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'''Cave''' is a [[nonbasic]] [[land type]] used for cards that depict deep caves and caverns. It was introduced in ''[[The Lost Caverns of Ixalan]].<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/732106962377031681|title=Given the set name, why caves and not caverns?|October 24, 2023}}</ref>
'''Cave''' is a [[nonbasic]] [[land type]] used for cards that depict deep caves and caverns. It was introduced in ''[[The Lost Caverns of Ixalan]].<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/732106962377031681|title=Given the set name, why caves and not caverns?|October 24, 2023}}</ref>


==Description==
==Description==
Much like [[Deserts]], Caves are [[utility land]]s. They don't have a unique mechanical identity, but can be cared for by other cards.  
Much like [[Deserts]], Caves are [[utility land]]s. They don't have a unique mechanical identity but can be referenced by other cards. To differentiate from Deserts, the cards that refer to it scale up rather than use a binary; the fact that a portion of these lands is put in a large set land slot rather than a common in a small set changes the math slightly.


''The Lost Caverns of Ixalan'' featured a [[cycle]] of common Caves. These Caves enable descending and represent a spell in the late game.  
''The Lost Caverns of Ixalan'' featured a [[cycle]] of common Caves that exist in the land slot. These Caves enable descending and represent a spell in the late game.
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| colspan="5" |Five [[common]] [[nonbasic]] [[lands]] using the new Cave subtype that enter tapped. Each land has an ability to [[sacrifice]] itself to [[discover]] 4.
| colspan="5" |Five [[common]] [[nonbasic]] Cave [[lands]] that enter tapped. Each land can [[sacrifice]] itself to [[discover]] 4.
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Other Caves in the set are:
Other Caves in the set are:
*{{card|Well of Offerings}}
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*{{card|Captivating Cave}}
*{{card|Cavernous Maw}}
*{{card|Cavernous Maw}}
*{{card|Sunken Citadel}}
*<c>Echoing Deeps</c>
*{{card|The Tomb of Aclazotz}} (Transformed Legendary)
*<c>Forgotten Monument</c>
*<c>Geode Grotto</c> (Transformed)
*<c>Mycoid Maze</c> (Transformed)
*{{card|Pit of Offerings}}
*<c>Promising Vein</c>
*<c>Shadow's Lair</c> (Transformed)
*<c>Sunken Citadel</c>
*<c>Tecutlan, the Searing Rift</c> (Transformed Legendary)
*<c>The Tomb of Aclazotz</c> (Transformed Legendary)
*{{card|Volatile Fault}}
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''[[Modern Horizons 3]]'' and ''[[MH3 Commander]]'' added:
*<c>Urza's Cave</c>
*<c>Sunken Palace</c>
*<c>Planar Nexus</c> (every non-basic land type)


==Caring about Caves==
==Caring about Caves==
Several cards care about the number of Caves in play.
Several cards from ''The Lost Caverns of Ixalan'' interact with Caves. Many also refer to them in the graveyard as well, given the graveyard theming of the set.
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*{{card|Bat Colony}}
*{{card|Cavernous Maw}}
*{{card|Cavernous Maw}}
*{{card|Calamitous Cave-In}}
*<c>Compass Gnome</c>
*{{card|Cosmium Confluence}}
*{{card|Echoing Deeps}}
*<c>Forgotten Monument</c>
*{{card|Gargantuan Leech}}
*<c>Glimpse the Core</c>
*{{card|Kaslem's Stonetree}}
*{{card|Scampering Surveyor}}
*{{card|Sinuous Benthisaur}}
*{{card|Sinuous Benthisaur}}
*{{card|Spelunking}}
*{{card|Spelunking}}
*{{card|Compass Gnome}}
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*{{card|Bat Cavern}}
*{{card|Cosmium Confluence}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Cave once was a proposed basic land type that would have been associated with [[Purple]].<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/93419433783/what-would-the-basic-land-for-purple-be|title=What would the basic land for purple be?|July 31, 2014}}</ref><ref name="27 Things">{{DailyRef|making-magic/27-things-you-might-not-have-known-about-time-spiral-block-2021-03-08|27 Things You Might Have Not Known About Time Spiral Block|[[Mark Rosewater]]|March 8, 2021}}</ref>
*Cave once was a proposed basic land type that would have been associated with [[Purple]].<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/93419433783/what-would-the-basic-land-for-purple-be|title=What would the basic land for purple be?|July 31, 2014}}</ref><ref name="27 Things">{{DailyRef|making-magic/27-things-you-might-not-have-known-about-time-spiral-block-2021-03-08|27 Things You Might Have Not Known About Time Spiral Block|[[Mark Rosewater]]|March 8, 2021}}</ref>
*There are currently no plans to [[errata]] older cards that are flavored as caves (e.g. <c>Bloodfell Caves</c>, <c>Gemstone Caverns</c>, <c>Cave of Temptation</c>, <c>Caves of Koilos</c>, <c>Cavern of Souls</c>)<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/732103782367903744|title=Will any lands be getting errata to make them retroactively caves?|October 24, 2023}}</ref>
*There are currently no plans to [[errata]] older cards that are flavored as caves (e.g. <c>Bloodfell Caves</c>, <c>Gemstone Caverns</c>, <c>Cave of Temptation</c>, <c>Caves of Koilos</c>, <c>Cavern of Souls</c>)<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/732103782367903744|title=Will any lands be getting errata to make them retroactively caves?|October 24, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/732570850804613120/why-is-cavern-of-souls-not-a-cave-p|title=Why is Cavern of Souls not a cave?|October 29, 2023}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

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Cave
Land Type
(Subtype for land cards)
Statistics
20 cards
{C} 30% {W} 5% {U} 5% {B} 15% {R} 15% {G} 10% {M} 20%
as of Modern Horizons 3
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type:"Cave"

Cave is a nonbasic land type used for cards that depict deep caves and caverns. It was introduced in The Lost Caverns of Ixalan.[1]

Description

Much like Deserts, Caves are utility lands. They don't have a unique mechanical identity but can be referenced by other cards. To differentiate from Deserts, the cards that refer to it scale up rather than use a binary; the fact that a portion of these lands is put in a large set land slot rather than a common in a small set changes the math slightly.

The Lost Caverns of Ixalan featured a cycle of common Caves that exist in the land slot. These Caves enable descending and represent a spell in the late game.

Cycle name {W} {U} {B} {R} {G}
Caves Hidden Courtyard Hidden Cataract Hidden Necropolis Hidden Volcano Hidden Nursery
Five common nonbasic Cave lands that enter tapped. Each land can sacrifice itself to discover 4.

Other Caves in the set are:

Modern Horizons 3 and MH3 Commander added:

Caring about Caves

Several cards from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan interact with Caves. Many also refer to them in the graveyard as well, given the graveyard theming of the set.

Trivia

References

  1. ↑ Mark Rosewater (October 24, 2023). "Given the set name, why caves and not caverns?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  2. ↑ Mark Rosewater (July 31, 2014). "What would the basic land for purple be?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  3. ↑ Mark Rosewater (March 8, 2021). "27 Things You Might Have Not Known About Time Spiral Block". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  4. ↑ Mark Rosewater (October 24, 2023). "Will any lands be getting errata to make them retroactively caves?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  5. ↑ Mark Rosewater (October 29, 2023). "Why is Cavern of Souls not a cave?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
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