Contaminated Ground (Gatecrash) - Gatherer

Contaminated Ground

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Oracle Printed

Card Name:

Contaminated Ground

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Types:

Enchantment — Aura

Card Text:

Enchant land

Enchanted land is a Swamp.

Whenever enchanted land becomes tapped, its controller loses 2 life.

Flavor Text:

"No one cares about pollution until they can see it."

—Gurras, Golgari rot farmer

Expansion:

Gatecrash

Rarity:

Common

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Artist:

Christine Choi

Rulings

6/15/2010	The enchanted land loses its existing land types and any abilities printed on it. It now has the land type Swamp and has the ability to tap to add to its controller's mana pool. Contaminated Ground doesn't change the enchanted land's name or whether it's legendary, basic, or snow.
6/15/2010	Contaminated Ground's last ability triggers whenever the enchanted land becomes tapped for any reason, not just when it's tapped for mana.
6/15/2010	If, while casting a spell or activating an ability, the enchanted land's controller taps the land for mana to pay for it, Contaminated Ground's ability triggers and goes on the stack on top of that spell or ability. Contaminated Ground's ability will resolve first.
6/15/2010	On the other hand, the enchanted land's controller may tap the land for mana, let Contaminated Ground's ability trigger and go on the stack, then spend that mana to cast an instant or activate an ability in response. In that case, that instant or ability will resolve first.