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Contaminated Ground

~$0.16 low · ~$0.76 high

Black. Enchantment — Aura

one generic manaone black mana

Contaminated Ground

Gatecrash #59 · Illustrated by Christine Choi

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Non-foil · Gatecrash #59

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Foil · Gatecrash #59

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Oracle text

Enchant land

Enchanted land is a Swamp.

Whenever enchanted land becomes tapped, its controller loses 2 life.

"The Na Plateau is lost. Do not ask what happened, and never return there." —Nirthu, lone missionary

All 2 printings of Contaminated Ground

PrintingRarityNon-foilFoilCardmarket (EUR)My collection
Rise of the Eldrazi #102
Rise of the Eldrazi
roe #102· 2010common· Cardmarket €0.39 · €1.48 foil
common$0.27$0.55€0.39€1.48 foil

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Card details

First printed
2010
Printings
2
Mana value
2
EDHREC rank
#18,952 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
Keywords
Enchant
Artists
Christine Choi, Rob Alexander

Rulings (4)

  1. 2010-06-15

    The enchanted land loses its existing land types and any abilities printed on it. It now has the land type Swamp and has the ability to tap to add one black mana. Contaminated Ground doesn't change the enchanted land's name or whether it's legendary, basic, or snow.

  2. 2010-06-15

    Contaminated Ground's last ability triggers whenever the enchanted land becomes tapped for any reason, not just when it's tapped for mana.

  3. 2010-06-15

    If, while casting a spell or activating an ability, the enchanted land's controller taps the land for mana to pay for it, Contaminated Ground's ability triggers and goes on the stack on top of that spell or ability. Contaminated Ground's ability will resolve first.

  4. 2010-06-15

    On the other hand, the enchanted land's controller may tap the land for mana, let Contaminated Ground's ability trigger and go on the stack, then spend that mana to cast an instant or activate an ability in response. In that case, that instant or ability will resolve first.

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