Dismal Backwater
Foundations 261 • common
- Set
- Foundations
- Collector number
- 261
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Sam Burley
- Market price
- $0.27
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 first introduced to the Magic: The Gathering ecosystem in the Khans of Tarkir expansion, released in 2014. Designed as part of a cycle of dual lands intended to provide mana fixing for Limited play environments, the card embodies the swampy, stagnant aesthetic of the Sultai Brood faction. Its creation reflects the design philosophy of prioritizing functional utility for color-pairing strategies, offering both immediate color access and a minor life-gain benefit upon entry.
The Foundations printing, bearing collector number 261, serves as a reprint that reinforces the card's status as a staple for newer players and budget-conscious decks. By including such lands in core sets, the design team at Wizards of the Coast ensures that essential land cycles remain accessible to the player base. The visual language of the card continues to lean into the atmospheric, desaturated palette associated with its original Tarkir-themed debut, maintaining thematic continuity across its various iterations.
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