Dismal Backwater
Zendikar Rising Commander 128 • common
- Set
- Zendikar Rising Commander
- Collector number
- 128
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Eytan Zana
- 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 as an uncommon land card in the Fate Reforged set of Magic: The Gathering, designed to provide budget-friendly mana fixing for players using blue and black decks. Its inclusion in the Zendikar Rising Commander set, specifically as card number 128, served to support the deck archetypes featured in that release, offering a reliable way to gain a small amount of life while ensuring color consistency in the early stages of a game.
The card features artwork by Cliff Childs, who has contributed extensively to the visual identity of the game. Childs utilized a moody, atmospheric aesthetic to depict the swampy, isolated terrain of the Multiverse, aiming to evoke a sense of quiet decay consistent with the Dimir color pairing. Upon release, the card was received as a functional, accessible staple for players engaged in the Commander format, favored for its ability to smooth out resource curves in multi-colored decks.
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