- Market price
- $0.22
What it does
This land enters tapped.
When this land enters, you gain 1 life.
tap: Add blue mana or black mana.
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 released in the 2015 Magic: The Gathering set Fate Reforged. It belongs to a cycle of 'gain lands'—common-rarity dual lands that enter the battlefield tapped and provide one life upon arrival. This cycle was designed to provide essential color-fixing for limited formats like Draft and Sealed, ensuring that players could navigate the multi-colored environment of the Khans of Tarkir block without sacrificing deck consistency.
The card features artwork by Jonas De Ro, who utilized a moody, atmospheric palette to convey the rugged and treacherous terrain of the Tarkir wetlands. The visual design focuses on the isolation and decay characteristic of the Sultai Brood, a faction defined by its necromantic practices and reliance on the swampy periphery of the world. Upon its release, the card was well-received by players for its utility in budget-friendly decks and its thematic coherence within the set's broader narrative.
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