If my Commander's Color Identity is Dimir, could I legally put a Planeshift Lair into my deck?
Asked by eatmygender 5 years ago
Title fairly self-explanatory, but I was wondering because I'm brewing a budget deck I'm trying to use viable land in, and I'm not sure if I can legally run Dromar's Cavern or Crosis's Catacombs.
eatmygender says... #2
I've been using a lot of the fast budget lands (Tainted Isle, Darkwater Catacombs, etc.), but I appreciate the suggestions!
October 3, 2018 5:32 p.m.
Gidgetimer says... #3
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Caerwyn says... Accepted answer #1
You cannot. Colour identity is based on all the mana symbols that appear on a card (barring symbols in reminder text), and applies to lands. As such, Dromar's Cavern contains and Crosis's Catacombs contains , and neither can be used in a Dimir commander deck.
I don't think you need these lands. In two colours, you can generally get by mostly using basics--you want to minimize the number of lands you're playing that enter tapped. Between some butdget fetch lands lands (Evolving Wilds, Terramorphic Expanse), and ultra-budget dual lands (Dismal Backwater, Jwar Isle Refuge), etc., you can usually build a pretty solid mana base.
I'd recomend spending a little more and investing in cards that can be immediately playable, such as Darkwater Catacombs, Drowned Catacomb, River of Tears, Sunken Hollow, Tainted Isle, and Underground River.
October 3, 2018 4:53 p.m. Edited.