Blanchwood Armor - What counts as a Forest?
Asked by Riveyn 4 years ago
I'm a n00b, so I'm still having trouble understanding MTG slang (like: sweaty deck, etc.) and card rules.
For Blanchwood Armor, do I count only the cards named Forest or can I count cards that provide green mana, like Sunpetal Grove and Oran-Rief, the Vastwood?
As a note, an easy way to tell what type of card an effect like this is looking for is this:
If a card just says "for each ____" (for each Land, for each Creature, for each Elf, for each Forest, etc.), then you'll look along the type line for the relevant word, usually among permanents on the battlefield.
If a card wants you to check card names, then it would say "for each card named ___" (for each card named Forest, etc.).
Kogarashi says... Accepted answer #1
You count lands that specifically have the Forest type on the type line. This would not only include the Forest basic lands, but also Snow-Covered Forest, dual lands like Bayou, Ravnica duals like Breeding Pool, Zendikar duals like Canopy Vista, etc.
If you search the Gatherer or Scryfall for anything with "Forest" on the type line, you'll find everything that qualifies for Blanchwood Armor. Here's a link to the search on Scryfall:
All cards with "Forest" on the type line (Scryfall search)
You'll notice that Sunpetal Grove and Oran-Rief, the Vastwood don't have "Forest" on the type line. They don't count.
Also, one card on that search is a Land Creature (Dryad Arbor), but it still has the Forest subtype and thus still counts.
March 17, 2020 10:10 p.m. Edited.