Plow Under
Eighth Edition 272 • rare
- Set
- Eighth Edition
- Collector number
- 272
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Rob Alexander
- Market price
- $0.99
What it does
Put two target lands on top of their owners' libraries.
To renew the land, plow the land. To destroy the land, do nothing.— Druids' saying
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Plow Under was originally introduced in the Urza's Destiny expansion in 1999, designed as a powerful green sorcery capable of setting an opponent back significantly by placing two lands on top of their library. The card gained notoriety for its ability to stall game progression and was brought into the modern core set era with the Eighth Edition release in 2003, which marked the transition to the new card frame design.
The Eighth Edition printing features the iconic illustration by Greg Staples, who rendered the card with a gritty, naturalistic aesthetic typical of the mid-2000s Magic: The Gathering style. While the card's mechanics were often viewed as frustrating by opponents, it remains a notable example of high-impact green disruption, reflecting the design philosophy of the time that emphasized strong land-based control elements.
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