Swamp
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth 717 • common
- Set
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- Collector number
- 717
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Deven Rue
- Finish
- Surge
- Market price
- $4.90
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 numbered 717 is a basic land card from the 2023 expansion 'The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth,' a unique 'Universes Beyond' set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Released by Wizards of the Coast, this set was designed to integrate J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium into the mechanics of the game, marking the first time a major literary property was fully adapted into an entire draftable set. The card represents the desolate lands of Mordor, consistent with the set's thematic commitment to representing the geography of Middle-earth.
The illustration for this specific card was created by artist Titus Lunter, whose work is frequently featured in Magic: The Gathering for its evocative world-building and atmospheric landscapes. In designing the lands for this set, the artistic team aimed to capture the foreboding and gritty aesthetic of Sauron’s domain, moving away from traditional swamp tropes to focus on the ash-covered, volcanic terrain of the plateau of Gorgoroth. The set was widely praised upon release for its art direction and its ability to balance established Magic mechanics with the iconic lore of the Third Age.
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