Legendary land
Legendary lands were first introduced in Legends. Despite the drawback many of them were banned from various formats.
Legendary land cycles
Legends
The first cycle of legendary utility lands is from Legends. Each land produces mana of the associated color, and has an activated ability which can be activated by tapping.
- Karakas (
) - Tolaria (
) - Urborg (
) - Hammerheim (
) - Pendelhaven (
)
Urza's Saga
The second cycle was done in Urza's Saga. Each land has a possibility to produce a huge amount of its associated color.
- Serra's Sanctum ()
- Tolarian Academy ()
- Phyrexian Tower ()
- Shivan Gorge ()
- Gaea's Cradle ()
Weatherlight Saga Mega-mega cycle
A Megacycle of legendary lands representing important locations of the Weatherlight Saga. Each land has at least two abilities, one of which is a mana ability.
One land was printed in each of the five blocks that make up the saga: Mirage block, Tempest block, Urza block, Masques block and Invasion block.
- Kor Haven () from Nemesis
- Teferi's Isle () from Mirage
- Volrath's Stronghold () from Stronghold
- Keldon Necropolis () from Invasion
- Yavimaya Hollow () from Urza's Destiny
Champions of Kamigawa
The third cycle was done in Champions of Kamigawa. These are again utility lands like the ones from Legends, but their activated ability also requires one colored mana in addition to being tapped.
- Eiganjo Castle ()
- Minamo, School at Water's Edge ()
- Shizo, Death's Storehouse ()
- Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep ()
- Okina, Temple to the Grandfathers ()
Time Spiral block
A megacycle printed accross the first two sets of the block (Time Spiral and Planar Chaos). The fifth card of the cycle is actually a reprint from Legends that was printed on the timeshifted sheet: Pendelhaven is therefore part of two different legendary lands cycles. A sixth card, Gemstone Caverns, complete the cycle by producing either colorless mana or mana of any color (depending on wether it's in your opening hand and wish to activate its optional effect).
- Flagstones of Trokair () from Time Spiral — A fetch land for Plains.
- Academy Ruins () from Time Spiral
- Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth () from Planar Chaos
- Kher Keep () from Time Spiral — A tribal land for Kobolds.
- Pendelhaven () from the Time Spiral timeshifted sheet.
- Gemstone Caverns (
or ) from Time Spiral
The Kamigawa block
Besides the cycle from Champions of Kamigawa the Kamigawa block introduced 8 more legendary lands as a part of its Legendary-matters theme. That makes a total of 13 legendary lands in the block, far more than any other block.
- Champions of Kamigawa
- Boseiju, Who Shelters All
- Hall of the Bandit Lord
- Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
- Untaidake, the Cloud Keeper
- Betrayers of Kamigawa
- Saviors of Kamigawa
- Miren, the Moaning Well
- Oboro, Palace in the Clouds
- Tomb of Urami — A tribal land for Ogres, Demons and Spirits.
Other legendary land
- Dark Depths from Coldsnap
- Eye of Ugin from Worldwake — A tribal land for Eldrazi.
- Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx from Theros — A filter land to a color of your devotion.
- Paliano, the High City from Conspiracy — Especially designed for Conspiracy Draft.
- R&D's Secret Lair from Unhinged — Not legal in any format.
- Rath's Edge from Nemesis
- The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale from Legends
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