Grim Backwoods
Commander 2018 251 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2018
- Collector number
- 251
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Vincent Proce
- Market price
- $0.21
What it does
tap: Add colorless mana.
2 generic mana black mana green mana, tap, Sacrifice a creature: Draw a card.
"I love what they've done with the place."— Liliana Vess
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
Grim Backwoods was originally released as part of the Commander 2018 set, a series of preconstructed decks designed to expand the multiplayer format of Magic: The Gathering. The card functions as a utility land, offering players a repeatable method to sacrifice creatures to draw cards, which aligns with the set's thematic focus on graveyard interaction and resource management. Its inclusion provided players with a strategic tool for decks that benefit from death triggers.
The card features artwork by Vincent Proce, who sought to capture a sense of decay and atmospheric dread through a somber, desaturated color palette. His depiction emphasizes the oppressive, tangled nature of the woods, reinforcing the land's mechanical identity as a place of sacrifice and decomposition. Within the community, the card is recognized for its niche utility in black-inclusive decks that aim to recycle creatures for card advantage.
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