Magic: The Gathering

Swamp

Battle for Zendikar 261a • common

Set: Battle for Zendikar
Collector number: 261a
Rarity: Common
Type: Land
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Sam Burley
Market price: $0.46

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What it's worth

$0.46market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.20 – $0.47 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

The landscape depicted on this card offers a glimpse into a world defined by its distinctive terrain, serving as an essential building block for any collection rooted in this setting. As a foundational piece of the game, this card provides the necessary resources to fuel your strategies and maintain the balance of your deck.

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Card face

What it does

(tap: Add black mana.)

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardLegal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Swamp card numbered 261a from the Battle for Zendikar set was released by Wizards of the Coast in October 2015. This set returned players to the plane of Zendikar, a world defined by its adventurous spirit and perilous, ever-changing landscape. As a basic land, this card served as a functional necessity for deck-building while simultaneously reinforcing the set’s central aesthetic of high-fantasy exploration and organic, surreal terrain.

The illustration for this specific variation was crafted by Adam Paquette. Paquette is well known in the Magic: The Gathering community for his sweeping, cinematic vistas, and for this design, he leaned into the haunting, ethereal quality of Zendikar’s swamps. By emphasizing glowing flora and jagged, alien rock formations, the artwork was intended to evoke a sense of ancient mystery. Upon release, the land cycle from this set was widely praised for its evocative environmental storytelling and remains a popular choice for players favoring atmospheric art.

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