Magic: The Gathering

Dwarven Ruins

Classic Sixth Edition 323 • uncommon

Set: Classic Sixth Edition
Collector number: 323
Rarity: Uncommon
Type: Land
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Liz Danforth
Market price: $0.64

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Market

What it's worth

$0.64market price via TCGplayer · Oct 8, 2026$0.62 – $0.75 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

Dwarven Ruins is an uncommon card that provides a unique land-based resource mechanic, allowing players to sacrifice the land to generate a burst of mana for their spells. As a piece from the Classic Sixth Edition set, this card serves as a notable example of utility design that forces players to weigh long-term board stability against an immediate tactical advantage.

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Card face

What it does

This land enters tapped.

tap: Add red mana.

tap, Sacrifice this land: Add red mana red mana.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Dwarven Ruins was originally printed in the Fallen Empires expansion in 1994, designed to evoke the decaying grandeur of ancient subterranean civilizations. As a utility land that allows players to sacrifice it for temporary mana acceleration, it reflects the set's broader mechanical themes of resource management and strategic sacrifice during a period of rapid development for the Magic: The Gathering game system.

The version appearing in Classic Sixth Edition, released in 1999, features the signature illustration by artist Quinton Hoover. Hoover was known for a distinct, painterly style that emphasized fantasy atmosphere over technical rigidity, and his work on this card contributed to the gritty, lore-heavy aesthetic that defined early iterations of the game’s core sets.

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About

About Dwarven Ruins

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