Desecrated Earth
~$0.09 low · ~$0.19 high
Black. Sorcery
Zendikar #86 · Illustrated by Daarken
Zendikar #86 · Illustrated by DaarkenWhat is Desecrated Earth worth?
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Oracle text
Destroy target land. Its controller discards a card.
"The land is swollen with mana, cursed relics, and secrets. If you puncture it, you never know what will burst out." —Javad Nasrin, Ondu relic hunter
Format legality
The only printing of Desecrated Earth
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zendikar zen #86· 2009common· Cardmarket €0.06 · €0.23 foil | common | $0.09 | $0.19 | €0.06€0.23 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2009
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 5
- EDHREC rank
- #28,009 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Daarken
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Zendikar card (#86).
86
- 86Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (1)
2009-10-01
If the targeted land is an illegal target by the time Desecrated Earth resolves, the entire spell doesn’t resolve. No one discards a card.
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