Badlands
1993 Alpha
Badlands is one of the ten original dual lands from Alpha, producing both Black and Red mana without entering the battlefield tapped. Alpha copies are distinguished by their rounded corners and unique font, making high-grade examples exceptionally rare and desirable. As one of the scarcest and most sought-after dual lands, a PSA 9 Alpha Badlands represents a pinnacle of vintage MTG collecting.
HOLD/BUY — Alpha dual lands in PSA 9 are trophy assets with extremely limited supply and consistent long-term appreciation; this card rarely appears on the market and commands a strong premium over Beta and Revised counterparts The black-red dual sees Legacy play in Reanimator and BR Stompy strategies. One of the more accessible duals in Revised from a price standpoint, making it a smart starting point for collectors building toward the full cycle. Alpha and Beta copies command strong premiums in any grade. Long-term scarcity dynamics are identical to the rest of the cycle — all 10 duals will only get harder to find in high grades.