Wastes
Oath of the Gatewatch 184 • common
- Set
- Oath of the Gatewatch
- Collector number
- 184
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Raymond Swanland
- Market price
- $0.92
What it does
tap: Add colorless mana.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Wastes was introduced in the 2016 set Oath of the Gatewatch as the first colorless basic land in Magic: The Gathering history. Its creation was necessitated by the set's central antagonist, the Eldrazi, who required a specific mana source to fuel their devoid abilities. By introducing a basic land that produces colorless mana, Wizards of the Coast provided a functional and thematic anchor for decks focused on these otherworldly creatures.
The card's stark, minimalist aesthetic was designed to evoke the corruption and desolation left in the wake of the Eldrazi. Illustrators often leaned into high-contrast landscapes, utilizing shades of gray, white, and obsidian to depict a reality stripped of color. The design was well-received by the player base, as it solved a long-standing mechanical hurdle in colorless deckbuilding while solidifying the visual identity of the Eldrazi invasion.
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