Dismal Backwater

Land

Dismal Backwater enters the battlefield tapped.

When Dismal Backwater enters the battlefield, you gain 1 life.

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Discussion (51)

aaronhusted on KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE

1 week ago

Arcane Sanctum

Dismal Backwater or Jwar Isle Refuge

Scoured Barrens

Sejiri Refuge or Tranquil Cove

jesmister on Gadwish ~ Dimir Control [ELD]

2 weeks ago

Dismal Backwater is way better than Fabled Passage , especially in control decks. Source: been testing it and even in khans block.

JeppeFugl on Gadwish ~ Dimir Control [ELD]

4 weeks ago

ItsJonius Thanks for the comment and the vote :)

7H30F7 Thanks! It's at the moment in the sideboard. Doesn't play well main, but when the opp takes out removal for game 2/3 it can definitely run away with the game.

jesmister You need the colored sources to consistently cast or turn 3. You could run Dismal Backwater , but I think the lifegain is worse than deckthinning and midgame Prismatic Vista

ScionsStillLive on Standard Dreadhorde Zombie Armies

1 month ago

Here is a revised decklist (using some cards you already have) to give you an idea. You do not have to follow it exactly.

Creatures (13) 1 Eternal Skylord 2 Dreadhorde Twins 4 Goblin Electromancer 4 Grim Initiate 2 Vizier of the Scorpion

Planeswalkers (2) 1 Angrath, Captain of Chaos 1 Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God

Enchantments (4) 4 Dreadhorde Invasion

Sorceries (10) 2 Enter the God-Eternals 1 Relentless Advance 4 Stealth Mission 3 Widespread Brutality

Instants (9) 3 Bedevil 4 Bolt Bend 2 Lazotep Plating

Lands (22) 4 Steam Vents 4 Blood Crypt 4 Dismal Backwater 3 Mountain 3 Island 3 Swamp 1 Gateway Plaza

multimedia on Budget Blackblade

1 month ago

Hey, this is a good start for budget. Consider upgrading the manabase with many budget lands from C19?

• Command Tower
• Exotic Orchard
• Ash Barrens
• Sunken Hollow
• Prairie Stream
• Caves of Koilos
• Irrigated Farmland
• Dimir Aqueduct
• Azorius Chancery
• Orzhov Basilica

Lands to consider cutting:

• Azorius Guildgate
• Dimir Guildgate
• Orzhov Guildgate
• Dismal Backwater
• Tranquil Cove
• Scoured Barrens
• 2x Island
• 1x Swamp
• 1x Plains

multimedia on Subjective Reality Modded

2 months ago

Hey, nice upgrade of the precon.

My suggestions can help to improve the manabase with some budget lands:

• Caves of Koilos : ETB untapped.
• Exotic Orchard : ETB untapped, $1.
• Underground River : ETB untapped.
• Prairie Stream : $1, good with lots of basic lands.
• Sunken Hollow : $1, good with lots of basic lands.
• Port Town : good with lots of Islands and Plains.
• Choked Estuary : good with lots of Islands and Swamps.
• Irrigated Farmland
• Fetid Pools

Many of the lands suggested prices of them are not being displayed properly for TCGPlayer. They're in fact $1 or less each. These lands in combination with basic lands can help game play giving you more lands that can ETB (enter the battlefield) untapped letting you consistently play spells faster.

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Lands to consider cutting:

• Dismal Backwater
• Forsaken Sanctuary
• Jwar Isle Refuge
• Orzhov Guildgate
• Scoured Barrens
• Sejiri Refuge
• Submerged Boneyard
• Tranquil Cove
• Gateway Plaza

I offer more advice. Good luck with your deck.

Spathinator on

2 months ago

I would play Changeling Outcast rather than Tormented Soul for the Slivers match up and maybe a play-set of Dismal Backwater in your manabase.

TurtleLordMTG on Poor Man's Ninja Deck

3 months ago

Hi!

Am not sure if I can provide any valuable budget tips since I never played in the pauper-format, but I do want to say that the deck seems really great with the fact that it circles around 12 dollars. Only thing I can think of is to include some dual lands such as Dimir Guildgate and Dismal Backwater which are very budget friendly and will also help with colour fixing. Other than that, nice deck!