{"product_id":"polluted-delta","title":"Polluted Delta (Original Art)","description":"\u003cp\u003ePainted by arguably the top landscape painter in the history of Magic the Gathering, Rob Alexander, \u003cem\u003ePolluted Delta\u003c\/em\u003e belongs to the original \u003cem\u003eOnslaught\u003c\/em\u003e (2002) “fetchland” cycle – lands that trade 1 life for the ability to fetch dual land types. This card represents the dim, toxic wetlands of Dimir colors (blue-black) – the “pollution” flavor reflecting decay and resource exploitation, fitting the mechanical purity of fetching \u003cem\u003eIsland\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003eSwamps\u003c\/em\u003e. Fetchlands are cornerstones of many modern mana bases, balancing deck consistency with life cost. \u003cem\u003ePolluted Delta\u003c\/em\u003e is arguably the most famous of them due to its role in many different blue-black archetypes across nearly every format. Besides providing for the best color fixing in Magic, there are some important synergies involved with the use of fetchlands like \u003cem\u003ePolluted Delta\u003c\/em\u003e. They pair extremely well with all of the cantrips being played in formats like Vintage and Legacy. Cracking a \u003cem\u003ePolluted Delta\u003c\/em\u003e after playing a \u003cem\u003eBrainstorm\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003ePonder\u003c\/em\u003e can smooth your draws and allows you to shuffle bad cards away. This card also has a graveyard synergy, enabling mechanics like delve (e.g. \u003cem\u003eMurktide Regent\u003c\/em\u003e), revolt (e.g. Fatal Push) and escape (e.g. \u003cem\u003eUro, Titan of Nature’s Wrath\u003c\/em\u003e). When you have information about the top card of your library (e.g. \u003cem\u003eDelver of Secrets\u003c\/em\u003e upkeep trigger, \u003cem\u003eMishra’s Bauble\u003c\/em\u003e targeting yourself), \u003cem\u003ePolluted Delta\u003c\/em\u003e can provide extra value shuffling unwanted cards away. It’s a staple card in almost any blue or black-based deck in Legacy (e.g. UB(r) \u003cem\u003eDelver, Storm, Grixis\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eEsper Control\u003c\/em\u003e). In Modern, it fetches shocklands like \u003cem\u003eWatery Grave\u003c\/em\u003e or basic lands, providing flexible access to blue and black sources. \u003cem\u003ePolluted Delta\u003c\/em\u003e is a key card in many different Modern decks (e.g. \u003cem\u003eGrixis Control, Death’s Shadow, Dimir Murktide\u003c\/em\u003e). With the recent addition of surveil lands such as \u003cem\u003eUndercity Sewers\u003c\/em\u003e, you can fetch at the end of your opponents turn or in your upkeep to provide some extra topdeck manipulation. In Vintage, \u003cem\u003ePolluted Delta\u003c\/em\u003e is also a core card to some of the format’s best decks like Dimir Control, Esper Lurrus and Doomsday. \u003cem\u003ePolluted Delta\u003c\/em\u003e is not on the Reserved List, it has been reprinted many times. Featured here is the og \u003cem\u003eOnslaught\u003c\/em\u003e version, the one that started them all!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"artwhirled","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44762018742317,"sku":null,"price":0.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/8000\/6957\/files\/Polluted_Delta_Original_Art_front_a_white.jpg?v=1775126824","url":"https:\/\/artwhirled.com\/products\/polluted-delta","provider":"Art Whirled","version":"1.0","type":"link"}