Back to Basics
Ultimate Masters 46 • rare
- Set
- Ultimate Masters
- Collector number
- 46
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Terese Nielsen
- Market price
- $6.51
What it does
Nonbasic lands don't untap during their controllers' untap steps.
"A ruler wears a crown while the rest of us wear hats, but which would you rather have when it's raining?"— Barrin, *Principia*
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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Where it came from
Back to Basics was originally printed in the Urza's Saga expansion in 1998, a set infamous for its high power level and complex interactions within the Magic: The Gathering ecosystem. The card functions as a powerful stax piece, designed to punish players for utilizing complex non-basic land bases by preventing those lands from untapping during their controller's untap step. This mechanic serves as a foundational tool for control and resource-denial archetypes in Eternal formats.
The Ultimate Masters version, released in 2018, features updated artwork by Ryan Yee. Yee's illustration maintains the conceptual intent of the original piece while providing a refreshed aesthetic that aligns with modern card frame sensibilities. The card was received positively by the community as a significant reprint, as it remains a staple for players navigating the competitive landscapes of Legacy and Vintage, where mana bases are heavily reliant on non-basic utility lands.
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About Back to Basics
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