Trade Routes
Eighth Edition 109★ • rare
- Set
- Eighth Edition
- Collector number
- 109★
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Matt Cavotta
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
1 generic mana: Return target land you control to its owner's hand.
1 generic mana, Discard a land card: Draw a card.
The wise, the righteous, the mighty—the merchant feeds them all.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Trade Routes was originally printed in the Stronghold expansion of Magic: The Gathering in 1998, later appearing in the Eighth Edition core set in 2003. This card features artwork by Christopher Rush, one of the game's most iconic early illustrators, who imbued the piece with a classic fantasy aesthetic intended to represent the fluid, shifting nature of maritime commerce within the game's complex mechanical ecosystem.
The card is part of a legacy of blue-aligned utility cards designed to manipulate lands and draw cards. During the Eighth Edition release, which transitioned the game's visual identity to the modern card frame, Trade Routes was included as a recurring staple for players who favored control-oriented strategies, allowing them to cycle through their decks by returning lands to their hand. Its reception has remained steady among casual and commander players who appreciate its unique synergy with lands that have sacrifice effects.
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About Trade Routes
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