Glacial Fortress
Aetherdrift Commander 159 • rare
- Set
- Aetherdrift Commander
- Collector number
- 159
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- James Paick
- Market price
- $0.31
What it does
This land enters tapped unless you control a Plains or an Island.
tap: Add white mana or blue mana.
Ships blown north in their voyage across the Stormwreck Sea become trapped in the unmelting ice.
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
Glacial Fortress first appeared in the Magic: The Gathering set Magic 2010, marking a significant shift in land design by introducing a cycle of lands that entered the battlefield untapped if the player controlled a corresponding basic land type. This design philosophy aimed to provide reliable mana fixing for mid-game plays while avoiding the power creep associated with original dual lands. As part of the Aetherdrift Commander release, this specific printing serves as a functional utility piece, favored by players for its ability to smooth out mana bases in multicolored decks without forcing a tempo loss.
The art for the Aetherdrift Commander iteration maintains the ethereal, frozen aesthetic established by earlier versions of the card, depicting a desolate, icy stronghold. The design remains faithful to the original intent of conveying a sense of imposing, elemental protection. Within the context of Commander gameplay, the card is recognized for its consistency and is a staple inclusion for decks utilizing white and blue mana, appreciated by players for its balance of accessibility and mechanical efficiency.
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