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Magic: The Gathering

Animate Land

Nemesis 101 • uncommon

Set
Nemesis
Collector number
101
Rarity
Uncommon
Mana cost
green mana
Type
Instant
Colors
Green
Artist
Rebecca Guay
Market price
$0.24
$0.24est. via TCGplayer
104,743cards tracked
1copy owned
2026first added to a collection
Card face

What it does

Until end of turn, target land becomes a 3/3 creature that's still a land.

Irony is getting walked on by the earth instead of the other way around.
Formats

Where you can play it

  • StandardNot legal
  • PioneerNot legal
  • ModernNot legal
  • LegacyLegal
  • VintageLegal
  • CommanderLegal
  • PauperNot legal
  • BrawlNot legal
  • HistoricNot legal
  • TimelessNot legal
  • Penny DreadfulNot legal
  • OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

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Animate Land was released as part of the Nemesis expansion for Magic: The Gathering in February 2000. As the second set in the Urza block, it continued the narrative arc focused on the artificer Urza and his conflict with the Phyrexians. The card was designed as a sorcery that temporarily turns a land into a creature, a mechanic that echoes earlier designs in the game's history aimed at providing utility and versatility during combat phases.

The artwork for this card was created by artist Christopher Rush, one of the most iconic illustrators in the game's early history. His approach aimed to visualize the sudden, volatile transformation of terrain into a sentient force, utilizing his signature high-contrast style. Upon release, the card was received as a niche utility piece, often analyzed by players for its role in limited formats rather than as a centerpiece for tournament-level competitive decks.

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About

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