A reverse-Exploration. In a one-on-one game, Exploration is better since it only relies on you and not an opponent's actions.
@Izzet_guild_mage. My original comment is based on a one-on-one game. You're right that I don't play much multiplayer, so I will concede that this card is definitely more powerful in multiplayer if you can play this card early.
Posted By:
ClowWizardEriol
(2/16/2010 8:23:13 AM)
"I'm not sure how this card works if your oponents has a Burgeoning as well.
Suppose he/she plays a land. You may react by putting a land in play. Does this mean he/she can put also put another land into play? "
No. This only triggers off the special action of a player putting their one land per turn onto the battlefield, ie. "playing a land". Putting a land onto the battlefield via an ability is a different matter entirely, and won't trigger Burgeoning.
"A typical broken card which subverts the basic conventions of magic at a ridiculously low cost.
Nice going."
A card so "broken" that it never saw any competetive play, and is best used as a fun multiplayer card. I'd sincerely say that it was "nice going".
Posted By:
scumbling1
(4/19/2011 6:57:20 PM)
A typical broken card which subverts the basic conventions of magic at a ridiculously low cost.
Nice going.
Posted By:
Baconradar
(8/13/2010 8:00:53 AM)
Fade and Wizard, wrong, wrong, wrong. You must not play much multiplayer. This card is stupid broken. Five man game, this turn one, you've played all your lands, guaranteed 0_o
Edit: Oh man, and follow that up with a turn 2 Meloku the Clouded Mirror...yeah, broken.
Edit #2: Oh, and sorry to sound pretentious guys ^^; I just practically shat myself when I saw this thing :P
Posted By:
izzet_guild_mage
(2/23/2010 2:42:45 PM)
I wish the M11 leyline had an ability like this.
Posted By:
Kryptnyt
(7/25/2010 5:34:05 AM)
Yep, gotta love this card. Indeed, Exploration has a slight edge over this one
Please reprint Burgeoning ! :D
Posted By:
Nuclear_Pony
(4/23/2010 9:01:39 AM)
Great card. Not as good as Exploration, but it essentially does the same thing, so long as your opponent's not mana screwed.
Posted By:
Fade_To_Black
(11/15/2009 1:23:12 AM)
I was surprised to discover how much City of Traitors likes this card. Its drawback nearly disappears.
I like Burgeoning more than Exploration, even though it's a less reliable card for ramp/acceleration purposes. Burgeoning has a weird control flavor. Opponents fear playing their lands.
In the post-Mental Misstep universe, 42 Lands' only hope in Legacy is to play four of these alongside four Exploration and four Manabond. So much for that deck. :(
Posted By:
Salient
(8/27/2011 12:04:13 PM)
HaHA. Now I get priority when you play a land! Now what can I do with this...
Posted By:
pedrodyl
(2/1/2013 2:06:31 PM)
I had one of these from back in the day and bought another 3 a few years back for 20c each or something. They are now $7.50. They are a solid singleton in multiplayer games which is where I find myself using it.
Can definitely work 4 into a deck but you need to work around the dead draws after you get the first one out.
Posted By:
Polycotton
(8/2/2013 8:58:30 PM)