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Template:TOC right Fetch lands are lands that can be sacrificed to search their controller's library for a land of a specific basic land type.[1][2] Aside from allowing multicoloured decks to selectively play a desired land type, fetch lands also remove a land from the library, reducing the likelihood of drawing a land instead of a more useful card later in the game, when mana is no longer an issue.

Mirage fetch lands

Fetch lands were introduced as a cycle from Mirage. Each of these original lands entered the battlefield tapped and can be sacrificed to search for a land card with at least one of two basic land types of an allied color pair.

Onslaught fetch lands

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Onslaught's allied color fetch lands.

In Onslaught a new cycle of fetch lands was introduced. Each of these lands enter the battlefield untapped in contrast to their Mirage counterparts. They allow their controller to sacrifice them and pay one life to search their library for a land card with at least one of two basic land types of an allied color pair. These five lands were reprinted in Khans of Tarkir, and those printings also appear in Fate Reforged booster packs.

Shards of Alara panoramas

Shards of Alara introduced a cycle of common Panoramas; one for each shard.[3] In addition to possessing the ability to tap for {C}, each of them have an ability costing "{1}, {T}, sacrifice CARDNAME:" that allow the land's controller to search their library for a basic land card of one of the three basic land types of that shard and put it onto the battlefield tapped.

Zendikar fetch lands

In Zendikar the lands from Onslaught got their enemy colors counterparts. Each of these lands enters the battlefield untapped. They allow their controller to sacrifice them and pay one life to search their library for a land card with at least one of two basic land types of an enemy color pair. These lands were reprinted in Modern Masters 2017 and Secret Lair: Ultimate Edition.

Miscellaneous fetch lands

References

  1. Aaron Forsythe (July 15, 2005). "A Rainbow of Pain". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. Mark Rosewater (February 27, 2017). "Get Ready to Dual". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  3. Magic Arcana (October 21, 2008). "Panoramic View". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
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