Shimmering Grotto
Lorwyn 273 • common
- Set
- Lorwyn
- Collector number
- 273
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Alan Pollack
- Market price
- $0.10
What it does
tap: Add colorless mana.
1 generic mana, tap: Add one mana of any color.
Once each year, the sun's rays reach the hidden chamber of Velis Vel, and the changelings congregate from afar to bathe in the ever-shifting light.
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 first printed in the 2007 Magic: The Gathering set Lorwyn. As a colorless land card capable of producing any color of mana at the cost of one generic mana, it was designed as a utility tool for players utilizing multi-colored decks in the limited and constructed formats of the era. The card serves as a mechanical successor to earlier mana-fixing lands, providing a reliable, albeit inefficient, way to stabilize a mana base.
The art for the card was created by illustrator Heather Hudson, who captured the mystical, subterranean aesthetic central to the Lorwyn setting. The design sought to visually represent the hidden, magical nature of the grotto within the plane's folklore-inspired world. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional, accessible staple for budget-conscious players and those drafting, earning a reputation for its versatility rather than high-end competitive power.
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