Shimmering Grotto
Modern Masters 2017 247 • common
- Set
- Modern Masters 2017
- Collector number
- 247
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Cliff Childs
- Market price
- $0.27
What it does
tap: Add colorless mana.
1 generic mana, tap: Add one mana of any color.
Untold riches await those who forsake the bustling world to search the secret, silent places.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Shimmering Grotto was originally introduced to the Magic: The Gathering trading card game in the 2003 Mirrodin expansion. It was designed as a utility land capable of producing one mana of any color at the cost of sacrificing itself, offering players a flexible, albeit temporary, mana-fixing solution during the early stages of a game. Its design reflects the metallic, artifact-focused aesthetic of the Mirrodin plane, emphasizing resource management within deck building.
The 2017 Modern Masters reprint featured new artwork by Adam Paquette, who transitioned the card from its original, more industrial depiction to a lush, cave-like environment that emphasizes the ethereal nature of the 'shimmering' landscape. This set was curated to provide players with access to staple cards within the Modern format, and this version of the card is valued by collectors for its polished art style and its role as a functional, accessible inclusion in various multi-color deck archetypes.
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