Magic: The Gathering · core
Bayou
Foreign Black Border · #283 · rare · 1994
Land — Swamp Forest
Listings
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Market reference
$750.00
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 283 / 307
- Release year
- 1994
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Jesper Myrfors
- Color identity
- BG
- Frame
- 1993
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1994-04-11
- Reserved list
- Yes
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ramp
- Mana value
- 0
- Type
- Land
Also does
Competitive performance
From real Legacy tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 9% of decks
- 2 copies on average · 5 decks
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
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in 100% of decks · 5 seen
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in 100% of decks · 5 seen
Collector Ouphe
in 100% of decks · 5 seen
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in 100% of decks · 5 seen
Elvish Reclaimer
in 100% of decks · 5 seen
Sylvan Safekeeper
in 100% of decks · 5 seen
Once Upon a Time
in 100% of decks · 5 seen
Underground Mortuary
in 100% of decks · 5 seen
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Jesper Myrfors
This card was illustrated by Jesper Myrfors.
About this card
Type: Land — Swamp Forest
({T}: Add {B} or {G}.)
Produces: B, G
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $750.00 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €582.48 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Bayou is real?
Bayou is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Bayou worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Bayou is $750.00; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Bayou from?
Bayou is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Foreign Black Border" in the core series, released in 1994.
What rarity is Bayou?
Bayou is a rare card in the Foreign Black Border set.
Other Bayou printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
