Underground Sea — Revised Edition 290

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Magic rare English
1994

Underground Sea

Revised Edition · 290

Revised Edition Art: Rob Alexander Wizards of the Coast
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Market price
Insufficient
1 of 5 sales needed in 90 days
Last sale
$843.75
Aug 12, 2026 · Heritage Auctions
Record
$843.75
Aug 12, 2026
Population
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Underground Sea 290 (Revised Edition dual land, CGC 9): last verified sale $843.75 on Aug 12, 2026 (Heritage Auctions). Not enough verified sales in the last 90 days for a market price. Source: CardVolume, cardvolume.com/magic/revised-edition/underground-sea/, as of Sep 27, 2026.

Values as of Sep 27, 2026 in USD. Market price = median of at least 5 qualifying sales of this exact version and grade in the last 90 days. Methodology

Key facts

Updated · Only verified or cross-checked sales count · How we verify · Data: Markdown, JSON

Sales history

DateVersionGradePriceVenueStatusSource
Aug 26, 2026 Revised Edition dual land CGC 6 $875.00
incl. buyer's premium
Heritage Auctions
auction

Heritage archive result; CGC EX/NM 6, auction 332634, lot 59011.
Cross-checked Open
Aug 12, 2026 Revised Edition dual land CGC 9 $843.75
incl. buyer's premium
Heritage Auctions
auction

Heritage archive result; auction 332632, lot 57010.
Cross-checked Open
Apr 22, 2026 Revised Edition dual land CGC 7.5 $600.00
incl. buyer's premium
Heritage Auctions
auction

Heritage archive result; CGC Near Mint+ 7.5, auction 332616, lot 59016.
Cross-checked Open
Jun 25, 2025 Revised Edition dual land Raw · EX/NM+ $575.00
incl. buyer's premium
Heritage Auctions
auction

Heritage archive result; raw condition EX/NM+, auction 332526, lot 59020.
Cross-checked Open
Jun 4, 2025 Revised Edition dual land Raw · VG/EX $750.00
incl. buyer's premium
Heritage Auctions
auction

Heritage archive result; raw condition VG/EX, auction 332523, lot 56030.
Cross-checked Open

Verified: an editor or automated check confirmed the figure on the source page. Cross-checked: an independent second research pass reopened the source and confirmed it. Reported: cited by research but not re-checked; never used in metrics. Asking prices are never listed here.

Raw-condition estimates

Raw-condition estimates from Scrydex based on TCGplayer marketplace data, updated Sep 27, 2026. The method is not published, so these are shown separately and never used in CardVolume’s market price, which comes only from documented sales. Raw estimates are not comparable with graded sale prices.

Condition / gradeLowMarketHigh30-day
Raw · NM$1,100$1,081—
Raw · LP$897.00$874.73—
Raw · MP$765.00$762.75—
Raw · HP$744.95$718.77—
Raw · DM$701.65$682.88—

Data: Scrydex. Provider estimates are not sales records.

Price chart

Revised Edition dual land · CGC 9

Fewer than two qualifying sales for CGC 9; no chart.

Graded population

No sourced population figure yet.

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Grading math for this card

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About Underground Sea

Underground Sea is the blue-black dual land from Revised Edition. Collectors and players search for it because it is a Reserved List dual land with heavy format-recognition and many visually similar but separate printings.

Why this card matters

Verified factUnderground Sea is one of the original dual lands and is listed in Wizards of the Coast's Reserved List policy under Limited Edition. The Revised copy is not the first printing, but it is a major white-border tournament-era version that many buyers search separately from Alpha, Beta, and Unlimited. Its demand can include player utility, Old School or Eternal-format interest, and set collecting, so CardVolume should treat a Revised sale as evidence only for the Revised dual-land variant, not for every Underground Sea printing. [1][2]

Identifying the exact version

AnalysisThe Revised Edition version is a white-border rare land with no expansion symbol, Rob Alexander artwork, and the Island Swamp type line. Current catalog references identify it as 3ED #290. Do not merge it with foreign black-border, Summer Magic, Collector's Edition, International Edition, or 30th Anniversary treatments. A listing photo should confirm the border, language, copyright-era layout, back, and condition. The same card name appears on multiple versions, so the set name and physical treatment are mandatory identity fields. [1][4]

