Swamp or not Swamp? that is the question lol
Asked by tonii369 12 years ago
My question is a little simple: Does Godless Shrine count as a Swamp, Plains, Both or None??
Examples:
First turn, i enter Godless Shrine tapped. Second turn, would Isolated Chapel enter the field tap?
Liliana of the Dark Realms if i use her +1, can i add a Godless Shrine to my hand? or if i use her -6, can i count Godless Shrine as 4 manas?
April 11, 2013 10:09 a.m.
MinscAndBoo says... #3
Nope, Isolated Chapel would enter untapped since it checks for a Swamp or Plains (they don't have to be Basic).
Yes and yes, because she doesn't specify Basic Swamp, only swamp. Nice huh? :)
April 11, 2013 10:11 a.m.
Whereas Esper Panorama can't find it because it says "A basic plains, island or swamp"
April 11, 2013 10:24 a.m.
Basically, you can look at the card itself (or, for older cards, the Gatherer), to answer the questions.
"Is it a Swamp?" Check it's land type. If it says Swamp (as Godless Shrine does), then it's a Swamp. Old cards like Bayou don't say it on the type line but do mention it in the rules text, and the Gatherer identifies it as a "Land - Swamp Forest" same as the Overgrown Tomb .
"Is it a basic land?" Check on the type line again. It would be to the left of the word "Land" as on Swamp . Snow-Covered Swamp is also a basic Swamp. Leechridden Swamp is not because it doesn't say "Basic" next to "Land" in the Gatherer text.
Devonin says... Accepted answer #1
Both.
It is a "Swamp" a "Plains" and a "Non-basic Land"
It is not a "Basic Land" "Basic Swamp" or "Basic Plains"
April 11, 2013 10:04 a.m.