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Players have often wondered if enchantment lands had been considered for the "enchantment | Players have often wondered if enchantment lands had been considered for the "enchantment matters" [[Theros block]]. [[Mark Rosewater]] admitted that [[R&D]]'s experience with [[artifact land]]s (which turned out way too powerful) scared them off from even trying, especially with [[Constellation]] in the mix.<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/86121373313/was-an-enchantment-land-ever-in-consideration-for|title=Was an enchantment land ever in consideration for Theros block?|May 18, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/105227553918/was-mirridonnew-phyrexia-artifact-land-and-how|title=Was mirridon/new phyrexia artifact land and how good it was with affinity similar to why there wasn't enchantment lands?|December 14, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/144469547533/its-still-difficult-to-understand-your-reluctance|title=It's still difficult to understand your reluctance to make an enchantment land.|May 16, 2016}}</ref> It would have been a problem even if the enchantment land was [[legendary]].<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/92774471028/why-didnt-theros-block-have-an-enchantment-land|title= Why didn't Theros block have an Enchantment Land?|July 24, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/99581835223/on-your-enchantment-world-podcast-you-said-that|title=Couldn't you have made Nyx itself as a card?|October 09, 2014}}</ref> Even one enchantment land would have forced development to raise the costs of all the cards with the Constellation mechanic.<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/105280324133/our-experience-with-artifact-lands-in-mirrodin|title=Don't you think the issue with Mirrodin's artifact lands is that there are so many of them?|December 15, 2014}}</ref> | ||
Rosewater assumes enchantment lands will appear in a regular set one day (possibly in a [[supplemental set]]) but most likely not in a set where “enchantments matter”.<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/142322139843/there-are-artifact-lands-creature-lands-and-now|title=What are the chances of ever seeing an enchantment land?|April 05, 2016}}</ref> | Rosewater assumes enchantment lands will appear in a regular set one day (possibly in a [[supplemental set]]) but most likely not in a set where “enchantments matter”.<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/142322139843/there-are-artifact-lands-creature-lands-and-now|title=What are the chances of ever seeing an enchantment land?|April 05, 2016}}</ref> |
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An enchantment land, a card with both the enchantment and the land type, first appeared as a test card in the Mystery Booster set (Enchanted Prairie).
History
Players have often wondered if enchantment lands had been considered for the "enchantment matters" Theros block. Mark Rosewater admitted that R&D's experience with artifact lands (which turned out way too powerful) scared them off from even trying, especially with Constellation in the mix.[1][2][3] It would have been a problem even if the enchantment land was legendary.[4][5] Even one enchantment land would have forced development to raise the costs of all the cards with the Constellation mechanic.[6]
Rosewater assumes enchantment lands will appear in a regular set one day (possibly in a supplemental set) but most likely not in a set where “enchantments matter”.[7]
Ruling
- Playing Enchanted Prairie as a land uses a land drop, the same as playing an artifact land.[8]
References
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (May 18, 2014). "Was an enchantment land ever in consideration for Theros block?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (December 14, 2014). "Was mirridon/new phyrexia artifact land and how good it was with affinity similar to why there wasn't enchantment lands?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (May 16, 2016). "It's still difficult to understand your reluctance to make an enchantment land.". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (July 24, 2014). "Why didn't Theros block have an Enchantment Land?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (October 09, 2014). "Couldn't you have made Nyx itself as a card?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (December 15, 2014). "Don't you think the issue with Mirrodin's artifact lands is that there are so many of them?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (April 05, 2016). "What are the chances of ever seeing an enchantment land?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Eli Shiffrin (November 11, 2019). "Mystery Booster Release Notes". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.