Swamp
Portal 205 • common
- Set
- Portal
- Collector number
- 205
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Romas Kukalis
- Market price
- $1.03
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
Released in 1997 as part of the Portal introductory set for Magic: The Gathering, this card was designed specifically to simplify the complex rules of the game for new players. The set utilized a unique layout that lacked the advanced phrasing found in standard expansion sets, aiming to make the game accessible to a broader audience outside of the existing hobbyist demographic.
The artwork for this Swamp card reflects the darker, atmospheric aesthetic established for the set, leaning into classic fantasy tropes to ground the player in the game's environment. While the set was initially met with mixed reactions from veteran players due to its simplified mechanics, it remains a notable chapter in the history of Magic for its role in expanding the reach of the trading card game to a younger and more casual player base.
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