Lake of the Dead
ALLAlliances/#140/1996Rare◆ Graded data
Reserved listColour IDMV 0
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$159.99
Cardmarket€88.95
ManaPool$70.35
TCGplayer$124.49
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$100.00
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $160High $160Low $130▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$124.49TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 1.0%30d▲ 1.3%90d▲ 4.9%
90d high
$124.65
90d low
$118.65
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$124.49
Alliances
- Up 1.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $124.65.
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Graded market
Graded card prices
Graded prices are market estimates for professionally graded copies of this exact printing where sufficient market data is available.
PSAGrade 10
$619.54
BGSGrade 10
$805.00
CGCGrade 10
$263.72
SGCGrade 10
$372.00
Additional graded market
AnyGrade 9.5
$607.00
AnyGrade 9
$225.00
AnyGrade 8
$126.00
AnyGrade 7
$102.50
Raw market
$96.14
PSA 10
$619.54+544%
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Gameplay and rules
Land
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.
: Add .
, Sacrifice a Swamp: Add .
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (2)
wotc4 Oct 2004
The tap and sacrifice counts as tapping the land for mana.
wotc4 Oct 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.
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About this card
Lake of the Dead
Lake of the Dead is a Land (mana value 0).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $124.49 (up 1.3% over 30 days).
This exact printing has PSA 10 market price $619.54, BGS 10 market price $805.00, CGC 10 market price $263.72 and SGC 10 market price $372.00. The PSA 10 slab commands a +544% premium over the raw market ($96.14) for this exact printing. Graded prices reflect professionally slabbed copies; missing (grader, grade) combinations do not appear.
Frequently asked
Lake of the Dead FAQ
How much is Lake of the Dead worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Lake of the Dead is $124.49. It is up 1.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $118.65 to $124.65.
What is the cheapest printing of Lake of the Dead?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Alliances at $124.49 on TCGplayer.
What set was Lake of the Dead first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from ALL #140, released 1996-06-10.
Is Lake of the Dead legal in Commander?
Yes, Lake of the Dead is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Lake of the Dead legal in Modern?
Lake of the Dead is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Lake of the Dead legal in Standard?
Lake of the Dead is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Lake of the Dead do?
Lake of the Dead is a Land. Its Oracle text reads: "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}.".