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'''Pain lands''' is the term that typically refer to the land cycles first printed in ''[[Ice Age]]'' and ''[[Apocalypse]]''. However the term can be applied to every land, which deal "pain" damage to you every time you tap it for colored mana.
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'''Pain lands''' is the term that typically refer to the land cycles first printed in ''[[Ice Age]]'' and ''[[Apocalypse]]''. However, the term can be applied to every land, which deals "pain" damage to you every time you tap it for colored mana.
   
 
==Original pain lands==
  
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*<c>Skyshroud Forest</c> ({{G}}/{{U}})
  
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In addition there exists the [[Grand Coliseum]], which can tap for mana of any color.
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In addition, there exists the [[Grand Coliseum]], which can tap for mana of any color.
 
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*<c>Talisman of Impulse</c> ({{R}}/{{G}})
  
*<c>Talisman of Impulse</c> ({{R}}/{{G}})
 
*<c>Talisman of Unity</c> ({{G}}/{{W}})
  
*<c>Talisman of Unity</c> ({{G}}/{{W}})
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''[[Modern Horizons]]'' continued the pain talisman cycle with an enemy colored set resembling those from ''[[Apocalypse]]''.
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*<c>Talisman of Hierarchy</c> ({{W}}/{{B}})
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*<c>Talisman of Resilience</c> ({{B}}/{{G}})
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*<c>Talisman of Curiosity</c> ({{G}}/{{U}})
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*<c>Talisman of Creativity</c> ({{U}}/{{R}})
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*<c>Talisman of Conviction</c> ({{R}}/{{W}})
   
 
==Threshold pain lands==
  
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Introduced in ''[[Future Sight]]'' <c>Horizon Canopy</c> ({{G}}/{{W}}) can produce one of two colors when you pay 1 life and can later be sacrificed to draw a card.
  
Introduced in ''[[Future Sight]]'' <c>Horizon Canopy</c> ({{G}}/{{W}}) can produce one of two colors when you pay 1 life and can later be sacrificed to draw a card.
   
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''[[Modern Horizons]]'' added an enemy cycle in the article "Lands on the Horizon" hence the nickname.<ref>{{DailyRef|card-preview/lands-horizon-2019-05-21|Land on the Horizon|[[Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa]]|May 21, 2019}}</ref> They are also sometimes called "canopy lands".
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''[[Modern Horizons]]'' added an enemy cycle.
  
   
 
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==Other pain lands==
  
==Other pain lands==
 
*<c>Ancient Tomb</c> can only be tapped for {{C}}{{C}} for 2 damage.
  
*<c>Ancient Tomb</c> can only be tapped for {{C}}{{C}} for 2 damage.
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*<c>City of Brass</c> can't tap for colorless, but can produce any color for 1 damage.
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*<c>City of Brass</c> can't tap for colorless, but can produce any color. The damage is a separate ability, which lets it be exploited through land-tapping effects.
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*<c>Tarnished Citadel</c> can produce any color for 3 damage, but can also be tapped for {{C}}.
  
 
*<c>Murmuring Bosk</c> ({{W}}/{{B}}) has the basic land type [[Forest]]. It can be tapped for {{G}} (instead of {{C}}) without taking damage.
  
*<c>Murmuring Bosk</c> ({{W}}/{{B}}) has the basic land type [[Forest]]. It can be tapped for {{G}} (instead of {{C}}) without taking damage.
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*<c>Tarnished Citadel</c> can produce any color for 3 damage, but can also be tapped for {{C}}.
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*<c>Tomb of Urami</c> produces only {{B}} for 1 damage if an Ogre is not controlled, but can also generate a 5/5 Flying Demon Spirit token at the cost of {{2}}{{B}}{{B}} and all one's lands.
   
