Swamp
Ravnica: City of Guilds 297 • common
- Set
- Ravnica: City of Guilds
- Collector number
- 297
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Anthony S. Waters
- Market price
- $0.30
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 2005 Magic: The Gathering set Ravnica: City of Guilds was designed to reflect the architectural and urban identity of the Golgari Swarm, the guild controlling the city’s decaying underbelly. Unlike traditional swamps in the game which often depict natural wetlands, this iteration emphasizes the sprawling, subterranean infrastructure of Ravnica, blending organic rot with the rigid, utilitarian structures of a dense metropolis.
The illustration was crafted by artist Stephan Martiniere, who sought to capture the oppressive and layered atmosphere of the plane. By utilizing a perspective that emphasizes verticality and murky, bioluminescent tones, the artwork serves to immerse the player in the city's complex ecosystem. Upon release, the card was well-received for its departure from standard fantasy tropes, successfully establishing the unique visual language that would define the Ravnica block.
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