Lake of the Dead
~$122.84 TCGplayer
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Colorless. LandReserved List
Alliances #140 · Illustrated by Pete Venters
Alliances #140 · Illustrated by Pete VentersWhat is Lake of the Dead worth?
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Oracle text
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.
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Format legality
The only printing of Lake of the Dead
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alliances all #140· 1996rare· Cardmarket €76.18 | rare | $122.84 | €76.18 |
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Where to buy Lake of the Dead
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Card details
- First printed
- 1996
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 0
- EDHREC rank
- #5,300 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Pete Venters
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Alliances card (#140).
Printed before collector numbers, which started with Exodus in 1998. The bottom shows only the artist credit ("Illus.") and the copyright. Set symbols were all black before Exodus, and core sets before Sixth Edition have none.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (2)
October 4, 2004
You have to sacrifice a swamp before this card is put onto the battlefield. And you have to do this no matter how it is put onto the battlefield.
October 4, 2004
The tap and sacrifice counts as tapping the land for mana.
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