Lay of the Land
~$0.05 low · ~$1.42 high
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Green. Sorcery
Conspiracy: Take the Crown #185 · Illustrated by Chuck Lukacs
Conspiracy: Take the Crown #185 · Illustrated by Chuck LukacsWhat is Lay of the Land worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
Search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
Victory favors neither the righteous nor the wicked. It favors the prepared.
Format legality
All 4 printings of Lay of the Land
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The List plst #CN2-185· 2019common· Cardmarket €0.09 | common | $0.29 | No foil printing | €0.09 | |
 Conspiracy: Take the Crown cn2 #185· 2016common· Cardmarket €0.08 · €0.20 foil | common | $0.27 | $0.99 | €0.08€0.20 foil | |
 Magic 2014 m14 #183· 2013common· Cardmarket €0.09 · €0.27 foil | common | $0.05 | $0.50 | €0.09€0.27 foil | |
 Apocalypse apc #81· 2001common· Cardmarket €0.11 · €1.79 foil | common | $0.20 | $1.42 | €0.11€1.79 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2001
- Printings
- 4
- Mana value
- 1
- EDHREC rank
- #13,453 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Chuck Lukacs, Mark Zug
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Conspiracy: Take the Crown card (#185).
185 · CN2 · C · EN
- 185Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- CN2Set code for Conspiracy: Take the Crown
- CCommon
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (1)
October 4, 2004
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