Swamp
Planechase 2012 143 • common
- Set
- Planechase 2012
- Collector number
- 143
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Jim Nelson
- Market price
- $0.32
What it does
(tap: Add black mana.)
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Swamp card from the 2012 Planechase set serves as a foundational piece of the Magic: The Gathering ecosystem, designed to provide the necessary mana resources for black-aligned decks. Released in June 2012, this iteration was part of a supplemental product line focused on a multiplayer variant that simulates planeswalking between different dimensions of the multiverse. The set sought to deepen the thematic immersion of the game by pairing functional utility with expressive, world-building landscapes.
The artwork for this specific card was rendered by Jim Nelson, a long-time contributor to the Magic: The Gathering franchise known for his moody and textured aesthetic. In this piece, Nelson utilizes deep shadows and a muted, oppressive color palette to evoke the stagnant and treacherous nature of a swamp. The illustration was received as a classic example of high-fantasy environmental art, effectively balancing the technical requirements of a basic land card with the evocative storytelling synonymous with the Planechase series.
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