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Bristling Backwoods

Magic: The Gathering · expansion

Bristling Backwoods

Current Era

Outlaws of Thunder Junction · #253 · common · 2024

Land — Desert

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Market reference

$0.30

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Card facts

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Collector number
253 / 374
Release year
2024
Rarity
common
Illustrator
Viko Menezes
Color identity
GR
Frame
2015
Border
black
Finishes
nonfoil · foil
Printed
2024-04-19

About this card

Type: Land — Desert

This land enters tapped. When this land enters, it deals 1 damage to target opponent. {T}: Add {R} or {G}.

""The cacti have it right. Always carry water." —Pioneer journal of Big Ralph"

Produces: G, R

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

tlrLegal
duelLegal
brawlLegal
futureLegal
legacyLegal
modernLegal
pauperLegal
pioneerLegal
vintageLegal
historicLegal
standardLegal
timelessLegal
commanderLegal
gladiatorLegal
oathbreakerLegal
standardbrawlLegal
paupercommanderLegal

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

VariantPrice
USD (non-foil)$0.30
USD (foil)$0.28
EUR (non-foil)€0.16
EUR (foil)€0.19
MTGO tix0.03

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Bristling Backwoods is real?

Bristling Backwoods 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 Bristling Backwoods worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Bristling Backwoods is $0.30; 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 Bristling Backwoods from?

Bristling Backwoods is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Outlaws of Thunder Junction" in the expansion series, released in 2024.

What rarity is Bristling Backwoods?

Bristling Backwoods is a common card in the Outlaws of Thunder Junction set.

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