Snow Covered Lands vs Basic Lands
Commander (EDH) forum
Posted on May 31, 2013, 7:05 p.m. by gufymike
Ok, I noticed quite a few top EDH players use Snow-Covered lands, with none to very little interaction with the fact they are Snow Covered. I know there are cards taht interact with them from ice age, such as Thermokarst and Icequake which do so negatively for the controller of the land.
I can appreciate the fact that the negative interaction is near non-existent in today's game and even when it was around minimal.
Is the only reason people use snow-covered lands is to be unique or are there other benefits that basic lands do not have?
It's all about that Extraplanar Lens buff that applies only to them (although those same good EDH players know this and use Snow-Covered lands themselves. Strata Scythe could be another example. Scrying Sheets is one of the best reasons for it. Also they are very pretty to look at lol
May 31, 2013 7:49 p.m.
It should. Snow-Covered Forest still has the types "Basic" and "Land"...
May 31, 2013 10:08 p.m.
Bobgalarneau says... #6
erabel you are indeed right... I tought they did not have th basic type
June 2, 2013 12:01 a.m.
FaustHarbinger says... #7
other than their play effects that are a possibility I would also like to note I have noticed people play them simply because they are unique and they are worth 4 times as much as a regular land (in mint condition). some people just like having expensive things....
acbooster says... #2
They have the benefit of more likely only helping you when you play Extraplanar Lens . If they don't have snow lands, they don't get the benefit.
May 31, 2013 7:33 p.m.