Steam Vents
Guildpact 164 • rare
- Set
- Guildpact
- Collector number
- 164
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Rob Alexander
- Market price
- $26.12
What it does
(tap: Add blue mana or red mana.)
As this land enters, you may pay 2 life. If you don't, it enters tapped.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Steam Vents first appeared in the 2006 Magic: The Gathering expansion set Guildpact, representing the Izzet League, one of the ten guilds of Ravnica. Designed by Wizards of the Coast as part of a cycle of land cards capable of producing two colors of mana, the card introduced the 'shock land' mechanic. This mechanic allowed players to pay two life to have the card enter the battlefield untapped, offering a strategic trade-off between health and immediate resource availability that became a cornerstone of competitive play.
The original illustration for this version of Steam Vents was created by artist Dan Dos Santos. His vision for the piece centered on the frantic, elemental energy associated with the Izzet guild, blending themes of geothermal pressure and industrial alchemy. Upon its release, the card was received as a significant mechanical innovation, quickly becoming a staple in multiple formats due to its versatility and the efficiency of its mana-fixing capabilities.
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