Magic: The Gathering · commander
Dismal Backwater
Commander 2017 · #246 · common · 2017
Land
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Market reference
$0.21
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 246 / 309
- Release year
- 2017
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Sam Burley
- Color identity
- BU
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 2017-08-25
About this card
Type: Land
This land enters tapped. When this land enters, you gain 1 life. {T}: Add {U} or {B}.
Produces: B, U
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) | $0.21 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.18 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Dismal Backwater is real?
Dismal Backwater 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 Dismal Backwater worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Dismal Backwater is $0.21; 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 Dismal Backwater from?
Dismal Backwater is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Commander 2017" in the commander series, released in 2017.
What rarity is Dismal Backwater?
Dismal Backwater is a common card in the Commander 2017 set.
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