Orzhov Basilica
Commander 2017 268 • common
- Set
- Commander 2017
- Collector number
- 268
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- John Avon
- Market price
- $0.29
What it does
This land enters tapped.
When this land enters, return a land you control to its owner's hand.
tap: Add white mana black mana.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Orzhov Basilica was first introduced in the Guildpact expansion as part of a cycle of bouncelands representing the ten guilds of Ravnica. This specific printing originates from the Commander 2017 preconstructed decks, which were designed to provide accessible entry points for the popular multiplayer format. The card functions as a utility land that provides two colors of mana while incentivizing strategic land management through its return-to-hand drawback.
The art for this card, illustrated by Cliff Childs, captures the gothic, ecclesiastical aesthetic of the Orzhov Syndicate. The design leans into the thematic duality of the guild, blending opulent church architecture with shadowy, bureaucratic undercurrents. Upon its release and subsequent reprints, the card became a staple in Commander deck-building due to its ability to fix mana bases and provide inherent value in slower, multiplayer-oriented games.
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