@HappyKitty: No, it won't affect anything that isn't on the battlefield. If it affected things that weren't in play, it would say so specifically- see Mycosynth Lattice for an example of what I mean.
Posted By:
ScissorsLizard
(5/2/2010 9:06:51 PM)
Confirmed for Modern Masters, so now you can have both the modern frame AND a black border. (Now, is it going to have this art, its The Dark art, or completely new art?)
Posted By:
SkyknightXi
(5/30/2013 10:47:53 AM)
Goblins with a goblin king would definately have use for this enchantment.
Posted By:
duke_Qa
(9/6/2009 9:31:19 AM)
not to mention a strong counter to the Dark Depths extended scene.
Posted By:
GooberSnotpants
(2/8/2010 1:17:18 AM)
One of the best reasons to play red in EDH. Amazing card.
Posted By:
Fanaticmogg
(1/31/2011 2:35:06 PM)
Mono-red's answer to crazy decks filled with nonbasic lands as their mana base. A powerful card that protects a vulnerable archetype from multi-colored decks that have its number.
Posted By:
Equinox523
(4/29/2009 1:31:58 PM)
I really wish they would reprint this. Just because it would completely change the current meta for standard and extended.
It breaks Valakut's back. It trashes five-color control. It decimates landfall. This one card single handedly hoses about 80% of the current professional mana base.
Posted By:
PhyrexianAdvocate
(2/23/2011 10:41:38 PM)
a great equaliser for players on a budget
Posted By:
Mindbend
(12/28/2009 2:06:32 PM)
epic hatecard
Posted By:
Jenss
(8/19/2009 3:14:00 AM)
@DragonKing987
I can't tell if you're trolling or just didn't quite think through what the card actually does. When it says that nonbasic lands become mountains, it is to an extent saying: "Hey, take that Tolarian Academy, throw it off the table, and then put a Mountain in its place."
Now what I said isn't quite right since there are still a number of things like regular types instead of subtypes to worry about, but hopefully this paints a clearer picture for what goes on with this card. For some validation of what I'm saying, here's a link with some Rules Gurus discussing how this card interacts with others while it's on the field:
http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/showthread.php?t=145245
Posted By:
Doom_Pie
(11/27/2010 10:16:16 PM)