Foreboding Ruins
Starter Commander Decks 300 • rare
- Set
- Starter Commander Decks
- Collector number
- 300
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Adam Paquette
- Market price
- $0.31
What it does
As this land enters, you may reveal a Swamp or Mountain card from your hand. If you don't, this land enters tapped.
tap: Add black mana or red mana.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Foreboding Ruins was first introduced in the Shadows over Innistrad expansion in 2016, designed as a rare land card to support dual-colored mana bases. The card reflects the gothic horror themes of the Innistrad plane, illustrating a landscape defined by decay and the remnants of a fallen civilization. Mechanically, it functions as a utility land that enters the battlefield tapped unless the player controls a Swamp or a Mountain, reinforcing the set's emphasis on tribal and land-type synergies.
The artwork, illustrated by the artist Eytan Zana, captures a desolate and misty atmosphere intended to evoke the haunting tone of the setting. It was later reprinted in the Starter Commander Decks to provide players with an accessible and functional land card for Red-Black decks. The design is widely regarded by players as a staple for its specific color combination, offering a reliable way to fix mana in formats like Commander where consistency is highly valued.
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