Polluted Mire

Polluted Mire was originally introduced in the Urza's Destiny expansion in 1999 as part of a cycle of cycling lands that provided mana fixing at the cost of entering the battlefield tapped. This specific printing appeared in the 2014 Duel Decks Anthology: Garruk vs. Liliana, a retrospective collection designed to revisit the earliest iterations of the popular Duel Decks series. The inclusion of this card provided utility for the black-aligned Liliana deck, allowing for graveyard synergy and mana smoothing during gameplay.

The artwork for this version retains the haunting, atmospheric style consistent with the card's original vision, emphasizing the decay and murky isolation of the mire. While the card itself is a functional reprint, the Anthology release was intended to provide long-time players with a commemorative way to experience foundational matchups from the game's history. It remains a staple of its era, valued for the cycling mechanic that allows players to trade land for card draw in the late game.