Magic: The Gathering · March of the Machine

Dismal Backwater

French name: Marigot lugubre

269Common

Dismal Backwater (March of the Machine 269) has a market price of US$0.15 to US$0.21 as of Nov 10, 2026.

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Market price

FoilUS$0.21Low US$0.06

NormalUS$0.15Low US$0.01

As of Nov 10, 2026 · The market price is TCGplayer’s, in US dollars. It is a guide, not an offer.

Card details

Type: Land
Artist: Chris Ostrowski

Card text

Dismal Backwater enters the battlefield tapped. When Dismal Backwater enters the battlefield, you gain 1 life. T: Add U or B.

Flavour text

The Invasion Tree's branches snaked through the streets of Otawara, turning Kamigawa's soaring city into a clouded nightmare.

About this card

Dismal Backwater is card 269 in March of the Machine, a Magic: The Gathering set released Apr 14, 2023. Rarity: Common. Finishes: Foil, Normal. Illustrated by Chris Ostrowski. Reference market price on Nov 10, 2026: US$0.21 (Foil), US$0.15 (Normal). Over the last 30 days, the Foil price went down 8.7%. Source: TCGplayer market data via tcgcsv.com, updated daily. A reference price is not an offer.