Magic: The Gathering

Wastes

Jumpstart 2022 834 • common

Set: Jumpstart 2022
Collector number: 834
Rarity: Common
Type: Land
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Jason Felix
Market price: $1.87

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Market

What it's worth

$1.87market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$1.15 – $1.87 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a fundamental utility, this card provides the colorless mana essential for fueling artifacts and specific mechanics that require a source without a color identity. Its status as a common makes it a practical cornerstone for building consistent decks that rely on colorless resources.

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Card face

What it does

tap: Add colorless mana.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardLegal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Wastes first appeared in the Oath of the Gatewatch set as the first colorless basic land in Magic: The Gathering history. Designed to support the devoid mechanic and Eldrazi-themed colorless mana costs, these cards filled a mechanical gap that had existed since the game's inception. By introducing a basic land that produces colorless mana, Wizards of the Coast allowed players to build mana bases that remained stable while utilizing cards requiring specific colorless mana symbols.

The Jumpstart 2022 printing, featuring collector number 834, showcases the card within a format designed for rapid, randomized play. This particular iteration maintains the minimalist aesthetic of the Wastes card frame, which emphasizes the desolate, alien nature of the Eldrazi influence. It is widely viewed by the community as a functional utility piece essential for Commander decks focused on colorless commanders or specific mana-ramp strategies.

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