Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Lake of the Dead
Alliances · #140 · rare · 1996
Land
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Market reference
$121.65
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 140 / 199
- Release year
- 1996
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Pete Venters
- Color identity
- B
- Frame
- 1993
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1996-06-10
- Reserved list
- Yes
About this card
Type: Land
If this land would enter, sacrifice a Swamp instead. If you do, put this land onto the battlefield. If you don't, put it into its owner's graveyard. {T}: Add {B}. {T}, Sacrifice a Swamp: Add {B}{B}{B}{B}.
Produces: B
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $121.65 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €82.09 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Lake of the Dead is real?
Lake of the Dead is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Lake of the Dead worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Lake of the Dead is $121.65; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Lake of the Dead from?
Lake of the Dead is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Alliances" in the expansion series, released in 1996.
What rarity is Lake of the Dead?
Lake of the Dead is a rare card in the Alliances set.
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Other Lake of the Dead printings
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