Magic: The Gathering

Swamp

Tarkir: Dragonstorm 281 • common

Set: Tarkir: Dragonstorm
Collector number: 281
Rarity: Common
Type: Land
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Alexander Ostrowski
Market price: $0.24

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$0.24market price via TCGplayer · Aug 17, 2026$0.21 – $0.30 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a common land, this card serves as the foundational utility required to fuel spellcasting within the game. The atmospheric art by Alexander Ostrowski defines the visual identity of its home plane, making it an essential piece for those who appreciate the cohesive world-building of this series.

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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

This Swamp card was released as part of the Magic: The Gathering set Tarkir: Dragonstorm. The set draws heavily from the themes of the plane of Tarkir, a world defined by the influence of dragons and the shifting timelines caused by the planeswalker Sarkhan Vol. Released during a period of complex narrative development for the game, this card reflects the rugged, war-torn aesthetic of a world where dragon clans compete for dominance.

The artwork was provided by Alexander Ostrowski, whose contributions to the game often emphasize atmospheric, painterly environments. In this piece, Ostrowski captures the desolate and swampy terrain of Tarkir, focusing on the moody lighting and encroaching darkness characteristic of black-mana landscapes. The illustration was designed to evoke a sense of ancient, untamed wilderness consistent with the set's high-fantasy military tone.

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