Well of Lost Dreams
Commander 2017 231 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2017
- Collector number
- 231
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Jeff Miracola
- Market price
- $5.63
What it does
Whenever you gain life, you may pay X mana, where X is less than or equal to the amount of life you gained. If you do, draw X cards.
Some say the knowledge lost during the Ritual of Rebuking is returned through the well's waters.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Well of Lost Dreams was originally printed in the Odyssey expansion in 2001, but the version from Commander 2017 represents a strategic reprint within the preconstructed deck titled Feline Ferocity. This artifact was designed to reward life-gain strategies by allowing players to pay mana to draw cards whenever they gain life, turning a defensive resource into a powerful engine for card advantage. Its inclusion in the 2017 Commander lineup helped solidify its status as a staple for white-aligned decks looking to offset the color's traditional difficulty in maintaining hand size.
The artwork for this specific printing was created by Darrell Riche, who captures the ethereal and somewhat melancholic nature of the card's function. The design visualizes the 'lost dreams' as shimmering, liquid-like entities coalescing within a central basin, reinforcing the mechanical theme of converting life force into knowledge. Within the Magic: The Gathering community, the card is widely regarded as a reliable utility piece that scales effectively throughout the late game, leading to its frequent appearance in deck lists focused on lifegain synergy.
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