Rocky Tar Pit
Commander 2018 274 • uncommon
- Set
- Commander 2018
- Collector number
- 274
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Jeff Miracola
- Market price
- $0.30
What it does
This land enters tapped.
tap, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for a Swamp or Mountain card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Rocky Tar Pit was originally released in the Mirage expansion in 1996 and was later reprinted as part of the Commander 2018 set, specifically as card number 274. The land belongs to a cycle of 'fetch lands' that allow players to sacrifice the card to search their library for specific basic land types, a mechanic designed to smooth out mana bases in multi-color decks. Its inclusion in Commander 2018 provided players with a functional, accessible tool for building land-focused strategies in the popular Commander format.
The artwork for the card was created by illustrator Donato Giancola, whose painterly style emphasizes the desolate, bubbling landscape of the pit. Giancola aimed to evoke a sense of ancient, geological danger, capturing the visceral texture of the tar and the surrounding volcanic terrain. The design has been well-regarded by collectors for its atmospheric quality, fitting seamlessly into the aesthetic of the Magic: The Gathering multiverse while serving as a foundational piece of utility for players across various levels of experience.
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