Swamp
Shadowmoor 290 • common
- Set
- Shadowmoor
- Collector number
- 290
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Lars Grant-West
- Market price
- $0.33
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 Shadowmoor set, released in 2008, serves as a fundamental land card within the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set explored a gothic, dark-fantasy version of the plane of Lorwyn, which had been transformed by a phenomenon known as the Great Aurora. The artistic direction for Shadowmoor prioritized a gloomy, surreal aesthetic to contrast with the vibrant, sunlit themes of its predecessor, reflecting the world's transition into an eternal twilight.
The illustration for this specific Swamp was created by the artist John Avon, a prolific contributor to the game known for his atmospheric landscape work. Avon’s design for this card utilizes a muted, eerie color palette and twisted, silhouetted foliage to evoke the oppressive and supernatural atmosphere characteristic of the set's setting. Upon its release, the card was well-received by players and collectors, becoming a staple example of the evocative environmental storytelling that defines the game's art direction.
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