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[[File:Tainted lands.jpg|thumb|right|400px|The original [[cycle]] of tainted lands as it was first printed in [[Torment]].]] | [[File:Tainted lands.jpg|thumb|right|400px|The original [[cycle]] of tainted lands as it was first printed in [[Torment]].]] | ||
'''Tainted lands''' are a 4-card [[cycle]] of [[dual land]]s.<ref name="tainted">{{ | '''Tainted lands''' are a 4-card [[cycle]] of [[dual land]]s.<ref name="tainted">{{DailyRef|tainted-lands-2002-01-31|Tainted Lands|Wizards of the Coast|January 31, 2002}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/get-ready-dual-2017-02-27|Get Ready to Dual|[[Mark Rosewater]]|February 27, 2017}}</ref> | ||
They tap for one [[colorless]] [[mana]]. If the player controls a [[Swamp]], they can also tap for either {{B}} or a second color that depends on the individual card. | They tap for one [[colorless]] [[mana]]. If the player controls a [[Swamp]], they can also tap for either {{B}} or a second color that depends on the individual card. | ||
== | ==Examples== | ||
{{examples| | {{examples|<c>Tainted Field</c> <br/>Land<br/>{{T}}: Add {{C}}.<br/>{{T}}: Add {{W}} or {{B}}. Activate this ability only if you control a Swamp.}} | ||
}} | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Tainted lands were introduced early 2002 in ''[[Torment]]'' as part of its "swamp reward" theme, as this set was specifically centered around [[black]]. | Tainted lands were introduced early 2002 in ''[[Torment]]'' as part of its "swamp reward" theme, as this set was specifically centered around [[black]]. | ||
Each card has since been reprinted in a special set: <c>Tainted Isle</c> in ''[[Planechase 2012]]'', <c>Tainted Field</c> in ''[[Duel Decks: Sorin vs. Tibalt]]'', <c>Tainted Wood</c> in ''[[Duel Decks: Jace vs. Vraska]]'', and <c>Tainted Peak</c> in the [[Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms/Commander decks#Planar Portal|Planar Portal]] ''Forgotten Realms'' Commander Deck. Both <c>Tainted Field</c> and <c>Tainted Wood</c> also got reprinted with new frame in ''[[Commander 2015]]'' and ''[[Commander 2021]]''. Additionally, Tainted Field appeared in ''[[Explorers of Ixalan]]'', and Tainted Isle appeared in the [[Innistrad:_Midnight_Hunt/Commander_decks#Undead_Unleashed|Undead Unleashed]] ''Midnight Hunt'' Commander Deck. | |||
==List of tainted lands== | ==List of tainted lands== | ||
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*The tainted land cycle is unique in that it centers around all possible color combinations with one particular color — black. Each other dual land cycle in existence centers around either [[allied color]]s or [[enemy color]]s. | *The tainted land cycle is unique in that it centers around all possible color combinations with one particular color — black. Each other dual land cycle in existence centers around either [[allied color]]s or [[enemy color]]s. | ||
**As of now, no cycles for any of the other basic land types has been printed. | **As of now, no cycles for any of the other basic land types has been printed. | ||
*They are also the only [[uncommon]] dual lands with the potential to produce colored mana | *They are also the only [[uncommon]] dual lands with the potential to consistently produce colored mana, as opposed to cycles like [[Nap land|nap lands]] or [[Storage land|storage duals]]. | ||
*The artwork of each tainted land is based on that of a respective basic land from ''[[Odyssey]]'', representing a darker version of the original. | *The artwork of each tainted land is based on that of a respective basic land from ''[[Odyssey]]'', representing a darker version of the original. | ||
**{{card|Tainted Field||TOR}} matches {{card|Plains|Odyssey|#=332}} | **{{card|Tainted Field||TOR}} matches {{card|Plains|Odyssey|#=332}} | ||
Latest revision as of 07:37, 20 December 2021
Tainted lands are a 4-card cycle of dual lands.[1][2]
They tap for one colorless mana. If the player controls a Swamp, they can also tap for either 
or a second color that depends on the individual card.
Examples
Example
Tainted Field
Land
: Add 
.: Add 
or . Activate this ability only if you control a Swamp.
History
Tainted lands were introduced early 2002 in Torment as part of its "swamp reward" theme, as this set was specifically centered around black.
Each card has since been reprinted in a special set: Tainted Isle in Planechase 2012, Tainted Field in Duel Decks: Sorin vs. Tibalt, Tainted Wood in Duel Decks: Jace vs. Vraska, and Tainted Peak in the Planar Portal Forgotten Realms Commander Deck. Both Tainted Field and Tainted Wood also got reprinted with new frame in Commander 2015 and Commander 2021. Additionally, Tainted Field appeared in Explorers of Ixalan, and Tainted Isle appeared in the Undead Unleashed Midnight Hunt Commander Deck.
List of tainted lands
- Tainted Field (/)
- Tainted Isle (
/) - Tainted Peak (/
) - Tainted Wood (/
)
Notes
- Tainted lands work with nonbasic lands that have the swamp subtype, like Leechridden Swamp or Watery Grave.
- Check lands are another cycle of lands that provide an upside if the player controls a land of a particular type. They enter the battlefield untapped if the condition is met.
Trivia
- The tainted land cycle is unique in that it centers around all possible color combinations with one particular color — black. Each other dual land cycle in existence centers around either allied colors or enemy colors.
- As of now, no cycles for any of the other basic land types has been printed.
- They are also the only uncommon dual lands with the potential to consistently produce colored mana, as opposed to cycles like nap lands or storage duals.
- The artwork of each tainted land is based on that of a respective basic land from Odyssey, representing a darker version of the original.
- Tainted Field matches Plains (Odyssey, #332)
- Tainted Isle matches Island (Odyssey, #335)
- Tainted Peak matches Mountain (Odyssey, #346)
- Tainted Wood matches Forest (Odyssey, #348)[1]
References
- ↑ a b Wizards of the Coast (January 31, 2002). "Tainted Lands". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (February 27, 2017). "Get Ready to Dual". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
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