Lonely Sandbar
Commander 2011 281 • common
- Set
- Commander 2011
- Collector number
- 281
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Heather Hudson
- Market price
- $0.31
What it does
This land enters tapped.
tap: Add blue mana.
Cycling blue mana (blue mana, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Lonely Sandbar was originally introduced in the Onslaught expansion of Magic: The Gathering in 2002. It belongs to a cycle of land cards known as cycling lands, which provide players with utility by allowing them to discard the card in exchange for drawing a new one. This specific card was reprinted in the Commander 2011 deck set, appearing with the collector number 281, to provide players of the format with efficient mana-fixing and late-game card filtering options.
The artwork for this card was illustrated by Rob Alexander, a staple artist for the game known for his atmospheric depictions of landscapes. Alexander’s design for the Lonely Sandbar emphasizes the desolate, tranquil aesthetic of an isolated desert oasis. Upon its release, the card was well-received by players for its subtle tactical flexibility, proving that even a simple land card could significantly impact the consistency and flow of a deck in a multiplayer environment.
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