Dismal Backwater
~$0.11 low · ~$0.55 high
Colorless. Land
Tarkir: Dragonstorm #254 · Illustrated by Alayna Danner
Tarkir: Dragonstorm #254 · Illustrated by Alayna DannerWhat is Dismal Backwater worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
This land enters tapped.
When this land enters, you gain 1 life.
: Add 
or 
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Format legality
All 20 printings of Dismal Backwater
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tarkir: Dragonstorm tdm #254· 2025common· Cardmarket €0.09 · €0.12 foil | common | $0.16 | $0.24 | €0.09€0.12 foil |
 Aetherdrift dft #254· 2025common· Cardmarket €0.09 · €0.12 foil | common | $0.19 | $0.23 | €0.09€0.12 foil |
 Foundations fdn #261· 2024common· Cardmarket €0.05 · €0.08 foil | common | $0.30 | $0.27 | €0.05€0.08 foil |
 March of the Machine mom #269· 2023common· Cardmarket €0.05 · €0.25 foil | common | $0.18 | $0.23 | €0.05€0.25 foil |
 Starter Commander Decks scd #298· 2022common· Cardmarket €0.22 | common | $0.16 | No foil printing | €0.22 |
 Warhammer 40,000 Commander 40k #276· 2022common· Cardmarket €0.17 | common | $0.22 | No foil printing | €0.17 |
 Warhammer 40,000 Commander 40k #276★· 2022Surge Foilcommon | common | No non-foil printing | $0.41 | — |
 Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty neo #267· 2022common· Cardmarket €0.11 · €0.17 foil | common | $0.33 | $0.39 | €0.11€0.17 foil |
 Zendikar Rising Commander znc #128· 2020common· Cardmarket €0.17 | common | $0.27 | No foil printing | €0.17 |
 Core Set 2021 m21 #245· 2020common· Cardmarket €0.09 · €0.15 foil | common | $0.19 | $0.26 | €0.09€0.15 foil |
 Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths iko #246· 2020common· Cardmarket €0.02 · €0.18 foil | common | $0.31 | $0.25 | €0.02€0.18 foil |
 The List plst #KTK-232· 2019common· Cardmarket €0.25 | common | $0.15 | No foil printing | €0.25 |
 Core Set 2020 m20 #245· 2019common· Cardmarket €0.05 · €0.26 foil | common | $0.17 | $0.11 | €0.05€0.26 foil |
 Commander 2018 c18 #244· 2018common· Cardmarket €0.13 | common | $0.31 | No foil printing | €0.13 |
 Commander 2017 c17 #246· 2017common· Cardmarket €0.14 | common | $0.19 | No foil printing | €0.14 |
 Commander 2016 c16 #291· 2016common· Cardmarket €0.14 | common | $0.25 | No foil printing | €0.14 |
 Eternal Masters ema #238· 2016common· Cardmarket €0.11 · €0.27 foil | common | $0.13 | $0.15 | €0.11€0.27 foil |
 Duel Decks: Blessed vs. Cursed ddq #70· 2016common· Cardmarket €0.08 | common | $0.14 | No foil printing | €0.08 |
 Fate Reforged frf #168· 2015common· Cardmarket €0.08 · €0.33 foil | common | $0.21 | $0.25 | €0.08€0.33 foil |
 Khans of Tarkir ktk #232· 2014common· Cardmarket €0.07 · €0.39 foil | common | $0.17 | $0.55 | €0.07€0.39 foil |
Prices are TCGplayer market prices in USD for each printing and finish, via Scryfall. They are a guide, not an appraisal.
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Card details
- First printed
- 2014
- Printings
- 20
- Mana value
- 0
- EDHREC rank
- #1,026 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Alayna Danner, Wayne Wu, Sam Burley, Chris Ostrowski, Henry Peters, Eytan Zana
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