symbol printed on it, and has no basic land type; thus, it has no color identity. (In Commander format rules, cards like Wastes with no color identity can appear in any deck, regardless of its commander.)
What is a nonbasic land?
Nonbasic lands are lands that do not have the basic supertype. As per Magic rules, only 4 of each nonbasic land can be in a deck at any one time. Basic lands do not have this restriction. Note that a nonbasic land may have a basic land type (Plains, Island, etc).
Can a nonbasic land give you mana every turn?
They give you mana every turn… or they don’t. They tap for cool effects… except some tap only for mana. You can only play one a turn… ok, that one sticks give or take Fastbond and its ilk. For this top fifty list, we’re going to do things a little differently. So listen up, as I lay out the golden rules of Ben’s Top 50 Nonbasic Lands of All Time!
What happens when a creature taps a nonbasic land?
Target creature gets +3/-3 until end of turn. Nonbasic lands are Mountains. Whenever a player taps a nonbasic land for mana, Burning Earth deals 1 damage to that player. Destroy target non-Swamp land. If that land was nonbasic, Choking Sands deals 2 damage to the land’s controller.
Can you play nonbasic lands with the same name as a nontoken permanent?
Players can’t play nonbasic lands with the same name as a nontoken permanent. Devoid (This card has no color.) Exile target nonbasic land. Search its controller’s graveyard, hand, and library for any number of cards with the same name as that land and exile them. Then that player shuffles.
What can you do with a nonbasic land?
Nonbasic lands are Mountains. Whenever a player taps a nonbasic land for mana, Burning Earth deals 1 damage to that player. Destroy target non-Swamp land. If that land was nonbasic, Choking Sands deals 2 damage to the land’s controller. Players can’t cast spells with the same name as a nontoken permanent.
