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Desecrated Earth

{4}{B}

Sorcery

Zendikar·zen #86·Common·2009·Art by Daarken
StandardNot Legal
ModernLegal
CommanderLegal
LegacyLegal
PioneerNot Legal
VintageLegal
Desecrated Earth
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Oracle Text

Destroy target land. Its controller discards a card.

"The land is swollen with mana, cursed relics, and secrets. If you puncture it, you never know what will burst out." —Javad Nasrin, Ondu relic hunter

Print Details

Set
Zendikar (ZEN)
Number
#86
Rarity
Common
Artist
Daarken
Frame
2003
Border
Black
Language
EN
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
USD
$0.09
EUR
€0.06
EUR Foil
€0.24
MTGO Tix
0.05

Indicative figures.

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Legalities

StandardNot Legal
PioneerNot Legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal

Rulings1

10/1/2009·wotc

If the targeted land is an illegal target by the time Desecrated Earth resolves, the entire spell doesn’t resolve. No one discards a card.

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