Dismal Backwater
Commander 2018 244 • common
- Set
- Commander 2018
- Collector number
- 244
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Sam Burley
- Market price
- $0.31
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 set, released in 2014, and was subsequently reprinted as part of the Commander 2018 product line. Designed as a functional 'tap land' that provides two colors of mana while offering a small amount of life gain, it was created to support multicolored deck archetypes in limited play and casual Commander formats, filling a niche for mana fixing that does not require a significant financial investment.
The card features artwork by Jonas De Ro, who utilized a dark, atmospheric style to capture the essence of a swampy, inhospitable terrain. The illustration reflects the aesthetic identity of the Sultai Brood on the plane of Tarkir, emphasizing a sense of stagnation and decay consistent with the blue-black color identity. It is widely recognized by players for its utility in budget-conscious deck building rather than for competitive high-level play.
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