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MagicFate Reforged

Dismal Backwater — Fate Reforged #168

Dismal Backwater is a common Land from Fate Reforged (2015), collector number 168, illustrated by Sam Burley.

Dismal Backwater — Fate Reforged Magic: The Gathering card
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Dismal Backwater price

Cardmarket (EU) · trend
€0.08
Foil €0.33
TCGplayer (US) · market
$0.21
Foil $0.25
UK sold prices on eBayBuy on eBay UKCardmarketTCGplayer

Prices from Scryfall, updated daily, for near-mint copies. Indicative only — UK sold prices on eBay are often the best guide.

Card details

Set
Fate Reforged
Number
168
Rarity
Common
Colour
Colourless
Illustrator
Sam Burley
Released
23 January 2015

What Dismal Backwater does

This land enters tapped.

When this land enters, you gain 1 life.

{T}: Add {U} or {B}.

Format legality

Standard: legal Pioneer: legal Modern: legal Legacy: legal Vintage: legal Commander: legal Pauper: legal

Other printings of Dismal Backwater

Other printings
No.CardSetRarityPrice
254Dismal Backwater — Tarkir: Dragonstorm Magic cardTarkir: Dragonstorm 2025Common€0.10
254Dismal Backwater — Aetherdrift Magic cardAetherdrift 2025Common€0.07
261Dismal Backwater — Foundations Magic cardFoundations 2024Common€0.06
269Dismal Backwater — March of the Machine Magic cardMarch of the Machine 2023Common€0.05
298Dismal Backwater — Starter Commander Decks Magic cardStarter Commander Decks 2022Common€0.22
276★Dismal Backwater — Warhammer 40,000 Commander Magic cardWarhammer 40,000 Commander 2022Common$0.41 foil
276Dismal Backwater — Warhammer 40,000 Commander Magic cardWarhammer 40,000 Commander 2022Common€0.17
267Dismal Backwater — Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Magic cardKamigawa: Neon Dynasty 2022Common€0.10
128Dismal Backwater — Zendikar Rising Commander Magic cardZendikar Rising Commander 2020Common€0.17
245Dismal Backwater — Core Set 2021 Magic cardCore Set 2021 2020Common€0.09
246Dismal Backwater — Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Magic cardIkoria: Lair of Behemoths 2020Common€0.02
KTK-232Dismal Backwater — The List Magic cardThe List 2019Common€0.25
245Dismal Backwater — Core Set 2020 Magic cardCore Set 2020 2019Common€0.05
244Dismal Backwater — Commander 2018 Magic cardCommander 2018 2018Common€0.13
246Dismal Backwater — Commander 2017 Magic cardCommander 2017 2017Common€0.14
291Dismal Backwater — Commander 2016 Magic cardCommander 2016 2016Common€0.14
238Dismal Backwater — Eternal Masters Magic cardEternal Masters 2016Common€0.11
70Dismal Backwater — Duel Decks: Blessed vs. Cursed Magic cardDuel Decks: Blessed vs. Cursed 2016Common€0.08
232Dismal Backwater — Khans of Tarkir Magic cardKhans of Tarkir 2014Common€0.07

All 20 Dismal Backwater printings compared →

Questions people ask

How much is Dismal Backwater from Fate Reforged worth?

About €0.08 for a near-mint non-foil copy, and €0.33 in foil. Check UK eBay sold listings for what copies really sell for here.

How many printings of Dismal Backwater are there?

20 English paper printings, from Khans of Tarkir to Fate Reforged. The cheapest right now is the Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths printing.

Is Dismal Backwater legal in Commander?

Yes, it is legal in Commander.

Who illustrated Dismal Backwater (Fate Reforged)?

Sam Burley.

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