 
===Pay life===
  
===Pay life===
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Most pain lands deal damage to you when activating. This damage is a separate effect and can be prevented without losing the mana. However some pain lands require you to pay the life, before getting the mana.
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Most pain lands deal damage to you when activating. This damage is a separate effect and can be prevented without losing the mana. However, some pain lands require you to pay the life, before getting the mana. The Deserts and the Horizon lands follow this template, along with a few others:
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*<c>Mana Confluence</c> can't tap for colorless, but can produce any color for paying 1 life.
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*<c>Corrupted Crossroads</c> can produce any color by paying 1 life, which can only be spent to cast [[Devoid]] spells.
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*<c>Corrupted Crossroads</c> can produce any color for paying 1 life, which can only be spend to cast [[Devoid]] spells.
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*<c>Mana Confluence</c> can't tap for colorless but can produce any color by paying 1 life.
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*<c>Spire of Industry</c> can tap for colorless for free or produce any color for 1 life, but requires the player to control an artifact to do the latter.
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*<c>Spire of Industry</c> can tap for colorless for free, or produce any color by 1 life given the player controls an artifact.
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The following lands from Kamigawa are three colorless-producing, life-payment lands that all enter tapped:
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*<c>Untaidake, the Cloud Keeper</c> enters the battlefield tapped, and can produce {{C}}{{C}} for 2 damage for the purposes of casting legendary spells.
  
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*<c>Boseiju, Who Shelters All</c>'s mana costs 2 life, and instant or sorcery spells that were cast with this mana can't be countered.
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*<c>Hall of the Bandit Lord</c>'s mana costs 3 life, and creatures cast with this mana gain haste.
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*<c>Untaidake, the Cloud Keeper</c> produces {{C}}{{C}} at the cost of 2 life, and can only cast legendary spells.
   
 
==References==
  
==References==

Revision as of 13:45, 10 May 2021

9th Painlands

Pain lands is the term that typically refer to the land cycles first printed in Ice Age and Apocalypse. However, the term can be applied to every land, which deals "pain" damage to you every time you tap it for colored mana.

Original pain lands

The lands providing allied colors were printed originally in Ice Age, those providing enemy colors in Apocalypse. These lands were first referred to as pain lands, even though City of Brass was printed earlier. The former were reprinted in Fifth Edition, Sixth Edition, and Seventh Edition, the latter in Magic 2015 and Magic Origins. The complete cycle of ten lands were reprinted in Ninth Edition and Tenth Edition.

They provide two different colors of mana for 1 damage, but can also be tapped for colorless mana without taking damage.

Allied colored

Enemy colored

Pain taplands

There is a cycle of five lesser-known pain lands from Tempest. They work exactly like the original pain lands, but are also taplands.[1]

In addition, there exists the Grand Coliseum, which can tap for mana of any color.

Pain talismans

In Mirrodin, five artifacts were printed that resemble the original pain lands from Ice Age.

Modern Horizons continued the pain talisman cycle with an enemy colored set resembling those from Apocalypse.

Threshold pain lands

Odyssey had a cycle of mono-colored pain lands with a threshold ability. They cannot produce colorless mana, but can be sacrificed for their threshold effect.

Spell Deserts

Hour of Devastation has a cycle of mono-colored Deserts. They can produce colorless mana and can be sacrificed for their ability.

Horizon lands

Introduced in Future Sight Horizon Canopy ({G}/{W}) can produce one of two colors when you pay 1 life and can later be sacrificed to draw a card.

Modern Horizons added an enemy cycle in the article "Lands on the Horizon" hence the nickname.[2] They are also sometimes called "canopy lands".

Enemy colored

Other pain lands

  • Ancient Tomb can only be tapped for {C}{C} for 2 damage.
  • City of Brass can't tap for colorless, but can produce any color. The damage is a separate ability, which lets it be exploited through land-tapping effects.
  • Murmuring Bosk ({W}/{B}) has the basic land type Forest. It can be tapped for {G} (instead of {C}) without taking damage.
  • Tarnished Citadel can produce any color for 3 damage, but can also be tapped for {C}.
  • Tomb of Urami produces only {B} for 1 damage if an Ogre is not controlled, but can also generate a 5/5 Flying Demon Spirit token at the cost of {2}{B}{B} and all one's lands.

Pay life

Most pain lands deal damage to you when activating. This damage is a separate effect and can be prevented without losing the mana. However, some pain lands require you to pay the life, before getting the mana. The Deserts and the Horizon lands follow this template, along with a few others:

  • Corrupted Crossroads can produce any color by paying 1 life, which can only be spent to cast Devoid spells.
  • Mana Confluence can't tap for colorless but can produce any color by paying 1 life.
  • Spire of Industry can tap for colorless for free, or produce any color by 1 life given the player controls an artifact.

The following lands from Kamigawa are three colorless-producing, life-payment lands that all enter tapped:

References

  1. ↑ Tom LaPille (January 29, 2010). "A Brief History of Tap Lands". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. ↑ Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa (May 21, 2019). "Land on the Horizon". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.

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