Watery Grave
Ravnica: City of Guilds 286 • rare
- Set
- Ravnica: City of Guilds
- Collector number
- 286
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Rob Alexander
- Market price
- $16.88
What it does
(tap: Add blue mana or black mana.)
As this land enters, you may pay 2 life. If you don't, it enters tapped.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Watery Grave was originally released in the 2005 Magic: The Gathering set Ravnica: City of Guilds. As a land card representing the Dimir guild, it was designed to provide players with flexible resource management by allowing access to both blue and black mana, albeit at the cost of two life points if played untapped. This mechanic introduced the 'shock land' cycle, a staple of competitive play that remains highly significant in various tournament formats.
The original illustration for this card was created by artist Rob Alexander. Tasked with depicting the eerie, urban aesthetic of the Ravnica plane, Alexander utilized a dark, cavernous composition to mirror the guild's clandestine nature. The artwork was well-received by the community for its atmospheric depth and became a defining visual element of the set's gothic-inspired city environment.
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