Growing Rites of Itlimoc // Itlimoc, Cradle of the Sun
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan 188 • rare
- Set
- The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
- Collector number
- 188
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Josu Hernaiz
- Market price
- $9.56
What it does
When Growing Rites of Itlimoc enters, look at the top four cards of your library. You may reveal a creature card from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.
At the beginning of your end step, if you control four or more creatures, transform Growing Rites of Itlimoc.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Growing Rites of Itlimoc was released in 2017 as part of the Magic: The Gathering expansion Ixalan. It was designed as a modern callback to the legendary land Gaea's Cradle, a card from the 1998 Urza's Saga set that remains one of the most powerful and sought-after cards in the game's history. By creating a double-faced card that transforms into a land capable of generating mana based on the number of creatures on the battlefield, Wizards of the Coast sought to provide a balanced, contemporary iteration of that classic effect.
The card’s illustration was crafted by artist Bastien L. Deharme, who captured the transition from a mystical rite to the sun-drenched, overgrown landscape of the cradle itself. Within the game's narrative, the card depicts the exploration of the hidden, resource-rich geography of the plane of Ixalan. It was well-received by players for its tactical utility in creature-heavy decks, offering a reliable path to ramp up mana production while maintaining the flavor of archaeological discovery central to the set's theme.
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