Seaside Citadel

Seaside Citadel first appeared as a rare land card in the Shards of Alara expansion for Magic: The Gathering, released in 2008. Designed to support the Esper, Bant, Grixis, Jund, and Naya color shards that defined the set’s mechanics, the card provides mana in three colors at the cost of entering the battlefield tapped. Its inclusion in 'The List'—a rotating collection of reprints found in Set Boosters—reintroduces cards from across the game's history to modern audiences, serving as a functional staple for Commander decks utilizing Bant colors.

The original artwork was illustrated by Patrick Ho, who utilized a clean, architectural style to evoke the aesthetic of Bant, the plane of noble knights and organized religion within the Alara multiverse. The design focuses on the serene, elevated white stone towers characteristic of the region, emphasizing stability and order. Upon its release, the card was well-received by players for its efficiency in multicolor mana bases, cementing its status as an essential utility land for decks that do not require high-speed early game deployment.