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Dunes of the Dead — Rulings, Legalities & Similar Cards | MTGAssist

Dunes of the Dead

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Dunes of the Dead

Land — Desertuncommon

{T} : Add {C} .

When this land is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token.

The Curse of Wandering permeated Amonkhet long before Nicol Bolas. He simply harnessed it.

Illustrated by E. M. Gist · Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander · #291

Rulings for Dunes of the Dead

3

2017-07-14
Dunes of the Dead's second ability doesn't allow you to sacrifice it whenever you'd like. You must find another way to get Dunes of the Dead into the graveyard.

2017-07-14
If you sacrifice Dunes of the Dead to pay the activation cost of an ability, you'll create the Zombie token before that activated ability resolves.

2017-04-18
Desert is a land subtype with no special meaning. It doesn't grant the land an intrinsic mana ability. Other cards may care about which lands are Deserts.

All Printings

2

Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander#2912024uncommon Hour of Devastation#1752017uncommon

Format Legality

7

Duellegal

Brawlnot legal

Pennynot legal

Predhnot legal

Futurenot legal

Legacylegal

Modernlegal

Paupernot legal

Alchemynot legal

Pioneerlegal

Vintagelegal

Historicnot legal

Standardnot legal

Cards Similar to Dunes of the Dead

Timeless

not legal

Commanderlegal

Gladiatornot legal

Old Schoolnot legal

Premodernnot legal

Oathbreakerlegal

Standard Brawlnot legal

Pauper Commandernot legal

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