Back to Basics
Urza's Saga 62 • rare
- Set
- Urza's Saga
- Collector number
- 62
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Andrew Robinson
- Market price
- $11.30
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 released in 1998 as part of the Urza's Saga expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set is widely recognized for introducing the enchantment type and high-power card mechanics that significantly shifted the game's competitive landscape. The card was designed as a blue enchantment intended to punish players who utilized complex non-basic land configurations, acting as a tactical counter-measure against the greedier mana bases that were becoming prevalent in the game’s professional environment at the time.
The artwork for the card was provided by illustrator Edward P. Beard Jr., who captured the card's function through a stark, focused visual style. By depicting a simple, singular stone structure amidst a turbulent magical landscape, Beard emphasized the card’s thematic core of stripping away excessive complexity. Upon its release, it became a staple in control-oriented decks, earning a reputation among tournament players for its efficiency and its ability to dictate the pace of play in eternal formats.
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About Back to Basics
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