Basic

Basic is a supertype found on basic land cards.

History
Basic was added to the basic lands in Eighth Edition in order to help players understand what exactly the term meant, as the basic land types (Plains, Island, Swamp, Mountain and Forest) were not always associated with basic lands (e.g. in the case of the original dual lands). The subtypeless Wastes was introduced in Oath of the Gatewatch.

Lands with the basic supertype
The main lands with the five basic land types: Their snow counterparts and
 * Plains
 * Island
 * Swamp
 * Mountain
 * Forest
 * Snow-Covered Plains
 * Snow-Covered Island
 * Snow-Covered Swamp
 * Snow-Covered Mountain
 * Snow-Covered Forest
 * Wastes (which lacks a land type)

Significance
The supertype is mostly a marker or modifier, so that, for example, R&D can limit the type of land you search for.

The supertype is not to be confused with the basic land types which grant lands the intrinsic ability “undefined: Add [mana symbol],” even if the text box doesn't actually contain that text or the object has no text box.

Deckbuilding
Lands with the basic supertype are not bound by the usual four card maximum rule in Constructed decks. Some creatures are "relentless"named after Relentless Ratswhich also allows them to circumvent the four card maximum rules. Although they share that deckbuilding quality with most basic lands, they don't have the supertype. Rules issues, along with potential player confusion, have been cited as reasons for restricting the usage of the supertype.

In Limited formats, players may usually add any number of cards named Plains, Island, Swamp</c>, Mountain</c>, or Forest</c> to their deck. This is not caused by the basic supertype itself. Instead, the relevant lands are called out specifically as such in the rules. Accordingly, snow lands and Wastes cannot be used this way. R&D decided not to allow players to add any number of Wastes to their decks (e.g. from a Land Station), but to limit players to what they open in their sealed pool or pick in a draft.

Nonbasic

 * Nonbasic refers to every land without the Basic supertype, or "special lands".

Rules
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