Glacial Fortress
Doctor Who 285 • rare
- Set
- Doctor Who
- Collector number
- 285
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Néstor Ossandón Leal
- Market price
- $0.36
What it does
This land enters tapped unless you control a Plains or an Island.
tap: Add white mana or blue mana.
"Iceworld. A space trading colony on the dark side of the planet Svartos... I think there's something interesting going on there, Mel."— The Seventh Doctor
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 was introduced to the Magic: The Gathering ecosystem in the 2009 set Magic 2010, designed as part of a cycle of allied-color lands intended to provide reliable mana fixing for competitive play. This specific rendition was released as part of the 2023 Doctor Who Commander expansion, a collaborative set that integrated iconic elements of the long-running British science fiction series into the game's mechanics. The design reflects the frigid, desolate landscapes encountered by the Doctor, serving as a functional land card that enters the battlefield tapped unless its controller possesses specific terrain types.
The artwork for this version was commissioned from Néstor Ossandón Leal, an illustrator known for his atmospheric and detail-oriented approach to fantasy and science fiction iconography. In this piece, Leal emphasizes the imposing, icy architecture characteristic of the series' more hostile environments, opting for a color palette of deep blues and stark whites to evoke a sense of isolation. Within the gaming community, the card is recognized for its utility in multi-colored decks and its thematic alignment with the expansive, time-traveling narrative of the Doctor Who franchise.
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