Grim Backwoods
Commander 2018 251 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2018
- Collector number
- 251
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Vincent Proce
- Market price
- $0.19
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 printed as part of the Commander 2018 set, a release designed to expand the Commander format with themed decks tailored for multiplayer play. As a land card that allows players to sacrifice a creature to draw a card, it provides a functional utility engine for black-aligned decks that focus on graveyard recursion and sacrifice synergies, reinforcing the theme of inevitable decay found in the game's color philosophy.
The artwork for this iteration was crafted by artist Adam Paquette, who utilized a moody, atmospheric aesthetic to depict the ominous nature of the forest. The design focuses on conveying a sense of foreboding, using high-contrast shadows and dark, desaturated tones to match the mechanical function of the card. Upon its release, it was well-received by players seeking repeatable card advantage in casual formats, becoming a staple utility land for graveyard-focused strategies.
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