Swamp
Ninth Edition 340 • common
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Collector number
- 340
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- John Avon
- Market price
- $0.98
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 Ninth Edition Swamp, collector number 340, was released by Wizards of the Coast in 2005 as part of the game's core set. This iteration served as a fundamental component of Magic: The Gathering, designed to provide players with the essential black mana required for gameplay. As a core set release, the intention was to maintain accessibility for new players while providing seasoned veterans with updated card frames that aligned with the then-modern 'Modern' card border aesthetic introduced in the Eighth Edition.
The artwork was commissioned from John Avon, a long-standing and celebrated landscape illustrator for the franchise. Avon’s approach to the Swamp was characterized by his signature style of sweeping vistas and vibrant, atmospheric lighting, which sought to bring a sense of scale and majesty to a basic land type often relegated to utilitarian status. His depiction was well-received by the community for its evocative use of color and depth, establishing it as one of the most recognizable and frequently utilized illustrations for a basic Swamp in the game's history.
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