The Swamp from Magic: The Gathering's 2018 Arena New Player Experience set. A foundational basic land card essential for any MTG collection.
2018 • Magic: The Gathering • Arena New Player Experience
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The Swamp is a fundamental Basic Land card from Magic: The Gathering’s 2018 Arena New Player Experience set. As card number 12 in the ANA series, this common land plays a pivotal role in the game’s core mechanics by providing black mana. Designed to help new players understand the basics of deck building, it offers a reliable source of resources to cast spells and dominate the battlefield. Created by artist Kev Walker, the card features the standard Magic: The Gathering design elements that collectors recognize and appreciate. Its simple yet effective layout highlights the card’s primary function: tapping to add one black mana to your pool. This straightforward utility makes it a staple for any deck that relies on black-colored spells, ensuring that players have the necessary mana to execute their strategies. The Arena New Player Experience set was specifically crafted to introduce newcomers to the digital and physical aspects of the trading card game. By including essential cards like the Swamp, the set provides a solid foundation for building competitive decks. Collectors often seek out cards from this set not only for their gameplay value but also for their historical significance in onboarding new fans to the Magic: The Gathering universe. Whether you are a seasoned player or just starting your journey, adding this Swamp to your collection is a smart move for both play and display.
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Swamp
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Common
Kev Walker
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English
Basic Land — Swamp
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({T}: Add {B}.)
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The Swamp is a Basic Land card that produces black mana when tapped. It is one of the five basic lands in Magic: The Gathering and is essential for decks that utilize black-colored spells.
The Swamp card featured here is from the Arena New Player Experience set, released in 2018. This set was designed to introduce new players to the game with essential cards and simplified rules.
The artwork for this Swamp card was created by Kev Walker.
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