What moves the price between versions and grades

Verified factThe verified Heritage records show that Revised Underground Sea sales vary by raw condition and slab grade, and the sequence is not perfectly ordered by grade because timing, venue, photos, and bidder pool matter. A CGC Mint 9 sale, a CGC EX/NM 6 sale, and raw VG/EX or EX/NM+ sales should not be averaged together without a clear condition adjustment. The correct process is to group comps by exact printing first, then separate raw condition, grader, grade, and sale venue. [3][5][6]

Authenticity checks

Verified factCompare against exact Revised references, checking the white border, no expansion symbol, Rob Alexander credit, rules text, card back, print registration, and known Revised color characteristics. Use several checks together and avoid destructive tests. For slabs, match the cert record, label, card identity, and seller photos, but remember that copied cert numbers exist. Because dual lands are frequently counterfeited, unresolved doubts should be handled by a specialist review rather than by relying on a single green-dot or light test. [7]

Identity note: Seed identity corrected from unnumbered to catalog number 290 using MTG references. Original Revised cards did not show collector numbers on-card.
Why collectors look this card up: Reserved List dual land and one of MTG's most expensive non-Power staples. source 1

What people get wrong about this card

"A Revised Underground Sea sale applies to all Underground Seas."
Alpha, Beta, Unlimited, Revised, CE/IE, foreign black-border, Summer Magic, and 30th Anniversary treatments are distinct variants and must not be merged.
"Reserved List means the Revised card cannot have substitutes."
The policy concerns functionally identical tournament-legal reprints; collectors and players may still compare other treatments, proxies, or legal substitutes depending on use case.
"White-border duals are automatically fake or less important."
Revised Edition is an official white-border Magic release; authenticity must be checked against the exact product, not a generic border assumption.

Based on the claims our guides decline to adopt: Risk and strategy · Case studies and corrections

Supply events

  1. Oct 4, 2022 · new treatment
    Wizards of the Coast's 30th Anniversary Edition card image gallery included Underground Sea as a later commemorative treatment, separate from Revised Edition. Source

“Reprint” can mean four different things; each affects a different pool of substitutes. Read more

Frequently asked questions

How much did a CGC 9 Revised Underground Sea sell for?
A Heritage archive result shows a CGC Mint 9 Revised Underground Sea sold for $843.75 on 2026-08-12 [3]. [3]
What is the card number for Revised Underground Sea?
Current catalog references identify Revised Edition Underground Sea as 3ED #290 [1]. [1]
Is Underground Sea on the Reserved List?
Yes; Wizards of the Coast lists Underground Sea in its official Reserved List policy [2]. [2]
How do I tell Revised from Unlimited Underground Sea?
The Revised copy is a white-border 1994 Revised Edition card cataloged as 3ED #290; confirm the exact set and printing rather than relying on the shared card name [1]. [1]
Are raw sales comparable to graded sales?
Not directly; raw VG/EX or EX/NM+ Heritage results and CGC graded sales should be analyzed in separate comp groups [3,5]. [3][5]
How many PSA 10 Revised Underground Seas exist?
A dated, source-stated PSA 10 population was not established in this research pass, so the honest answer is unknown.

Sources

  1. Underground Sea (3ED) #290 — Dragon Shield MTG Card Manager (accessed Sep 26, 2026)
  2. Official Reprint Policy — Wizards of the Coast (accessed Sep 26, 2026)
  3. Heritage Auctions Search: Revised Dual Lands August 12, 2026 — Heritage Auctions (accessed Sep 26, 2026)
  4. Magic 30th Anniversary Edition Card Image Gallery — Wizards of the Coast (accessed Sep 26, 2026)
  5. Heritage Auctions Search: Underground Sea Raw June 2025 — Heritage Auctions (accessed Sep 26, 2026)
  6. Heritage Auctions Search: Underground Sea CGC EX/NM 6 August 26, 2026 — Heritage Auctions (accessed Sep 26, 2026)
  7. PSA Certification Verification — PSA (accessed Sep 26, 2026)

Not yet established

  • No PSA or CGC population source with a clear source-stated as-of date was established.
  • More recent primary raw eBay listings were not included because opened primary listing pages were not verified.

Research: Codex research pass (live web) · automated source checks · independent cross-check · generated Sep 26, 2026 · reviewed by CardVolume editorial (owner-approved) on Sep 27, 2026 · updated Sep 26, 2026. Found an error? Report it.

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