Magic: The Gathering

Dismal Backwater

Aetherdrift 254 • common

Set: Aetherdrift
Collector number: 254
Rarity: Common
Type: Land
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Wayne Wu
Market price: $0.27

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$0.27market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026$0.14 – $0.27 over the tracked period

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What it does

This land enters tapped.

When this land enters, you gain 1 life.

tap: Add blue mana or black mana.

The doomed souls of the Speed Demons race in uneasy unity, each one hoping to escape their own fate.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardLegal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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