Landhome
| Landhome | |
|---|---|
| Keyword Ability | |
| Type | Static |
| Introduced | Fifth Edition |
| Last used | Fifth Edition |
| Reminder Text | Landhome (If defending player controls no [Island], this creature cannot attack. If you control no [Island], bury this creature.) |
| Statistics |
5 cards 100% |
| Scryfall Search | |
| keyword:"Landhome" | |
Landhome is an obsolete generic keyword ability used in conjunction with a quality such as land type. It captures the flavor of things that require a certain environment. [1] [2] The mechanic is still used occasionally, but it is now written out in the card text.
Description
Landhome was originally a group of abilities (islandhome, mountainhome, and so on) that prevent the creature with the ability from being declared an attacker if the defending player controlled no lands of the appropriate type. Additionally, creatures with landhome are sacrificed if their controller doesn't control any lands of the appropriate type.
It is now printed as two abilities:
- "<This creature> can't attack unless defending player controls a <land type>."
- "When you control no <land type>, sacrifice <this creature>."
Like Haste and Vigilance, Landhome was not originally keyworded, but unlike those abilities, it lost its keyword after WotC decided it was 'uninteresting,' and appeared on too few cards. [3] Only five cards were ever printed with Islandhome, none were printed for the other lands.
Rules
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Example
(Using current oracle text)
Color percentages
There are a total of 26 cards that involve Landhome, which are divided among the five colors as such:
- Blue = 88 % (23 cards)
- Red = 4 % (1 card)
- Black = 4 % (1 card)
- Green = 4 % (1 card)
References
- ↑ Brady Dommermuth (June 01, 2009). "Mechanically Inclined". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Template:NewRef
- ↑ Doug Beyer (June 25, 2008). "Merfolk Resurfaced". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.