Back to Basics
Secret Lair Drop 1718 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Collector number
- 1718
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Helvetica Blanc
- Market price
- $8.68
What it does
Nonbasic lands don't untap during their controllers' untap steps.
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 released as part of the Secret Lair Drop Series, a specialized line of Magic: The Gathering products introduced by Wizards of the Coast to feature alternative artistic interpretations of iconic cards. This specific printing debuted in the 'Secret Lair x Street Fighter' set, released in 2022 to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the legendary fighting game franchise.
The card features artwork by Miles Johnston, who recontextualized the mechanics of the original card within the visual language of the Street Fighter universe. The design depicts the character Chun-Li performing her signature spinning bird kick, illustrating the card's function of punishing non-basic lands by forcing them to stay tapped. The set was received as a novel crossover experiment, blending classic competitive utility with nostalgic gaming aesthetics.
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