Magic: The Gathering · box
Life from the Loam
Secret Lair Drop · #8 · rare · 2019
Sorcery
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Market reference
$12.94
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 8 / 2634
- Release year
- 2019
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Dan Mumford
- Colors
- G
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Security stamp
- oval
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 2019-12-05
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- Mana value
- 2
- Type
- Sorcery
Also does
Strategy & play
How Life from the Loam plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is card draw. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
How to beat Life from the Loam
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Competitive performance
From real Legacy tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 7% of decks
- 3.25 copies on average · 4 decks
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Dan Mumford
This card was illustrated by Dan Mumford.
About this card
Mana cost: {1}{G}
Type: Sorcery
Return up to three target land cards from your graveyard to your hand. Dredge 3 (If you would draw a card, you may mill three cards instead. If you do, return this card from your graveyard to your hand.)
""When there is no one left but the ravens, the Swarm will rise and rule all." —Lost prophecy of Svogthir"
Keywords: Dredge, Mill
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) | $12.94 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €11.12 |
| MTGO tix | 3.25 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Life from the Loam is real?
Life from the Loam 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 Life from the Loam worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Life from the Loam is $12.94; 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 Life from the Loam from?
Life from the Loam is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Secret Lair Drop" in the box series, released in 2019.
What rarity is Life from the Loam?
Life from the Loam is a rare card in the Secret Lair Drop set.
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