Pathway land
Pathway lands are dual lands. They are modal double-faced cards which allow you to choose which of the two sides you want to play.[1][2]
History
R&D decided that that these cards not having a basic land type (and not being a basic land) was enough to make them not “strictly better” than basic lands.[3]
Six Pathway lands were included in Zendikar Rising (three ally-colored and three enemy-colored cards) and not the usual cycle of five. The other four are flagged for Kaldheim.[4][5][6]
List
Set | Front side | Back side |
---|---|---|
Kaldheim | ... Pathway () | ... Pathway () |
ZNR | Clearwater Pathway () | Murkwater Pathway () |
Kaldheim | ... Pathway () | ... Pathway () |
ZNR | Cragcrown Pathway () | Timbercrown Pathway () |
ZNR | Branchloft Pathway () | Boulderloft Pathway () |
ZNR | Brightclimb Pathway () | Grimclimb Pathway () |
Kaldheim | ... Pathway () | ... Pathway () |
Kaldheim | ... Pathway () | ... Pathway () |
ZNR | Riverglide Pathway () | Lavaglide Pathway () |
ZNR | Needleverge Pathway () | Pillarverge Pathway () |
References
- ↑ The Zendikar Adventuring Party (Video). Magic: The Gathering. YouTube (September 1, 2020).
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (September 14, 2020). "Zendikar Rising Stars". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (October 25, 2020). ""Rule #1 – No Land Can Be 'Strictly Better' Than a Basic Land".". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (September 1, 2020). "Why is there six new pathways, as opposed to the usual cycle of 5 dual lands?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (September 7, 2020). "Zendikar Rising to the Challenge, Part 2". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (September 11, 2020). "Will they still be "X Pathway // Y Pathway"?". Blogatog. Tumblr.