Is Dismal Backwater legal in Standard, Modern, and Commander?

Dismal Backwater is legal in: Standard, Modern, Pioneer, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Pauper, Historic.

What type of card is Dismal Backwater?

Dismal Backwater is a Land. Its oracle text reads: "This land enters tapped. When this land enters, you gain 1 life. {T}: Add {U} or {B}."

Land

This land enters tapped.

When this land enters, you gain 1 life.

: Add or .

Set Tarkir: Dragonstorm

Rarity Common

Artist Alayna Danner

Collector # 254

Reprints 19x printed 2014–2025

Scryfall Gatherer

Land Standard Modern Pioneer

Gain Life

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