The Lake of the Dead foil card from Magic: The Gathering's 2007 Masters Edition. This rare land card offers powerful black mana generation for TCG collectors.
Lake of the Dead
2007 • Magic: The Gathering • Masters Edition
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The Lake of the Dead is a staple black mana source in the Magic: The Gathering trading card game, originally printed as card number 177 in the 2007 Masters Edition. This foil variant, designated by the set code ME1, is highly sought after by collectors and players who appreciate the game's history of reprinted classics. The card functions as a basic land that produces black mana, offering a strategic advantage through its ability to generate multiple mana symbols when paired with additional Swamp resources. Designed by Pete Venters, this release captures the essence of the Masters Edition era, which focuses on bringing popular cards from previous sets into a standardized format. For TCG enthusiasts, completing a set of the Masters Edition often involves tracking down these foil versions, which add a layer of visual appeal and rarity to the collection. The card's mechanical design allows for flexible mana acceleration, making it a functional piece for deck building while serving as a collectible artifact of Magic's long-standing legacy. Whether you are assembling a vintage collection or seeking a specific foil treatment for your Masters Edition set, this card represents a key component of the game's black-aligned strategy.
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Lake of the Dead
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Rare
Pete Venters
Card Stock
English
Foil
Land
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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. {T}: Add {B}. {T}, Sacrifice a Swamp: Add {B}{B}{B}{B}.