Graven Cairns
Shadowmoor 272 • rare
- Set
- Shadowmoor
- Collector number
- 272
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Rob Alexander
- Market price
- $5.78
What it does
tap: Add colorless mana.
black mana or red mana, tap: Add black mana black mana, black mana red mana, or red mana red mana.
"Here did the Extinguisher steal the light from the world. Here will we sacrifice her to bring the Great Rekindling to our people."— Illulia of Nighthearth
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Graven Cairns was first released in the 2008 Shadowmoor expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It belongs to a cycle of lands known as filter lands, designed to help players manage the colored mana requirements of their decks by converting generic mana into specific color combinations. The card was created during a period where Wizards of the Coast was emphasizing multi-colored play and distinct hybrid mana mechanics.
The artwork for this specific printing was illustrated by the artist Raoul Vitale. Vitale’s vision for the piece centered on the gothic, eerie aesthetic of the Shadowmoor plane, capturing a landscape defined by decay and magical residue. Upon its release, the card was well-received by competitive players for its utility in efficient mana fixing and has since become a staple in various constructed formats, including Modern and Commander.
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