Smoldering Marsh
Battle for Zendikar Promos 247p • rare
- Set
- Battle for Zendikar Promos
- Collector number
- 247p
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Adam Paquette
- Market price
- $2.16
What it does
(tap: Add black mana or red mana.)
This land enters tapped unless you control two or more basic lands.
The continent of Guul Draz is a geothermal swampland reeking of heat and decay.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Smoldering Marsh was introduced as part of the Battle for Zendikar set in 2015, marking a return to one of Magic: The Gathering's most popular settings. This particular card is a promo version, released as a Buy-a-Box incentive to encourage local game store participation during the set's launch. The land cycle to which it belongs features a 'tango land' mechanic, requiring players to control two basic lands for the card to enter the battlefield untapped, providing a strategic bridge between early-game stability and late-game utility.
The artwork for the Smoldering Marsh was commissioned from artist Cliff Childs, who was tasked with capturing the dual nature of Zendikar’s geography, where elemental volatility meets land-based magic. The design emphasizes the iconic, fractured landscape of the plane, using a color palette of deep reds and scorched blacks to represent its Black-Red identity. The promo variant is distinguished by its unique foil treatment and collector number, elements that have made it a sought-after piece for players who favor distinct aesthetic variations of essential mana-fixing tools.
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