Orzhov Basilica
Forgotten Realms Commander 253 • uncommon
- Set
- Forgotten Realms Commander
- Collector number
- 253
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- John Avon
- Market price
- $0.37
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 originally released in the 2006 Ravnica: City of Guilds expansion as part of a cycle of bouncelands, or guild-aligned lands, designed to represent the administrative hubs of the plane's ten factions. It was crafted by Wizards of the Coast to provide a unique mechanical identity for the Orzhov Syndicate, emphasizing their role as the church-mafia of Ravnica through the ability to generate white and black mana while forcing players to return a land to their hand, a trade-off that balances its inherent efficiency.
The version from the Forgotten Realms Commander set features illustration by Cliff Childs, who has contributed extensively to the visual language of the game. This particular printing reflects the card's enduring utility in the Commander format, where it remains a staple for mana fixing in multi-colored decks. Its aesthetic captures the dark, opulent, and gothic sensibilities of the Orzhov, grounding the mechanical gameplay within the established lore of the Magic: The Gathering multiverse.
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