Steam Vents
Secret Lair Drop 129 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Collector number
- 129
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- John Avon
- Market price
- $21.29
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.
Despite being abandoned for millennia, the Thran ironworks still occasionally sputter to life.
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, a dual land originally debuting in the 2005 Ravnica: City of Guilds set, represents the Izzet League’s mastery over fire and electricity. This specific iteration is part of the Secret Lair Drop Series, which reimagines iconic Magic: The Gathering cards through specialized artistic lenses. Released to provide players with premium, visually distinct versions of essential gameplay staples, the card serves as both a functional utility in multi-color decks and a collectible objet d'art.
The artwork for this version was commissioned from John Avon, a foundational landscape artist in the Magic: The Gathering community known for his ethereal, expansive vistas. Avon sought to capture the volatile energy of the Izzet guild's industrial cityscape, utilizing his signature vibrant palette and mastery of light to contrast the cooling steam against the architectural density of the Ravnica skyline. The piece was well received by the player base, who frequently seek out Avon’s landscapes for their ability to bring a sense of grandeur to the compact canvas of a playing card.
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