Swamp
Starter 1999 164 • common
- Set
- Starter 1999
- Collector number
- 164
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Douglas Shuler
- Market price
- $0.39
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 1999 Starter set for Magic: The Gathering was designed by Wizards of the Coast as an entry-level product intended to introduce new players to the core mechanics of the game. Released at a time when the game was seeing significant growth, these sets were simplified to make the gameplay more accessible than the more complex expansion releases of the era. The set included a curated selection of cards that provided a foundational experience for casual play.
This particular Swamp card features art commissioned by Wizards of the Coast to fit the unified, clean aesthetic established for the Starter range. Like other basic lands in this set, the design focused on clarity and thematic consistency to assist beginners in identifying card types quickly. While these cards were not aimed at high-end collectors at the time of their release, they remain a significant piece of the game's history for their role in expanding the player base during the late 1990s.
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