Scalding Tarn
Modern Horizons 2 439 • rare
- Set
- Modern Horizons 2
- Collector number
- 439
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Philip Straub
- Market price
- $44.97
What it does
tap, Pay 1 life, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for an Island or Mountain card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricBanned
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Scalding Tarn is a core element of the Zendikar land cycle, originally introduced in the 2009 expansion Zendikar. These cards are highly prized in competitive Magic: The Gathering for their ability to search the library for specific land types, providing essential color fixing and thinning the deck. The design by Wizards of the Coast focuses on a high-risk, high-reward mechanic where players sacrifice life for tactical flexibility, a trade-off that has defined the competitive landscape of the game for over a decade.
This specific iteration, numbered 439, appeared in the 2021 release Modern Horizons 2. Featuring artwork by Johannes Voss, the card departs from traditional fantasy tropes by adopting an ethereal, minimalist aesthetic that emphasizes the elemental nature of the Tarn. The design was created to celebrate the history of Modern-format staples while providing players with a visually distinct alternative to original printings, and it was widely praised by the community for its refined, illustrative style.
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