Dismal Backwater

Foundations (2024), Magic: The Gathering, #261, Common, art by Sam Burley


Dismal Backwater
PrintingFoil $0.22Normal $0.32

Normal, Near Mint

$0.32

TCGplayer market price (an average of recent sales)

As of Oct 24 (3 days ago).

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Price trend

For the Normal printing.

Oct 17 $0.31 → Oct 24, 2026 $0.32 +3.2%

$0.34$0.31$0.33$0.32
Oct 17, 2026Oct 19, 2026Oct 20, 2026Oct 21, 2026Oct 24, 2026

Sep 24 $0.28 → Oct 24, 2026 $0.32 +14.3%

$0.34$0.26$0.28$0.30$0.32
Sep 24, 2026Oct 4, 2026Oct 9, 2026Oct 14, 2026Oct 24, 2026

Jul 26 $0.33 → Oct 24, 2026 $0.32 −3.0%

$0.34$0.22$0.25$0.30$0.32
Jul 26, 2026Aug 25, 2026Sep 9, 2026Sep 24, 2026Oct 24, 2026

Oct 24, 2025 $0.07 → Oct 24, 2026 $0.32 +357%

$0.39$0.04$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.32
Oct 24, 2025Feb 22, 2026Apr 24, 2026Jun 24, 2026Oct 24, 2026

Nov 5, 2024 $0.28 → Oct 24, 2026 $0.32 +14.3%

$0.39$0.01$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.32
Nov 5, 2024Jul 2, 2025Oct 30, 2025Feb 26, 2026Oct 24, 2026

Vs its set

Over the 90 days to Oct 24, 2026: the Normal printing −3.0%; the median other card in Foundations +5.3% (759 other cards, each at its tracked printing).

Market details

Record

Price history Nov 5, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026

Highest (Normal)$0.39Jul 8, 2026 to Jul 11, 2026
Lowest (Normal)$0.01Jun 1, 2025 to Jun 4, 2025
Vs highest18% below $0.39

Price changes, last 30 days

DatePriceChange
Oct 16$0.32 → $0.31−3.1%Show on chart
Oct 19$0.31 → $0.32+3.2%Show on chart
Oct 20$0.32 → $0.31−3.1%Show on chart
Oct 21$0.31 → $0.32+3.2%Show on chart
Oct 22$0.32 → $0.34+6.3%Show on chart
Oct 24$0.34 → $0.32−5.9%Show on chart

Latest 6 of 19.

Printings

PrintingMarketListed median
Foil$0.22$0.27
Normal (the price shown above)$0.32$0.32

Same set: Foundations (771)

Same artist: Sam Burley (299)

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Newest TCGplayer value: Oct 24, 2026. Prices in USD. Card names and images © their respective publishers. See how these prices are made.