Swamp
Portal Second Age 159 • common
- Set
- Portal Second Age
- Collector number
- 159
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Susan Van Camp
- Market price
- $1.70
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 Portal Second Age set, released in 1998, was designed to introduce new players to Magic: The Gathering through a simplified, accessible ruleset. This expansion focused on a thematic backdrop of the plane of Dominaria, leaning into traditional fantasy aesthetics to provide a grounded entry point for those unfamiliar with the complex mechanics of the core game.
The illustration for this card was provided by artist Rob Alexander, a prolific contributor to the game's early landscape art. Alexander sought to capture a dark, brooding, and atmospheric environment that defined the identity of black-aligned mana. The artwork was well-regarded for its technical skill and remains a recognizable example of the stylized, painterly approach characteristic of late-90s Magic card design.
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